![]() ![]() If we wanted to go with a more generic new terminal name that honors jazz, such as “18th & Vine International Airport” - or something similar to spread out the homage - a lot of people would be on board. So why not let the Bird be visitors’ first introduction to our town? And for those who have to look up who Charlie Parker was, that’s a good way for them not just to learn about our city’s rich jazz history, but maybe also to lead them to nudge the local economy as they put visiting one of the jazz clubs or visiting the Jazz Museum on their sightseeing list. So, speaking of jazzy, why not leverage our connection to famous jazzman Charlie “Yardbird” Parker to name our airport? People may think of New Orleans as the birthplace of jazz, but it’s fair to say that Kansas City is where it was raised. Tammy it comes to a name, Kansas City International Airport could stand to level up now that people are flying in and out of a jazzy new landing spot. Should it honor our city’s great jazz legacy? Or a famous name such as Ida McBeth or Walt Disney? ![]()
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