Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / January 23, 2024An airline serving Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will add competition to two cities this spring.Frontier Airlines will launch service to New York’s LaGuardia International Airport on April 10 and Minneapolis-St. Paul starting May 16.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/01/23/frontier-adds-service-cvg-minneapolis-new-york.html)

Passenger Terminal Today / Elizabeth Baker / January 22, 2024Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Kentucky has contracted transportation technology company Aurrigo and International Airlines Group (IAG) to deploy and demonstrate an autonomous baggage tractor, named the Auto-DollyTug.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/technology/cincinnati-northern-kentucky-airport-deploys-autonomous-baggage-handling-vehicle.html)

WLWT / Matthew Dietz / January 16, 2024HEBRON, Ky. — Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport announced Tuesday that seven new food and beverage concepts are coming soon.Among the new restaurants coming to the airport is Bengals Bar & Kitchen, which will replace Outback on Concourse B. The contemporary sports bar will pay tribute to the Cincinnati Bengals with a food, beer and cocktail menu.The airport will also be getting a new coffee restaurant, with Dunkin' set to take over for Starbucks with two locations on Concourse A and B.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.wlwt.com/article/cvg-airport-cincinnati-food-beverage-options/46415709?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / January 16, 2024Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport CEO Candace McGraw will retire in 2025, and the board that oversees the airport has hired a search firm to begin looking for her successor.McGraw will stay on until June 30, 2025, to assist her successor in the transition. The board hopes to select CVG’s next CEO by the late fall of 2024.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/01/16/cvg-airport-ceo-candace-mcgraw-to-retire-2025.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=BN&utm_content=ci&ana=e_ci_BN&j=34022134&senddate=2024-01-16)

ACI World / January 11, 2024ACI World welcomes its first woman Chair: Ms. Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International AirportMontreal, 11 January 2024 – Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes its first woman Chair, Ms. Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), bringing her vast industry knowledge to lead the trade association of the world’s airports.Ms. McGraw will chair the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) that consists of 28 leading airport CEOs nominated by the regional ACI Boards, plus the Immediate Past Chair. The ACI WGB directs the organization through strategic discussions on key subjects for airport operators that reflect the concerns and interests of ACI members for the benefit of travelers and communities worldwide.Ms. McGraw’s appointment was approved at the ACI World Annual General Assembly in June 2023, and her two-year term will run until December 2025. Ms. McGraw has been involved in the ACI WGB since 2018 and has been ACI World Vice Chair since January 2022, succeeding Sheik Aimen bin Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports.Ms. McGraw became CEO of CVG in July 2011 and has over 30 years’ experience in aviation, legal affairs, and public administration. Since joining CVG, Ms. McGraw has focused on positioning the airport for the future by completing a 2035 Master Plan Study; consolidating operations into a renovated terminal facility; diversifying revenues through targeted cargo, land and concessions improvements; finalizing modernized Use Agreements; introducing several new air carriers; and creating one of the most efficient and fastest-growing cargo airports in the world—home to both Amazon Air’s primary U.S. Hub and DHL Express’ Global Superhub for the Americas. In 2022, CVG witnessed the largest cargo volume growth (+16.8%) amongst the Top 20 busiest airports for total cargo.She is active in the local community as well as the aviation industry, championing issues related to gender parity, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), leadership, and workforce development.ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said, “We are thrilled to welcome ACI World’s new Chair, Ms. Candace McGraw. Guided by her vision, we are confident that our organization will chart a course towards a bright future and unlock new horizons in our mission to elevate the interests of airports worldwide. Our industry faces a crossroad, a balancing act between soaring demand for air travel and the urgent need for sustainable aviation. Ms. McGraw has served on the ACI World Governing Board since 2018, and has been our Vice Chair since January 2022; she is the first woman to Chair ACI World and we are very pround of that considering her brilliant career and contribution to the ACI federation. With the grace of Ms. McGraw’s leadership, we are poised to emerge triumphant, steadfast in our pursuit of success.”ACI World Chair and CEO of CVG Candace McGraw said, “I am honored to serve as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board. I thank Sheik Aimen bin Al Hosni, our Immediate Past Chair, for his leadership these past several years. Nothing is more important to me than the future of this industry. Whether thinking about the long-term needs of ACI, how we can be a strong partner in the global aviation industry, or what we can do to accelerate the adoption of practices to ensure sustainable aviation, we are stronger as one. I commit to lead our World Governing Board with a sense of purpose and collaboration and appreciate the trust that has been placed in me.”[FULL STORY HERE](https://aci.aero/2024/01/11/aci-world-welcomes-its-first-woman-chair-ms-candace-mcgraw-ceo-of-cincinnati-northern-kentucky-international-airport/)

