17 minutes ago, ryanlammi said:

They're opening a Moerlein location there (or maybe it already opened)

 

Perfect.  It hasn't opened yet, but they'd be ideal given their emphasis on the town's brewing history - its a good way to introduce out of towners to said history.

There is a Sam Adams Cincinnati Brewhouse in CVG.

5 minutes ago, Robuu said:

There is a Sam Adams Cincinnati Brewhouse in CVG.

 

I did see that, and when I saw it I thought lets get more in and stuff that brands itself as "cincinnati".   Yes I know Sam Adam's history and I'm overjoyed they have a taproom in OTR because that's a hook to get people introduced to all the good craft brewery stuff going on in the region, but the idea just needs to be sold stronger that Cincinnati is a  hub for craft beer of exceptional quality built on the shoulders of its exceptional history with beer. ;).

Edited December 5, 20186 yr by neilworms

Yeah, fair enough. No one visiting is looking at the Sam Adams thing and associating it with local brewing culture.

Also, I've heard disappointing things about the food at the Sam Adams airport restaurant.

Airport food is like the scene in National Lampoon's Euro trip. They order from a Parisian restaurant and everything is pre-made and frozen, just reheated and served to them. Well airport food vendors are all owned and operated by the same company HMS Host. Most of the time the sit down restaurants have the same pre-made food just different names on the menu and served up to you with a jacked up price. 

See where CVG ranks among most stressful airports during Christmas

 

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ranks in the top third among U.S. airports for the amount of stress travelers can expect this holiday season.

 

CVG ranks No. 24 of the 75 largest U.S. airports when it comes to anticipated stress for air travelers this Christmas, according to a new report from online travel insurance company InsureMyTrip.com. The report is designed to empower travelers to make more informed decisions when it comes to holiday travel. 

 

Rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport. Airports on the list also reported 13,000 or more scheduled flights so far in 2018. Researchers noted that other factors, like hurricanes, led some airports to report a high number of canceled flights earlier in the year.

 

More below:
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/12/17/see-where-cvg-ranks-among-most-stressful-airports.html

19 hours ago, ColDayMan said:

CVG ranks No. 24 of the 75 largest U.S. airports when it comes to anticipated stress for air travelers this Christmas, according to a new report from online travel insurance company InsureMyTrip.com. The report is designed to empower travelers to make more informed decisions when it comes to holiday travel. 

 

I'm flying out of CVG this weekend for Christmas. Once I get back, I will validate my level of stress. According to this article, I should come back in the 68th percentile of stress.

 

Challenge accepted CVG.

 

In all seriousness, I find CVG to be a great midsize airport to fly out of. Getting through security is usually a breeze and aside from the lack of amenities in the terminal, everything is quite satisfactory.

I flew out and back into CVG this past weekend and my stress level was nonexistent. Checked in online, no bags to check, pre-check wait was 3 mins. Walked out to Concourse B and made it to my gate with plenty of time to spare.  It helps that we  only handle about 9 million passengers a year versus other large airports.  

One time within the past year or so, I had an early morning flight out of CVG. I expected zero wait, showing up at the airport at like 4:30 or 5 a.m. (Sorry, the details are fuzzy). I was SHOCKED to find a massive line, which took half an hour or more. Fortunately, I'd afforded enough time to get through it. That's not usually how I operate (I tend to intentionally play risky with alotting time for airport lines, and doing so I have saved myself from a good 100+ hours of waiting around).

 

Every other time I've been there in recent memory the line has been sub-15 min, if not sub-10 min.

 

DAY is so refreshingly stress-free, especially now that Cincy folks aren't up here creating lines. But there is, of course, a downside to an airport being a ghost town -- a decreasing number of flights.

Edited December 18, 20186 yr by Robuu

Here’s when Amazon’s CVG hub will open

By Erin Caproni  – Digital Producer, Cincinnati Business Courier

Dec 21, 2018, 10:02am EST 

 

Amazon.com Inc. announced plans for its $1.5 billion air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in early 2017, but details about when it would open have been sparse.

According to Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), the hub is now expected to make its debut in 2021.

 

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CVG was very busy before Christmas. I flew out the morning of the 21st and there were probably 300 people in line for TSA before the morning bank of flights. 
The line was moving pretty quickly but our flight was delayed a good fifteen minutes to wait for everyone else to filter through security. The nonstop to PHX easily had a 95% load factor.

 

Coming back on the red eye, CVG was still pretty busy at 8:15 after Christmas. I'm curious to see the reports of O/D passengers for the holiday season.

