Air Cargo News / Damian Brett / July 19, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported the largest percentage increase in cargo volumes last year of the top 20 cargo airports, according to the latest statistics (see chart at end of article) from Airports Council International (ACI).ACI released its provisional figures for the top 10 airports back in April, showing that Hong Kong International remained the busiest cargo airport in the world last year despite a fall in demand related to Covid restrictions on airline crew and airport workers that hampered operations.The council has now released its final figures for 2022 and has also provided data for those airports placed 11-20.Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – home to Amazon Air’s primary US hub and DHL Express’ hub for the Americas – witnessed the largest cargo volume growth (+16.8%) amongst the top 20 airports.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.aircargonews.net/cargo-airport/top-20-cargo-airports-cincinnati-northern-kentucky-the-big-winner/)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / July 19, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will spend $2.25 million to upgrade security in its terminal.Passengers will notice the change as they exit the concourse area into the terminal where the baggage and ticketing areas are located.Today, a security guard staffs the exit 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. The guard prevents people from trying to enter the concourse area through the exit. New technology will eliminate the need for security, CVG CEO Candace McGraw said.“The price and the technology has become more cost-effective. There are more providers in the market,” McGraw said.For years, it has been cheaper to pay for security staff members, but the price for the technology needed to secure the area, a federal requirement, has improved.The “exit lane” technology will detect improper flow and security breaches by camera and other movement sensing technology.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/07/19/cvg-set-to-spend-millions-on-security-upgrade.html)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / June 30, 2023About a year ago, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport officials hailed the arrival of an obscure, international cargo carrier, Silk Way West Airlines.On the surface, it seemed like a rather minor player. Silk Way West would move cargo from CVG to Asia and Europe once or twice a week, depending on the season. Compare that with DHL Express and Amazon Air, both of which have their North American superhubs at CVG, and the dozens of flights they launch from the airport every day.But airport leadership believed it was the first victory in a much bigger strategy to double down on CVG’s strength as a leading international cargo airport and build a new business line.Over the past decade, CVG has diversified all aspects of its business, adding airlines and dramatically increasing cargo traffic, becoming the 14th-largest cargo airport in the world. Now, CEO Candace McGraw is seeking to do even more by adding to the types of goods leaving from CVG’s runways and making the airport a one-stop shop where cargo and passenger airlines can repair and enhance their aircraft.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/30/cvg-cargo-campus.html)

Northern Kentucky Tribune / June 27, 2023As the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport continues a year of air service growth (having recently launched new airlines British Airways and Breeze Airways), the airport is expecting a busy Fourth of July holiday week, as well as high passenger volume throughout the summer.CVG is estimating more than 350,000 passengers (arrivals and departures) from Thursday, June 29 through Sunday, July 9, with the highest volume on Thursdays and Fridays.The busiest time for departures is from 6–8 a.m., which makes the security checkpoints busier around 4–7 a.m. Busier times for arrivals are 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.[FULL STORY HERE](https://nkytribune.com/2023/06/cvg-anticipates-heavy-passenger-volume-over-busy-fourth-of-july-here-are-some-tips-if-youre-flying/)

The Cincinnati Enquirer / Haadiza Ogwude / June 27, 2023Delta Air Lines is expanding its flight options from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The airline announced Friday it will offer nonstop service from CVG to two new destinations: Cancun International Airport (CUN) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). Flights to Cancun will start Dec. 16. and service to Raleigh-Durham will begin Sept. 11.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/06/27/delta-air-lines-offer-nonstop-flights-cvg-cancun-raleigh-durham/70360430007/)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / June 23, 2023Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has hired a designer to overhaul the look of its front entrance, the tunnel between the terminal and gates and make it easier for passengers and guests to find their way around.The airport’s board has approved a $1 million contract with Cincinnati-based design firm Gresham Smith to lead the project. “The CVG entrance lacks a signature element that supports a sense of place that welcomes our customers and represents our brand,” according to an airport description of the project. “Identifying a sense of place will assist in the development of the sense of familiarity of our region we envision our passengers will experience when they visit our facilities.”[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/23/cvg-looks-to-overhaul-front-entrance-tunnel.html)

The Cincinnati Enquirer / Haadiza Ogwude / June 15, 2023Waiting in lines can be the worst part about traveling. But the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) luckily has some of the quickest in the country.CVG recently ranked fifth among U.S. airports with the shortest wait times in a new study by Bounce Luggage Storage, a site which helps travelers find places to store their luggage. According to the study, CVG's average security wait time was 6 minutes, 6 seconds, and passport control wait time was 12 minutes, 24 seconds, combining for an average wait time of 18 minutes, 30 seconds.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/06/15/cvg-tsa-wait-times-among-shortest-in-us-cincinnati-northern-kentucky/70321589007/#:%7E:text=But%20the%20Cincinnati%2FNorthern%20Kentucky%20International%20Airport%20%28CVG%29%20luckily,helps%20travelers%20find%20places%20to%20store%20their%20luggage.)

Local 12 / WKRC / June 14, 2023CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has landed a new nonstop, international destination.American Airlines announced service between CVG and Cancun International Airport (CUN) on Wednesday.The new flight to the Mexican tourist location will operate weekly beginning December 9, 2023, through March 30, 2024. Tickets will be available for purchase starting Sunday.[FULL STORY HERE](https://local12.com/news/local/american-airline-airlines-first-nonstop-route-cvg-cancun-mexico-tourism-cincinnati-northern-kentucky-international-airport)

Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / June 6, 2023Complete with Shakespeare, music by British artists and meat pies, British Airways launched the first new trans-Atlantic flight at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport since 2018 on June 5, ushering in a new era at the airport.London is the second nonstop destination CVG has to and from Europe, with Delta Air Lines’ Paris being the other.“One of the things this flight does is help all of the businesses in town and helps grow business,” said CVG CEO Candace McGraw, citing FIS Global, DHL, GE Aerospace, “all of who have told us they will make good use of this flight.”Before the flight departed, actors performed a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream on a stage with the U.S. and U.K. flags as a backdrop, a singer belted out tunes from Adele and other artists from Britain, all while passengers feasted on meat pies and cakes.The flights to Heathrow Airport will be on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with three cabins – economy, premium economy and a lie-flat business product.Such aircraft will be retrofitted to provide a more private, business-class suite by the end of 2024 or early 2025, according to British Airways.The flight will be five times per week during peak summer travel season – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. During the winter, the flight will be four days a week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.The London flight is the only nonstop in Ohio, Kentucky or Indianapolis. British Airways is CVG’s 14th airline. CVG is the 27th U.S. market served by British Airways.An analysis commissioned by Cincinnati business groups estimate the flight will have an annual economic impact of $57 million.[FULL STORY HERE](https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/06/british-airways-cvg-launch.html)