Erlanger, Ky (January 25, 2021) – The newest airline to serve Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Sun Country Airlines with nonstop service between Cincinnati (CVG) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) beginning May 14, 2021. The service will operate twice a week on Fridays and Sundays. One-way fares are as low as $39 and can be found at [suncountry.com](https://suncountry.com/deals).We’re excited to bring our commitment to great customer service and affordability to Cincinnati,” said Jude Bricker, chief executive officer, Sun Country Airlines. “We have no doubt that CVG passengers will enjoy our Midwest hospitality, comfortable amenities such as free streaming in-flight entertainment and reclining seats, all at ultra-low fares.”Sun Country Airlines is a low-cost airline offering an aircraft configuration of 186 seats with two seat options with [different amenities](http://www.suncountryview.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Briefing_Book_SCA_Traveler-Experience.pdf). The airline offers an onboard experience for all guests that includes free in-flight entertainment, as well as in-seat power at every seat on most aircraft. Travelers can also expect a complimentary soft drink service on every flight.“We’re thrilled to welcome Sun Country as the newest airline to serve CVG,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG. “Sun Country’s low-cost, nonstop service to Minneapolis paired with its cargo partnership with Amazon offers strong alignment with CVG and will benefit both the local traveler and our regional economy.”Minneapolis/St. Paul is a river city with fun things to do like the Mall of America, visit Prince’s home at Paisley Park, Walker Art Center, other museums, and outdoor activities.Sun Country is the 12th airline/tour operator at CVG Airport. About Sun CountrySun Country Airlines is a privately held company based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Founded by a small group of pilots and flight attendants in 1983, the award-winning airline has established itself as a leader in leisure travel over its 37 years of service. The airline encourages guests to ‘Get to Going’, the embodiment of the brand’s purpose to help customers travel more with low fares and safe, reliable, nonstop service to more than 50 amazing destinations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The airline offers services from its Sun Country Charters and Sun Country Vacations divisions, and also operates a cargo business. About CVG Airport:The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been serving passengers since 1947. CVG welcomed more than 9.1 million passengers in 2019, a 2.7 percent increase over the year prior. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CVG still offers the most nonstop destinations, airline choices, and the lowest average airfares in the region. As the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and home to the Amazon Air Hub and DHL Express Global Superhub, CVG is diversified in both passenger and cargo operations. With an annual impact of $6.8 billion on the local economy, the airport drives regional growth and remains a leader in innovation. Learn more about CVG and its response to COVID-19 at CVGairport.com/FlyHealthy.

The New York Times / Keith Schneider / January 12, 2021Airports across the United States are devoting more space to freight shipments as online shopping surges in the pandemic.HEBRON, Ky. — Since the pandemic started nearly a year ago, 15,000 fewer people arrive and depart daily from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, known as CVG. Yet the 60 percent drop in passenger traffic is not so apparent on the airport’s four runways, which are handling a record amount of air cargo — nearly 4,000 tons a day.Ranked by the Federal Aviation Administration as the nation’s sixth-largest cargo airport, CVG’s standing is about to climb higher.Amazon Air, the e-commerce giant’s five-year-old cargo airline, is completing a 798,000-square-foot sorting center, seven-level parking structure and acres of freshly poured concrete to accommodate 20 aircraft. The new facility, under construction on a 640-acre site along the airport’s southern boundary, is scheduled to open in the fall. It represents about a third of the $1.5 billion, three-million-square-foot air cargo hub Amazon is committed to building at CVG.Construction is still underway at Amazon Air’s project at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. It is scheduled to open in the fall.  Credit: Amazon“This hub is going to let us to get packages to customers faster,” Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and chief executive, said during the groundbreaking ceremony at CVG in May 2019. “That’s a big deal.”By far the largest air cargo construction project in the airport’s 74-year history, the mile-long facility will be the center of Amazon Air’s national air transport network, which now has more than 70 aircraft and hundreds of daily flights to 35 other cities in the United States. Last week, [Amazon announced the purchase of 11 Boeing 767-300 aircraft](https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-continues-expand-its-transportation-fleet-purchased) as part of an effort to expand its fleet.The new building is a signal measure of Amazon’s influence as the largest online retailer and its dedication to fast delivery. Both have helped generate a wave of air cargo construction at airports across the United States.FedEx, the world’s largest air cargo carrier, handled an average of 6.2 million air packages a day last year, a 48 percent increase over 2016. The company just opened a $290 million, 51-acre project at the Ontario International Airport in Southern California. It features a 251,000-square-foot sorting facility, spacious concrete ramps, nine gates, 18 truck loading docks and the capacity to handle 12,000 packages an hour.UPS and Amazon also operate out of older buildings at the airport, which is handling 30 percent more cargo than it did in 2019. “There is a lot of consumer behavior that permanently changed in 2020,” said Mark A. Thorpe, the airport’s chief executive. “We’re seeing levels of cargo today that were expected in 2028.”Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the second-largest air cargo airport in the United States after Memphis International Airport, is planning for $500 million in new freight and package handling and sorting facilities. The demand for more space by the airport’s cargo companies — among them Alaska Cargo & Cold Storage, 6A Aviation, FedEx, UPS and Amazon — is soaring. As of the end of September 2020, the airport reported that 2.3 million tons of cargo had touched down in Alaska, a 9 percent increase over the same nine-month period in 2019.At Chicago Rockford International, plans are underway to build a 90,000-square-foot cargo facility. As soon as it opens in the spring, the airport will start another 100,000-square-foot cargo project for DB Schenker, Emery Air and Senator International. Last year, Rockford completed a $22.3 million, 192,000-square-foot facility for Amazon, along with $14 million in concrete aprons sturdy enough for Boeing 747 aircraft.“The traffic in cargo is responsible for all the new demand at airports now,” said Rex J. Edwards, an industry analyst and vice president of the Campbell-Hill Aviation Group, a Northern Virginia consulting firm. “The cargo carriers want more airport space. They need room to park planes and facilities that meet next-day delivery requirements. That is the evolution of the business now.”Before the pandemic, e-commerce sales were growing more than 10 percent annually, pushing total air cargo to 12 million tons last year, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a unit of the Transportation Department. Federal analysts project that air cargo will reach 45 million tons annually by midcentury. But executives at big air shippers, airports and airplane manufacturers say that the pandemic altered online commerce so substantially that the industry will hit that mark a decade sooner.Three years ago, Philadelphia International Airport paid $54.5 million for 135 undeveloped acres next to the airfield. The airport is now developing a master plan for the ground that includes 1.5 million square feet of cargo handling facilities. “We knew, prepandemic, that cargo was only going to increase,” said Stephanie Wear, the airport’s director of air service development and cargo services.For the time being, Amazon is the largest influence in new airport cargo construction.To serve the 14 immense fulfillment centers it built in California near San Bernardino and Riverside, Amazon established a western hub at San Bernardino International Airport. This month, it is finishing a 658,000-square-foot handling and sorting center and two smaller 25,000-square-foot buildings at the 79-year-old airport, which started as a World War II military airfield. The $300 million project includes parking and gates to handle 14 aircraft and 26 flights daily, said Mark Gibbs, the airport’s director of aviation.No airport is receiving more attention from Amazon Air than Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. The company liked what it heard from airport executives, who spent the last decade diversifying CVG’s revenue and recovering from a fiscal catastrophe by recruiting air carriers and related companies to its 7,700-acre airport. [FULL STORY HERE](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/business/air-cargo-airports-amazon.html)

Erlanger, Ky. (January 11, 2021) \- Hello Airport Assistant. Goodbye, airport stress! This week, [Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport](https://www.cvgairport.com/terminal/airport-assistance-services) (CVG) is launching SkySquad - a reservation-based curated service to improve the airport experience for anyone who needs an extra hand from curb to gate and back again.Families and caregivers with young children, seniors, and individuals in need of language services can book a personal airport assistant to help navigate the airport, carry bags, car seats, strollers and more.Please note throughout Covid-19, all assistants wear cloth facial coverings, socially distance when possible, use hand sanitizer throughout the airport journey and adhere to a staff checklist to ensure they are free of Covid-19 symptoms and exposure.Upon booking at [www.theskysquad.com](http://www.theskysquad.com/), a SkySquad assistant meets the traveler at their car (for departing passengers) or plane (for arriving passengers). The assistant then provides an extra hand with navigating the check-in process, assisting through security screening and getting settled at the gate. Services are also offered for return flights to navigate getting off the plane, obtaining luggage at baggage claim and securing ground transportation.SkySquad’s multi-lingual assistants are background checked and security screened by the TSA and FBI and issued badges by the airport. Their training includes customer delivery standards to anticipate needs and assist and expediate through airport processes. While waiting at the gate, SkySquad assistants can help watch luggage while customers use the restroom, purchase food and/or shop. SkySquad assistants stay with their customers through the boarding process even assisting to the plane door.