Erlanger, KY (July 29, 2020) ― If you haven’t traveled by air in a while, you may not know what to expect. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) created a Fly Healthy section on its website: [CVGairport.com/FlyHealthy](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy) for travelers to research and plan their trip to feel comfortable and confident before leaving home.Travelers can view the following on the site: Videos demonstrating what enhancements have taken place throughout the airport [Responsibilities](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy/traveler-responsibility) of each traveler [Updates](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy/airport-updates) related to parking and the security checkpoint What [concessions](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy/concessions) are open including days and times Links to important [resources](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy/resources) such as airline and state-level travel guidance so travelers can educate themselves about relevant restrictions applicable to their trip [Frequently asked questions](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy/faqs)It’s important to know that airports and airlines across the country have worked together to enhance cleaning procedures and prepare facilities and aircraft for the health and safety of passengers and employees.  “The entire aviation industry is working in collaboration to create a safe, clean and seamless travel experience. We look forward to welcoming our friends and neighbors back to CVG as they fly healthy,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG.

WXIX FOX 19 TV / July 23 and updated July 25, 2020CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A stuffed puppy that was left at the Starbucks inside the CVG Airport on July 14 returned home to a 6-year-old adopted child in Florida.Airport officials say the puppy flew via Allegiant Airlines back to his home in St. Petersburg, FL Friday, where he was reunited with its owner, 6-year-old Jaydence.“Masch Masch” was given to Jaydence by a judge after Jaydence was adopted two years ago, airport officials say.“We are so happy that we got Masch Masch home! Thank you so much to all of our followers, who helped us spread the word. A huge thank you to our friends at [Allegiant](https://www.facebook.com/Allegiant/?tn=K-R&eid=ARBaOfFeKyXxpwkKOrTOE9W4MTkXr83pgSJYZUc6ijOcA9rerHxFw5E4WFuxHpi3Lv4-XfQoET0cYEgs&fref=mentions&xts%5B0%5D=68.ARDzDsi0GpurYIyCG19ADIZ-wdr257BpYl0JEy1SFXx7wplsHBsfLGv_3CtHbTikMQqTMwG8TfLP_aqJuHCdf3IF7RlLsPrpkvsoGqUR-2FQ3CRrT_Gdv4_a-QZP0MY53T-o8mphbuecsT_ZKLGisJ7xYFL4KIUg2PSOacLRrnzg07V1P1n7Qn4SiV4cmmNxoBETDmIaFi_qLimNZp3aYyDeqh2nWnX0bPnNe2Ghsl5FlIxSRfAhR3i1RsLBZLEZkIJGu15X6cD8rbCyxeSFUruBR4aXFU11lcKfJxZEkBD1yYUBYp2tj7JE0v4ge-KuEv42j_YarH7JdF9TVUzZ) and [St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport](https://www.facebook.com/Fly2PIE/?tn=K-R&eid=ARB4Tqjv-kSt54JTlFvXi-414C5n93Xkn4jYtIFf2hvyhrE9IeoK1OOMmaXO45BuhPLw2a0qfBjrdWpu&fref=mentions&xts%5B0%5D=68.ARDzDsi0GpurYIyCG19ADIZ-wdr257BpYl0JEy1SFXx7wplsHBsfLGv_3CtHbTikMQqTMwG8TfLP_aqJuHCdf3IF7RlLsPrpkvsoGqUR-2FQ3CRrT_Gdv4_a-QZP0MY53T-o8mphbuecsT_ZKLGisJ7xYFL4KIUg2PSOacLRrnzg07V1P1n7Qn4SiV4cmmNxoBETDmIaFi_qLimNZp3aYyDeqh2nWnX0bPnNe2Ghsl5FlIxSRfAhR3i1RsLBZLEZkIJGu15X6cD8rbCyxeSFUruBR4aXFU11lcKfJxZEkBD1yYUBYp2tj7JE0v4ge-KuEv42j_YarH7JdF9TVUzZ), who both went out of their way to help,” CVG Airport officials said in a Facebook [post](https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10163867537815015&id=179472040014). “During these unprecedented times of social distancing and staying apart – we came together as a community to make this happen.”While the stuffed animal was at the airport, officials made sure to show it around.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.fox19.com/2020/07/23/stuffed-puppy-cvg-return-home-fla-friday/)

