Here's the article.....

 

Frontier Airlines adding Cleveland flights to West Palm, Sarasota, Punta Cana

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/08/frontier_airlines_adding_cleve.html

Have a buddy getting married in Italy in June. We have three days to kill in Europe to kill before the wedding (Preferably in a country adjacent to Italy)

 

Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

Have a buddy getting married in Italy in June. We have three days to kill in Europe to kill before the wedding (Preferably in a country adjacent to Italy)

 

Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

My $0.02, but don't waste precious vacation time on unnecessary extra travel. You could spend a year in Italy and not come close to seeing everything...stick to that if you can.

 

Love to see a cheap non-stop Sarasota flight from CLE, and the flight times are positioned well for a long-weekend trip.  Tons of Ohioans on the gulf coast, so I imagine/hope that flight will be popular. As an aside, I still wish the Indians had found a way to move their Spring Training home to Sarasota instead of exurban Phoenix.  It would be an annual trip for me in FLA. 

Love to see a cheap non-stop Sarasota flight from CLE, and the flight times are positioned well for a long-weekend trip.  Tons of Ohioans on the gulf coast, so I imagine/hope that flight will be popular. As an aside, I still wish the Indians had found a way to move their Spring Training home to Sarasota instead of exurban Phoenix.  It would be an annual trip for me in FLA. 

 

Sarasota is really on the rise. It's quite a bit different than other cities in FL. A good deal of arts and culture.

....Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

 

Dude--Unless you want to fly directly into Rome or Bologna or other non-Milan city, make the stop in Iceland--both WW and FI fly into Milan. If you have to change planes anyway, the benefit of KEF over JFK, EWR, IAD, ATL, etc is that 1) its likely to be cheaper, and 2), you're supporting the int'l passenger numbers into Cleveland and supporting the international services we have---which will lead to more service.

 

....Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

 

Dude--Unless you want to fly directly into Rome or Bologna or other non-Milan city, make the stop in Iceland--both WW and FI fly into Milan. If you have to change planes anyway, the benefit of KEF over JFK, EWR, IAD, ATL, etc is that 1) its likely to be cheaper, and 2), you're supporting the int'l passenger numbers into Cleveland and supporting the international services we have---which will lead to more service.

 

I also like the idea of splitting the transatlantic portion of the flight.  8 hour flights are long.

Love to see a cheap non-stop Sarasota flight from CLE, and the flight times are positioned well for a long-weekend trip.  Tons of Ohioans on the gulf coast, so I imagine/hope that flight will be popular. As an aside, I still wish the Indians had found a way to move their Spring Training home to Sarasota instead of exurban Phoenix.  It would be an annual trip for me in FLA. 

 

 

 

Sarasota is really on the rise. It's quite a bit different than other cities in FL. A good deal of arts and culture.

 

 

Sarasota is one of my top 5 small-mid sized cities.  They really do a good job there

Have a buddy getting married in Italy in June. We have three days to kill in Europe to kill before the wedding (Preferably in a country adjacent to Italy)

 

Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

 

A couple summers ago I did a solo trip throughout Europe, and I purposefully kept each stop to no more than 3 days, as I wanted to see a number of places I had not been before and was tight on time and money. I flew from Cincy to Paris, and then hopped on a short flight to Geneva, Switzerland. It was an amazing small city, and was the perfect way to start my trip. It's very clean and relaxed, and there was just enough to do for a few days before I headed out for my next destination. I'd recommend it if you've never been. Amazing natural setting, great restaurants and shopping, friendly locals, and much less stressful than a place like Paris or Rome.

....Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

 

Dude--Unless you want to fly directly into Rome or Bologna or other non-Milan city, make the stop in Iceland--both WW and FI fly into Milan. If you have to change planes anyway, the benefit of KEF over JFK, EWR, IAD, ATL, etc is that 1) its likely to be cheaper, and 2), you're supporting the int'l passenger numbers into Cleveland and supporting the international services we have---which will lead to more service.

 

 

I agree with this.  You are probably more likely to run into issues connecting in the east coast hub than Iceland...oh and by the way, if you have a few extra days...with IcelandAir's model, you can stretch your connection our up to 10 days...so you can get off your plane, kick it in Reykjavik for a night or two, catch up on rest, eat good, sit in the blue lagoon and then back at it...thats not a bad way to eat a few days. 

