Business Courier: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport set to spend millions on security upgrade
07/19/2023
Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / July 19, 2023
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will spend $2.25 million to upgrade security in its terminal.
Passengers will notice the change as they exit the concourse area into the terminal where the baggage and ticketing areas are located.
Today, a security guard staffs the exit 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. The guard prevents people from trying to enter the concourse area through the exit. New technology will eliminate the need for security, CVG CEO Candace McGraw said.
“The price and the technology has become more cost-effective. There are more providers in the market,” McGraw said.
For years, it has been cheaper to pay for security staff members, but the price for the technology needed to secure the area, a federal requirement, has improved.
The “exit lane” technology will detect improper flow and security breaches by camera and other movement sensing technology.