Kansas City International Airport
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Kansas City International Airport serves as Midwest's link to the world with affordable fares and nonstop flights to most US cities. Retweets not endorsements.
Kansas City, Missouri USA
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Saturday 2:50pm Update - Due to rapid ice accumulation, the airfield at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is currently closed to flight operations. Check with your airline for specific flight information. Additional status updates to follow. 🧵.
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We are ready to send off our @Chiefs on @United for our 2nd straight Super Bowl! Go #Chiefs! #ChiefsKingdom #RunItBack #Superbowl #SBLV #KC
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Welcome to Kansas City, Missouri, @Chiefs and @Bengals fans! Buckle up! @KCMO @VisitKC @MoGov @VisitMo @NFL #NFLPlayoffs #ChiefsKingdom
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The @Chiefs are all loaded up on @United aircraft! Crews removed snow from runway & deicing now. Safety! Off to the Super Bowl! #Chiefs #SBLV #SuperBowl #ChiefsKingdom #RunItBack
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Super Fans flying on @united to see the Chiefs play in Frankfurt, Germany were sent off in style! #MIAvsKC #ChiefsKingdom
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Debris picked up on the airfield that caused our Operations staff to close the airport because Foreign Object Damage to aircraft can cause catastrophe. Pots, foam, wall panels, plant ID tags over millions of square feet. Presumed from tornado damage 47 miles away in Linwood, KS.
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Yes, Tampa, the home of the reigning 🏈 champs has an airport. You should come visit sometime. .
Kansas City has an Airport?.
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Big news, Kansas City! The New Terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) will open February 28, 2023! The 50-year-old terminals will see their last flights/passengers February 27. Aircraft and equipment move overnight for first flights on the 28th.
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Wheels down! Kansas City’s first-ever nonstop transatlantic air service is here! Thank you @Icelandair! #KCIceland #KC #news
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Using the Force to bring in a @SouthwestAir jet! #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #KC @rebellegion 70th Explorers Garrison. @501stLegion
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#ChiefsKingdom had SO MUCH FUN visiting in late-November. Can’t wait to do it again! #SuperBowl
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We'd like to thank the KCI Airport Police team for their work in creating a safe place for people to assemble today.
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NEW ROUTE ALERT! This morning @AlaskaAir announced NEW nonstop service between Kansas City and both Cancun (CUN) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR). Flights launch in January 2025. Details:
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Big news Kansas City! In May 2018 @Icelandair will begin nonstop flights to Iceland with easy connections to Europe. #KCIceland #KC
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Kansas City’s teams are ready to plow through and tackle anything that comes at them this weekend - Snow or Steelers! #ChiefsKingdom #KCwx #Chiefs @KCMO @Chiefs
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This toddler’s reunion at @KCIAirport with his #military dad is what airports are all about! Connections! #KC.
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This just in: Travel & Leisure readers rank Kansas City International Airport number six U.S. airport.
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There has been some traffic congestion. We are working on it. Please use Cell Phone Lot off Bern St., 2 lanes driving into Arrivals/pick up, & do not park at curb. Active loading and unloading ONLY. Allow time & patience. Thank you.
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Someone painted the mysterious @Royals crop circle by KCI west of I-29! #TakeTheCrown #WorldSeries #Royals
http://t.co/XiKyx0zlIf.
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Photos of Kansas City Chiefs Charter Aircraft to Germany Arriving - Airbus A350-1000
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We are moving airport customers into the parking garage tunnels to shelter in place due to severe weather in the area. 7:02pm.
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We were excited today to send off passengers on the first-ever nonstop flight from Kansas City to Hollywood-Burbank, via Southwest Airlines! It's another great way to visit Los Angeles.
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Please do NOT come to the airport today to attempt to see @POTUS and Air Force One, for the safety and security of all. We will post photos like these on our Facebook page later. Travelers, allow time for traffic delays. Avoid by using Mexico City Ave. to Bern St.
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.@KCMO @QuintonLucasKC greeted at @KCIAirport by @KCMOFireDept #ARFF water salute returning to #KC after Super Bowl win. #Video #SBLIV #ChiefsKingdom @SouthwestAir
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The @KCIAirport New Terminal garage is wearing Red for the @Chiefs going into the Super Bowl! Go #Chiefs! #KC #ChiefsKingdom
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The @KCIAirport (MCI) airfield is closed for all flights until further notice as a result of fast accumulating ice. Flight delays and cancellations are expected. Check or your airline’s web site for flight status or rebooking.
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We wish to thank @PizzaShoppe for their generosity in feeding some of the furloughed federal employees at KCI. They even included the Pink Stuff salad dressing! #KC
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In June @SouthwestAir will launch daily nonstop service to Burbank, and Sunday nonstop service to Columbus. The carrier will also add flights to Baltimore, Nashville, Pensacola, and St. Louis, and restore service to Myrtle Beach and Raleigh-Durham.
