October 2, 201311 yr You know no "people around lunken" are reading this and you're just saying that to anger everyone on here who knows that 4 new flights a week when we're down from 130k to 70k isn't going to be noticeable. it's the typical mason/cranley ideology that stops good ideas. Who cares if the number of flights at Lunken have been reduced from 130K to 70K. If that relates to the fact private flight lessons have been reduced by 50% due to the economy, so what? You do know every short term small aircraft takeoff/landing for training purposes is recorded as just that - a flight. I have observed small craft there taking private lessons perform over 6 takeoff/landings an hour, each one is a recorded flight. The important part is whether the fees paid by the business aircraft owners are paying for the upkeep, maintenance, and costs of the current employees to support the airport. If they are there is absolutely no reason to increase commercial traffic. If not, just raise the fees, I am relatively sure the business clients will pay them. Lunken is an attractive facility to the corporate business interests of Cincinnati who fly private aircraft. Why are so many hell bent on disrupting this? We read many comments on how Cincinnati needs to upgrade being attractive to new talent locating here. And here is a topic just begging the corporations for a reason not to stay here. You think some commercial activity via Allegiant will want to make PG move? The City is losing income on Lunken on 3rd party leases because they do not have people that know how to negotiate leases. Enquirer did a story on this.
October 2, 201311 yr Who cares if the number of flights at Lunken have been reduced from 130K to 70K. If that relates to the fact private flight lessons have been reduced by 50% due to the economy, so what? You do know every short term small aircraft takeoff/landing for training purposes is recorded as just that - a flight. I have observed small craft there taking private lessons perform over 6 takeoff/landings an hour, each one is a recorded flight. The important part is whether the fees paid by the business aircraft owners are paying for the upkeep, maintenance, and costs of the current employees to support the airport. If they are there is absolutely no reason to increase commercial traffic. If not, just raise the fees, I am relatively sure the business clients will pay them. Lunken is an attractive facility to the corporate business interests of Cincinnati who fly private aircraft. Why are so many hell bent on disrupting this? We read many comments on how Cincinnati needs to upgrade being attractive to new talent locating here. And here is a topic just begging the corporations for a reason not to stay here. Raising fees will not negatively impact the allure of Lunken for business travel, but adding a few commercial flights will? I can't make any sense of that. More likely the commercial flights (and facilities fees they pay) would help keep down the cost of business travel, making it more alluring.
October 3, 201311 yr I know I'm feeding the beast here, but kjbrill, see my earlier reply to your concerns about commercial service at Lunken: Yeah, kjbrill, you make it sound like this would be the first-ever general aviation airport that gained commercial service and had to build facilities to serve it. That is not the case. CVG was a tiny general aviation/ex-military airport before it gained airline service, and they built out the terminal just fine as demand dictated. The aviation consulting industry was born right here in Cincinnati because Kenton and Boone counties didn't have the expertise to develop CVG, and there is now a nationwide body of knowledge, as well as FAA guidance, on the very issues you mention. It won't be without challenges, of course, but it's not impossible by any means. As a recipient of federal aviation grant funding, Lunken (and the city) are bound to certain assurances, one of which is that it must accommodate any aviation user that can safely operate at the airport. Obviously a 747 can't operate at the field because the runway is too short, and the airport can make certain restrictions on operating hours by certain classes of aircraft to appease neighbors, but it can't put a blanket prohibition on commercial activity. See the saga of Dallas-Love Field for an example of the pitfalls of a city attempting to prevent commercial service at an airport. The short version is this: Lunken and the city, as recipients of federal funding, cannot legally bar an air carrier from using the airport unless a legitimate safety or environmental issue exists. "P&G might not like it" is not a legitimate reason.
