February 17Feb 17 From the CMH X page. 🚧✈️ Construction update! If you've traveled through CMH lately, you've probably noticed some big changes. International Gateway roadway has shifted north and is now down to two lanes, and the Blue Lot? Halfway gone! Crews are already preparing the site for the new terminal, and each day brings us one step closer to the future of travel in Columbus. Stay tuned for more updates as #CMHNext takes shape!
February 18Feb 18 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 25Feb 25 3 hours ago, cbussoccer said: Looks like 2025 is off to a good start at CMH. I wonder how much of that was driven by OSU in the national title game and prior bowl games in January. Driving up numbers...
February 25Feb 25 34 minutes ago, savadams13 said: I wonder how much of that was driven by OSU in the national title game and prior bowl games in January. Driving up numbers... That definitely didn’t hurt. I’m looking forward to seeing February numbers for this exact reason.
February 25Feb 25 21 hours ago, cbussoccer said: That definitely didn’t hurt. I’m looking forward to seeing February numbers for this exact reason. I think February numbers will be about even at best since we'll be without Spirit's LAX nonstop. I'd expect numbers to start seeing a healthy increase YOY starting next month. Late spring into summer capacity increases are looking pretty good so far. Hope the momentum continues.
February 26Feb 26 This reminds me of the large hotel connecting to the Denver international Airport. I wonder if they plan on leaving room for a connecting hotel to our new airport?
February 26Feb 26 49 minutes ago, sono4315 said: This reminds me of the large hotel connecting to the Denver international Airport. I wonder if they plan on leaving room for a connecting hotel to our new airport? I’m not being an a-hole, this is a genuine question. What is the purpose of a hotel that big and fancy right next to the airport? I have never traveled and been like, I would love to stay on the runway at the airport.
February 26Feb 26 18 minutes ago, VintageLife said: I’m not being an a-hole, this is a genuine question. What is the purpose of a hotel that big and fancy right next to the airport? I have never traveled and been like, I would love to stay on the runway at the airport. It’s fantastic. I’ve stayed at one in ATL. Convenient for making your flight on time and a blast to watch planes in and out. If you think it’s loud with jets engines it was not. The purpose is Pilots, Flight Attendants, Business travelers etc who simply want to be nearby/at the airport rather than offsite or in a downtown business district miles and miles away. These hotels are GOLD during bad weather and flight cancellations absolute GOLD. Good for Indy! Edited February 26Feb 26 by 646empire
February 26Feb 26 9 minutes ago, 646empire said: These hotels are GOLD during bad weather and flight cancellations absolute GOLD. ^This. Delta cancelled my flight at DFW and I stayed at the on-site hotel and it was wonderful...even though my mother lives 20 minutes away...but I needed a break man! A BREAK! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 26Feb 26 I don't necessarily see this in the future for CMH. Indy doesn't have any hotels with access to the terminal as is. The existing hotels at Indy are away from the terminal similar to the ones off Cassady here. CMH has 4 hotels with nearly direct access. This hotel will require traveling through the parking deck to access the terminal, the same that would be required for any of the 4 hotels on site at CMH (new and old terminals). Columbus would probably have to terminate the existing hotel contracts, tear down, and rebuild there to make something like this feasible which doesn't seem practical. I don't hate the idea, I just don't think it's practical in the near term to do that. I wouldn't put my money on it. At best, they'll just offer a new standard hotel in the Short term before something like this is proposed is what I'd put my money on. Other factors: CMH is half the distance away from downtown and convention center than Indy. Access to Easton is also a big draw to airport travelers and to my knowledge, Indy doesn't have a similar hotel and retail hub like that near the airport. Edited February 26Feb 26 by DTCL11
February 27Feb 27 Columbus Regional Airport Authority approves additional $350M for $2B terminal project The Columbus Regional Airport Authority board approved more than $350 million in expenditures for its $2 billion terminal at its first meeting of 2025. The expenses will fund (or continue to fund) construction, owner-support services, airline representation, communications, security and concessions consulting related to the John Glenn Columbus International Airport project. "We're making progress on CMH Next, a new terminal for our passengers," Joseph Nardone, Columbus Regional Airport Authority CEO, said in an emailed statement. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/02/26/airport-350-million-cmh-2025.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 13Mar 13 Here is a response the airport had about future designs for the terminal. They also say in other post that the all white isn’t the final version.
