Spectrum 1: Northern Kentucky airport expecting big increase in holiday travel over last year
12/19/2023
Spectrum 1 News / Sam Knef / December 19, 2023
HEBRON, Ky. – The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is planning for 330,000 travelers to fly in and out of the airport between Dec. 21-Jan. 2.
That would be an 18% increase over 2022’s numbers.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport spokesperson Mindy Kershner said that can be attributed to the airport adding two new airlines this year, following an overall trend.
“Incrementally, every year since COVID, we have seen increases," Kershner said. "I think 18% is a pretty significant number over last year; we thought last year was pretty busy."
The busiest time for departures is expected to be between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m., and arrivals remain steady from mid-morning through 11 p.m., with the busiest days expected to be Dec. 21-23 and Jan. 2.
Demand is highest for New York City, Houston, Denver, London and Orlando.