Phoenix and Ft. Lauderdale begin in OctoberJuly 15, 2014 – Allegiant Travel Company announces additional service from CVG to Phoenix - Mesa (AZA) and Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) and expanded service to Orlando (ORD), Punta Gorda (PDG), and Tampa Bay/St.Pete (PIE). Allegiant launched service from CVG in February with two flights per week to Ft.Myers/Punta Gorda and two flights per week to Orlando/Sanford.  “We are proud to have Allegiant more than double their capacity at CVG to include new service to Ft. Lauderdale and Phoenix and expanded service to Orlando, Punta Gorda and Tampa Bay/St.Pete,” said Candace McGraw, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Chief Executive Officer. The additional flights on Allegiant represent a 157 percent increase in capacity by growing from seven flights per week to 18 flights per week. As the fastest growing market in Allegiant’s 15 year history, the success at CVG would not be possible without the immense support from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky community.”“We are excited to further expand low-cost air travel in Cincinnati,” said Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant Travel Company President and COO. “Since we began operating in Cincinnati earlier this year, the community has shown an overwhelming appetite for access to affordable vacation travel. We are confident the community will appreciate the convenience of flying nonstop to these new destinations and the value of bundling their air, hotel and car rental reservation together.”Starting in October, passengers can travel to Phoenix twice per week on Wednesday and Saturday, to Ft. Lauderdale four times per week on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, to Orlando four times per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, to Punta Gorda four times per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and to Tampa Bay/St. Pete four times per week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Allegiant’s aircraft fleet includes the 156 seat A319, the 166 seat MD-86 and the 177 seat A320. Tickets and vacation packages can be booked through Allegiant.com.“With today’s announcement, Allegiant will offer more than 5,900 weekly seats to and from CVG,” said Wm.T. (Bill) Robinson III, Kenton County Airport Board Chairman. “Annually, this will create more than 300,000 new opportunities a year for CVG passengers to save money traveling to our most popular destinations. We are delighted to have Allegiant as part of the family of carriers at CVG and look forward to continued expansion.”With the addition of Phoenix - Mesa airport, CVG will offer either year-round or seasonal nonstop service to 56 destinations, more than any other airport in the Tri-State region.

June 30, 2014 – Ultimate Air Shuttle will expand its public charter service at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to include service to Chicago – Midway Airport. Ultimate Air will launch five-day-a-week service to Chicago from CVG on July 28, 2014.   This is an addition to the four-day-a week service to New York City via Morristown, NJ. Ultimate Air’s 30-seat Dornier 328 Jet will fly Monday through Friday from the CVG Administration Building, located west of the main terminal.The introductory price for a round-trip ticket is $399.  After 120 days, the cost of a round trip ticket will be $449. These ticket prices include all applicable taxes and fees. Round-trip tickets can be purchased at www.ultimateairshuttle.com, or by calling 800-437-3931, with 24-hour phone support.“Many of our customers have requested service to Chicago from CVG,” said Rick Pawlak, managing director of Ultimate Air Shuttle. “CVG has proven to be a cost-effective airport for Ultimate Air and has a tremendous record when it comes to customer service and safety. We are committed to this community and CVG gives us a perfect opportunity to grow our business.”Ultimate Air Shuttle will depart CVG at 10:20 a.m. Monday thru Friday and will offer an 8 a.m. departure from Midway to CVG each day.For customers who need to do a day trip, Ultimate Air Shuttle also departs Lunken Airport at 7:30 a.m. to Chicago Midway, landing at 7:30 a.m. central and returns from Chicago Midway at 5:15 p.m., landing at Lunken Airport at 7:15 p.m.Chicago’s Midway airport is a highly desired destination for our passengers which we don’t currently serve,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. “We are pleased to partner with Ultimate Air Shuttle to meet our passenger needs. Midway will become the 54th non-stop airport destination for CVG, more than any other airport in the tri-state region.Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson, Kenton County Airport Board Chairman added, “This is a great day for CVG. Our business community wants to fly to Chicago Midway. Now, they have a convenient, cost effective option to fly to the Chicago area via Midway airport on Ultimate Air Shuttle.”   The CVG location for Ultimate Air Shuttle includes complimentary covered parking adjacent to the CVG Administration Building and quick boarding without filing through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint. The Ultimate Air Shuttle Facility also includes comfortable leather furniture, free Wi-Fi, cable television and free refreshments.Ultimate Air offers ground transportation between CVG, Fountain Square and Lunken Airport for those passengers who use both airports or want a downtown drop-off at no cost.  The Mercedes Sprinter that will be used for this service is provided by Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Mitchell.

