KMCI, Terrible connecting city!

[jobear]

Fly Cle

I just wanna say that everything negative said here is a positive in CLE. When they installed the security checkpoints they had the forethought to insure as much of the Airport as posibile was inside the Secure area with interconnectivity to other terminal sans exiting the Secure area. Nice to see something work. I will say that although everything is inside, getting there is a Royal pain in the A$$. Does TSA get paid for only moving slow or slower?

Bear

 

[GCD]

The Mayor is a big part of the problem with MCI. When the remodeling issue came up, she said that there was no need to relocate toilet facilities within the security area. People would just have to live with it as it is, even though there would be very little additional cost of relocating the toilets. It was just one more nail into Vanguard's coffin, and she knew it.


I would avoid connecting through MCI, like the plague. Not just to send a message to the Mayor, but to keep my sanity, because it is so fowled up.

I agree, that SWA is doing well, but I don't use them, myself. I'm sure there are people who love to fly SWA, but it's not for me.

 

[Snakeplt]

KMCI is absolutely the worst airport in the country...even worse than Detroit.

 

[Morning Wood]

I lived in MCI for 20 years and I have to agree on how poor it is as
a connecting city. However, when MCI opened in 1972 (not in
the 60's as one poster said) it was not designed to be a hub city.
TWA and the original Branniff had tons of point to point flights.
For convenience and ease in getting from the plane to baggage
claim and to your car, it can't be beat.

The terminals have been in a constant state of construction/repair/renovation
for 32 years. The distance between restrooms is a joke and none
are inside security. Very few choices for food and the distance from
the city has always been a major complaint with travelers. With
the exception of Southwest, every single airline that has made MCi
a hub or focus city has failed.

As far as the worst airport, STL is far worse than MCI.
MW