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.
- Jun 23, 2023
Business Courier: CVG construction: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport looks to overhaul front entrance, tunnel
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / June 23, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has hired a designer to overhaul the look of its front entrance, the tunnel between the terminal and gates and make it easier for passengers and guests to find their way around.The airport’s board has approved a $1 million contract with Cincinnati-based design firm Gresham Smith to lead the project. “The CVG entrance lacks a signature element that supports a sense of place that welcomes our customers and represents our brand,” according to an airport description of the project. “Identifying a sense of place will assist in the development of the sense of familiarity of our region we envision our passengers will experience when they visit our facilities.”[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/23/cvg-looks-to-overhaul-front-entrance-tunnel.html)Read more - Jun 15, 2023
The Enquirer: CVG's wait times among shortest in US, per new study
The Cincinnati Enquirer / Haadiza Ogwude / June 15, 2023Waiting in lines can be the worst part about traveling. But the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) luckily has some of the quickest in the country.CVG recently ranked fifth among U.S. airports with the shortest wait times in a new study by Bounce Luggage Storage, a site which helps travelers find places to store their luggage. According to the study, CVG's average security wait time was 6 minutes, 6 seconds, and passport control wait time was 12 minutes, 24 seconds, combining for an average wait time of 18 minutes, 30 seconds.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/06/15/cvg-tsa-wait-times-among-shortest-in-us-cincinnati-northern-kentucky/70321589007/#:%7E:text=But%20the%20Cincinnati%2FNorthern%20Kentucky%20International%20Airport%20%28CVG%29%20luckily,helps%20travelers%20find%20places%20to%20store%20their%20luggage.)Read more - Jun 14, 2023
Local 12: American Airlines adds nonstop winter flight from Cincinnati to Cancun
Local 12 / WKRC / June 14, 2023CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has landed a new nonstop, international destination.American Airlines announced service between CVG and Cancun International Airport (CUN) on Wednesday.The new flight to the Mexican tourist location will operate weekly beginning December 9, 2023, through March 30, 2024. Tickets will be available for purchase starting Sunday.[FULL STORY HERE](https://local12.com/news/local/american-airline-airlines-first-nonstop-route-cvg-cancun-mexico-tourism-cincinnati-northern-kentucky-international-airport)Read more - Jun 6, 2023
The Lane Report: British Airways arrives at CVG Airport
The Lane Report / June 6, 2023COVINGTON, Ky. — British Airways (BA) announced it has officially arrived at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), with the airline’s inaugural flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) touching down just before 7:30 p.m. local time. The Ohio city becomes the 27th American destination served by British Airways and further advances the United Kingdom flag carrier’s position as the largest overseas airline in the United States.The central Cincinnati metropolitan area – straddling the Ohio River – is spread across southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky and extends into portions of southeastern Indiana. This unique positioning introduces British Airways’ superior service to an all-new region of the United States, home to more than 11 million people within a 120-mile radius of Cincinnati’s airport.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.lanereport.com/165510/2023/06/british-airways-arrives-at-cvg-airport/)Read more - Jun 6, 2023
Business Courier: British Airways at CVG: First new trans-Atlantic flight in five years launches
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / June 6, 2023Complete with Shakespeare, music by British artists and meat pies, British Airways launched the first new trans-Atlantic flight at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport since 2018 on June 5, ushering in a new era at the airport.London is the second nonstop destination CVG has to and from Europe, with Delta Air Lines’ Paris being the other.“One of the things this flight does is help all of the businesses in town and helps grow business,” said CVG CEO Candace McGraw, citing FIS Global, DHL, GE Aerospace, “all of who have told us they will make good use of this flight.”Before the flight departed, actors performed a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream on a stage with the U.S. and U.K. flags as a backdrop, a singer belted out tunes from Adele and other artists from Britain, all while passengers feasted on meat pies and cakes.The flights to Heathrow Airport will be on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with three cabins – economy, premium economy and a lie-flat business product.Such aircraft will be retrofitted to provide a more private, business-class suite by the end of 2024 or early 2025, according to British Airways.The flight will be five times per week during peak summer travel season – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. During the winter, the flight will be four days a week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.The London flight is the only nonstop in Ohio, Kentucky or Indianapolis. British Airways is CVG’s 14th airline. CVG is the 27th U.S. market served by British Airways.An analysis commissioned by Cincinnati business groups estimate the flight will have an annual economic impact of $57 million.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/06/british-airways-cvg-launch.html)Read more - Jun 1, 2023
