Author Topic: MHK rambling thoughts... (Read 11729 times)

fatty fat fat · « **on:** July 29, 2011, 12:47:42 AM »

http://www.ci.manhattan.ks.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=963

here is the new schedule. there is a chicago flight that arrives at nine ten, and a dfw flight that comes in twenty minutes later. MHK needs to be expanded ASAP or the terminal may simply explode.

That's 100+ passengers plus family ready for long term/short term pickup.

I'd really appreciate it if we'd pull our heads out of our things and realized how urgent we need an airport upgrade. I flew mhk->DFW wednesday, and the small town feeley ness of MHK is just embarrassing. There isn't even a speaker system to announce "groups" when you board the plane. there is one person that works security!! no AC past security. And half of the parking lot still isn't even paved.

then when you arrive at DFW and just feel humiliated. Am I asking for DFW terminal D? No. but if you were to put MHK and Lawrence's airport side by side, and DFW and MHK side by side, you'd easily say MHK-Lawrence had more in common than DFW-MHK.

I don't know. it's just frustrating considering we are smack dab in the middle of the golden era regarding commercial flights.

camKSU · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:07:11 AM »

A masterplan is being assembled as we speak and a terminal/parking expansion was presented this week to the city commission... but of course one of the commissioners groaned about where the money is going to come from to pay for it (one of the newly appointed far-right tea party nut jobs).

Right now the terminal is being looked at to more than triple in size and the parking lot double.

So yeah... its in the works, as well as additional flights (most likely denver).

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:08:31 AM »

Quote from: camKSU on July 29, 2011, 01:07:11 AM

A masterplan is being assembled as we speak and a terminal/parking expansion was presented this week to the city commission... but of course one of the commissioners groaned about where the money is going to come from to pay for it (one of the newly appointed far-right tea party nut jobs).

Motherf*cker. God, gotta love kansans shooting themselves in the foot over and over....

Also, thanks for the post. But the Denver thing just makes no sense. Nor is it really needed.

camKSU · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:16:48 AM »

Agreed on both statements except the denver flight does open up alot of connections to the west

Other options they are looking into include:

Las Vegas

Orlando

Phoenix

Salt Lake City

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:18:08 AM »

Quote from: camKSU on July 29, 2011, 01:16:48 AM

Agreed on both statements except the denver flight does open up alot of connections to the west

Other options they are looking into include:

Las Vegas

Orlando

Phoenix

Salt Lake City

i wish MHK would stop getting so damned greedy. and what airline would fly there?

camKSU · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:21:11 AM »

Allegiant - http://www.allegiantair.com/

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:45:12 AM »

Cam seems quite insidery.

steve dave · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:00:39 AM »

camKSU is a valuable addition to the goEMAW family of message board posters. Allegiant is a great towny airline. You can bet your ass you have two direct flights to vegas a week if they come to town.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:29:42 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 29, 2011, 07:00:39 AM

camKSU is a valuable addition to the goEMAW family of message board posters. Allegiant is a great towny airline. You can bet your ass you have two direct flights to vegas a week if they come to town.

Great point. Also, cam any luck on getting an airport hotel or skycap shuttle service?

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EllToPay · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:48:11 AM »

I posted this in the mhk-ord thread, but look for southwest/airtran to being mhk service within two years.

steve dave · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:52:49 AM »

Quote from: EllToPay on July 29, 2011, 10:48:11 AM

I posted this in the mhk-ord thread, but look for southwest/airtran to being mhk service within two years.

Possibly Airtran branded flights but you won't see regular 737 service into/out of MHK within 2 years or ever. Even Airtran 717s would be a homerun. If they do bring service it would prolly be via their Skywest partnership and some CRJ200s.

EllToPay · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:54:37 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 29, 2011, 10:52:49 AM

Quote from: EllToPay on July 29, 2011, 10:48:11 AM
I posted this in the mhk-ord thread, but look for southwest/airtran to being mhk service within two years.

Possibly Airtran branded flights but you won't see regular 737 service into/out of MHK within 2 years or ever. Even an Airtran 717s would be a homerun. If they do bring service it would prolly be via their Skywest partnership and some CRJ200s.

The Airtran brand will be phased out by then. The merger will be fully complete within the year.

Agreed on the 737/717. Not sure what Southwest has in mind with the partnerships.

deuce · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:55:51 AM »

Quote from: fatty fat fat on July 29, 2011, 01:08:31 AM

Quote from: camKSU on July 29, 2011, 01:07:11 AM
A masterplan is being assembled as we speak and a terminal/parking expansion was presented this week to the city commission... but of course one of the commissioners groaned about where the money is going to come from to pay for it (one of the newly appointed far-right tea party nut jobs).
Motherf*cker. God, gotta love kansans shooting themselves in the foot over and over....