I flew out at 5:30 a.m. on the 22nd, after my Friday evening flight out of DAY was canceled. There was a pretty big crowd at that early morning hour. I thought I may be able to use my hack of skipping the Starbucks and whatnot and heading to the Graeter's in Concourse A to get a coffee, but the line was rather long there so I just waited until I was able to caffeinate on the plane. (Graeter's just has a weird location, where if you don't know it's there and want to grab a pastry and a coffee it's far from being the first place you pass.) Still, the crowd was nothing like they were on peak days in the mid-'00s.

Edited December 31, 20186 yr by Robuu

I flew in and out of CVG around the holidays this year, and flying out, there were incredible lines to check bags at the Delta counters. Many people were missing their flights because the lines were so long and moving so slowly. It's great that the airport is busier, but they needed to staff up to accommodate the larger crowds. I'm used to showing up at CVG and being able to walk right up to the counter to check my bag, but I guess those days are over. 

So unofficially the pax numbers are up 17.4% for the 2018 year over last. That puts number over 9.4 million passengers, we are back around 2009 numbers, with continued increases we could hit the 10 million mark for 2019. That's a big goal for the airport to attract new service and even international. 

Another trend to watch in 2019 is the performance of the SWA seasonal routes. CVG-PHX and CVG-MCO will hopefully prove popular and might convince Southwest to open them year round. This is the second year of the springtime route to Phoenix but the first time around to Orlando for Southwest.

I would personally LOVE to see SWA do a LAX-CVG route. I read a while back that the LAX flight had the highest percentage of seats filled of all the CVG destinations. Delta either needs to add another daily flight, or Southwest should step in and add the route. I know Frontier and Allegiant fly LAX to CVG, but it's not daily, and those airlines leave much to be desired, imo.

Another LAX-CVG option would be great. I think Delta would add capacity before SWA added the city pair though. SWA already flies to LAX from both IND and CMH and may be hesitant to add this city pair with other flights so close.

Flew in and out of CVG last week. My girlfriend and I always argue whether or not to wait for the train and to be fair at CVG, walking is pretty comparable. I've always loved the train since I was a kid, though, and after flying in from Tampa I made us do it to complete a day of riding people movers (Tampa has a ton). 

It got me thinking, though, I remember once reading that Delta/Comair had considered extending the train to the former Concourse C, but opted to use buses instead. Since the train uses Otis' "HovAir" technology and is pulled by cables in a direct line, how would it have made the right turn over to Concourse C? Would they have had to build a new train system?

 

Anyone have any insight? 

Also, I only used ComAir when I was pretty young. Does anyone remember where the buses boarded?

18 hours ago, Gordon Bombay said:

Flew in and out of CVG last week. My girlfriend and I always argue whether or not to wait for the train and to be fair at CVG, walking is pretty comparable. I've always loved the train since I was a kid, though, and after flying in from Tampa I made us do it to complete a day of riding people movers (Tampa has a ton). 

It got me thinking, though, I remember once reading that Delta/Comair had considered extending the train to the former Concourse C, but opted to use buses instead. Since the train uses Otis' "HovAir" technology and is pulled by cables in a direct line, how would it have made the right turn over to Concourse C? Would they have had to build a new train system?

 

Anyone have any insight? 

Also, I only used ComAir when I was pretty young. Does anyone remember where the buses boarded?

 

I loved having the train and shuttle buses at CVG, when people asked, why not just run a bus? you could say "at the airport, would you rather take the train to Concourse B or the Shuttle Bust connection to Concourse C?" and every time they went, "oh yeah"

19 hours ago, Gordon Bombay said:

Flew in and out of CVG last week. My girlfriend and I always argue whether or not to wait for the train and to be fair at CVG, walking is pretty comparable. I've always loved the train since I was a kid, though, and after flying in from Tampa I made us do it to complete a day of riding people movers (Tampa has a ton). 

It got me thinking, though, I remember once reading that Delta/Comair had considered extending the train to the former Concourse C, but opted to use buses instead. Since the train uses Otis' "HovAir" technology and is pulled by cables in a direct line, how would it have made the right turn over to Concourse C? Would they have had to build a new train system?

 

Anyone have any insight? 

Also, I only used ComAir when I was pretty young. Does anyone remember where the buses boarded?

The buses boarded in a entrance near the escalators where customs exits out into concourse B, there is also a small set of escalators by the Sky Club. The plan to extend to C never would have happened, because there was plans to build another terminal and satellite concourse D where terminal 2 use to be located. There would have been a tunnel connecting the new terminal through D to C. This was all done before the bankruptcy and merger. 

