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Kansas City International Airport breaks outbound travel record Sunday
More than 24,000 people screened through security
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By:Addi Weakley
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City International Airport broke its all-time outbound travel record Sunday, July 12
Sunday saw 24,266 people screened through security. The previous record was 23,678 on May 18, 2025
Throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the airport has seen multiple high-volume days, including eight days that surpassed 20,000 travelers screened
Director of A “tirelessly” to prepare in the months leading up to the global tournament
“I could not be prouder of Awork they put in on Sunday and every high-volume day this summer,” Cooper said in a news release. “Our goal as an airport is to provide first class service and that is evident on days like Sunday.”
To help keep lines moving, screening gates were opened early on anticipated high-volume days. Additional staff also helped keep wait times between 2 1/2 minutes and 5 minutes, the airport said
Some dining options opened early Sunday for travelers
The all-time record was nearly broken in June when 23,494 passengers were screened the day after the first group stage match in KC
Monday, July 13, was also expected to be a busy outbound travel day as fans in town for the quarterfinal, KC’s final World Cup match, head home
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