Media Requests
All requests for information, interviews, or to conduct media business on site anywhere on airport property, both for routine and for breaking news, should be directed to the CVG Airport media team. For inquiries or requests of a timely nature, please call the media line at 859-767-6397.
- Oct 17, 2023
WLWT: Veterans on Honor Flight return to 'Welcome Home Rally' at CVG Airport
WLWT / Chris Jacobs / October 17, 2023HEBRON, Ky. — The fourth and final Honor Flight of the year took off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Tuesday morning, and a large crowd welcomed the veterans home on Tuesday night.The "Welcome Home Rally" was an emotional affair on Tuesday night, with a few hundred people packed inside the CVG lobby.Eighty-one veterans returned back to Cincinnati around 9 p.m. Tuesday after departing to Washington, D.C., in the morning.The trip included 40 retired law enforcement officers who, after their military service, finished their careers in law enforcement.The rest of the flight was filled with 44 of the oldest veterans on the waiting list for the trip. Eighty percent of the flight honored Vietnam veterans.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.wlwt.com/article/veterans-on-honor-flight-home-rally-cvg-airport/45565480)Read more - Oct 13, 2023
The Lane Report: CVG airport, 80 Acres Farms, and Paradies Lagardère partner to offer fresh meals for travelers
The Lane Report / October 13, 2023ERLANGER, Ky. — The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is partnering with leading vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms and North American travel retailer and restaurateur ParadiesLagardère to bring fresh food options to travelers year-round. 80 Acres Farms salad kits are now available from all Paradies Lagardère travel essentials stores at CVG, including Queen City Expo., Over the Rhine Market, Today, Gaslight Market, Tripadvisor®, CNBC, Bluegrass Bazaar, and Seven Hills Essential. The company’s greens and herbs are also now on the menu at Vino Volo, for travelers looking for a sit-down dining experience. Based in Hamilton, Ohio, 80 Acres Farms grows pesticide-free greens, microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes in indoor farms, including a new 200,000-square-foot facility in Boone County, Kentucky, just fifteen minutes from CVG. The company’s farms use up to 95% less water per pound of produce than conventional farms, growing up to 300 times as much food per square foot. [FULL STORY HERE](https://www.lanereport.com/168536/2023/10/cvg-airport-80-acres-farms-and-paradies-lagardere-partner-to-offer-fresh-meals-for-travelers/)Read more - Oct 5, 2023
WCPO: A breakfast coney? Skyline Chili to serve breakfast at CVG Airport location
WCPO / Taylor Weiter / October 5, 2023HEBRON, Ky. — Chili for breakfast? Skyline lovers traveling through CVG Airport will have the opportunity to bite into some exclusive breakfast options before flying to their destination.Skyline said its new location in Concourse B's food court will have staple items like 3-ways and chilitos, as well as breakfast items for those traveling on early morning flights.Included in the exclusive airport menu is a breakfast coney that has a sausage link, chili, egg, mustard, diced onions and shredded cheddar cheese in a bun. The new "breakfast way" will have hash brown coins topped with chili and shredded cheese.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/local-dining/a-breakfast-coney-skyline-chili-to-serve-breakfast-at-cvg-airport-location)Read more - Oct 4, 2023
Business Courier: Delta Air Lines to roll out more flights between CVG and Paris in 2024
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / October 4, 2023Delta Air Lines will expand its sole trans-Atlantic flight at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport next summer.Delta will increase the frequency on its nonstop flight from CVG to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport from three times a week to daily. The seasonal increase will run from June through August, according to a spokesman for the airline.After that, Delta anticipates the frequency going back to three times per week, but airline scheduling is subject to change based on market conditions.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/10/04/delta-international-flight-paris-cvg.html)Read more - Oct 2, 2023
Business Courier: Amazon begins using larger, Airbus A330 jets at CVG superhub
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / October 2, 2023Amazon's Prime Air service, which is headquartered at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, launched a new Airbus A330 aircraft Oct. 2, the first of 10 larger, wide body jets it plans to use in its continuing efforts to speed up how quickly its customers get their packages.It is the largest aircraft Amazon has used to date.The global retail giant gave reporters a tour of the new aircraft Oct. 2, billing it as a major milestone that will enable it to move customer packages across longer distances in a shorter time frame.Amazon leases all of its jets and contracts out with airlines to fly them. Altavair is the lessor, while Hawaiian Airlines will operate the A330s in Amazon's fleet, with it establishing a Cincinnati base, Amazon officials said.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/10/02/amazon-begins-using-larger-airbus-a330-jets-at-cvg.html)Read more - Sep 30, 2023
NKY Tribune: Enhancing your travel experience: Wendy’s opens new restaurant at CVG’s Concourse B