October 6, 201311 yr You know no "people around lunken" are reading this and you're just saying that to anger everyone on here who knows that 4 new flights a week when we're down from 130k to 70k isn't going to be noticeable. it's the typical mason/cranley ideology that stops good ideas. Who cares if the number of flights at Lunken have been reduced from 130K to 70K. If that relates to the fact private flight lessons have been reduced by 50% due to the economy, so what? You do know every short term small aircraft takeoff/landing for training purposes is recorded as just that - a flight. I have observed small craft there taking private lessons perform over 6 takeoff/landings an hour, each one is a recorded flight. The important part is whether the fees paid by the business aircraft owners are paying for the upkeep, maintenance, and costs of the current employees to support the airport. If they are there is absolutely no reason to increase commercial traffic. If not, just raise the fees, I am relatively sure the business clients will pay them. Lunken is an attractive facility to the corporate business interests of Cincinnati who fly private aircraft. Why are so many hell bent on disrupting this? We read many comments on how Cincinnati needs to upgrade being attractive to new talent locating here. And here is a topic just begging the corporations for a reason not to stay here. You think some commercial activity via Allegiant will want to make PG move? The City is losing income on Lunken on 3rd party leases because they do not have people that know how to negotiate leases. Enquirer did a story on this. You say the City is losing money on the leases. Are they losing money on the operation of the airport? That is, is the current operation costing the city money, is it operating in the Red? If not, leave well enough alone.
October 7, 201311 yr BTW, the City is collecting how much in the form of income taxes from the employees of these corporations? If the City has to chuck in a few shuckles for the airport operation, isn't that a disaster? I still have not seen any hard fact numbers that operating Lunken is a loss to the City. Even if it is, depending on magnitude, doesn't anyone remember the saying which side of the bread your butter is on?
October 14, 201311 yr Allegiant Air to start flights at CVG, not Lunken: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,3484.msg678285.html#msg678285 "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
November 25, 201311 yr I would say the recent election is a harbinger for Lunken. The new mayor, who cannot even recognize a positive for the City in the streetcar, is not about to support an expansion of Lunken, and neither do I but for different reasons. Lunken supports Cincinnati's business community extremely well. They have a convenient location for takeoffs and landings. The total time cycle is way below the average commercial airport. This pleases both the executives and the lower level employees flying on the corporate jets. So DAMMIT, LEAVE THE SITUATION ALONE! It is working well. For those wanting Cincinnati to reap more out of Lunken, have you ever been there? It has a couple of huge levies to protect it from flooding with the Little Miami and Ohio rivers. And on occasion these are not enough. It is in a river valley surrounded by hills which produce many heavy fog days. Do you like flying in fog, I did not. Give it up people. Recognize Lunken for what it is, a tremendous asset for Cincinnati in its relationship with the business community. Stop trying to make it a destination for family vacation discount airlines. This makes no sense to the future of the City.
February 2, 201411 yr Glad to see since posting this over a year ago I have not received many detractors, none to be exact. Lunken is in a flood plain of the Ohio River, always was, and always will be. That means, every so often it will be flooded. That was the main reason once commercial airline traffic started there they were looking for a new location. The result was CVG (Cincinnati had an alternative but that is a separate discussion). The commercial airlines who operate out of Lunken today do not even claim to be airlines. The Ultimate Air Shuttle for example, they claim to be a Chartered Airline. This exempts them from certain federal regulations, but also limits the number of flights they can operate a week from one airport. Let Lunken do what it does best, serve the business community and their private aircraft of Cincinnati. If Lunken floods, they simply fall back and send their employees commercial. Sure it is an added expense, but you should have a factor in your espense planning as to how often it occurs. Now if you are a family expecting a low cost flight to a vacation in Florida, did you factor in a possible switch in flight and cost? I doubt it. You will simply fold up your tent and return home, possibly giving up a downpayment on a vacation place you never arrived at. Glad to see some people at least are realizing Lunken is not a realistic location for revival of Commercial airline traffic. Just because you are unhappy with the travel rates out of CVG doesn't mean you should support a Wish List for a place like Lunken whose demographics where the reason CVG was built in the first place.
February 13, 201510 yr In case there are any Chicago travelers, "frequent" Ultimate Air is advertising on website google adds, unlimited monthly flights to Chicago and back for $1,500. Lunken only.
September 4, 20159 yr Ultimate Air Shuttle is adding twice daily service to Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) from Lunken Airport. The flights will be Monday - Friday and will cost $379 for a round trip. They have a special going on right now where you get one round trip ticket free with a purchase.
