Are you traveling through KCI on vacation? Expect larger crowds

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – With Christmas just around the corner, the Kansas City Airport is preparing for a surge in passengers. According to KCI officials, over 570,000 passengers will arrive or depart from the airport between December 19 and January 5.

KCI’s busiest travel day is expected to be the day after Christmas with 36,475 passengers. Over 33,000 travelers will arrive and depart the airport on December 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 29th and 31st.

This follows a travel trend across the country. According to AAA, 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from Saturday, December 21st to Wednesday, January 1st. Over 7.5 million of these travelers will travel by air.

Justin Meyer, Kansas City’s deputy aviation director, offered these reminders to anyone traveling during the holidays.

Pick someone up? Use the cell phone parking space and wait for the other person to be at the curb, or park in the garage and meet them inside at baggage claim

Fly out? Double-check everything, including IDs, passports and flight routes. Take enough time. Above all, make sure you have the airline app on your phone and that your itinerary is loaded into the app for the most up-to-date flight information and baggage tracking.

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