^Great advice, only I've heard staying in Iceland is quite the hit to the wallet.

Flying WOW Air isn’t though!  ;D

I've flown Wow - the money I saved on the plane ticket I spent on bottles of water during my ten hour layovers....

 

OK just kidding, while the food and drink at the airport (and the price of the blue lagoon) was ridiculous, it still was a great deal and they are a very pleasant airline.

Have a buddy getting married in Italy in June. We have three days to kill in Europe to kill before the wedding (Preferably in a country adjacent to Italy)

 

Anyone have any suggestions on flights into Italy/France/Switzerland/Austria? We'd like to make it as economical as we can, knowing we'll have to fly out of an east coast hub if we don't want to stop in Iceland.

My $0.02, but don't waste precious vacation time on unnecessary extra travel. You could spend a year in Italy and not come close to seeing everything...stick to that if you can.

 

What city in Italy is the wedding in?

Shake Shack is Coming to Cleveland Hopkins Airport This Winter

 

Shake Shack is set to fly into Cleveland Hopkins International Airport this winter, along with three other new restaurants.

 

The juicy news was announced today that a multi-year contract was reached between Fraport USA and Skyport Hospitality, which will bring in a fresh and redone concession space to the airport.

 

https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/08/21/shake-shack-is-coming-to-cleveland-hopkins-airport-this-winter

Looks like allegiant stopped their flight from CLE to New Orleans. Went to book it yesterday and it’s no longer there. I took it back in February and it was full, so kind of surprised.

^^ YEET to Shake Shack! As for Allegiant stopping their CLE-MSY route, fly Spirit (they have a year round nonstop) or Southwest (they have season service)

^^^ YEEEET!! Also, Wow Bao, Cantina Taqueria and Tequila Bar, and 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen are coming to CLE in this announcement! x-posted from a.net

- Shake Shack - replacing a current tenant (unknown) - main terminal food court

- 800 Degree Woodfired Kitchen - newly developed space - Concourse A between A1 and A3

- Wow Bao - newly developed space - Concourse C between C7 and C9

- Cantina Taqueria - replacing current tenant (I'm guessing Winners) - Concourse C banjo

Paninis is returning and replacing Winners

Pittsburgh now has non-stop widebody service to London, Paris and Frankfurt. Two of the three Euro carriers are on full-service, global partnership airlines. PIT also has a non-stop cargo flight to Doha and even a non-stop student charter to Shanghai.

 

Meanwhile Cleveland has non-stop service to Iceland (after Pittsburgh already had service) in an elongated 737 with hopes that Icelandair might bring an occasional 757 this fall/winter. No full service, global connections either.

 

Clearly one airport authority is working harder to secure internatonal service. There is no denying it.

 

Pugu is passionate but correct, it should be a bad day for those running Hopkins. Is it actually though? I have my doubts people at City Hall even know or care.

 

It’s a bad day for Cleveland but horrific for Columbus. Hard to think CMH can secure anything across the pond now in the next few years at least.

 

Delta has cancelled PIT-CDG.  Hopefully that news didn’t come as they were cutting British Airways cAke in the terminal

Allegiant Air temporarily cuts 6 destinations from Cleveland Hopkins

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/08/allegiant_air_temporarily_cuts.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cleve_sf#incart_river_index

 

Pittsburgh now has non-stop widebody service to London, Paris and Frankfurt. Two of the three Euro carriers are on full-service, global partnership airlines. PIT also has a non-stop cargo flight to Doha and even a non-stop student charter to Shanghai.

 

Meanwhile Cleveland has non-stop service to Iceland (after Pittsburgh already had service) in an elongated 737 with hopes that Icelandair might bring an occasional 757 this fall/winter. No full service, global connections either.

 

Clearly one airport authority is working harder to secure internatonal service. There is no denying it.

 

Pugu is passionate but correct, it should be a bad day for those running Hopkins. Is it actually though? I have my doubts people at City Hall even know or care.

 

It’s a bad day for Cleveland but horrific for Columbus. Hard to think CMH can secure anything across the pond now in the next few years at least.

