The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for third quarter 2018.
Once again, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) once again has the lowest airfares in the region.
Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #83. Overall, airfares at CVG have dropped 45 percent and passenger traffic has increased 56 percent in the last four years.
Below is a summary of the CVG report:
CVG average fare ($310) ranked #83, which was the same ranking in Q3 2017 and one of the best rankings since the report was first published in 1995.
Regional comparisons:
o CVG ranked #83 – average fare $310
o Indianapolis (IND) ranked #61 – average fare $340
o Columbus (CMH) ranked #46 – average fare $356
o Louisville (SDF) ranked #26 – average fare $384
o Lexington (LEX) ranked #9 – average fare $421
o Dayton (DAY) ranked #8 – average fare $421
In January 2019, CVG set a new all-time monthly record for local passengers with a total of 278,440, a 5.3 percent increase year-over-year. For 10 months in a row, CVG has achieved new monthly local passenger records.
Snapshot of local passenger totals for the previous four months:
· December 2018: 326,633
· November 2018: 339,343
· October 2018: 374,975
· September 2018: 342,315
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
