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- Feb 10, 2021
CVG Airport partners with Skyology Lab to provide on-site COVID testing
ERLANGER, Ky. (February 10, 2021) — The [Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport](https://www.cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy) (CVG) is partnering with Skyology Lab, a local leader in rapid result PCR/Antigen/Antibody testing to allow travelers and the general public to obtain COVID-19 test results in 35 minutes at the airport.The testing site is now open, located in CVG’s Terminal to the left side of the TSA security checkpoint, for travelers to and from the airport, airport employees and the general public to obtain a rapid Molecular/PCR, Antigen or Antibody COVID-19 test. There is a dedicated lane for individuals to enter, check in and be seen by a Skyology Lab health professional. Appointments are encouraged, but not required as walk-ins are welcome. To schedule, visit [CVGairport.com/COVID-testing](http://www.cvgairport.com/COVID-testing). Hours of operation are 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday-Monday and Thursday-Saturday. Tuesday and Wednesday hours are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Cost breakdown: $200 = Molecular/PCR Test $150 = Antigen Test $75 = Antibody Test “The health and safety of travelers and employees is our number one priority,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG Airport. “On-site rapid testing for COVID-19 is one way to boost confidence when traveling.” “Skyology Lab has been providing Rapid COVID-19 testing in the Tri-state area,” said John Keuffer, Skyology communications. “We are excited to expand this opportunity in partnership with CVG. Our combined goal is to help increase the safety for the community and travelers with convenient COVID- 19 testing solutions with fast results.” About Skyology LabSkyology is a Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati-based medical laboratory, specializing in rapid COVID-19 testing, antibody testing, and PCR testing. It offers both individual testing and onsite testing for corporations. In 2020, Skyology helped both large and small local businesses continue to work in a healthy and safe environment throughout the pandemic. Skyology is constantly researching advancements in laboratory testing to assist the community in obtaining rapid and accurate test results. The company has 35 years of emergency medicine expertise and 40 years of lab experience. About CVG AirportThe Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been serving passengers since 1947. CVG welcomed more than 9.1 million passengers in 2019, serving a record number of local passengers. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CVG still offers the most nonstop destinations and the lowest average airfares in the region. As the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and home to the Amazon Air Hub and DHL Express Global Superhub, CVG is diversified in both passenger and cargo operations. With an annual impact of $6.8 billion on the local economy, the airport drives regional growth and remains a leader in innovation. Learn more about CVG and its response to COVID-19 at [CVGairport.com/FlyHealthy](https://www.cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy). _###_Skyology Media Contact: John Keuffer[jkeuffer.csa@gmail.com](mailto:jkeuffer.csa@gmail.com)513-767-6345CVG Airport Media Contact:Mindy Kershner[mkershner@cvgairport.com](mailto:mkershner@cvgairport.com)859-206-1057Read more - Feb 9, 2021
ALLEGIANT ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE TO KEY WEST WITH ONE-WAY FARES AS LOW AS $59*
Allegiant News Release / February 9, 2021HEBRON, Ky. Feb. 9, 2021 — Allegiant ([NASDAQ: ALGT](https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fir.allegiantair.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Csdeatherage%40cvgairport.com%7C04af9f1a85374831f45c08d8cd035310%7C6a1858161bcc4c24b4487abfacd1c666%7C0%7C0%7C637484761474516901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=l3ZXEK4ubWEYjabyJlLpcgFrGoIV4OpUCT50T0mYswk%3D&reserved=0)) today announces a new nonstop route to Key West, Fla. via Key West International Airport (EYW) from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) beginning June 9, 2021. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new route as low as $59.\ “Key West is one of the most scenic, inviting outdoor destinations in Florida and we’re excited to provide Cincinnati residents with low-cost flights to get them there,” said Drew Wells, Allegiant senior vice president of revenue.The new route via Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) will operate twice weekly. Flight days, times and the lowest fares can be found only at [Allegiant.com](https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegiant.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Csdeatherage%40cvgairport.com%7C04af9f1a85374831f45c08d8cd035310%7C6a1858161bcc4c24b4487abfacd1c666%7C0%7C0%7C637484761474516901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dT9KDidyTi%2Bgd%2FTu8YP65fx%2FLUBpsIcXa%2BlTAIeJrzY%3D&reserved=0).“This low-cost direct flight to Key West is the only one in our region,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG. “Key West’s tagline is ‘Close to Perfect, Far from Normal’ and we’ve been living in far from normal times. I hope travelers will take advantage of this flight to such a unique and fun destination as well as Allegiant’s 20 other destinations from CVG. We are grateful for our partnership with Allegiant.” Allegiant offers a unique option to Cincinnati-area travelers with low base airfare and savings on rental cars and hotels. Travelers can book their entire vacation with Allegiant for less.\About the introductory one-way fares:Seats and dates are limited and fares are not available on all flights. Flights must be purchased by Feb. 10, 2021 for travel by Aug. 16, 2021. Price displayed includes taxes, carrier charges & government fees. Fare rules, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Optional baggage charges and additional restrictions may apply. For more details, optional services and baggage fees, please visit [Allegiant.com](https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fallegiant.