February 7, 20178 yr Ultimate Air Shuttle announces new nonstop flight from Lunken Starting March 20, Ultimate Air Shuttle, a public charter service that flies from Cincinnati’s Lunken Airport, will offer nonstop service to Atlanta, the airline announced Tuesday. The move has been expected as the growing company explored new city pairs. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/02/07/ultimate-air-shuttle-announces-new-nonstop-flight.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 4, 20178 yr Any early info on how the Atlanta flights are doing? Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
September 1, 20177 yr $6M business jet facility coming to Lunken Airport A new $6 million facility to take care of private and business jets is slated to be completed this month at Lunken Airport. Waypoint Aviation is opening a 40,000-square-foot fixed base operation on Airport Road near Lunken, scheduled to complete construction and open by the end of September. Owner and CEO Mark Davis told me he plans to hire 40 to staff the facility. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/09/01/exclusive-6m-business-jet-facility-coming-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 2, 20177 yr Any early info on how the Atlanta flights are doing? Edited to correct: According to DoT data, 1314 passengers for April and May, about a 51% load factor, which may be encouraging this early in the route operation. Somewhat disturbing: May was worse than April. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
September 2, 20177 yr The announced on August 24: "Effective September 5th, 2017 new pricing will roll out for our Atlanta shuttle. The new price will be just $449 round trip! Take advantage of this new pricing from either Cincinnati or Cleveland, OH." I flew to Atlanta on a Thursday in August and there were 19 people onboard. Return flight was a Monday and there were 11. Brother-in-law just arrived yesterday from Atlanta and there were 9 people on his flight. Their service is so much more convenient than flying into/out of ATL. I hope that it is profitable and they keep the destination. "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 1, 20187 yr OneJet, Ultimate Air merger means more destinations coming to Cincinnati, execs say Pittsburgh-based OneJet has acquired Ultimate JetCharters, the parent company of Ultimate Air Shuttle, the two carriers announced on Tuesday, in a move that OneJet’s CEO says positions the combined company to snap up market share where the legacy airlines have slashed routes to smaller cities. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/01/onejet-ultimate-air-merger-means-more-destinations.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 8, 20187 yr Could this city be Ultimate Air’s next destination? Ultimate Air Shuttle, the recently acquired public charter service, is surveying customers about its potential next destination from Lunken Airport. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/05/08/could-this-city-be-ultimate-air-s-next-destination.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 9, 20187 yr Press reports have hinted that Lunken is too limited for the expansion OneJet has in mind and that operations will be moved to CVG. I believe both companies said they would start a PIT-CVG route soon. Pity, though; avoiding TSA was a major feature of Ultimate flying. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
May 9, 20187 yr Press reports have hinted that Lunken is too limited for the expansion OneJet has in mind and that operations will be moved to CVG. I believe both companies said they would start a PIT-CVG route soon. Pity, though; avoiding TSA was a major feature of Ultimate flying. You could still operate without TSA if pax operations were from a FBO at CVG and not via the terminal. I also saw another survey asking about Bengals game-day trips. There is one in December to Cleveland--I invite all of Cincinnati to come up to Burke Lakefront, walk to First Energy Stadium and celebrate football mediocrity together!
May 9, 20187 yr How long before an incident happens on one of these TSA-free "charter" flights that's really more like a traditional airline, which causes the TSA to crack down?
May 9, 20187 yr How long before an incident happens on one of these TSA-free "charter" flights that's really more like a traditional airline, which causes the TSA to crack down? I'm guess the TSA, like most Federal agencies, is constantly on the hunt for ways to expand it's ranks. Ultimate is probably already on the radar, and operating in loophole status.
May 9, 20187 yr A few years ago, Ultimate operated some flights out of CVG, I assume because Lunken couldn't handle all the traffic. In 2016 they renovated their building at Lunken and moved all flights back. When they were at CVG, they comped parking in the garage and there was no TSA, so it was almost as quick and easy as using their Lunken facility. When at CVG, they operated out of the Admin building, which is gone now, though.