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A @Boeing 777 just completed by @JetMidwest employees is ready for takeoff NONSTOP 7,286 miles from Kansas City to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia! The B777, tail number 9H-AZG, had 25,000 hours of major work, including going from 312 seats to 400. Track it!.
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Congratulations to the @Chiefs & #KC for winning the Super Bowl! Our goal is to keep things safe & allow people to catch their flights. We ask that fans do NOT show up @KCIAirport. The team will arrive behind the scenes & there will be no opportunity to see them. #ChiefsKingdom
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The new front step to Kansas City! Please note our new address for travelers driving to the airport.
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Our lights shine red, white and blue for all US service people past and present on this Veterans Day. Thank you for your service.
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Good morning, Kansas City! What a sunrise!
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In July 2023 @SouthwestAir restores service from Kansas City to Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul and San Antonio and additional frequencies to Baltimore, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Las Vegas! 75 MCI departures!
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🎶Flying in a dream, stars by the pocketful🎶 Welcome to #KC, Taylor Swift fans! MCI Airport (Taylor’s Version) 💜 #erastour @taylornation13
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Breaking: @SouthwestAir adds nonstop service from Kansas City! Effective 4/2023 Albuquerque and Indianapolis will be restored (COVID), and frequencies will be added to Atlanta, Los Angeles,.San Diego and St. Louis. Effective 6/2023 frequencies to Las Vegas, Orlando and Pensacola.
Already thinking about the holiday you’ll need after the holidays? We’ve extended our published flight schedule through July 10, 2023. BOOK:
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The last revenue flight of @Delta MD-88 N976DL departed #KC in style with a @KCMOFireDept Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting #ARFF Water Salute as the airline retires the aircraft type. #airporttwitter #avgeek #MD88
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We can't wait to welcome our first travelers to the new terminal today. The journey begins!
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11:20 update: Crews working feverishly to clean up debris, much from a distant greenhouse/nursery. Estimated airfield/airport reopening just after Midnight. Many apologies. Thousands of pieces over millions of square feet. One piece in an engine can be catastrophic. Safety first.
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We are pleased to announce that @JetBlue will serve Kansas City in 2022! The carrier intends to provide nonstop service to @BostonLogan and @JFKairport.
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Welcome back to your 2nd home @alexs_journey. We wish you and your dad well while you are here in Kansas City. Thanks to @Delta, @KCMOFireDept & @SportingKC.
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It’s happening! This team is conducting geotechnical investigational work, the first visible step in the construction of our new terminal. #BetterKCI
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We were pleased to welcome our first arrival of @United's new livery this afternoon, arriving here on Runway 19R.
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12:15AM update. The airport/airfield is open. Runway 1L/19R & associated taxiways open for business. We apologize for the inconvenience. A tornado destroyed homes and businesses miles away & debris rained down onto the airport. Our crews had to clean it up in order to be safe.
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Over the last hour weather has switched from rain to sleet to snow. Some flights being proactively cancelled, most are still operating. Here’s Southwest 6933 pushing back for Las Vegas.
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Southwest Airlines announced new & expanded nonstop service from Kansas City to international beach hotspots. Nonstops start in October from MCI to Montego Bay, Jamaica & San José del Cabo, Mexico, with expanded service to Cancun, Mexico. @SouthwestAir .
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Today we are pleased to welcome the reinstatement of @AlaskaAir's seasonal nonstop flights between Kansas City and Portland, Oregon. Thanks for flying!
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Kansas City International Airport had its busiest May in airport history. Thanks for flying, Kansas City!.
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9pm update: Airfield is still closed because of storm debris that includes tree limbs & pieces of structures from elsewhere. Field Maintenance crews now onsite to clear. Optimistic reopening 10:30pm. Check or airline site.
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Can you tell?! WE Want the World Cup! Attendees will have a new airport terminal to welcome them to Kansas City. We welcome arriving @FIFAWorldCup & @FIFAcom representatives! @KC2026WorldCup @BuildKCI . #KC2026 #WeWantTheWorldCup
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Many thanks to our dedicated, hard-working @KCMO Aviation Department crews! #kcwx #kc #snow #SNOWvember
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We are excited share that @SouthwestAir will begin international service from Kansas City with new nonstop flights to Cancun starting in November! #KC #News .
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Today @SouthwestAir announced first-ever nonstop service from Kansas City to Long Beach, CA with daily flights starting March 9. The New Terminal will be open in time for travelers enjoying the new route.
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@DougKreulen @Fly_Nashville @Titans @Chiefs Good news, @DougKreulen: The airfield is open and your team's ride home is ready to go. Congrats on a great season.