March 13Mar 13 1 hour ago, VintageLife said: Here is a response the airport had about future designs for the terminal. They also say in other post that the all white isn’t the final version. Can I cuss? I really wanna say what's on my mind right now... Great, you morons got shapes right. But we are not a white, bland city. It is WAY too sterile. I look at every other airport which is spending LESS money than us on a BIGGER new terminal (mind you Portland's will cost even more just due to its phased construction during operations, which is 10x more complicated than ours) and we can't get something that looks good at all. The Y shape is stupid and every new airport has a Central Market.
March 13Mar 13 ^I posted a nearly identical rant about too much white in the last remodel of the current terminal on CU when it happened 15 years ago or whatever. Edited March 13Mar 13 by GCrites
March 13Mar 13 I gotta say, I really don't care. Give me good amenities. Give me good flight options. Give me solid operations. Give me good infrastructure. Give a comfortable experience. Those are all far more important to me than whether they use wood accents in the design of the terminal. Also, I think this looks quite good. Tons of natural light. Greenery. Looks very comfortable and welcoming. My one one hope is they add some artistic pieces throughout.
March 13Mar 13 It's not that serious. I'll say it again, it's a first and final airport in a midsized city that is largely new and pretty bland with no defining natural features. Congratulations. A non navigable river like every other city. As a 15 year resident, Columbus is bland and boring. Unless we are going to gear our entire identity around the Short North and Ohio State (which we largely do anyway). So let's add some red to the design. (Edit. This is not to say it doesn't have redeeming qualities and fun. But knowing many business travelers, the sentiment is 'oh. There's more to do than I expected' and that's about it. Yes there are fun spots, but let me wax poetic about the redeeming qualities of Des Moines, Iowa that doesn't differ much than similar talking point to Columbus) I think too many people are reaching at straws for symbolism and world class architecture for a pass through and not focused on the big picture, functionality and increased access to other markets. There are plenty of folks that appreciate the design as is without needing to have a p***ing match with other airports that are better for reasons that Columbus will never be. Edited March 13Mar 13 by DTCL11
March 13Mar 13 7 minutes ago, cbussoccer said: I gotta say, I really don't care. Give me good amenities. Give me good flight options. Give me solid operations. Give me good infrastructure. Give a comfortable experience. Those are all far more important to me than whether they use wood accents in the design of the terminal. Also, I think this looks quite good. Tons of natural light. Greenery. Looks very comfortable and welcoming. My one one hope is they add some artistic pieces throughout. I agree, i do think more greenery and maybe some type of accent would make it even better, so I’m excited to see what the final design will be. In the end it doesn’t really matter and if it’s an efficient airport that’s the most important thing.
March 13Mar 13 55 minutes ago, columbus17 said: Can I cuss? I really wanna say what's on my mind right now... Great, you morons got shapes right. But we are not a white, bland city. It is WAY too sterile. I look at every other airport which is spending LESS money than us on a BIGGER new terminal (mind you Portland's will cost even more just due to its phased construction during operations, which is 10x more complicated than ours) and we can't get something that looks good at all. The Y shape is stupid and every new airport has a Central Market. Pittsburgh's new headhouse (check-in, baggage sortation, claims, offices part of the building) includes a ceiling with wood paneling and some other really cool design elements: https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2025-03-11/new-pittsburgh-airport-terminal-construction-progress I do agree that these 90% renditions are very sterile. But I believe that's intentional. 90% means 10% of the elements of the new building are not shown/undecided. For that reason, I do have hope that something covers those endless blank facades, either graphics boards, advertising, or ambient light. I agree that the function of an airport terminal is the most important element. If the new building can safely and efficiently move passengers, bags, employees, and vehicles through its space, then it's a great improvement. I think some elements of the design like the Y layout and the security checkpoint and excellent. That being said, I don't like the look of the Central Market. The ribbon of elevated windows and façade are reminiscent of Newark Terminal C and SFO Terminal 3, which are late 70s and 80s inspired designs, respectively. It would've been nice if the could've kept more of the Central Market elevated all the way to the glass wall façade. As we all know, Central Ohio is flat and has very few viewpoints. By having that area elevated, the concessions seating area would've had great runway views and potentially views of the surrounding area towards downtown. Edited March 13Mar 13 by CMHOhio
March 13Mar 13 13 minutes ago, CMHOhio said: Pittsburgh's new headhouse (check-in, baggage sortation, claims, offices part of the building) includes a ceiling with wood paneling and some other really cool design elements: Exactly. Still doubt they'll do anything. Columbus back in the day was a big deal in the manufacturing scene. They could highlight that if they really needed to.