On 1/6/2019 at 3:38 PM, Gordon Bombay said:

It got me thinking, though, I remember once reading that Delta/Comair had considered extending the train to the former Concourse C, but opted to use buses instead. Since the train uses Otis' "HovAir" technology and is pulled by cables in a direct line, how would it have made the right turn over to Concourse C? Would they have had to build a new train system?

 

Anyone have any insight? 

Also, I only used ComAir when I was pretty young. Does anyone remember where the buses boarded?

 

There were tunnels that ran from Concourse B to Concourse C but they were far smaller than the Terminal to A and B tunnel and could never be used for trains.  Also, that tunnel has the bag-belt system below, which runs all the way to B.  

The tram at the Getty Center in Los Angeles is also a HovAir and it makes a number of curves, but it has a slightly different track design, with the cables running alongside the tram instead of down the center of the track. 

On 1/7/2019 at 6:10 PM, richNcincy said:

 

There were tunnels that ran from Concourse B to Concourse C but they were far smaller than the Terminal to A and B tunnel and could never be used for trains.  Also, that tunnel has the bag-belt system below, which runs all the way to B.  

 

Did these tunnels remain after Concourse C was demolished?

Speaking of Concourse C, what would be the passenger threshold that would need to be met in order for CVG to consider adding terminal capacity?

CVG gets new nonstop flight

 

 

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will get new, nonstop service to an East Coast vacation market via Allegiant Air.

 

Starting June 7, passengers can fly nonstop to Norfolk, Va., which will allow access to Virginia Beach, beaches on the Delaware peninsula and Colonial Willamsburg. Norfolk International Airport also is about a two-hour drive from North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/15/cvg-gets-new-nonstop-flight.html

As CVG traffic increases by 14 percent, Frontier cuts back

 

Frontier Airlines, which helped spark the growth at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport when it introduced a nonstop flight to Denver in 2013, is cutting back on the frequency of its service this winter.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/23/as-cvg-traffic-increases-by-14-percent-frontier.html

CVG plans $1 million general aviation facility

 

 

The board that runs Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport approved a plan on Tuesday to build a $1 million center for private aircraft.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/23/cvg-plans-1-million-general-aviation-facility.html

CVG passenger numbers came in at roughly 8.9 million and cargo tonnage at 1.2 million for 2018. That represents growth of 13.9% and 19.6% respectively. 

 

Those are the highest passenger numbers since 2010 and the largest cargo totals ever.

 

Overall great news for CVG as we head into 2019.

CVG launches mobile workspaces for travelers

 

 

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has added a service for busy business travelers designed to increase their productivity.

 

CVG officials on Monday announced the launch of Jabbrrbox workplace solutions, which are private, windowed booths that offer access to Wi-Fi, USB charging and audio speakers for travelers without access to executive airport lounges.

 

Two Jabbrrbox units are located in Concourse B – home to Delta and American airlines – and can be rented in 15-minute increments.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/04/cvg-launches-mobile-workspaces-for-travelers.html

As airfares fall, CVG on the cusp of being cheapest airport in Midwest

 

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is just a few dollars away from having the lowest average airfare of any major airport in the Midwest, according to new federal data.

 

The latest rankings of the top 100 airports in the U.S. based on passenger volume show that CVG is the 20th-cheapest airport to fly from, with an average fare of $309.77. That’s for the third quarter of 2018.

 

Nineteenth-ranked Chicago Midway Airport has an average fare of $305.77, according to the data.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/22/as-airfares-fall-cvg-on-the-cusp-of-being-cheapest.html

 

CVG also set a new all time O/D record for January 2019: 278,440 passengers. This is a 5.3% increase over January of 2018.

Moerlein debuts CVG location, travel-inspired beer

 

Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.’s newest taproom is now open at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

 

The Christian Moerlein Malt House Taproom will be operated by HMSHost in Concourse A near gate A15.

 

The more-than-1,6000-square-foot restaurant will serve Moerlein beer along with dishes inspired by its signature dishes including cheese boards, salads, burgers and other entrees. Breakfast options will also be available for morning travelers.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/27/moerlein-debuts-cvg-location-travel-inspired-beer.html

 

Las Vegas tried to poach our PrimeAir hub (or at least proposed some kind of scheme to avoid pilot income taxes:) https://www.brookings.edu/research/five-economic-development-takeaways-from-the-amazon-hq2-bids/?utm_content=bufferd3224&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

There's a reason why Amazon went with CVG as a hub and why Las Vegas is not a major cargo hub. The logistics companies figured this out a long time ago. You need a centrally located airport to reduce travel times on either end of a trip. Almost all cargo hubs operate as scissor hubs which is more uncommon in passenger hubs. 

