Now Boarding, Ep. 12--A longtime flight attendant goes from fearful to fan on the new terminal

In the final episode of Now Boarding, KSHB 41's Taylor Hemness talks with Susie McKenzie, a 35-year flight attendant with American Airlines. Back in 2017, she voted against building the new terminal at KCI, because she was concerned that it would mean losing the convenience that she valued so much…

Now Boarding, Ep. 11--Longtime Southwest Airlines employees describes the move to the new terminal

It's kind of like moving into a new house. That's how Mike Ward described the process of moving from the old terminals at KCI, to the new terminal in 2023.  Ward is the Assistant Manager of Operations at KCI for Southwest Airlines. In this episode, he describes working conditions at the old termi…

Now Boarding, Ep. 10--KCI's new terminal gets its first real winter weather test

Were you lucky enough to fly out of Kansas City during the extreme cold weather we experienced in mid-January? Hopefully, that flight took you to someplace much warmer! But there were multiple days in January that had travelers very concerned about whether or not their flight would go on as schedu…

Now Boarding, Ep.9--Edgemoor before, during, and after building the terminal

Kansas City got very familiar with a company called Edgemoor during the construction of the new terminal at KCI. People from all over the KC area attended meetings the company hosted about the terminal's design, and now those people are getting to see which suggestions actually made the cut. KSHB…

Meet the KC man who wrote the official "Grinch" sequel

Did you know the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss was written in 1957? Today, the book, the animated films, even the live action film are big parts of the Christmas season for people all over the world.  This year, the official sequel to the book, titled "How the Grinch Lost…

Now Boarding, Ep. 8--KC roofer talks terminal construction

The new terminal at KCI cost more than a billion dollars to build. That's hard for any traveler to put into perspective. But for the companies chosen to be involved in its construction, that represents man hours, and of course, potentially career-changing money. In this episode, I spoke to Mary M…

Now Boarding, Ep. 7--Living near the airport

How long does it take you to get to KCI? My guest this week, Kim Kluge, lives about 12 minutes away. It's a big advantage when you travel a lot for work, like she does. So what does the new terminal mean for the neighborhoods around KCI, not just right now, but in the future?

Now Boarding, Ep. 6--Kansas City Councilman Kevin O'Neill

Kansas City International Airport is located within District 1 of the city's council districts, represented by Kevin O'Neill and Nathan Willett. In this episode, KSHB 41 news anchor Taylor Hemness wanted to get the perspective of what it's like to represent a district that has always included the …

Now Boarding, Ep. 5--How do you design an airport terminal?

Kansas City residents know that the years-long process to build a new terminal at KCI had more than its fair share of controversies.  Beyond the question of whether or not the city needed a new single terminal were the opinions on what it should look like, how it would showcase/represent KC, and i…

Now Boarding Ep. 4--KCI in the eyes of a frequent flyer

How often do you fly, for work or personal reasons? For many Kansas Citians, air travel is a huge part of their regular lives. So the new single terminal at KCI is almost like your office being moved to a whole new building. In Episode 4 of Now Boarding, KSHB 41 anchor Taylor Hemness chats with K…