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Csdeatherage%40cvgairport.com%7C04af9f1a85374831f45c08d8cd035310%7C6a1858161bcc4c24b4487abfacd1c666%7C0%7C0%7C637484761474526859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=TOj%2BWp4bn%2F54elEd18g9SOMpaMGxAF5hSrNSBz%2BcsPE%3D&reserved=0).Allegiant – Together We FlyTMLas Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant's all-Airbus fleet serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com. Media information, including photos, is available at [http://gofly.us/iiFa303wrtF](https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3008513-1%26h%3D3830454561%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fgofly.us%252FiiFa303wrtF%26a%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fgofly.us%252FiiFa303wrtF&data=04%7C01%7Csdeatherage%40cvgairport.com%7C04af9f1a85374831f45c08d8cd035310%7C6a1858161bcc4c24b4487abfacd1c666%7C0%7C0%7C637484761474526859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=x8ZkKs7bGBssxvzrIVAFYB8ecXYaTXpGkeOvhQznL80%3D&reserved=0)Allegiant Media Contact Phone: 702-800-2020 Email: [mediarelations@allegiantair.com](mailto:mediarelations@allegiantair.com) CVG Airport Media Contact Phone: 859-206-1057 Email: [mkershner@cvgairport.com](mailto:mkershner@cvgairport.com)Read more - Feb 8, 2021
General Aviation News: New GA facility at KCVG adds Customs clearance
Read more - Feb 8, 2021
NKY Tribune: Candace McGraw, CEO of CVG, to be honored
NKY Tribune / February 8, 2021The Metropolitan Club will honor Candace McGraw, CEO of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int’l Airport (CVG), as the recipient of the 2021 Metropolitan Award.The 2021 Metropolitan Award Dinner is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, October 12 at The Metropolitan Club, pending Kentucky’s Healthy At Work restrictions, guidelines and protocols at that time.Corporate, private entities and individual attendees are invited to attend, and sponsorship opportunities are available; for more information contact Dr. Dorothy Air, Chair, Metropolitan Award Committee, at [dorothyair@gmail.com](mailto:dorothyair@gmail.com). Additional information is available by calling the club at 859-491-2400 or email [reception@metropolitanclub.net](mailto:reception@metropolitanclub.net).Candace McGraw has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) since July 2011. Candace is proud to lead a team that has been recognized by SkyTrax as the “World’s Best Airport Serving Less Than 10 million Passengers” and as the “Best Regional Airport in North America” for seven of the last nine years.The Metropolitan Award is presented to a citizen in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky who has exhibited exponential effort toward improving the lives of our citizens, and who has made significant contributions toward the unification of our community.These efforts take place within both the business and social worlds and are indicative of the devotion that the recipient holds towards others.The Metropolitan Club proudly supports local organizations and has contributed more than $1.6 million to several charitable organizations since the Club’s founding in 1991. The Club shares equally seventy percent of its bottom-line results with three not for profit associations: Life Learning Center, UpSpring and Be Concerned.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.nkytribune.com/2021/02/candace-mcgraw-ceo-of-cvg-to-be-honored-as-2021-metropolitan-award-winner-in-october/)Read more - Feb 5, 2021
Airport Experience News: CVG Finalizes Management of OH Airport
Read more - Feb 3, 2021
WVXU: Autonomous vehicle making their debut at CVG
WVXU News / Ann Thompson / February 1, 2021It may not be too much longer before airports around the world use self-driving vehicles to take you to your terminal, transport your luggage and clear the runway. Tests are underway now for the luggage part at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport with an autonomous tractor.[ThorDrive's](https://www.thordrive.ai/) Chris Lee points to cameras and sensors on the front of a base tractor pulling a couple of luggage carriers. This autonomous vehicle is designed to be able to avoid planes, workers and anything else that might be in its way on the tarmac. It knows when to stop.With a remote control in hand Lee says, "This is going to be the eyes for the human driver in the system and we have a computer behind in the cabin."ThorDrive has been testing this diesel vehicle for about a year and will put an electric one through the motions soon.Native Cincinnatian Eddie Shelton recently joined ThorDrive as vice president of business development. Just a month ago, the company released the proof of concept."We intend to have salable units by the end of the year. For the near future we intend to obviously extend that into a leadership position and autonomous vehicles in aviation and then also proliferate our technologies to other ground support equipment," he says.The story of how [ThorDrive ended up moving to Cincinnati](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuiv2Fb-n0U&feature=youtu.be) (after a stop in Silicon Valley) from Seoul, Korea, is an interesting one.[FULL STORY (with Video and Audio Clips) HERE](https://www.wvxu.org/post/autonomous-vehicles-making-their-debut-cvg#stream/0)Read more - Feb 3, 2021
Journal-News: Small Miami University gets new life with CVG Deal
Read more - Feb 1, 2021
CVG Airport and Miami University agree to new management for the operation of Miami University Airport—OXD