March 13Mar 13 There's a few new renderings of the new terminal in here: https://www.gensler.com/projects/john-glenn-columbus-international-airport-terminal
March 19Mar 19 Seriously. I'm surprised they haven't put a construction camera up on the CMH Next site.
March 21Mar 21 The airport account put out this video yesterday. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHY8rGxhNlu/?igsh=MTBpOGMxbGhsMnNwNA==
March 25Mar 25 On 3/18/2025 at 10:51 PM, columbus17 said: We need more construction pics! I've went out there a couple times but with the way they have traffic maintained next to the new terminal site, they are not easy to get. Once construction gets further along, I was planning on trying to get a few from the new parking garage next to the site every couple weeks
March 27Mar 27 Spirit is reportedly planning to bring back their CMH-LAX and CMH-BOS routes toward the end of this summer. I believe both will be daily. CMH-MSY may also be returning. In other news, February statistics are out: https://flycolumbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Feb-2025-Monthly-Stats-Report-website.pdf Total passengers at CMH for February was down -3.5% to last February, although February 2024 had 29 days compared to 28 days this February. On a per day basis, February '25 was almost exactly identical to February '24. Meanwhile, LCK saw a 2% passenger growth for February YoY, despite the one less day. On a YTD basis for CMH+LCK, we are down -.2% to LY. A lot of airports are currently seeing slight passenger declines over the past few months, so the fact that we are holding steady is pretty encouraging.
May 1May 1 Donatos to bring fully autonomous kitchen to John Glenn International AirportDonatos is bringing more pizza to John Glenn International Airport.But it isn’t bringing more employees.The Gahanna-based pizza brand will open a fully automated operation in the airport in June that will serve 10-inch pepperoni or cheese pizzas.Donatos CEO and President Kevin King, in a statement, said they’re keeping some of the details under wraps until the opening, but it is a project that’s been in the works for two years.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/04/30/donatos-autonomous-kitchen-columbus-airport.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 2May 2 Seasonal CMH-MCO on Delta resumes in December and runs through April 2026:The Points GuyNew Delta Connection routes coming this fall, including n...Delta Air Lines added eight new point-to-point routes, which included connecting seven more cities to Orlando.Also included in the article is that Delta will run a one-off flight from Austin to CMH for the Texas/OSU matchup in August.
May 5May 5 CMH Launches Nonstop Flight to MaineA nonstop flight from Columbus to Portland, Maine, launched today at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH).Presented by Breeze Airways, the new seasonal route will operate on Mondays and Fridays with one-way flights starting at $59. The airline made an initial announcement about the upcoming route in February. “We congratulate the Breeze Airways team on launching this seasonal nonstop service to Portland, Maine, giving our passengers easy access to the charm of the New England coast,” Columbus Regional Airport Authority President and CEO Joseph R. Nardone said in a statement. “We’re grateful for our partnership with Breeze, now offering eight nonstop destinations from John Glenn International.” More below:https://columbusunderground.com/cmh-launches-nonstop-flight-to-maine-ak1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 12May 12 Momentum definitely building at John Glenn...Lots of signs we're about to see lots of vertical movement at the new terminal site very soon!
May 12May 12 ^Those cranes are foundation drill rigs. I don't think we'll see the terminal going vertical for quite a while.
May 12May 12 26 minutes ago, Pablo said:^Those cranes are foundation drill rigs. I don't think we'll see the terminal going vertical for quite a while.Early vertical work started roughly two weeks ago directly across from the new garage/rental car facility...You can see it in this pic from April 27
May 12May 12 ^That's the departures level vehicular bridge abutment. Nothing vertical on the terminal yet.
May 12May 12 5 hours ago, Pablo said:^That's the departures level vehicular bridge abutment. Nothing vertical on the terminal yet.Correct! I was just trying to show some vertical movement at the terminal site, not necessarily the terminal itself... Still like to see things moving vertical on site though!
May 16May 16 The Airport shared a time lapse of the construction site on their monthly email update. The camera appears to be on the tower.
May 16May 16 Now they need to provide a link to the construction cam so I can waste my days watching it.