 

Additionally, CVG was already a DHL hub and Atlas Air bases a large number of their planes at the airport. And finally, CVG with 4 runways and triple simultaneous takeoff and landing capability offers a uniquely efficient and underutilized hub location. 

It sounds like they were proposing some sort of scheme where the hub would remain at CVG but the pilots would be Las Vegas-based on paper in order to avoid paying income tax.

See where CVG ranks when it comes to flight cancellations

 

 

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ranks among bottom third of U.S. airports when it comes to flight cancellations.

 

CVG ranks No. 24 among the 75 busiest airports in percentage of flights cancelled in 2018, according to a new report from InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance comparison website.

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Rankings of other regional cities were Cleveland (No. 20), Columbus (No. 21), Louisville (No. 23) and Indianapolis (No. 30).

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/03/25/see-where-cvg-ranks-when-it-comes-to-flight.html

I may be behind but that's the first rendering I've seen of the new rental car facility. Are there any other renderings, especially interior, out there? It looks like it should be nice and is more in line with what other airports are doing. I like that our rental facility will be directly attached, unlike my most recent trips to Phoenix, Tampa and San Fran where you have to take a shuttle/train to an off-campus facility. 

On 3/26/2019 at 9:15 AM, ucgrady said:

I may be behind but that's the first rendering I've seen of the new rental car facility. Are there any other renderings, especially interior, out there? It looks like it should be nice and is more in line with what other airports are doing. I like that our rental facility will be directly attached, unlike my most recent trips to Phoenix, Tampa and San Fran where you have to take a shuttle/train to an off-campus facility. 

 

To be fair to PHX, there isn't a lot of space to put a rental car lot adjacent to the airport and not in approach paths for the runways. PHX is nice because there is a ton of parking adjacent to the airport. Very few lots are more than a 3 minute shuttle to the terminal.

I've never seen any renderings of the interior but there are other exterior renderings out there, maybe on CVG's website. It will be nice to have all of the rental agencies consolidated into one facility connected to the terminal, although as a Cincinnati resident, I don't ever plan on using it. The airports that make you take a shuttle to a consolidated car rental facility are a pain; especially for transit riders, who typically have to take one shuttle from the terminal to the facility, then wait for the bus there.

Where do CVG’s fares stand?

 

 

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport’s ranking among the top 100 airports when it comes to the average fares customers are paying fell by two places in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the same period a year ago, but the cost of a ticket rose slightly. 

 

According to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, CVG was the 26th-cheapest airport in the country to fly from with an average fare of $334.32. In the fourth quarter of 2017, CVG ranked as the 28th-cheapest airport with an average fare of $324.44. 

 

Nationwide, the average fare was $359. 

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/04/19/where-do-cvg-s-fares-stand.html

Anecdotal evidence, no doubt, but I flew out of CVG this morning and there was an unbelievable line just to check luggage.  It's clear that the airport is doing well, which was a good thing.  

I flew out Monday and the amount of cars at the ez park was insane. It looked like the entire lot was filled. Even the way back right corner.

CVG ended March with 781k passengers enplaned and deplaned. This is a 6% increase YoY.

 

Total 2019 passengers are up to 1.95MM which is a nearly 5% increase over 2018.

 

Currently, CVG is on pace for approximately 9.4MM passengers in 2019. 

 

--Sorry for the late notice on pax counts. CVG was lazy with their report and so was I. We'll hopefully get April numbers in the next 7-10 days.

Edited May 10, 20196 yr by LtCheese

CVG set to expand retail offerings

 

 

Travelers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will have four new stores to shop at by the end of the month, with three already open.

CVG announced a series of changes to its retail offerings. Now open:

• No Boundaries at Gate B10 is for outdoor enthusiasts with clothing and accessories, including jackets, backpacks, camping gear and eyewear.
• TripAdvisor, the travel website, has a shop in the center of Concourse B that will offer travel supplies, electronics, apparel, books and magazines. The store will have a large-scale touch screen version of the website.
• Gaslight Gifts at Gate B13 is named after the Clifton Gaslight District and includes local products from Montgomery Inn, Gold Star Chili, Skyline Chili, Rivertown Inkery, Cityscape Tiles and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/05/10/cvg-set-to-expand-retail-offerings.html

Jeff Bezos visits CVG for Amazon Prime Air Groundbreaking:

 

All hail our lord and savior, Jeffrey Bezos!

Here are the two renderings provided.  There is also a pretty nice video https://blog.aboutamazon.com/transportation/amazons-expansion-in-kentucky

 

 

 

 

 

That facility is absolutely enormous. I wonder how much power they could generate if they put solar panels on top. 

Will such a large facility affect CVG's passenger airline capacity leading to needed expansion?