Erlanger, Ky. (February 1, 2021) – The [Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport](https://cvgairport.com/) (CVG) and Miami University (Miami) announced that they have finalized an agreement regarding a new structure for the management and operations of the [Miami University Airport](http://www.miamioh.edu/parking/transportation/airport/index.html) (OXD).The agreement stipulates that Miami will continue to own the OXD Airport, as well as the 300 acres on which it is located. CVG will manage and operate the facility, which will remain a general aviation airport that supports corporate flights, flight training and recreational flights. The term of the lease and operation agreement is for five years, renewable for five additional five-year terms. “By partnering with CVG, Miami is tapping into unparalleled expertise and knowledge to improve airport services and benefit the entire region,” said Miami President Gregory Crawford. “This long-term commitment to OXD airport will create more avenues for collaboration between CVG professionals and Miami’s faculty, and more opportunities for our students in terms of potential projects and internships. All of this will support aviation and airport-related innovation in Southwest Ohio.”The agreement has been contemplated for several years, stemming from collaborations between CVG and Miami around university engagement in the airport business and aviation-related innovation.“Over the last several years, the CVG team has been focused on growing and diversifying the airport business,” said Candace McGraw, CEO of CVG. “I could not be more pleased with this partnership with Miami University and the opportunity to manage the OXD Airport. CVG will bring our airport business know-how to handle the day-to-day affairs of OXD. Our staff will learn a great deal about general aviation airport management that will complement our core business of owning and operating CVG Airport.”The agreement between CVG and Miami is pending concurrence by the Federal Aviation Administration.About Miami UniversityNationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio. With a student body of nearly 19,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions About CVG AirportThe Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been serving passengers since 1947. CVG welcomed more than 9.1 million passengers in 2019, a 2.7 percent increase over the year prior. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CVG still offers the most nonstop destinations, airline choices, and the lowest average airfares in the region. As the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and home to the Amazon Air Hub and DHL Express Global Superhub, CVG is diversified in both passenger and cargo operations. With an annual impact of $6.8 billion on the local economy, the airport drives regional growth and remains a leader in innovation. Learn more about CVG and its response to COVID-19 at CVGairport.com/FlyHealthy.About Miami University Airport (KOXD)Miami University Airport (OXD) is a general aviation airport located two miles west of Oxford, Ohio. Major facilities at the airport include a 4,011-foot primary runway (Runway 05/23) and a partial parallel taxiway. The airport, which is owned by Miami University and will be operated by CVG Airport, provides FBO services such as aircraft fueling, aircraft parking, hangar storage, and courtesy cars through the university. The airport also supports law/drug enforcement flights, military practice approaches and refueling, and powerline inspections by Duke Energy.Read more - Jan 29, 2021
Business Courier: CVG to lease Miami University’s airport
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / January 28, 2021Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport's board has signed off on a deal to lease Miami University’s underused airport, with the hope of expanding its use through innovation, attracting additional business traffic and general aviation and using it for training. The Miami University Airport (airport code: OXD) is about two miles west of downtown Oxford, adjacent to a community park. Commercial service is not planned for the single-runway facility, which has three buildings nearby, including hangars. Many Ohio universities built airports in the 1940s when flight was becoming more common.“The airport has great bones. It has great potential,” said CVG CEO Candace McGraw. “I think we can really bolster the general aviation business.”About 30 years ago, Miami had a flight training program at the airport that is now defunct. The airport is little used today other than for a few entities that keep airplanes there and for other aircraft that stop there to refuel. Four airplanes lease space there. There are about 20 flights per month at the airport, with 32 stops for refueling by other aircraft whose final destination is not MU.CVG’s vision also includes the airport being used as a testing site for autonomous vehicles, drones and other new technology that would be useful to the airport, McGraw said.“It’s a chance to think bigger and bolder. They’re such a great and respected organization,” McGraw said of the university. “Our overall mission is to support to the aviation community via commercial, cargo and the general aviation spaces. We have very limited general aviation aircraft (at CVG). We thought, how can CVG and Miami and maybe perhaps other airports be partners in an aviation system?”Miami University President Greg Crawford said students across a variety of programs and majors stand to benefit from the partnership.Given Amazon and DHL’s large presence at CVG, Miami sees opportunities to work with them, particularly with programs like the Farmer School of Business, which has logistics experts. Data and robotics initiatives through Miami’s Boldly Creative Program also have potential to piggyback off of CVG’s efforts.“There’s a lot that we can do here. When you’re in these circles in Cincinnati … CVG always comes up. It’s a very innovative airport. They’re very forward looking,” Crawford said. “We have this incredible opportunity for entrepreneurship. We’d love to have those students engaged in those projects.”The lease will be for five years, with potential renewals extending it to 25. CVG will pay an annual $84,000 lease payment, but over the first three years, Miami will subsidize operations, with CVG receiving a net $36,000. After that, the hope is that CVG will have created enough revenue opportunities to forgo the university subsidy.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/01/28/cvg-to-lease-miami-university-s-airport.html)Read more