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CVG has lowest airfares in region; local passenger traffic continues to set records


The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for fourth quarter 2018, and 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 #78.

The CVG average fare of $334 is seven percent lower than the national average of $359.

Below is a summary of the CVG report:

  CVG average fare ($334) ranked #78 in Q4 2018, which was an improvement of two spots from #76 in Q4 2017.

  Regional comparisons:

o CVG ranked #78 – average fare $334
o Columbus (CMH) ranked #54 – average fare $355
o Indianapolis (IND) ranked #49 – average fare $361
o Louisville (SDF) ranked #41 – average fare $374
o Dayton (DAY) ranked #10 – average fare $425
o Lexington (LEX) ranked #5 – average fare $436.

In March 2019, CVG set a new all-time monthly record for local passengers with a total of 375,987, a 10.3 percent increase year-over-year.

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  1. brad K says:

    Its amazing what a Republican governor can do for an airport and the region and the state.

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