Kayakers, canoeists and stand-up paddle boarders gathered Wednesday morning for the Ohio River Paddlefest sunrise paddle. Participants met at Covington Landing from 6 to 8 a.m. as part of the event to preview Paddlefest, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday. Details here.
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CVG Airport’s nonstop flight to Paris returns this week
Delta Air Lines is restarting a nonstop flight to Paris from Cincinnati\Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. On Friday, Delta announced the comeback of its nonstop flight to Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport. Flights will begin departing again on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 6:05 p.m. Flights will operate three times a […]
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Kentucky to allocate $75M to boost state’s tourism industry, economy
Kentucky will allocate $75 million to boost the state’s tourism industry and economy following a decline in visitors brought on by the pandemic. “Kentucky is a world-class tourism destination, full of unique experiences that travelers and Kentuckians alike travel far and wide to enjoy,” said Gov. Andy Beshear on the state’s $8.9 billion tourism industry. […]
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CVG sees best month for passenger volume since pandemic began
CVG recently reported passenger volumes approaching 90% of pre-pandemic travel. The airport had 363,500 passenger enplanements in June, the best month for passenger volume at CVG since the pandemic began.
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Travelers face long lines at CVG ahead of holiday weekend
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer; and Ally Kraemer, WCPO reporter It is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year and Friday morning CVG was packed. The busiest hours of departure were early in the morning and the lines at security were long and wrapped around the entrance. If you are […]
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75th anniversary for CVG Airport – How the airport is celebrating, a look back through the years, and what’s ahead
This article was written by Mindy Kershner, senior manager of communications and community affairs at CVG. This year marks the 75th year of commercial passenger service at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). On January 10, 1947, the first commercial passenger flight landed at CVG at 9:23 a.m., which was an American Airlines flight from […]
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Sponsored: 75th anniversary for CVG Airport – How the airport is celebrating, a look back through the years, and what’s ahead
This article was written by Mindy Kershner, senior manager of communications and community affairs at CVG. This year marks the 75th year of commercial passenger service at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). On January 10, 1947, the first commercial passenger flight landed at CVG at 9:23 a.m., which was an American Airlines flight from […]
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Ferry from Rabbit Hash to Indiana free to ride until August
Written by Molly Schramm, WCPO digital content producer RABBIT HASH, Ky. — Gas prices are up and everyone in the Tri-State is looking for ways to save money. Now, the Rising Star ferry is here to help. The Rising Star ferry, which is operated by Rising Star Casino, is offering free rides for all ferry-riders until […]
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Boone’s Landing marked on Ohio River trail
Rivergoers will see new signs marking the mile and county up and down the Ohio River as part of an effort to preserve the region’s history and natural areas. Leaders from the Boone County Ohio River Initiative and the Ohio River Way cut the ribbon Monday on the new sign at Boone’s Landing against a […]
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Delta to resume nonstop flights from CVG to Paris in August
Written by WCPO investigative reporter Dan Monk After a few false starts, Delta Air Lines is preparing to resume nonstop flights to Paris from CVG Airport in two months. Direct flights to France have been absent from the CVG roster since the start of the pandemic in April, 2020. Delta previously announced plans to resume […]