May 28May 28 Popular Pizza Franchise to Open Robot-Operated Restaurant at CMHDonatos Pizza is looking a little futuristic these days with the launch of its first fully autonomous restaurant. The Columbus-born pizza joint will introduce the robot-operated restaurant model in June inside the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). The concept is a partnership between Donatos alongside its sister company, Agápe Automation, and foodtech company Appetronix.The autonomous kitchen will be operated by restaurateur HMS Host and will be located before security in front of Concourse B. HMS Host’s Vice President of Business Development, Tosin Kasali, said they’re happy to bring the technology to CMH.More below:https://columbusunderground.com/popular-pizza-franchise-to-open-robot-operated-restaurant-at-cmh-ak1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 29May 29 Airlines are cutting back schedules. Here's what's happening in Columbus.The busy summer travel season will soon kick off, but many airlines have trimmed their schedules thanks in part to economic uncertainty.Just over 100 fewer flights will take off from John Glenn Columbus International Airport this summer as of May 22 compared to the end of April.That’s according to a recent Business Journals analysis of schedule data from Cirium Inc., which found the deepest cuts nationally have been at budget airlines – although major carriers have also trimmed their schedules for the summer season.The analysis looked at scheduled flights for May, June and July and how airlines adjusted their schedules between April 30 and May 22.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/05/28/flight-cuts-cmh-airport-summer-travel.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 31May 31 Sorry for the poor quality but these are not easy to get.Gotta few random ones passing by the new terminal site as things begin to move vertical...From International Gateway
June 5Jun 5 On 5/29/2025 at 2:30 PM, ColDayMan said:Airlines are cutting back schedules. Here's what's happening in Columbus.The busy summer travel season will soon kick off, but many airlines have trimmed their schedules thanks in part to economic uncertainty.Just over 100 fewer flights will take off from John Glenn Columbus International Airport this summer as of May 22 compared to the end of April.That’s according to a recent Business Journals analysis of schedule data from Cirium Inc., which found the deepest cuts nationally have been at budget airlines – although major carriers have also trimmed their schedules for the summer season.The analysis looked at scheduled flights for May, June and July and how airlines adjusted their schedules between April 30 and May 22.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/05/28/flight-cuts-cmh-airport-summer-travel.htmlOn 5/29/2025 at 2:30 PM, ColDayMan said:Airlines are cutting back schedules. Here's what's happening in Columbus.The busy summer travel season will soon kick off, but many airlines have trimmed their schedules thanks in part to economic uncertainty.Just over 100 fewer flights will take off from John Glenn Columbus International Airport this summer as of May 22 compared to the end of April.That’s according to a recent Business Journals analysis of schedule data from Cirium Inc., which found the deepest cuts nationally have been at budget airlines – although major carriers have also trimmed their schedules for the summer season.The analysis looked at scheduled flights for May, June and July and how airlines adjusted their schedules between April 30 and May 22.More below:https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/05/28/flight-cuts-cmh-airport-summer-travel.htmlBizjournals has gotten really sloppy with reporting. I refuse to pay for them. The whole article implies negativity yet i see no mention of why.Spirit trimmed LAX,BOS, EWR. While they were re structuring. However they are restarting service this fall which is interesting. But that really tells me It wasnt a reflection on CMH as much as Spirit was a mess. SWA starts San Diego four times weekly as well. CMH is growing and adding flights. Numbers of flights also is not a great metric when airlines up gauge equipment types. We are looking for sustained passenger growth.
June 5Jun 5 10 hours ago, Jd1137 said:Bizjournals has gotten really sloppy with reporting. I refuse to pay for them. The whole article implies negativity yet i see no mention of why.Spirit trimmed LAX,BOS, EWR. While they were re structuring. However they are restarting service this fall which is interesting. But that really tells me It wasnt a reflection on CMH as much as Spirit was a mess.SWA starts San Diego four times weekly as well.CMH is growing and adding flights. Numbers of flights also is not a great metric when airlines up gauge equipment types. We are looking for sustained passenger growth.Bizjournals, at least I think it was them, released an opinion article about downtown apartment vacancies and said they are up, but did the data when 3 or 4 of the apartments had just opened. It’s like they just want to thrive off negativity. They aren’t as good as they used to be, that’s for sure.
June 6Jun 6 14 hours ago, VintageLife said:Bizjournals, at least I think it was them, released an opinion article about downtown apartment vacancies and said they are up, but did the data when 3 or 4 of the apartments had just opened. It’s like they just want to thrive off negativity. They aren’t as good as they used to be, that’s for sure.Exactly its just sloppy. Its copy and paste stuff honestly. I can’t speak to alot of their articles in fields I don’t work in. But when it comes to aviation they consistently show me they have no idea what theyre talking about. Therefore i question their reporting.Just blanketing a statement like fewer flights from CMH with no context is horrible reporting. If Delta decided to use 3 A330’s a day from CMH to ATL instead of 8 737’s it would be less flights but the seat count would remain the same. Not that they would ever use widebodies on the route but you get the picture. Its misleading information at best. But thats journalism these days. Clickbait headlines.
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