Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – CVG

There is no Gold/​Premier/​First Class security line? FAIL. This is way too big of an airport to not have this. Especially when the significantly smaller Dayton airport an hour down the road has it.

It’s an airport. Now compared to Northeast airports, this place is terrific. Polite TSA, played out very nicely, clean, and easy to navigate. Moving about, to and fro the rental cars was easy. No regrets flying in /​out of this airport.

This airport has outlet plugs by the seats, many places to eat, very easy to navigate to and really nice staff!

Flawless service and flight from Cincinnati to Las Vegas. Read many ridiculous reviews about the costs of each bag, etc. But this info is given to you from the beginning of your purchase. We still paid far less than any other airline. The staff at check in was efficient and helpful. The flight crew, especially Michael, was fabulous! Friendly & helpful. We have nothing but high praise for Frontier Airlines.

I’m so glad I flew here instead of Lexington. Flying out on a Tuesday night is awesome! This place is empty! Lots of meal choices by the gates. And they have the TSA PRE line. Overall very happy camper.

I just don’t have many feelings about this airport which is why 3 stars equals a neutral review in my book. I think the pros and cons outweigh each other and most of it is standard airport stuff but I’ll point it out to you anyway:
PROS:
–Easy to get to. Just outside downtown Cincy, right over the river
–Parking is a breeze. No long waits for shuttles from long term parking to the terminal. Prices are lower than other airports in bigger cities for the parking too.
–Clean, modern feel.
–Good food options if you have time to kill (including two of my personal favorites — chic fil a and Starbucks)
CONS
–MUST SHOW UP EARLY. They clearly lack scheduling skills for the security line because at 4 am I shouldn’t have to wait over an hour on a Monday and barely make it to board my flight.
–Prices– costs more to fly out of here than Dayton.
–Bathrooms need updated.
Happy traveling, ya’ll!

Yeah so CVG is a shell of what it was originally intended to be, but I love CVG all the same. I don’t like the lack of direct flights it has multiple locations (especially abroad, considering that it calls itself an International Airport), but otherwise I can’t complain.
The best thing I like about CVG is how fast people get through security. I think non TSA Pre-​Check wait time averaged 6 minutes. Even with a long queue, they keep three lanes open to keep the line moving.
Rarely had delays leaving CVG; I guess it helps that there’s not too many flights in and out of it compared to JFK, O’Hare, or LGA.
Also, I’ve received plenty of upgrades from United Airways connecting flights between CVG and LGA to direct flights on Delta for cancelled flights. Service from Delta has always been spot on and speedy here. Also, when we got back from New Years, a delta attendant mentioned they had to unload about 300 checked bags, so they set Sky priority bags to the side first for quick pick up. On a previous trip, when my bag didn’t make the Delta layover, CVG had it delivered home the next day.
tl;dr Speedy security, Delta service is nice. Wish non-​delta flights wouldn’t cancel so much though.

Horrible airport with no coordination between different departments too many people missed their flights because of their unprofessional and rude behavior of their ugly staff.
American Airlines here is as shit as it is anywhere else. In fact it’s more shit.
The gate attendant of American Airlines shut the door on my face and pushed me down so I fell down and injured myself, he can one Behave in such an ugly rude way with customers.
Their customer service is shit.

As airports go, it is a satisfactory facility. I don’t have any complaints but it isn’t anything to write home about either.

Small functional airport.
Limited choice for shopping and food.
Don’t arrive too early or the wait will be quite boring.
Standard free wifi as any American airport I have seen recently.

Friendly and bright. We drive here from Louisville because of the direct flights that happen to be cheaper than all flights out of SDF in Louisville (listening SDF, this whole airport is filled with people from Louisville). I like the wide open terminals but they keep it too hot. There is no need to have the heat up to 80 in the winter, everyone is carrying coats for goodness sakes!
My main complaint is the lack of staffing in the restaurants and many eateries are closed even at lunch despite the airport being busy.
We went in three restaurants and led because we could not get seated despite all these places having plenty of seating there was just no one hosting and only one waitress or waiter working each place alone.
I recommend parking at the Double Tree it’s the closest you can get, costs less, they pick you up at you vehicle and load you up. Very fast convenient and faster than parking at the airport.