May 9, 20187 yr Press reports have hinted that Lunken is too limited for the expansion ... Here's the report: https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/onejets-acquisition-of-ultimate-air-shuttle-parent-could-mean-ultimates-return-to-cvg?page=2 Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
May 15, 20187 yr I can see them operating at both. Remember they also operated at CVG for a while too. In order to operate in the way they do, they can only have a certain amount of flights a week to a destination. This way, they can serve places more frequently flying some to Lunken and others to CVG
August 11, 20186 yr https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,9545.msg931151.html#msg931151 Looks like Ultimate's merger with OneJet is off. Ultimat will survive; OneJet probably won't. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 8, 20196 yr Ultimate Air introduces new pricing, scheduling Blah blah blah... ... Lunken to DeKalb Peachtree Airport in Greater Atlanta ranges from $499 to $549 roundtrip. Flights operate Monday through Friday. Lunken to Morristown, N.J. in Greater New York City ranges from $749 to $769 roundtrip. Flights operate Monday through Thursday. Lunken to Charlotte ranges from $549 to $599. Nonstop flights operate Monday through Thursday, with a Friday flight stopping in Atlanta first, starting on Feb. 25. Lunken to Cleveland ranges from $399 to $429. Nonstop flights operate Monday through Friday. Lunken to Chicago’s Midway Airport are $499. Nonstop flights operate Monday through Friday. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/08/ultimate-air-introduces-new-pricing-scheduling.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7, 20205 yr Looks like an oops on Cincinnati Special Reserve. Cats out of the bag, Ultimate Air is adding Nashville from Cincinnati Lunken
February 7, 20205 yr JFC there's actually a market for paying $400 r/t Cincinnati - Cleveland? That might be worse than trying to use your helicopter to beat the traffic on the 405... “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
February 7, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, BigDipper 80 said: JFC there's actually a market for paying $400 r/t Cincinnati - Cleveland? That might be worse than trying to use your helicopter to beat the traffic on the 405... Approximately 18,000 people a year are on Ultimate's flights. Cincinnati-Cleveland is their biggest route. Traffic is said to be mostly lawyers traveling to/from the Federal courts in the two cities. When the lawyers are billing $1000 an hour, you don't want to pay for 3 extra hours on the Interstate. Edited February 7, 20205 yr by Dougal Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
February 7, 20205 yr 33 minutes ago, Dougal said: Approximately 18,000 people a year are on Ultimate's flights. Cincinnati-Cleveland is their biggest route. Traffic is said to be mostly lawyers traveling to/from the Federal courts in the two cities. When the lawyers are billing $1000 an hour, you don't want to pay for 3 extra hours on the Interstate. My wife flies this route 1-2x monthly as well in her roll in sales management.
February 7, 20205 yr The people I know do this so they don't miss out on two, half-day's worth of ~$500 consulting fees.
February 7, 20205 yr Ultimate Air adds new nonstop at Lunken, expands service to another city Ultimate Air Shuttle announced a new nonstop city not currently served in Greater Cincinnati on Friday, and it plans eventually to deviate from its current business model to serve weekend leisure travelers on the route. Ultimate Air, the public shuttle service that operates out of Lunken Airport, has talked about adding a nonstop route to Nashville International Airport for years but it became possible only after acquiring two new aircraft and finding the right fixed-base operator in the Music City, Rick Pawlak, Ultimate Air’s managing director, said in an interview with the Business Courier. The Nashville service will start March 16, with two daily departure and arrivals aimed at getting business travelers to Nashville for morning meetings and back by the evening. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/02/07/ultimate-air-adds-new-nonstop-at-lunken-expands.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11, 20205 yr Ultimate Air sent out an e-mail today about the addition of the new mid-day round trip between Cleveland and Cincinnati.... Ultimate Air Shuttle is excited to announce our expansion between Cincinnati and Cleveland beginning March 16, 2020! We will offer non-stop mid-day service between Lunken Airport (LUK) and Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL). The additional departure time will be 11:45 a.m. from LUK, arriving at BKL at 12:40 p.m. The additional departure time from BKL will be 1:10 p.m., arriving at LUK at 2:10 p.m. To view the full Cleveland schedule, click here. We are also excited to announce direct service between Cincinnati and Nashville as our newest destination beginning on March 16, 2020! We will offer nonstop flights Monday through Friday between Cincinnati and Nashville for $274 each way. To view the Nashville schedule, click here. To view all of our destinations and schedules, please click here. All of our flights are available for immediate booking! Click here to book your flight. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 11, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: Ultimate Air sent out an e-mail today about the addition of the new mid-day round trip between Cleveland and Cincinnati.... Ultimate Air Shuttle is excited to announce our expansion between Cincinnati and Cleveland beginning March 16, 2020! We will offer non-stop mid-day service between Lunken Airport (LUK) and Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL). The additional departure time will be 11:45 a.m. from LUK, arriving at BKL at 12:40 p.m. The additional departure time from BKL will be 1:10 p.m., arriving at LUK at 2:10 p.m. To view the full Cleveland schedule, click here. We are also excited to announce direct service between Cincinnati and Nashville as our newest destination beginning on March 16, 2020! We will offer nonstop flights Monday through Friday between Cincinnati and Nashville for $274 each way. To view the Nashville schedule, click here. To view all of our destinations and schedules, please click here. All of our flights are available for immediate booking! Click here to book your flight. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to open up any connections to their other locations via LUK from BKL, but it's a start!