The National / July 27, 2020A lost stuffed animal went on a 10-day adventure around the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport before being reunited with its owners following a viral social media campaign.Staff at the airport found the toy Dalmatian on Tuesday, July 14, and posted a picture of it to social media to try and locate its owner."We think this guy missed his flight at CVG this morning," the Twitter post read. "We found him hanging out by Starbucks outside of our security checkpoint."Over the course of the next week-and-a-half, a wily airport employee took the toy on a grand tour of the airport looking for its lost owners.The day after the toy was found, he was fitted out with a face mask and taken for a visit to the United Airlines counter. However, he "couldn't smell his family on the plane" or near the gate.The next day, the toy was taken out onto the airfield and runway to get a look at ongoing plane engine inspections. He even got to hang out with a dog of the real-life variety, TSA sniffer dog Dafi, but "not for long, since he was on the clock".The social media posts encouraged the public to retweet and share the pictures, in the hopes the stuffed toy would eventually be reunited with its owners.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/lost-toy-dog-goes-on-10-day-adventure-across-us-airport-before-being-reunited-with-owner-1.1055058)

Travel + Leisure / Cailey Rizzo / July 28, 2020A stuffed Dalmatian toy was reunited with his six-year-old owner after he was accidentally left behind at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport earlier this month. But before the pair were reunited, the toy went on an epic tour of the airport.The stuffed pup, named Masch Masch, was given to six-year-old Jaydence Ronco by a judge the day he was adopted. Although he's a loyal companion who accompanied the young traveler on a family trip to Cincinnati, he was actually left behind in the airport while Jaydence and his parents were boarding a flight home to Madeira Beach, Fla.“I think our son was half asleep when he left Masch-Masch at the terminal,” Jaydence’s father, Doug Ronco, [told The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/2fbb81c8199e0bf70e8269aba65ca029 "(opens new window)") last week. “Under normal circumstances, he would never forget him.”Luckily, the airport came across the dog in the terminal and [put out an initial Facebook message](https://www.facebook.com/CVGairport/posts/10163834163670015 "(opens new window)") to find his owner — but continued to document the pup's adventures around the airport on social media.They took the dog — who they nicknamed “Jet” — on a tour of the airport, even providing him with a face mask to obey current COVID-19 regulations. Jet/Masch Masch went out onto the airport tarmac, visited an airplane cockpit, [tasted local Graeter's Ice Cream](https://www.facebook.com/CVGairport/posts/10163853146375015 "(opens new window)") at the food court, and helped out at the gate side desk. He even [did an interview](https://www.facebook.com/CVGairport/posts/10163866486675015 "(opens new window)") with a local news outlet.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/cincinnati-airport-lost-toy-dog-returned-home)

Barstoolsports.com/ Liz Gonzales / July 27, 2020I don't know if "name a place where you're likely to lose a personal belonging" has ever been asked on _Family Feud_, but I can guarantee you "airport" would be right up there. People are always in a rush, always running late, and there are entirely too many stops between you and your destination to _not_ lose something: ticket gate, security, bathroom, _Hudson News_, terminal, plane seat, plane pocket in front of the seat (my #1 lose-spot), overhead compartment, baggage claim, car, etc. As a result, I'm sure airport/airline employees find lost belongings so often, few are quick to jump into action to return the item. Which is exactly what makes this story so damn wonderful! Not only did the Cincinnati Airport Tweet the lost pup when they found him, but they developed an entire social media campaign to get him home.Think about how much time they spent going from location to location just to take a picture of a stuffed animal. And for what? To hopefully, _maybe_ reunite him with the kid that left him behind? Yup. Doug and Phyllis Ronco, of Madeira Beach, Florida, said they were driving to the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport to retrieve their son’s stuffed animal Friday.I mean… COME ON! It could have been a random kid's random toy, but it wasn't. "I think our son was half a slaeep when he left Masch-Masch (the dog's nickname) at the terminal," Ronco said.  "Under normal circumstances, he would never forget him . . . it's very special to him."For that little boy, his pup symbolized the beginning of his new life with his brand new family; that stuffed puppy meant everything to him and, in a single moment, he was gone. And 99.9% of the time, he would have stayed gone. But not this time. This time, thanks to kind people at the Cincinnati Airport who went above and beyond the call of duty, the puppy had no longer lost his way. "The times we are in, some people see the humor in something lighthearted, and others say, 'Is this all you can do, talk about this stupid stuffed animal? he (Ronco) said, laughing.Hell yes! At this moment in time, it's vital we cling to every story that doesn't make us feel like everything is terrible and getting even more terrible by the minute. And if it manages to bring a tiny tear to your eye on a Monday afternoon, well that's just an added bonus.  [FULL STORY HERE](https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/2704647/an-airport-launched-a-campaign-to-reunite-a-stuffed-puppy-with-its-owner-and-its-the-best-story-youll-hear-all-week)