It’s a little sad to visit our airport in its current state. It’s a shadow of what it once was, but there are upsides to that. It’s not crowded, you don’t need to take a tram (remember the old Comair terminal), and it’s easy to get in and out of. There’s still a fair amount of walking, but there are lots of moving sidewalks. I appreciate all the new discount carriers that are at CVG now, sure beats getting raped by Delta!

Like most Cincinnati entities, I want to root for CVG to succeed. You underdog of an airport. But, you make it so hard time and time again.
My latest experience was just okay. Checking in at Frontier was a nightmare, we got there an hour and half early to drop off our checked bag and go through security. The little old lady behind the counter was going at a snail speed. Our line was 40 people deep and I was nervous most the plane was going to be left in Cincinnati. Passengers were freaking out.
Everything else was good. However on the way home it took us 45 minutes to get our checked bag from the CVG baggage claim. This was a little frustrating since our flight was only an hour and a half long.

This review is for the cell phone lot only.
Wow. OMG They say it’s a cell phone lot, but what they don’t say is OMG. Like I’m sitting here right now with a bag of Haribo for my husband, waiting for him to get out of the damned airport. OMG and he’s going to smoke a cigarette before I fetch him? Like I don’t even care, except for all the health problems the cigarettes are gonna cause. Like we all know who’s gonna be changing his oxygen tanks, but whatever. I won’t change a single one without saying, «I told you so.»
But like that’s still another 20 – 30 years in the future. Hey, man, live in the moment. This is an effing nice cell phone lot. The lines are painted clearly and all the cars are parked in spaces. There is a lady in the car next to me who thought I was taking her picture, but I was getting a picture of the sky. I’m not afraid of her, because the area is well lit and my doors are locked.
Oh look! A plane just landed! Not my husband’s plane. That was twenty minutes ago. I don’t mind spending my evening in this amazing cell phone lot, though. It’s really great.

Flight delayed, and flight delayed again. But the lady at the counter with the microphone is hilarious, so she kept everybody in a good mood.
Good staff with a light heart all the difference for a business.
I’m very happy to see CVG turning a corner and embracing low cost carriers after Delta flipped CVG the bird.

As far as airports go, CVG is clean and operates well. Depending on the terminal, food and news stand stores can be sparse. They also don’t have long hours like you expect at airports. I give it 3 stars since it functions fine and is new/​clean but in terms of spending a few hours here, it doesn’t offer much.
The security line is not usually too long and long term parking is close so you don’t have to get there inordinately early when flying out.
Their long term parking is great though. I would probably give it 4 – 5 stars. They do a great job making pick up/​drop off convenient and the can drivers are always very nice/​helpful with bags. They also offer a AAA discount making it extremely well priced. And, as I mentioned, it’s only maybe 5min from the terminal so it’s very close. Even when they are busy, they always have extra vans come help.

One of the more peaceful airports I’ve been to, and with decent (free) wifi to boot!
Not a lot of people here from what I can muster from my hour and a half layover, which is great news for travelers who need to find a plug point or just a quiet place to rest.
For snap-​chatters, no geotags have been found as of yet.

It’s an airport. With all the amenities you’d expect. Flights, food, drinks, long walks, and occasional delays.
I could complain, but why bother? Nothing that you run into at CVG is different from any other airport. Some people are crappy, sometimes the food or service is bad. Some baggage gets damaged. Parking/​traffic can get jammed up. But I“m there to fly. And eventually I will.
I recently used CVG while injured, and I will say there are some issues. Rental car pick up is quite a trip for the handicapped. And the floor surfaces are sometimes uneven. Overall nothing terrible, but there is room for improvement.

