Tag: Vantage Airport Group

KC’s year-old terminal just won four ‘Best Of’ industry awards; these businesses helped land the honors

By Tommy Felts / April 9, 2024

The retail and restaurant mix featured within the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport is being lauded by industry insiders who hail the experience curated by Vantage Airport Group as one of the best of its kind in North America. In the terminal’s first year of operation, its offerings earned four honors at AXN’s…

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Destination espresso: Parisi Coffee spot pours from family, Union Station inspiration at new KCI 

By Tommy Felts / February 22, 2023

Travelers flying in and out of the Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal can experience the aroma and tastes of an Italian cafe — without leaving the States — when they stop by Parisi Coffee, said Joe Paris. “A core part of our branding has been taking the traditional Italian espresso and bringing it into…

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Popular airport vending machines stocked with local maker goods won’t make the move to new terminal

By Tommy Felts / February 9, 2023

When Kansas City’s new terminal opens Feb. 28 — booked full of local brands — a retail startup that weathered nearly a decade (and a pandemic that grounded much of the nation’s air travel) at the airport won’t be among those selling KC goods at the new shopping destination, its founders announced this week. SouveNEAR…

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