“In addition to being SkySquad’s first expansion outside of its launch markets of Dulles International and Reagan National airports, we’re thrilled to welcome this small business start-up and woman-owned business to CVG,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG Airport. “SkySquad offers travelers another level of control and greater piece of mind. We are pleased to continue expanding amenities and services available to our passengers, especially during these difficult times.”"SkySquad's mission is to make travel throughout the airport less stressful and more enjoyable,” said Julie Melnick, chief executive officer, SkySquad. “Our service can ease anxiety for parents, caregivers, and loved ones who need assurance that the travel experience is hassle free and easy."How does it work?Simply go to [www.theskysquad.com](http://www.theskysquad.com/), and click on the booking form in the top right corner. You’ll then be matched with a SkySquad assistant who will greet you at your meeting point. At this time, bookings must be made 24 hours in advance.   Information can always be found [here](https://www.cvgairport.com/terminal/airport-assistance-services) on CVGairport.com.How much does it cost?SkySquad has rates as low as $49. Family packages for departures start at $99 and will get you from curbside to plane door.About SkySquadSkySquad’s mission is to provide a stress-free travel experience for those who benefit from a helping hand from their car door to the plane door. SkySquad was founded by a mom who has personally experienced the struggle of traveling through the airport. Today, SkySquad offers support at 3 airports with plans to expand nationally. Airport assistance is provided by background checked, badged airport employees with a strong knowledge of the airport layout and an unwavering goal of helping others. SkySquad launched in December of 2019 at Washington Dulles International Airport and is currently also at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.About CVG AirportThe Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been serving passengers since 1947. CVG welcomed more than 9.1 million passengers in 2019, a 2.7 percent increase over the year prior. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CVG still offers the most nonstop destinations, airline choices, and the lowest average airfares in the region. As the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and home to the Amazon Air Hub and DHL Express Global Superhub, CVG is diversified in both passenger and cargo operations. With an annual impact of $6.8 billion on the local economy, the airport drives regional growth and remains a leader in innovation. Learn more about CVG and its response to COVID-19 at CVGairport.com/FlyHealthy.

Erlanger, KY (September 28, 2023) – When the Federal Aviation Administration announced a new set of safety management rules for airport construction, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) leaders knew they needed an innovative and affordable way to meet the FAA’s requirements.That’s why CVG is in the process of testing a cutting-edge, Artificial Intelligence-driven technology – powered by the sun.The Volan Positioning System, VPS, is a solar-powered wireless network that uses secure locators and beacons to precisely monitor airport construction workers and vehicles and alerts workers, escorts, and other airport officials if someone wanders too close to a runway, taxiway, or outside of their restricted area.“CVG Airport is a city within a city and provides an ideal location to serve as the VPS testbed. Spanning across 7,700 acres, CVG has an unrelenting commitment to safety and has always been on the front end of innovation and sustainability,” said Brian Cobb, Chief Innovation Officer of CVG. “We’re optimistic that VPS will enable us to comply with FAA rules by improving our span of positive control, while at the same time helping us save money by not requiring us to divert airport employees from other duties simply to monitor construction crews working near sensitive areas of the airport.”During the test, which kicked off in May 2023 and is expected to last roughly six months, construction workers are required to wear a badge-size VPS locator on a lanyard whenever they enter their predetermined work area. Locators are also installed on construction vehicles and equipment, like bulldozers and forklifts. VPS continually monitors the location of each locator, alerting workers, safety monitors, and operations if someone gets too close to a restricted area like an active runway or if someone steps out of their predetermined work zone.“One of the ways VPS saves airports money is because they can use fewer people for construction safety monitoring while increasing security and safety,” said Michael Betua, CEO of Volan. “It’s also incredibly easy and fast to set up; our technicians installed the entire system at CVG in hours, and it only took us thirty minutes to train the airport staff on how to use it.”[FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE](https://www.cvgairport.com/docs/default-source/news-items/press-release_cvg-airport-testing-new-solar-powered-system-to-meet-faa's-new-safety-requirements-(003).pdf?sfvrsn=cfcb5b15_3/Press-Release_CVG-Airport-testing-new-solar-powered-system-to-meet-FAA's-new-safety-requirements-(003).pdf)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / May 19, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport’s cargo traffic has propelled it to a new ranking in the world among airports with that major business line.CVG is now the world’s 14th-largest cargo airport, an improvement from last year when it ranked 20th, according to airport officials.The airport remains the seventh-largest cargo airport in North America.“Certainly CVG is starting to get its footprint on a global scale,” said Bobby Spann, vice president for air service development. “We weren’t in the top 30 a few years ago."In April, 179,240 tons of cargo landed at the airport, up 25% over the same month in 2022. For the year, cargo tonnage is up 11.5%.[FULL STORY HERE](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Fcincinnati%2Fnews%2F2023%2F05%2F19%2Fcvg-cargo-ranking-improves.html&data=05%7C01%7Cmcourtney%40cvgairport.com%7Cc7e11143f7c44232cf0b08db5aec8229%7Ce88b51b645364ffaa129350653cdad28%7C0%7C0%7C638203744065991486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rkl8MWSiXginE8cgj7%2BS4%2FsH%2Fheoyq2duSalI9fJgTQ%3D&reserved=0)