July 1, 20204 yr Dear Ultimate Customer, We are excited to announce that Ultimate Air Shuttle is entering Phase 1 of our restart! Beginning on 7-20-20, we will resume flights between Cincinnati and Cleveland with two round trips per day. Click here to view the schedule. Keep an eye out for additional updates regarding the reopening of more routes. As we resume flights, we're adhering to CDC guidelines by making the following updates: Personnel and crew members will have their temperatures checked each day Upon check in, all passengers will have their temperatures checked and answer a brief health questionnaire Employees will be wearing face coverings in the facilities and on the aircraft We recommended and ask that everyone, including customers, wear face coverings while inside our facilities. Face coverings will be mandatory when aboard the aircraft. New flooring has been installed in our Cincinnati facility Social distancing will be in place for both onboard the aircraft and in all facilities Customers are now able to select a seat on the aircraft if they so choose. Those who select a seat while booking their trip will get priority boarding to follow social distancing guidelines. This will be followed by open boarding. We will implement no-touch ID checks No coffee or snacks will be available in the lounge, but customers may bring their own Additional PPE will be used by crew members, including shields added to podiums We will be implementing new cleaning procedures for all aircraft, lounges, and vans Protocols will be reviewed every 30 days to ensure standards are being met. We are so excited to welcome our passenger aboard again. See you soon! Sincerely, Ultimate Air Shuttle "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 19, 20204 yr Ultimate Air relaunches service to Atlanta, lowers prices Ultimate Air Shuttle, the public charter service that operates from Lunken Airport, will relaunch service to Atlanta on Aug. 25 and is lowering prices. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/08/19/ultimate-air-relaunches-service-to-atlanta.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 16, 20204 yr Email today from Ultimate Air Shuttle: Update on Our Operations Ultimate Air Shuttle will be suspending all flights until the Spring of 2021. Please see below for more details. Dear Ultimate Customer, Ultimate Air Shuttle restarted the Cleveland and Atlanta shuttles this summer with high hopes business travel would return and our shuttle program could help businesses reengage with their customers. Unfortunately, public air travel is still very low due to many cities and states keeping travel restrictions in place. Additionally, many companies still have in place travel bans and plan to continue this into 2021. Due to these continued COVID-19 challenges, we are suspending all Ultimate Air Shuttle destinations until Spring 2021. The last flight date for the Cleveland route will be Tuesday, September 22nd while the last flight date for the Atlanta route will be Thursday, September 24th. There is no action needed by you the customer to receive your refund on affected flights. Our reservation system will automatically cancel your flight and issue refunds to the purchasing card. The positive news developing from this challenging environment is Ultimate Jetcharters, our on-demand charter division. Our team has been busy growing and serving new business opportunities that have developed during the pandemic. The flexibility our company offers clients to experience private charter flights across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean is second to none. Our team continues to add new businesses and serve corporate work groups on our 30 seat jets. Click here to learn how our charter division can save you time and money. We apologize for this disruption of service and are hopeful business travel will return soon. Our team members will communicate regularly with our customer base to gauge a timeline for restart in 2021. The Ultimate Air Shuttle team looks forward to serving all of you again. Thank you for your support! "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
March 17, 20214 yr The developer of Hotel Covington has submitted a proposal to turn the Lunken Airport terminal into a hotel and restaurant. The only story and images I can find for it are on the Enquirer. I'd love to see this happen. I love the terminal building and I feel like this is one of very few chances the city will have to keep it fully functional again. Photos (not behind a paywall): https://www.cincinnati.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/03/17/photos-see-proposed-renovation-lunken-airports-main-terminal/4653826001/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot Story (behind a paywall): https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/03/17/lunken-airport-hotel-covington-developer-proposes-hotel-restaurant/4651861001/
March 17, 20214 yr Ultimate Air Shuttle is set to start flying again in mid April starting with LUK-BKL (Cincy-Cleveland). It'll be nice to see them flying again.