Freight Waves: British Airways brings belly cargo to Cincinnati/N. Kentucky airport
Freight Waves / Eric Kulisch / June 1, 2023As the U.S. home base for Amazon Air and DHL Express, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) moves large volumes of express shipments. Now the airport is positioning itself to attract general cargo carried by passenger and freighter operators interested in bypassing crowded international gateways for faster turnarounds.Officials have arranged to process significant amounts of cargo to be carried by a new British Airways (LSE: IAG) passenger service and recently struck a deal with a private company to develop an air cargo warehouse facility with airside access on 4.5 acres of airport property.British Airways is scheduled to launch nonstop service between London Heathrow and CVG on Monday. Flights will operate five times a week utilizing Boeing 787-800 Dreamliners, switching to four times weekly on Boeing 777-200 aircraft during the winter season. Airline officials were drawn by the fact that Dayton’s population bleeds into the Cincinnati area and there are millions of people within a two-hour drive of CVG.British Airways selected Miami-based Alliance Ground International, a fast-growing airport services company backed by private equity, to provide warehousing and pallet buildup/breakdown and sorting. AGI is occupying a 15,000-square-foot building where staff will bring cargo offloaded from British Airways flights and send out exports. The only other carrier that provides trans-Atlantic service from CVG is Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), which flies to Paris.Although the route is ostensibly for passenger business, cargo opportunities likely factored into British Airways’ decision too. The 787-800 has room in the lower hold for more than 16 tons of cargo. Larger 777-200s can carry 22 tons of cargo and baggage. Stakeholders anticipate the new service will draw substantial interest for goods movement.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/british-airways-brings-belly-cargo-to-cincinnatin-kentucky-airport)Read more - May 26, 2023
Fox 19: Memorial Day holiday travel to be third highest since 2000
Fox 19 / Ken Baker / May 26, 2023HEBRON, Ky. (WXIX) - Travel over this Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to be the third-highest recorded since 2000, according to AAA.This also could be the busiest Memorial Day for airports since 2005.A spokeswoman for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport estimates they will serve 150,000 passengers this holiday weekend.If you are heading to CVG, arrive two hours before your flight departs with a valid passport or photo ID.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.fox19.com/2023/05/26/memorial-day-holiday-travel-be-third-highest-since-2000/)Read more - May 20, 2023
NKY Tribune: CVG’s newest airline, Breeze Airways, launched two new routes Friday; service to Richmond, Jacksonville
Northern Kentucky Tribune / May 20, 2023Breeze Airways, CVG’s newest airline, launched new service to Richmond, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida on Friday.This adds these cities to the four destinations already served by Breeze since starting in February.One plane will service both cities. The first flight is a nonstop route to Richmond, the capital of Virginia, and among the nation’s oldest major cities, full of history.Upon arrival, those heading to Jacksonville will remain on the flight for a short period until its departures for a ‘breeze-thru’ flight to Jacksonville, one of the most popular Florida destinations. This flight adds travel convenience for CVG customers.[FULL STORY HERE](https://nkytribune.com/2023/05/cvgs-newest-airline-breeze-airways-launched-two-new-routes-friday-service-to-richmond-jacksonville/)Read more - May 19, 2023
Business Courier: CVG ranks No. 14 among world's largest cargo airports
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / May 19, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport’s cargo traffic has propelled it to a new ranking in the world among airports with that major business line.CVG is now the world’s 14th-largest cargo airport, an improvement from last year when it ranked 20th, according to airport officials.The airport remains the seventh-largest cargo airport in North America.“Certainly CVG is starting to get its footprint on a global scale,” said Bobby Spann, vice president for air service development. “We weren’t in the top 30 a few years ago."In April, 179,240 tons of cargo landed at the airport, up 25% over the same month in 2022. For the year, cargo tonnage is up 11.5%.[FULL STORY HERE](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Fcincinnati%2Fnews%2F2023%2F05%2F19%2Fcvg-cargo-ranking-improves.html&data=05%7C01%7Cmcourtney%40cvgairport.com%7Cc7e11143f7c44232cf0b08db5aec8229%7Ce88b51b645364ffaa129350653cdad28%7C0%7C0%7C638203744065991486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rkl8MWSiXginE8cgj7%2BS4%2FsH%2Fheoyq2duSalI9fJgTQ%3D&reserved=0)Read more