07/17/2019

Erlanger, Ky. (July 17, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for first quarter 2019, and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) once again has the lowest airfares in the region. Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #63. The CVG average fare of $347 made CVG the only airport in the region to have lower airfare than the national average of $353.  

Below is a summary of the CVG report:

• CVG average fare ($347) ranked #63 in Q1 2019

• Regional comparisons:

• CVG ranked #63 – average fare $347

• Columbus (CMH) ranked #54 – average fare $358

• Indianapolis (IND) ranked #45 – average fare $365

• Louisville (SDF) ranked #36 – average fare $381

• Lexington (LEX) ranked #11 – average fare $419

• Dayton (DAY) ranked #6 – average fare $428

CVG is serving more local passengers than ever before in its 72-year history. The airport set several local passenger records in the first six months of 2019, establishing a new all-time record for local passengers in June (426,246).