The new KCI terminal tops national travel site’s 2023 list of best airports. Here’s why
.JPG "Artwork by Soo Sunny Park titled “Molten Swing” greets travelers as they descend an escalator to the baggage claim area at the new Kansas City International Airport terminal on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Kansas City.")
Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal is getting love from all over the country.
A new report named KCI the best airport in the U.S. It topped a list of the 16 best airports in the world in 2023 from Travel Awaits, a travel website highlighting small towns and unique experiences. The list was split up into two categories: within the United States, or outside the country.
To create the list, the site took nominations from its readers. A panel of travel industry experts and writers then reviewed those nominations, and readers voted on the finalists to determine the winners in each category.
Travel Awaits described all the airports that made the cut as having, “seamless operations, stunning architecture, diverse dining options, and unique offerings.”
Laura Ray, who wrote the list, said in her review that the new KCI offers a stress-free and efficient travel experience. She highlighted the airport’s unique terminal design, beautiful art and of course — Kansas City barbecue.
Ray celebrated KCI’s glass passenger bridges at all the boarding gates, noting that they make the airport the largest all-glass facility in the country, as well as the artwork throughout the airport, which is the largest public art project in Kansas City history, consisting of work from 28 different artists.
Airports in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and Minneapolis-Saint Paul rounded out the top five U.S. airports on Travel Awaits’ list.