Also, thanks for the post. But the Denver thing just makes no sense. Nor is it really needed.

Pardon my ignorance in this area, but why does a Denver connection not make sense? I have always heard people say this, but never understood why. Dallas and Denver are the same distance from MHK. If United Express or Republic/Frontier flew into MHK, I would think that would be a pretty popular flight and open up the West???

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:59:16 AM »

my god. mhk is becoming a beast.

steve dave · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:04:56 AM »

how do we go about getting MHK renamed Manhattan Regional as opposed to Manhattan Municipal? is there some sort of traffic cutoff? is it just arbitrary? if it is, we should change that asap.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:13:19 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 29, 2011, 11:04:56 AM

how do we go about getting MHK renamed Manhattan Regional as opposed to Manhattan Municipal? is there some sort of traffic cutoff? is it just arbitrary? if it is, we should change that asap.

it already is manhattan regional. i'm not stopping until we get manhattan international.

steve dave · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:27:23 AM »

Quote from: Rick Daris on July 29, 2011, 11:13:19 AM

Quote from: steve dave on July 29, 2011, 11:04:56 AM
how do we go about getting MHK renamed Manhattan Regional as opposed to Manhattan Municipal? is there some sort of traffic cutoff? is it just arbitrary? if it is, we should change that asap.

it already is manhattan regional. i'm not stopping until we get manhattan international.

thats good. should get the word out. cheapflights.com still lists it as Manhattan Municipal.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:36:34 AM »

Back to fff's original post, the mercury had something on the airport expansion on monday maybe? I tried to read it online but they want you to be a subscriber or pay money. They have to expand though as part of the NBAF bid, IIRC. Not sure how there was one security person, there used to be a minimum of 3 and now I never see less than 4. Will try to grab a beer this weekend with an airport insider other than camKSU.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:38:50 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 29, 2011, 11:27:23 AM

Quote from: Rick Daris on July 29, 2011, 11:13:19 AM
Quote from: steve dave on July 29, 2011, 11:04:56 AM
how do we go about getting MHK renamed Manhattan Regional as opposed to Manhattan Municipal? is there some sort of traffic cutoff? is it just arbitrary? if it is, we should change that asap.

it already is manhattan regional. i'm not stopping until we get manhattan international.

thats good. should get the word out. cheapflights.com still lists it as Manhattan Municipal.

rest assured knowing that i've already contacted cheapflights.com about this degrading inaccuracy. will post response.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2011, 01:56:29 PM »

We need a Chi-Chi's in mhk airport

camKSU · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:09:22 PM »

No idea on shuttle service... It makes sense they would/should do this in the future. Or maybe think about public transportation... that would take vision though so

Bad news though bros... the free parking isn't going to last forever. To give perspective, at most airports parking revenue is 40-70% of the total revenue of the airport.

In other news, MHK is getting a SportsClips next to the new Long John Silvers http://www.sportclips.com/

steve dave · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:11:07 PM »

Quote from: camKSU on July 29, 2011, 02:09:22 PM

No idea on shuttle service... It makes sense they would/should do this in the future. Or maybe think about public transportation... that would take vision though so

Bad news though bros... the free parking isn't going to last forever. To give perspective, at most airports parking revenue is 40-70% of the total revenue of the airport.

In other news, MHK is getting a SportsClips next to the new Long John Silvers http://www.sportclips.com/

yeah, free parking is very towny. have to get rid of that. sportsclips is weird. yeah lady who is paid to flirt with everyone and cut hair, I want you to rub my neck while I have all these tiny hairs all over me. rough ridin' grizzos.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:14:38 PM »

Quote from: camKSU on July 29, 2011, 02:09:22 PM

No idea on shuttle service... It makes sense they would/should do this in the future. Or maybe think about public transportation... that would take vision though so

Bad news though bros... the free parking isn't going to last forever. To give perspective, at most airports parking revenue is 40-70% of the total revenue of the airport.

In other news, MHK is getting a SportsClips next to the new Long John Silvers http://www.sportclips.com/

mhk had to get to 50k to get subsidies and whatever for p transit. we got there on the last census, so i am going to assume that p transit type stuff is in the works.

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:16:45 PM »

i'd be honored to pay for parking at MHK.

camKSU · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2011, 03:00:34 PM »

You would assume that since we got to 50k we would, but you would be wrong... The commission voted it down a couple weeks ago... citing budgetary concerns.