June 11, 2014 – Lockheed Martin has entered an agreement with CVG for the first full-scale installation of the company’s airport passenger management technology in the United States.Lockheed Martin’s Chroma Airport Collaboration Database (ChromaACDB) is a system of technologies that helps airports see how passengers move through their terminals so they can understand and improve the travel experience. BlipTrack, a part of ChromaACDB, is a completely anonymous way of monitoring passenger throughput times using mobile device signals to measure time between points through the airport.The company is working with the airport to implement a system that provides passengers with real-time information on throughput times in key areas such as security, allowing them to plan their journey through the airport.The technology will also help the airport deliver on key passenger experience initiatives in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).“The BlipTrack technology benefits both passengers and the airport team as it allows them to see, in real time, where potential queues and pressure points are and provide proactive planning of the situation to improve service, said Martin Bowman, director of Global Airports for Lockheed Martin. “Knowing where there is congestion allows passengers to avoid lines – so they can spend more time shopping or relaxing in the airport. This is all about improved collaboration between the airport, airlines and TSA for the enhancement of the passenger experience.”The new technology follows a recent overhaul of the screening area, also intended to improve the passenger experience at CVG.“We are working closely with the TSA to ensure that the passenger experience at CVG is one that enhances the journey experience not detracts from it. We have made significant investment in our facilities and we want to be able to make sure we use them as effectively and efficiently as possible,” said Candace McGraw, CEO at CVG “This approach means an even more collaborative approach to security at the airport by the TSA and Airport staff.”BlipTrack is being deployed at CVG as a cloud-based system, removing the need for any additional hardware and providing a much quicker deployment timeframe. BlipTrack does not send or track any personal information; it simply monitors the number of mobile phone signals in a given area. This information is then used to provide a real-time picture of passenger flow through the airport.Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion.

May 30, 2014 – CVG Police Chief Kevin Murphy testified on behalf of Airport Law Enforcement Agencies (ALEAN) yesterday in front of the United States House of Representatives Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Transportation Security. Chief Murphy also serves as the president of ALEAN.In his capacity as ALEAN President, Chief Murphy testified in a hearing entitle “Lessons from LAX Shooting: Airport and Law Enforcement Perspectives.”“We are proud of Chief Murphy and all of his accomplishments. It is a top honor to testify before Congress as an expert in your field,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer of CVG. “We are privileged to have Chief Murphy and his team work tirelessly every day to protect our passengers. Safety and security are top priorities at CVG.”ALEAN is an international association of airport law enforcement agencies. ALEAN’s membership includes more than 100 U.S. airports and numerous international associate members in Canada and the United Kingdom.  Many governmental law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, INTERPOL, U.S. Secret Service and federal regulatory agencies from around the world also hold adjunct membership.In addition, ALEAN partners with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and Airports Council International (ACI) to address issues vital to airport industry. ALEAN’s partnerships include working with local Joint Terrorism Task Forces, the Federal Air Marshall Program, the TSA Federal Intelligence Officer Program to ensure the safety on the travelling public.