 

Delta has cancelled PIT-CDG.  Hopefully that news didn’t come as they were cutting British Airways cAke in the terminal

 

They still have non-stops to London, Frankfurt and Iceland. CLE has Iceland and a promise of something from mainland Europe but nothing official.

 

Also, another banner day for the CLE administrators as Alaska has found it's Ohio destination down I-71. So Cincy (on Delta), Detroit, Pittsburgh and Columbus all have daily year-round non-stop service to Seattle with business class seating. CLE meanwhile has 3x weekly seasonal service to Seattle on an all-economy aircraft. Just sayin'.

 

Really not being negative just thinking CLE could do better.

It seems like they could be more aggressive, but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first

Also' date=' another banner day for the CLE administrators as Alaska has found it's Ohio destination down I-71. So Cincy (on Delta), Detroit, Pittsburgh and Columbus all have daily year-round non-stop service to Seattle with business class seating. CLE meanwhile has 3x weekly seasonal service to Seattle on an all-economy aircraft. Just sayin'.[/quote']

 

And CLE has more passengers than Columbus to SEA. And has more population and a bigger economy. Columbus gets service and Cleveland doesn't because we have a fairly incompetent marketing group to secure new airlines and routes. There were hopes that Robert Kennedy would have brought in some good people, but he apparently kept the Ricky Smith people which sat back and watched the UA hub go and then got a bunch of yield-killing less than daily carriers like Allegiant, Frontier, and Spirit, which would have come here anyway. City Hall doesn't give a crap about the airport or air service, so there's no pressure on Kennedy to do anything.

 

It seems like they could be more aggressive' date=' but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first.[/quote']

 

Of course there are prizes for being first, as a market develops around a city pair.  And regarding, "apparently there will be another TATL".....which is what? Hoping gets you no where in life; getting a new TATL takes action and brains....but, see my comment just above.

 

I would be shocked if Aer Lingus or maybe NAX weren’t flying to CLE by 2019.

Also' date=' another banner day for the CLE administrators as Alaska has found it's Ohio destination down I-71. So Cincy (on Delta), Detroit, Pittsburgh and Columbus all have daily year-round non-stop service to Seattle with business class seating. CLE meanwhile has 3x weekly seasonal service to Seattle on an all-economy aircraft. Just sayin'.[/quote']

 

And CLE has more passengers than Columbus to SEA. And has more population and a bigger economy. Columbus gets service and Cleveland doesn't because we have a fairly incompetent marketing group to secure new airlines and routes. There were hopes that Robert Kennedy would have brought in some good people, but he apparently kept the Ricky Smith people which sat back and watched the UA hub go and then got a bunch of yield-killing less than daily carriers like Allegiant, Frontier, and Spirit, which would have come here anyway. City Hall doesn't give a crap about the airport or air service, so there's no pressure on Kennedy to do anything.

 

It seems like they could be more aggressive' date=' but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first.[/quote']

 

Of course there are prizes for being first, as a market develops around a city pair.  And regarding, "apparently there will be another TATL".....which is what? Hoping gets you no where in life; getting a new TATL takes action and brains....but, see my comment just above.

 

 

i have no clue.  Not my words, Joe Romans

It seems like they could be more aggressive, but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first

 

The "prize" is a direct connection from Seattle catered to business not low-yield Alaska cruise traffic. It's sends a statement that some cities are open for business while others are not. Your assumption that CLE will get Alaska Airlines service dosen't mean it will happen. Every city in the region is now connected with real service to Seattle except CLE.

 

If 2018 goes by and there are no new service announcements except Salt Lake City then I'll know not to trust Kennedy. He's hinted way too much about new service this year but delivered very little so far.

It seems like they could be more aggressive, but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first

 

The "prize" is a direct connection from Seattle catered to business not low-yield Alaska cruise traffic. It's sends a statement that some cities are open for business while others are not. Your assumption that CLE will get Alaska Airlines service dosen't mean it will happen. Every city in the region is now connected with real service to Seattle except CLE.

 

If 2018 goes by and there are no new service announcements except Salt Lake City then I'll know not to trust Kennedy. He's hinted way too much about new service this year but delivered very little so far.

 

Not to sunshine on your rain, but Frontier announced service to 3 new cities two weeks ago.