NBC's The Today Show / Good News Segment / July 25, 2020A young boy was reunited with his beloved stuffed animal, but not before staff at a Cincinnati airport took it on adventures, including riding on the tarmac, working with a gate agent and even going inside a plane cockpit.[STORY HERE](https://www.today.com/video/boy-reunited-with-stuffed-animal-thanks-to-friendly-airport-staff-88277061556?fbclid=IwAR3k84c8Zxg03i9zIakePbIeW0CbC4wrtY4G4JIGIRjWChZvJHpetfb2GE8)

CityBeat / July 15, 2020A small stuffed dalmatian dog was left behind outside the security checkpoint at the airport this week, according to a tweet from July 14.They're hoping whatever traveler left him behind is looking for him, so they want people to spread the word that the pup is safe and sound at CVG and ready to head home.He's also been going on some adventures of his own while hanging out at the terminal.UPDATE: He hasn't found a home as of yet, but he has gotten a name: "Jet."Lost toys aren't uncommon at CVG, which recently reunited another displaced stuffed animal with its owner.According to the airport, 9-year-old Zaiden Kirby's beloved Beary spent a month at CVG after he missed his flight. Kirby is the son of a military father who has moved the family from Kentucky to Georgia to Ohio to Louisiana, where they live now. And Kirby has had his bear by his side since he was born, he told WXIX.[According to the WXIX story,](https://www.cvgairport.com/about/news/2020/07/09/wxix-beloved-bear-found-at-cvg-and-returned-after-social-media-campaign) "Beary was there with Zaiden in June at CVG, where Zaiden was set to board a plane home to Louisiana after spending a few weeks with his grandparents in Kentucky. Beary didn’t make it. Zaiden says he accidentally left him in the train at the terminal."Kirby's grandma launched a social media campaign to find Beary and CVG Police Officer Joe Woeste found the stuffed animal in a terminal and "applied a mask to the bear, buckled him up the front seat of his vehicle and eventually sent the itinerant ursine home," says WXIX.Here's hoping the same happens for this lost little dog.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/culture/blog/21140206/cvg-trying-to-reunite-lost-stuffed-dog-with-his-family)

WLWT/ Staff / July 14, 2020Workers are the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport are hoping to reunite a passenger with a stuffed animal that was left behind at the airport."We think this guy missed his flight at CVG this morning!" CVG officials wrote on Facebook Tuesday.CVG officials said the stuffed animal was found hanging out by Starbucks outside of the security checkpoint."Look familiar? Help us share so we can get him home," the Facebook post said.AdvertisementCVG posted a photo of the stuffed animal, which was a white dog with black spots. The dog has a spotted ear and an all-black ear.

Erlanger, KY (July 21, 2020) ― Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for the first quarter of 2020. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) was shown to have the lowest airfares in the Tri-state region.Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #78 with an average fare of $316. Average airfares at CVG were below the national average of $336.  Regional comparisons: CVG ranked #78 – average fare $316 Indianapolis (IND) ranked #61 – average fare $333 Columbus (CMH) ranked #52 – average fare $350 Louisville (SDF) ranked #31 – average fare $370 Dayton (DAY) ranked #3 – average fare $430CVG’s average airfare for the first quarter of 2020 decreased by seven (7) percent compared to the first quarter of 2019. In 2019, CVG served more than 9.1 million passengers.“CVG’s latest airfare ranking reflects this community’s support of airline options and low fares,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer of CVG. “As our community returns to flying again, CVG and our airline partners are educating travelers on what to expect throughout their journey and how to fly healthy.”[Click here](https://cvgairport.com/flight/tips/flyhealthy) for tips on how to fly healthy and for a video on what to expect when returning to the airport.