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)

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)

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/)

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/)

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)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / May 17, 2023The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has picked a contractor for a major, $66 million overhaul in Concourse B.AERO BridgeWorks will design, build and replace all 28 of the passenger boarding bridges in Concourse B at a cost of $65.9 million.Last year, the board had approved $30 million for the first phase of the project, which also included ancillary equipment, electrical upgrades, security and access control systems and updates to the gate marking and aircraft layout. CVG’s board approved another $36 million on May 15.The 30-year-old bridges are now in various states of disrepair and functionality.“The bridges were maintained by Delta. They’ve exceeded their useful life,” said CVG CEO Candace McGraw.Manufacturers of the bridges are backed up because a number of mid-sized airports face the same issues, she added.“We wanted to get in the queue for jet bridges,” McGraw said.The replacement bridges are set to start arriving next month.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/05/17/cvg-awards-aero-bridgeworks-concourse-overhaul.html)

Air Cargo News / Rebecca Jeffrey / May 17, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Burrell Aviation Cincinnati are planning to build an air cargo warehouse facility with airside access on approximately 4.5 acres of airport property. The agreement includes a minimum capital investment of $20m.Last year, the US airport demolished old cargo facilities to make way for new infrastructure to enable cargo carriers and freight forwarders to move products more efficiently.Burrell Aviation develops, operates, and invests in next-generation supply chain infrastructure that supports the non-passenger aviation industry.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.aircargonews.net/cargo-airport/cvg-airport-to-add-air-cargo-facility/)

FOX 19 / Brian Planalp / May 5, 2023CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A trip across the pond could be just a cab ride away if you visit Over-the-Rhine this weekend.CVG shipped one of London’s iconic black taxi cabs across the Atlantic to promote the launch of its round-trip British Airways flight to Heathrow Airport.The cab will be making the rounds from Washington Park up to Findlay Market from 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Flag it down and hop in for the chance to win prizes including a free round-trip ticket to London!The cab was in Columbus on Friday and will be in Louisville on Sunday. A CVG spokesperson says the cab promotion is timed to coincide with the coronation weekend of King Charles III.“British Airways’ nonstop service from CVG to London-Heathrow is an all-around win for the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana region,” CVG Chief Executive Officer Candace McGraw said at the time. “The economic impact of this transatlantic flight is exponential for business travel, economic development and tourism between the UK and our area of the United States. We look forward to a strong partnership with our new friends across the pond for many years to come.”[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.fox19.com/2023/05/05/want-free-round-trip-ticket-london-catch-this-cab-otr-saturday/)

Louisville Courier Journal / Caleb Wiegandt / May 4, 2023Hello, Louisville? London is calling.British Airways starts nonstop service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to London on June 5, and Louisvillians have a chance to win a free trip.The airline is bringing a London black cab and its "Hop in to Win!" contest to Louisville on Sunday. Get a ride and answer some British trivia questions for a chance to win prizes including a British Airways round-trip flight to London from CVG.The black cab will be driving around town parked at the popular Bardstown Road eatery The Eagle in between trips.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/travel/2023/05/04/british-airways-free-flight-to-london-trivia-contest/70185132007/)