I think we're really well placed if Frontier ever decides to make a move at the majors.

It seems like they could be more aggressive, but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first

 

The "prize" is a direct connection from Seattle catered to business not low-yield Alaska cruise traffic. It's sends a statement that some cities are open for business while others are not. Your assumption that CLE will get Alaska Airlines service dosen't mean it will happen. Every city in the region is now connected with real service to Seattle except CLE.

 

If 2018 goes by and there are no new service announcements except Salt Lake City then I'll know not to trust Kennedy. He's hinted way too much about new service this year but delivered very little so far.

 

Not to sunshine on your rain, but Frontier announced service to 3 new cities two weeks ago.

 

Frontier? Frontier could add 100 cities and doesn't mean much. Business-people generally do not fly them--as they do not operate daily  (let alone 2-5 times a day), have a limited route structure if weather or something goes wrong, are notorious for making people wait one or two days if there's a problem, cancel routes sometimes before they even start, AND fly to mostly leisure places. We don't need 100 more cities in Florida. We need business destinations and Europe on reputable carriers.

It seems like they could be more aggressive, but honestly we know Alaska will come here eventually as part of natural growth, and apparently there will be another TATL.  So who really cares who gets announced first. There are no prizes for first

 

The "prize" is a direct connection from Seattle catered to business not low-yield Alaska cruise traffic. It's sends a statement that some cities are open for business while others are not. Your assumption that CLE will get Alaska Airlines service dosen't mean it will happen. Every city in the region is now connected with real service to Seattle except CLE.

 

If 2018 goes by and there are no new service announcements except Salt Lake City then I'll know not to trust Kennedy. He's hinted way too much about new service this year but delivered very little so far.

 

Not to sunshine on your rain, but Frontier announced service to 3 new cities two weeks ago.

 

Frontier? Frontier could add 100 cities and doesn't mean much. Business-people generally do not fly them--as they do not operate daily  (let alone 2-5 times a day), have a limited route structure if weather or something goes wrong, are notorious for making people wait one or two days if there's a problem, cancel routes sometimes before they even start, AND fly to mostly leisure places. We don't need 100 more cities in Florida. We need business destinations and Europe on reputable carriers.

 

Cool story...My point is still valid that CLE has added more cities than just Salt Lake this year.

@TheRickWilson: Rookie mistake

 

I’m not really much of a fan of Frontier either. They are now a step above Spirit.  Since their merger, they are not the same Frontier of 5-8 years ago.  If i have a flight that needs to happen on time, I will avoid them.

^Punta Cana is now purchasable as a regular ticket, instead of having to buy it from a vacation company. Yes, that is cool, but its only three days a week. So many will still use other airlines that operate daily and have to connect.  The other two cities in Florida were not big deals---West Palm (3 days/week)--nearby Ft. Lauderdale is already served and Sarasota (2 days/week)--nearby Ft. Myers and nearby Tampa are already served. What good is 2-3 days a week?  And speaking of Tampa, Southwest announced today new CLE-Tampa service. Saturdays only (even worse than 2x/week!).

 

Mar 9 TPA-CLE departs 8:20 AM on 737

Mar 9 CLE-TPA departs 11:40 AM on 737

I feel for you all in Cleveland. You all lost a lot more service from United then CVG did from Delta. However, its been very difficult the past year or so for the Airport board here to attract more service beyond the low hanging fruit of LCC. I would say you all did get Iceland Air, which is nice addition compared to WOW here in CVG. I unfortunately think that for either city to get TATL service we as business communities are going to have to pony up cash as incentive for service. Indy did it for Delta with service to CDG, Pittsburgh did with Delta and is now doing it for British.  CVG has been lucky to have Delta to CDG, and its lucrative because of the aviation cargo between Cincinnati and Airbus in Toulouse, France.  If we didnt have GE aviation that route would have disappeared as well...

@TheRickWilson: Rookie mistake

 

I’m not really much of a fan of Frontier either. They are now a step above Spirit.  Since their merger, they are not the same Frontier of 5-8 years ago.  If i have a flight that needs to happen on time, I will avoid them.

 

You mean if you have a flight that needs to happen THAT DAY.  Yeah, I avoid them as well.  I'm no so wealthy that I can just get arrive and depart cities when I feel like it, instead I have a work schedule and limited vacation days. Ironic, I know, as "Frontier" and "wealthy" are not often heard together!

