Kansas City advances airport concessions bid after contentious debate
A Kansas City committee has endorsed Vantage Airport Group to be the concessions operator at the new Kansas City International Airport terminal.
But Wednesday’s vote didn’t happen without some heated City Hall debate.
The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee had just one week to review all five proposals for the concession contract at KCI. Some think they needed more time to address serious concerns.
In fact, council members Teresa Loar and Katheryn Shields got up and left…