We think the time is right for Kansas City to have a line drawn on the map.' 'We're one of the top unserved destinations from Europe.

'It's time,' Justin Meyer, a deputy director for the KCMO Aviation Department and spokesman for KCI, said. KCI leaders are trying to sell British Airways' parent company, International Airlines Group, on the untapped potential of the Midwest. The idea is that a nonstop flight to Europe would draw Midwest travelers from those states.

Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa are included in what KCI officials call the 'catchment area.' Missouri state lawmakers approved $5 million incentives to land a transatlantic flight, touting the potential economic impact. Last week, the I-Team obtained emails revealing an ongoing conversation about efforts to attract a nonstop flight to London. The KSHB 41 I-Team has learned that it also includes the potential for travelers from neighboring states. Kansas City's pitch to land a nonstop flight to Europe goes beyond the new single-terminal Kansas City International Airport, which opens next year, and the forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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