I feel for you all in Cleveland. You all lost a lot more service from United then CVG did from Delta. However, its been very difficult the past year or so for the Airport board here to attract more service beyond the low hanging fruit of LCC. I would say you all did get Iceland Air, which is nice addition compared to WOW here in CVG. I unfortunately think that for either city to get TATL service we as business communities are going to have to pony up cash as incentive for service. Indy did it for Delta with service to CDG, Pittsburgh did with Delta and is now doing it for British.  CVG has been lucky to have Delta to CDG, and its lucrative because of the aviation cargo between Cincinnati and Airbus in Toulouse, France.  If we didnt have GE aviation that route would have disappeared as well...

 

Yeah, thanks..... Ironically, by hunting down and attracting BA to LHR, PIT killed its no-longer-being subsidized DL route to CDG.

I feel for you all in Cleveland. You all lost a lot more service from United then CVG did from Delta. However, its been very difficult the past year or so for the Airport board here to attract more service beyond the low hanging fruit of LCC. I would say you all did get Iceland Air, which is nice addition compared to WOW here in CVG. I unfortunately think that for either city to get TATL service we as business communities are going to have to pony up cash as incentive for service. Indy did it for Delta with service to CDG, Pittsburgh did with Delta and is now doing it for British.  CVG has been lucky to have Delta to CDG, and its lucrative because of the aviation cargo between Cincinnati and Airbus in Toulouse, France.  If we didnt have GE aviation that route would have disappeared as well...

 

Yeah, thanks..... Ironically, by hunting down and attracting BA to LHR, PIT killed its no-longer-being subsidized DL route to CDG.

 

BA was the smarter move in PIT though, considering the heavy amount of One World members with American/US old hub. CLE should go after Lufthansa with all the Star Alliance folks in CLE. 

^But now PIT is paying for TATL service (from BA) whereas for the past 8 yrs or so (on DL), they weren't paying for it.  Re CLE and LH, UA would have to agree, and they didn't play ball when they had a hub here so getting FRA/MUC now on UA would be unlikely, unfortunately.

S&P, Moody's boost bond ratings for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Two major rating services have upgraded their bond ratings for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, lifting the rating to the highest level in eight years.

 

Standard & Poors Global Ratings increased the airport's rating to A from A-minus. and Moody's Investors Service increased its rating to A3 from Baa1. 

 

The changes will result in considerable savings on interest costs for long-term borrowing by Hopkins. The city-owned airport system also includes Burke Lakefront Airport.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2018/08/sp_moodys_boost_bond_ratings_f.html

I think we're really well placed if Frontier ever decides to make a move at the majors.

 

They already did; Froniter cut CLT, PHL, LAX, SFO, IAH, and ATL last year, all huge hubs for the US3 carriers which responded and made sure to keep Frontier off of the routes.

Icelandair extends schedule, will offer year-round service from Cleveland to Europe

Updated Aug 1, 4:05 PM; Posted Jul 31

By Susan Glaser, The Plain Dealer, [email protected]

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Icelandair is poised to become the first airline in 15 years to operate year-round transatlantic service from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

 

The airline, which began flying from Cleveland to Reykjavik in May, recently extended its schedule through July 2019, with service from Hopkins through the winter months.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/07/icelandair_extends_schedule_be.html

 

Icelandair has decided to cut all CLE service between Nov. 2 and Mar. 20. WOW has not extended their schedule so there will be no direct Iceland service this winter yet. A bit worrisome. Hopefully summer loads will remain strong enough to keep service around past the incentive period.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/09/icelandair_cancels_winter_flig.html

Icelandair extends schedule, will offer year-round service from Cleveland to Europe

Updated Aug 1, 4:05 PM; Posted Jul 31

By Susan Glaser, The Plain Dealer, [email protected]

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Icelandair is poised to become the first airline in 15 years to operate year-round transatlantic service from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

 

The airline, which began flying from Cleveland to Reykjavik in May, recently extended its schedule through July 2019, with service from Hopkins through the winter months.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/07/icelandair_extends_schedule_be.html

 

Icelandair has decided to cut all CLE service between Nov. 2 and Mar. 20. WOW has not extended their schedule so there will be no direct Iceland service this winter yet. A bit worrisome. Hopefully summer loads will remain strong enough to keep service around past the incentive period.