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The Kansas City @Chiefs are heading to Arizona! Two airlines, @AmericanAir and @SouthwestAir offer regularly scheduled nonstop flights that will get you there in time for the game.
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Welcome back to #KC @AirCanada! Nonstop air service from Kansas City to Toronto resumes today! #ACinUSA2022
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We had our fourth consecutive million-passenger month in August 2023. Thanks for flying!.
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@Fly_Nashville @FakeKevinKugler @DougKreulen @Titans @Chiefs Hello friends. While we love our @Chiefs, we care about @Titans fans & all customers. Freezing rain, slush slick conditions so we have intermittently closed the airfield to control/remove. Safety first, along with security & customer service. THEN, we are #KC proud #ChiefsKingdom.
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Welcome back to your second home, Alex! #KC
Hi! We arrived safely in Atlanta thanks to @VirginAtlantic who were amazing as usual. Thank you! Next flight on @Delta to Kansas City! @KCIAirport
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Can you believe it?! The terminal opened one year ago on February 28! If you are traveling, we are celebrating the 1st birthday with decorations, selfie stations, fun freebies and birthday-themed concessions!
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This evening we welcomed the return of @Icelandair to Kansas City. Velkominn! #KCIceland 🇺🇸✈️🇮🇸
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It’s unfortunate that several hand sanitizer dispensers were ripped off walls in our rest rooms. We can’t replace them. We’re doing all we can for public health, despite this act. We have plenty of soap & paper towel dispensers intact & there are other hand sanitizer dispensers.
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5:50pm @KCIAirport is at “Air Traffic Control (ATC) Zero”. For their safety FAA staff in the tower cab evacuated. This means there is no Air Traffic Control for flights at the airport. There will likely be diversions and delays. Anticipate 1 hour. Check
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It started with 3 terminals in 1972 and we are building a new, modern single terminal for #KC! @BuildKCI #howitstartedhowitsgoing #AirportTwitter #FlashbackFriday #StuckAtTheAirport #BuildKCI
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Thanks to @SouthwestAir for restarting nonstop service to Indianapolis and Albuquerque today! It's a beautiful day to fly!
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The airfield is now open for all flights in or out.
Airport Operations estimates reopening the airfield at around 10 p.m. tonight, 3/6.
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The airfield is closed. Icy conditions from ongoing freezing rain led @KCIAirport Operations to once again close the airfield/airport to flights. Terminals are open. Crews are out treating surfaces.
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All clear given. We are bringing customers up from shelter. 7:45pm.
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.@Delta announces new air service with nonstop flights from Kansas City to Seattle @SeaTacAirport starting June 8! #News #KC #Travel
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We have New Terminal How-To Videos on our YouTube channel. Key for passenger pick up: time arrival with flight info on use Cell Phone Lot, when passenger is at curb use two lanes driving in to Arrivals.
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.@JetBlue is officially serving Kansas City! Festivities have begun for the inaugural flight to New York-JFK. #JetBlueMCI #KC
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The @KCMO mask order applies at @KCIAirport. If you cannot maintain social distance, masks are required. This includes buses, ticket counter & security lines, concessions & crowded departure lounges & boarding cues. All airlines require masks onboard.
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History is in the air! Kansas City's 1st-ever scheduled transatlantic nonstop flight is en route from Iceland! @Icelandair Flight 841 is headed to #KC! #KCIceland #News
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Thanks for flying today @SportingKC. Take care of business in Salt Lake City! #SKC #roaddron
http://t.co/gElkhYZL1U.
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.@VacationExpress announces new nonstop international service from Kansas City to Cancun & Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. #KC #News
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Today we celebrated new nonstop Southwest Airlines flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Los Cabos, Mexico, and added daily service to Cancun. Check out videos:.
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The airfield/airport is now open as of 7:40 am and aircraft are able to take off and land. Many thanks to our dedicated Field Maintenece and Operations crews. Apologies to those inconvenienced. Safety first.
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Congratulations to the @Chiefs and Kansas City on the AFC win! We will see you off on your way to the Super Bowl! #RunItBack #ChiefsKingdom #KC
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It’s a perfect day to inaugurate new nonstop flights between Kansas City and Long Beach (LGB). Thanks for growing with us, @SouthwestAir!
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.@JetBlue has landed for the first scheduled arrival in Kansas City! In from Boston and out soon for the inaugural to New York-JFK. #JetBlueMCI #Video #KC
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Yet ANOTHER beautiful #KC sunrise pic by Aviation Operations! Ops, Airport Police, Fire, FAA, and many others are on the job 24/7.
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New @SpiritAirlines nonstop air service from Kansas City to Phoenix starts November 7! @PHXSkyHarbor #KC #News.
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Flying out to enjoy the @Chiefs game in Frankfurt, Germany? Nab some garb or swag on your way out! #ChiefsKingdom #MIAvsKC
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