"Big Changes Coming To Cincinnati Airport"

Friday, May 11, 2012

Big Changes Coming To Cincinnati Airport
WLWT-TV Ch 5 (NBC), Cincinnati (OH)


HEBRON, Ky. -- Some big changes are coming at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
International Airport.

 Passengers should know Terminal 2 is preparing to close as new life comes
to Terminal 3 beginning Tuesday.

 There is about to be new life for Concourse A, which has been vacant for
two years since Delta Air Lines cut back to Concourse B.

 The cost of renovations totaled $36 million to give the terminal a new look
that highlights Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, as well as upgraded
technology.

 There are new colors, carpet and pictures showing off local scenes, as well
as new restaurants, including Sam Adams Cincinnati Brewhouse, gift shops and
even a USO Lounge.

 "When passengers take off or land, they will know they are in Cincinnati,"
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport spokeswoman Meghan Glynn
said. "You'll also have free wi-fi and chargers at every seat, and a good
sense and feel of our region."

 When it opens, all of the airlines now in Terminal 2, including United,
American, U.S. Airways and Air Canada, will join Delta in Terminal 3.
Terminal 2 will be closed.

 That's no loss, said one frequent flyer. 

"It's aged. It's old (and) hasn't been refreshed in years," passenger Dennis
Schumacher said.

 Concourse A will initially have 16 renovated gates, and eight will be used
full-time. The others will be ready for potential expansion.

 "There was no ability for existing carriers in Terminal 2 to grow. They
were brimming at capacity, so they can add new cities," Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International Airport Chief Executive Officer Candace McGraw said.

 McGraw pointed to charter airlines that are adding year-round service to
vacation spots in Cancun, Punta Cana and Jamaica. 

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