The Lane Report / January 10, 2024ERLANGER, Ky. — The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is driving $9.3 billion in positive annual economic impact for the airport and the Cincy region. This new number comes from a recent study completed by the University of Cincinnati Economics Center based on 2022 data. In 2012, CVG’s impact was $3.5 billion; in 2015, it was $4.4 billion; in 2018, it was $6.8 billion; and in 2022, it was $9.3 billion.“Our mission is to be a catalyst that transforms our region. We are delivering on that mission. I’m extremely proud that we have increased our impact on the community by nearly $6 billion over the last ten years,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer of CVG. “What is equally as exciting is that our incredible milestone achievements from 2023 haven’t yet been added to the equation. We remain grateful for the community’s and our stakeholders’ continued support.”Milestone successes from 2023: - Passenger traffic increased. The airport ended the year with a 15.4% passenger increase over 2022.- Two new airlines launched service with British Airways and Breeze Airways.- CVG continued to have the lowest airfares in the region.- CVG’s global cargo ranking moved five spots from No. 17 to No. 12.- Opening of many new concessions: Skyline, Frisch’s, Braxton Taproom, Wendy’s- Groundbreaking of Epic Flight Academy- Completion of several construction projects[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.lanereport.com/170131/2024/01/cvg-airport-announces-new-economic-impact-and-2023-end-of-year-results/)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / January 9, 2024Breeze Airways will launch new nonstop service to two cities not currently served at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport starting in May.Flights to San Diego and Hartford, Conn., will begin May 2, with Breeze offering a promotional discount for customers.The service to Connecticut will be summer seasonal on Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays, with fares starting at $59 each way. The service to San Diego will run Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays, with fares starting at $129.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/01/09/breeze-airways-new-service-cvg-san-diego-hartford.html)

Spectrum 1 News / Sam Knef / December 19, 2023HEBRON, Ky. – The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is planning for 330,000 travelers to fly in and out of the airport between Dec. 21-Jan. 2. That would be an 18% increase over 2022’s numbers.Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport spokesperson Mindy Kershner said that can be attributed to the airport adding two new airlines this year, following an overall trend.“Incrementally, every year since COVID, we have seen increases," Kershner said. "I think 18% is a pretty significant number over last year; we thought last year was pretty busy." The busiest time for departures is expected to be between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m., and arrivals remain steady from mid-morning through 11 p.m., with the busiest days expected to be Dec. 21-23 and Jan. 2.Demand is highest for New York City, Houston, Denver, London and Orlando.[FULL STORY HERE](https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2023/12/19/cvg-holiday-travel)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / December 15, 2023Delta Airlines will launch a new flight to Cancun, Mexico, on Dec. 16, its first new international flight since the airline relaunched service to Paris in 2022.Delta is matching the weekly, seasonal frequency to Cancun that its rival, American Airlines, established. American launched its Cancun flight on Dec. 9.The Delta flight will run from Dec. 16 through April 6.The flight times have changed since the new route was announced. The outbound flight leaves at 6:22 a.m. and arrives in Cancun at 9:45 a.m. The return flight leaves Cancun at 10:45 a.m. and arrives in Cincinnati at 2:08 p.m.CVG has seen its nonstop Cancun flights 74% full from 2022 to 2023, according to Bureau of Transportation statistics compiled by the Business Courier.With Delta and American’s launch, CVG will have five carriers offering Cancun service sometime during the year, with Frontier Airlines and two vacation carriers, Vacation Express and Viva Aerobus, rounding out the lineup.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/12/15/delta-launches-new-international-flight.html)