Drivers are experiencing longer commutes due to the closure of the southbound lanes of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, but businesses are trying to entice customers with promotions and additional services.
Category: Travel
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New hotel demonstrates decades of collaboration between two Covington companies
Covington-based real estate developer Corporex and hotel manager Commonwealth Hotels’ newest project showcases the company’s decades-long working relationship in addition to an industry-wide shift in travelers’ amenity preferences. In August, Corporex opened a Residence Inn by Marriott across from the Kenwood Towne Center in northeastern Cincinnati. Corporex is the developer behind the hotel, while Commonwealth […]
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Frontier Airlines announces new flight from CVG to Florida for as low as $29
Frontier Airlines has announced a new nonstop flight to Florida. The airline announced Tuesday that it will have a nonstop flight from CVG Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. The flight begins Oct. 12, and it will operate weekly. To celebrate the new flight, Frontier is offering fares as low as $29, the airline said. […]
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Rose Lavelle, other local Olympians travel through CVG Airport on their way home
The champs are here! CVG Airport got to say “Welcome Home!” to some of our local Olympians on Monday. CVG posted photos of Cincinnati native Rose Lavelle and University of Kentucky grad Masai Russell — two gold medalists at this year’s Games — traveling through the airport on their way home from Paris. Fort Thomas […]
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Tips for viewing the Perseid meteor shower starting Sunday
The Perseid meteor shower, caused by debris from comet Swift-Tuttle, will be visible in the overnight hours from Aug. 11-13, with the best viewing from 2-5 a.m. facing south and away from city lights.
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Travelers still feeling aftermath of IT outage that grounded thousands of flights
Five days since a global IT outage left thousands of flights grounded, local travelers are still trying to recover. Dozens of luggage bags were seen lined up in the baggage claim section of CVG Airport. Airport workers had the belongings ordered by the final two digits of the customers baggage number provided when the items […]
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Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government. The airline’s chief executive said it would take “another couple days” before “the worst is clearly behind us.” Delta’s […]
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CVG passengers face long delays, cancellations after global tech outage
Travelers were left stranded and frustrated after Allegiant Airlines cancelled flights due to an internet services outage, causing delays and cancellations across major airlines.
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NKY Trail Fund launched to connect Northern Kentucky trails
Nonprofits in the Tri-State have established the NKY Trail Fund to raise funds for the development of more trails in Northern Kentucky, with the goal of connecting existing trails and creating a more accessible network.
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CVG braces for surge in Memorial Day travelers
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is expecting an estimated 235,000 travelers for Memorial Day weekend, a 13% increase from last year, and is offering nonstop service to 57 destinations.
