Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is set to receive around $13.7 million per year for the next five years, according to CEO Candace McGraw. The money will come from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed by Congress and signed by President Biden last year. Along with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), McGraw gave updates on the airport’s […]
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Funding for animal shelter gets final approval; groundbreaking set for September
A resolution to fund and move forward with the Boone County Animal Shelter was unanimously approved by the Boone County Fiscal Court Tuesday night, officially launching the multi-million project.
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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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Boone County buys 296 acres from CVG for park, animal shelter
Boone County Fiscal Court has approved the purchase of 296 acres of land from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The court reviewed the deal on Tuesday during its regular meeting. Commissioners voted unanimously to purchase the acreage from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for $1.18 million, according to County Administrator Jeff Earlywine. The land is […]
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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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Mask mandates lifted at CVG, TANK
Written by WCPO’s PJ O’Keefe TANK buses, as well as the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, will not enforce any kind of mask mandate after a federal judge in Florida voided the national mask mandate Monday. The change applies to both travelers and employees. The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa […]
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Amazon’s NKY cargo hub spills 1,700 gallons of jet fuel
Written by Dan Monk, WCPO investigative reporter The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says a mechanical failure caused a jet fuel spill at Amazon Inc.’s air cargo hub at CVG Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, but the March 15 spill was contained before it caused environmental damage. An incident report from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Fire […]
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CVG Airport previews this year’s Spring Break travel season
Spring Break travel season has begun and will continue for the next month. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport estimates around 650,000 passengers from mid-March to mid-April. That is 80% of 2019 volumes. The busiest days for Spring Break travel will be Fridays. The busiest weeks will likely be the week of March 14 and April 11. […]
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CVG announces nonstop service to Toronto after nearly two-year hiatus
Air Canada will resume nonstop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Toronto beginning May 1, CVG’s Mindy Kershner announced Wednesday. Flights between the cities were put on hold for nearly two years due to the pandemic, but twice-daily flights can now be booked at aircanada.com. “People are ready to travel,” said Mark Galardo, senior […]