May 19, 2014 — Seventy-two Tristate veterans and their guardians will take an Honor Flight from CVG tomorrow, destined for Washington D.C. to see memorials and participate in ceremonies that honor their service to their country.Honor Flight Tri-State is a non-profit organization whose sole mission is to fly World War II and Korean War veterans to their memorials in Washington, D.C. at no cost. All veterans traveling on this flight are from the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and South Eastern Indiana area.The May 20 flight will include visits to the World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Iwo Jima, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the US Air Force Memorial and other Washington D.C. sights.“Our goal is to honor as many veterans as we can before it is too late,” said Cheryl Popp, director of Honor Flight Tri-State. "If you want to meet the veterans -- please come to the airport at 6 a.m. or be among the many locals welcoming them home at 10:15 pm the same night!"The May 20 flight will depart CVG at 8 a.m. It will be preceded by bag pipes from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, an Honor Guard ceremony and other special remarks in the area near the east end of the security checkpoint, all beginning about 6 a.m.  “We are honored to play a part in an event that recognizes true national heroes who bravely served our country,” said Wm.T. (Bill) Robinson III, Kenton County Airport Board Chairman.A total of 149 people will be on the US Airways chartered flight. Each veteran is accompanied by a guardian, 60% of the guardians are family and 40% of the guardians are volunteers.  The next Honor Flight will be August 19.To contribute or volunteer for Honor Flight Tri-State, please visit honorflighttristate.org.

May 13, 2014 — Frontier Airlines announces its third destination from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The service will be offered four times a week beginning on September 8, 2014.“We are excited to offer residents in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area nonstop service to Colorado, New Jersey, and now the DC area,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier’s senior vice president, commercial. “We are confident customers will love our amazing low fares to Washington Dulles and our newly launched fare structure that empowers the customer to optimize their travel experience for the comfort and value they seek.”This new service from Cincinnati will operate on 168-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, which offer many customer amenities, including six rows of comfortable STRETCH seating with an additional five to seven inches of legroom, and the airline’s SELECT seating product. Frontier’s website, FlyFrontier.com is the only place a seat assignment is available at the time of booking.“This is just another example of the success for Frontier Airlines. Since their first CVG flight to Denver in May of 2013, they have grown from 6 to 19 weekly flights and added 2 new destinations in just a matter of 15 months,” said Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, Kenton County Airport Board Chairman. “By adding service to Washington Dulles, Frontier has again expanded CVG's low cost carrier foot print and further enhanced our ability to provide a variety of options to customers in the tri-state region.”Candace McGraw, CVG CEO, added, “Frontier offers a great price point for our passengers. The Washington, DC area is a top destination for both our business and leisure passengers. Frontier’s continued expansion at CVG shows the community supports the low cost carrier model. We look forward to continued expansion of Frontier Airlines at CVG.”Flight Information\ Flight operates on Monday, Friday and Sunday\ Flight operates on Thursday

March 17, 2013 – The new chair and vice chair of the Kenton County Airport Board were elected tonight to serve a three month term until the Board votes in June to elect a chair and vice chair to a one year term.Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III was elected Board Chairman. Robinson previously served on the Board from 1998 – 2006 and served as Chairman from 2004 – 2006.  Robinson is the member-in-charge of the Northern Kentucky Office for Frost Brown Todd LLC.Kathy Collins, Vice President Private Banking, Fifth Third Bank, was elected Board Vice Chair. Collins has served on the board since 2010 as an advisory board member. She is now a voting board member of the Board.Prior to the election of the chair and vice chair, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. Collins and Chad Summe were formally sworn in as the newest voting members appointed by Judge Executive Steve Arlinghaus to the Board. Summe is Director of Strategic Accounts for Coupons.com.“We have tremendous momentum at CVG with the expansion of Frontier, Allegiant and DHL,” Robinson said. “I am honored to again serve as the Kenton County Airport Board Chairman.  I look forward to working with our Board and CVG Management led by Candace McGraw, CEO, to further expand air service and to continue the mission of CVG to serve as the transportation hub of choice for our regional community and to act as the economic catalyst for our Tri-State region.”The 18-member Board is the governing body of CVG. The Board establishes the mission and goals of the airport, sets policies and oversees airport growth and development.About CVG---------Get here. Get there. Get home. Airline partners at CVG offer passengers more non-stop flights than any other airport in the region, including direct international service to Paris, Toronto and Cancun. Book your next flight now at www.cvgairport.com, where low fares are updated daily.CVG is home to DHL’s North America hub. CVG has been rated the Best Regional Airport in North America three straight years by SkyTrax, an independent, London-based air transport research organization. In 2011, CVG became the first airport in the country to receive Safety Act Designation and Certification from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), giving the airport the highest level of protections under the Act.