Northern Kentucky Tribune / September 30, 2023A new Wendy’s experience will impress customers when they visit the restaurant now open in Concourse B at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The restaurant’s innovative design will bring Wendy’s iconic food, like the square hamburger, spicy nuggets, and a Frosty, to arriving and departing travelers.“This restaurant has been designed with our customers in mind,” said Jessie Sinkula Aston, Co-President, Sinkula. “We believe our guests will be delighted by our breakfast menu, the fresh look and feel of the restaurant, the contactless pick-up, and the digital options we offer when they dine with their family and friends.”“CVG Airport is having another strong year for passenger air service, surpassing 2022 by more than 15 percent,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG. “We’re happy to partner with Wendy’s, and local franchisee, Sinkula, who offers a diverse menu and is a quick, well-known option for the more than 7 million travelers we serve each year.”[FULL STORY HERE](https://nkytribune.com/2023/09/enhancing-your-travel-experience-wendys-opens-new-restaurant-at-cvgs-concourse-b/)Read more - Sep 28, 2023
CVG Airport testing new, solar-powered system to meet FAA's new safety requirements
Erlanger, KY (September 28, 2023) – When the Federal Aviation Administration announced a new set of safety management rules for airport construction, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) leaders knew they needed an innovative and affordable way to meet the FAA’s requirements.That’s why CVG is in the process of testing a cutting-edge, Artificial Intelligence-driven technology – powered by the sun.The Volan Positioning System, VPS, is a solar-powered wireless network that uses secure locators and beacons to precisely monitor airport construction workers and vehicles and alerts workers, escorts, and other airport officials if someone wanders too close to a runway, taxiway, or outside of their restricted area.“CVG Airport is a city within a city and provides an ideal location to serve as the VPS testbed. Spanning across 7,700 acres, CVG has an unrelenting commitment to safety and has always been on the front end of innovation and sustainability,” said Brian Cobb, Chief Innovation Officer of CVG. “We’re optimistic that VPS will enable us to comply with FAA rules by improving our span of positive control, while at the same time helping us save money by not requiring us to divert airport employees from other duties simply to monitor construction crews working near sensitive areas of the airport.”During the test, which kicked off in May 2023 and is expected to last roughly six months, construction workers are required to wear a badge-size VPS locator on a lanyard whenever they enter their predetermined work area. Locators are also installed on construction vehicles and equipment, like bulldozers and forklifts. VPS continually monitors the location of each locator, alerting workers, safety monitors, and operations if someone gets too close to a restricted area like an active runway or if someone steps out of their predetermined work zone.“One of the ways VPS saves airports money is because they can use fewer people for construction safety monitoring while increasing security and safety,” said Michael Betua, CEO of Volan. “It’s also incredibly easy and fast to set up; our technicians installed the entire system at CVG in hours, and it only took us thirty minutes to train the airport staff on how to use it.”[FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE](https://assets.ctfassets.net/38z8fjm5i4nh/3OBxOUqjRzSmwnkIdXBYjn/7bec2d180a74803f35c4726d3226e370/press-release_cvg-airport-testing-new-solar-powered-system-to-meet-faa_s-new-safety-requirements-_003_.pdf)Read more - Sep 22, 2023
Business Courier: CVG improves in J.D. Power airport rankings for traveler satisfaction
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / September 22, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport improved its ranking in the annual J.D. Power survey of North American airports, beating other Ohio airports and finishing seventh among 16 other mid-sized peers in terms of traveler satisfaction.That’s up from its ranking of 13 out of 18 airports in the study last year, when it trailed both Columbus and Cleveland.Medium-sized airports included those with between 4.5 million and 9.9 million passengers per year.CVG scored 817 out of a possible 1,000 customer satisfaction points. The top medium-sized airports were Indianapolis, Southwest Florida and Ontario international airports. The average score in the category was 809.Earlier this year, CVG ranked as the second-best North American regional airport by London-based Skytrax, which also surveys passengers.Over the past 11 years, CVG ranked No. 1 seven times.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/09/22/cvg-improves-in-j-d-power-airport-rankings.html)Read more - Sep 21, 2023
Air Cargo News: IAG Cargo expands cold chain services in US
Air Cargo News / Rebecca Jeffrey / September 21, 2023IAG Cargo’s facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products.This “Constant Climate” station will facilitate the movement of pharmaceuticals that require time and temperature management between Cincinnati and London Heathrow Airport.IAG Cargo said the station will leverage the company’s network, which links six continents, to transport critical cargo such as vaccines, medicinal drugs and clinical trial medication around the world.The service is expected to be of special interest to pharmaceutical customers located in Ireland and India whose medicines frequently transit through London Heathrow to the US.The station brings the total number of approved IAG Cargo Constant Climate stations in the US to 21.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.aircargonews.net/sectors/pharma-logistics/iag-cargo-expands-cold-chain-services-in-us/)Read more