 

Darn. I'd actually prefer to visit Iceland during winter.

Also from the article: 

 

Agustsson added that several other North American Icelandair destinations, including Baltimore, Montreal and Portland, are transitioning to seasonal service this fall, as well.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/07/icelandair_extends_schedule_be.html

Also from the article: 

 

Agustsson added that several other North American Icelandair destinations, including Baltimore, Montreal and Portland, are transitioning to seasonal service this fall, as well.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2018/07/icelandair_extends_schedule_be.html

 

Just so you don't think it's personal:

 

It's a positive it is coming back late March as opposed to later in the year. Clearly there is a demand issue only during the "darkest" time up there. There seems to be demand from Spring Break on as opposed to how Condor will operate PIT-FRA next year, which operates a full schedule (just 2x weekly) only during July and August. I think the Condor route will be dropped once the incentives are up.

 

I also think it's an issue of weather. The North Atlantic jet stream is very strong in the winter months which would force them to use their 757s because the 737s just don't have the range. Lighter winter loads on a larger aircraft probably forced this move.

 

Hopefully, it will be year-round next year or another carrier will step in.

Director Kennedy is going to the City Council next week for authority to hire a consultant to draw up a new master plan, that could lead to a new terminal project by 2023.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/expo/news/erry-2018/09/4f32d0b03a5687/cleveland-hopkins-internationa.html#incart_river_index

 

Just as a point of comparison, this is New Orleans new terminal project

 

https://www.nola.com/expo/news/erry-2018/06/7f04bbf1a12564/new_orleans_is_getting_a_new_a.html

Director Kennedy is going to the City Council next week for authority to hire a consultant to draw up a new master plan, that could lead to a new terminal project by 2023.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/expo/news/erry-2018/09/4f32d0b03a5687/cleveland-hopkins-internationa.html#incart_river_index

 

 

Way overdue, if you ask me.  I'm sure there were reasons or money constraints at the time, but this should have been on the agenda the instant United announced the drawback.  I'm glad it's happening, and I'm glad the airlines are on board so far.

Here's the last master plan, complete with new hotel, office bldg, garage expanded and with 2 levels added, a bunch of other stuff that was never done--and no date on the document.... airports have to do a master plan, they just don't have to implement any of it, except maybe airfield safety related items.

 

http://www.clevelandairport.com/sites/default/files/CLE-Master-Plan-PP.pdf

CLE Experiences Its Busiest Summer Since 2009!

September 26, 2018

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) experienced its busiest summer since 2009, and has continued to surpass year-over-year passenger numbers during the airport’s 100 days of summer from June to August.

 

“Cleveland Hopkins International Airport continues to find new ways for visitors to have a better experience,” said Mayor Frank G. Jackson. “This summer was no exception for our customers who chose to travel to and from Cleveland and made this year the busiest since 2009.”

 

During 2018 summer travel season, CLE welcomed 2,718,738 passengers which is 72,204 more guests than last summer. These numbers even exceeded the airport’s 2016 summer passenger count by 370,609 (+15.78 percent) which included the Republican National Convention (RNC).

 

“While we know this is a busy travel season, these numbers have surpassed our expectations,” said Airport Director Robert Kennedy. “CLE has become a preferred airport of choice for this region and we are excited and continue the work to provide CLE guests with an easy, stress free and enjoyable travel experience.”

 

CLE has had consecutive passenger growth for 18 months since March of 2017. Year-to-date traffic is up 6.12 percent and CLE is on track to reach its 2018 forecast of 9.6 million passengers.

 

http://www.clevelandairport.com/cle-experiences-its-busiest-summer-2009

Left Cleveland at 6am - had a layover at Midway - flew into Boston by noon. I can say happily that Cleveland was far more active than Midway this morning.

 

I couldn’t imagine that three years ago

Left Cleveland at 6am - had a layover at Midway - flew into Boston by noon. I can say happily that Cleveland was far more active than Midway this morning.

 

I couldn’t imagine that three years ago

 

Interesting routing.  Southwest?