March 17, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Cincy_Travels said: The developer of Hotel Covington has submitted a proposal to turn the Lunken Airport terminal into a hotel and restaurant. The only story and images I can find for it are on the Enquirer. I'd love to see this happen. I love the terminal building and I feel like this is one of very few chances the city will have to keep it fully functional again. Isn't the terminal used as part of the airport? Isn't that where Ultimate Air operates at/from? If the current terminal becomes a restaurant and hotel, will the Hotel Covington people build a new, replacement terminal--and where?
March 17, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Pugu said: Isn't the terminal used as part of the airport? Isn't that where Ultimate Air operates at/from? If the current terminal becomes a restaurant and hotel, will the Hotel Covington people build a new, replacement terminal--and where? Ultimate operates out of a different building.
March 17, 20214 yr Just now, JohnClevesSymmes said: Ultimate operates out of a different building. Which building is it that they operate out of (by name)? I've flown on Ultimate and thought that that bldg was the terminal. What's going on at the terminal now? Is it just abandoned?
March 17, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Pugu said: Which building is it that they operate out of (by name)? I've flown on Ultimate and thought that that bldg was the terminal. What's going on at the terminal now? Is it just abandoned? It is the art deco terminal where the Sky House restaurant was located.
March 17, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Cincy_Travels said: The developer of Hotel Covington has submitted a proposal to turn the Lunken Airport terminal into a hotel and restaurant. The only story and images I can find for it are on the Enquirer. I'd love to see this happen. I love the terminal building and I feel like this is one of very few chances the city will have to keep it fully functional again. Photos (not behind a paywall): https://www.cincinnati.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/03/17/photos-see-proposed-renovation-lunken-airports-main-terminal/4653826001/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot Story (behind a paywall): https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/03/17/lunken-airport-hotel-covington-developer-proposes-hotel-restaurant/4651861001/ I find this project interesting. On one hand, especially with Ultimate Air coming back, it could lead to some overnight stays (but some of the draw of Ultimate Air is quick in and out and back in a day). In addition, there are some additional businesses that could benefit from a hotel in the area. However, I do not necessarily love the location as a hotel draw because it is not convenient to downtown, not convenient to the recreational traveler, not convenient to the universities and major job centers f the area. At the same time, on a summer day, it was always a cool place to sit out and relax on the patio and have a drink after a round of golf.
March 17, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, Brutus_buckeye said: However, I do not necessarily love the location as a hotel draw because it is not convenient to downtown, not convenient to the recreational traveler, not convenient to the universities and major job centers f the area. Totally agree, this is a interesting project but definitely odd for a hotel for many reasons. I’m assuming this hotel would be very small? Tiny even? Does the article say?
March 17, 20214 yr Besides the restaurant, the hotel will have two separate event spaces one for 200 people the other for 50. So I think the hotel is trying to create its own traffic and demand---from the event spaces--like weddings receptions with overnight guests, maybe some business conferences, etc.
March 17, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Pugu said: Which building is it that they operate out of (by name)? I've flown on Ultimate and thought that that bldg was the terminal. What's going on at the terminal now? Is it just abandoned? Ultimate Air has their own terminal facility nearby. The terminal itself hosts Flamingo Air, Enterprise rental, and airport operations. The two companies would need to be displaced for this move. That status of flight operations is unknown.
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