March 11, 2014 — CVG was recognized with the Air Cargo Award of Excellence last night at the IATA World Cargo Symposium.CVG was awarded in the category of Airports North American 400,000 – 999,999 tons for achieving a superior overall rating as determined by the readers of Air Cargo World magazine. The awards were held in conjunction with the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Los Angeles.“This is a great honor for CVG,” said Candace McGraw, CVG, CEO. “We are pleased to receive this recognition and are grateful to host a DHL super hub at CVG. Without our partnerships with DHL and with FedEx, this award would not be possible,” added Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, incoming chairman of the Kenton County Airport Board.CVG maintains four runways and 7,500 acres of property. On average, DHL flies 35 – 40 flights a night. In 2013, Southern Air Cargo moved their headquarters to CVG.  Also in 2013, DHL completed a $105 million expansion, which lead to an expanded workforce of 2,300 employees.DHL experienced double-digit growth at CVG in 2013.  The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is ranked 10th in the United States for cargo.About CVG---------Get here. Get there. Get home. Airline partners at CVG offer passengers more nonstop flights than any other airport in the region, including direct international service to Paris, Toronto and Cancun. Book your next flight now at CVGairport.com, where low fares are updated daily. CVG is home to DHL’s North America hub. CVG has been rated the Best Regional Airport in North America three straight years by SkyTrax, an independent, London-based air transport research organization. In 2011 CVG became the first airport in the country to receive Safety Act Designation and Certification from the Department of Homeland Security, giving the airport the highest level of protections under the Act.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

March 10, 2014 — More than 250 women attended Fashion in Flight at CVG last Thursday, a fashion show and fundraiser organized by Cincy Chic to benefit Kenzie’s Closet. This is the first time a fashion show has occurred in the Ultimate Air Shuttle Lounge at CVG.“We are always looking at unique ways to involve our airline partners and support the local community,” said Kathy Collins, incoming Vice Chair, Kenton County Airport Board. “I was honored to attend the event, donate a dress to Kenzie’s Closet and promote the impressive Ultimate Air Shuttle Lounge.”Rick Pawlak, managing director, Ultimate Air Shuttle added, “Fashion in Flight was an exciting way to showcase our outstanding facility at CVG. There was a tremendous turnout for a great cause.”Over 127 dresses were donated by Fashion in Flight attendees. The dresses were collected for Kenzie’s Closet, a non-profit organization that makes high school prom dresses and related accessories available to students who can't afford them so that no young woman in Cincinnati will have to miss her prom because of family financial limitations.Cincy Chic is the only online lifestyle publication for women in the Greater Cincinnati area. This free e-zine launched in Jan. 2007, and now has more than 24,000 opt-in subscribers. Each week, Cincy Chic publishes a new issue. Cincy Chic produces monthly ladies nights, monthly "lunch and learns," networking events and fundraising events at various venues in Greater Cincinnati.Ultimate Air Shuttle launched service from CVG to New York in September 2013. For Fashion in Flight, Ultimate Air Shuttle donated two pairs of tickets to New York to support Cincy Chic and Kenzie’s Closet. If you are interested in booking tickets, please visit UltimateAirShuttle.com.