FOX 19 / Brian Planalp / May 5, 2023CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A trip across the pond could be just a cab ride away if you visit Over-the-Rhine this weekend.CVG shipped one of London’s iconic black taxi cabs across the Atlantic to promote the launch of its round-trip British Airways flight to Heathrow Airport.The cab will be making the rounds from Washington Park up to Findlay Market from 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Flag it down and hop in for the chance to win prizes including a free round-trip ticket to London!The cab was in Columbus on Friday and will be in Louisville on Sunday. A CVG spokesperson says the cab promotion is timed to coincide with the coronation weekend of King Charles III.“British Airways’ nonstop service from CVG to London-Heathrow is an all-around win for the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana region,” CVG Chief Executive Officer Candace McGraw said at the time. “The economic impact of this transatlantic flight is exponential for business travel, economic development and tourism between the UK and our area of the United States. We look forward to a strong partnership with our new friends across the pond for many years to come.”[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.fox19.com/2023/05/05/want-free-round-trip-ticket-london-catch-this-cab-otr-saturday/)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / May 4, 2023No, Cincinnati is not going to be posing as London in the latest Hollywood movie filmed locally.British Airways is bringing a black, London-style cab to Cincinnati this weekend to promote its new air service and offer people the chance to win a round-trip flight on its new service, which begins on June 5.People can hop in the cab and answer trivia questions for the chance to win flights or other prizes. The first four people to answer the questions correctly each day win the tickets.The cab will be driving around Washington Park on May 6 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and parked for photos from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.The cab’s presence in the region coincides with the coronation of King Charles III this weekend.[FULL STORY HERE](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Fcincinnati%2Fnews%2F2023%2F05%2F04%2Flondon-cab-british-airways-otr.html&data=05%7C01%7Cmcourtney%40cvgairport.com%7Cc7e11143f7c44232cf0b08db5aec8229%7Ce88b51b645364ffaa129350653cdad28%7C0%7C0%7C638203744065991486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QwMTZsU2LfBXG7Rgp3GZJwkBQJq2lq9NLBSbhrjcaa8%3D&reserved=0)

WLWT-TV 5 / Mike Dardis / April 18, 2023HEBRON, Ky. — More than 80 local veterans visited Washington, D.C., Tuesday to see the memorials dedicated to the wars they served in.It was the first honor flight of the year out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.The veterans received a special send-off from CVG preceded by bagpipes from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department.The honor flight landed in Washington to visit the World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Iwo Jima, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the US Air Force Memorial, and other Washington sights.The flight returns to CVG Tuesday night with a welcome home celebration.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.wlwt.com/article/first-honor-flight-of-year-takes-off-from-cvg/43636652)

Aviation Pro / April 17, 2023FEAM Aero and Epic Flight Academy broke ground for a new school located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.FEAM Aero, the largest leading provider of aircraft line maintenance services in the United States, has partnered with Epic Flight Academy to build a new aircraft mechanic training facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). A groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility took place on April 17. Attendees included local, state and federal government officials, representatives from Ohio and Northern Kentucky economic development groups, executives from CVG, FEAM Aero and the Epic Flight Academy.Demand is high for aircraft mechanic positions in the Cincinnati region. CVG Airport serves more than 7 million passengers per year and is one of the fastest-growing cargo airports in the U.S. CVG is the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and is home to Amazon Air's mega hub, as well as DHL Express' Global Superhub for the Americas. Aircraft maintenance company, FEAM Aero, has a prominent hangar on CVG's campus and is in the process of building a large second hangar at CVG. FEAM has partnered with Epic Flight Academy to launch mechanic students into their career and fuel cargo operations at the airport.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.aviationpros.com/education-training/press-release/53057596/cincinnatinorthern-kentucky-international-airport-cvg-cvg-gears-up-for-new-aircraft-mechanic-school)