CVG has all of the nice stuffins to be a wonderful airport– updated amenities, lots of seating, technology plug-​in spaces & good restaurants (many weren’t open when I landed one evening). My friends who flew in and out during our weekend noted that security was a breeze and all encountered staff were friendly (hooray for Midwestern hospitality!!).
What brings my review down is the configuration and available flights. I landed into the B section and tried to find my way around to the pick up area. It honestly felt like a long-​winded maze that takes you across a few levels. I also am disappointed that the flight selection is fairly paltry as well. Few major airlines fly in/​out of here which makes direct/​cross-​country flights darn-​near impossible. Perhaps it’s a great regional spot, but i’d encourage the management to look into longer haul flights (if possible).

I don’t know why people hate on CVG so much. I think we’re lucky to live close to a nice airport like this one, and it’s very easy to get in and out of. Checking in, getting through security, and getting to your gate can be done in 45 minutes or less on a non-​Holiday weekend, which is really good.
I like that it’s small, but there’s still direct flights to a few regional airports so you can get almost anywhere in the US in two flights. They also have new direct flights with Allegiant to Austin, TX (my hometown!) which I want to start using more often.
The food options are ok… Terminal A food is awful, but Terminal B has some pretty good options if you’re flying Delta.
My biggest issue with this airport is that for some reason flying out of CVG is expensive as hell. In fact, CVG is the most expensive airport in the US out of the 75 largest airports (from the Wall Street Journal:
). If you’re looking for cheaper flights, try Frontier, or fly Southwest out of the Dayton Airport.

Nice airport. For its size its very well designed, modern and very clean. Several restaurants inside as well as fast food like smash brothers are here to cater to hungry travelers. This is the first airport ive seem with a Chapel inside. Christians can pray here while waiting for their loved ones to return?
I wonder how they decided to install a chapel for christians? What about a mosque for muslims or temple for buddist or a jewish temple. Why are those faiths ignored? I see this as discriminitory or perhaps religion has no place in air travel.

I recently read an April 2015 Business Insider article ranking CVG as the #2 airport in North America. Skytrax World Airport Awards gave it #1 regional airport in NA and #6 overall. Whaaaaaaat? Unless I am missing something, there is NOTHING here. Just Subway and coffee.
Okay, I started this on my way to the airport. I now realize my problem was always being in Terminal A. Terminal B has the goods.
Pros: empty/​super fast check in and security; free WiFi; plenty of outlets — esp if you fly Delta.
Cons: still not a lot here; tickets kind of expensive
I have a bone to pick with the Frontier agents here, but I don’t know that I should hold that against CVG itself.

Sehr hektischer Flughafen, da ich erst 2 Stunden Wartezeit hatte und dann urplötzlich das Gate auf einen anderen Concourse gewechselt wurde und ich es gerade so zum Boarding geschafft habe (Dauer ca. 10 Minuten).
Allgemein kann man seine Zeit sehr gut dort verbringen und es gibt die üblichen Malls. Da ich selber zwischengelandet bin, habe ich vom Rest (Umgebung) nichts sehen können

Aéroport démesurément grand pour une ville de la taille de Cincinnati. C’est un vrai grand aéroport international qui fait en fait office de «Hub». A l’instar de Detroit et d’Atlanta, Cincinnati est utilisé pour rejoindre divers points des Etats-​Unis en venant de l’extérieur.
Sinon, l’aéroport est dans le Kentucky, très excentré de Cincinnati qui est dans l’Ohio (à la bordure). Donc pour rejoindre le centre ville, ce n’est pas évident. Il faut prendre la 75 pendant longtemps… très longtemps. Et né vous attendez pas à un quelconque transport en commun dans le midwest américain. Même prendre le taxi parait absurde. Ici, tout le monde a sa voiture garé ou a de la famille ou des amis qui attendent avec la voiture. C’est un mode de vie différent… très différent…

Der Cincinnati/​Northern Kentucky International Airport liegt etwa 21 km südwestlich von Cincinnati.
Der Airport verfügt über vier Start-​/​Landebahnen und drei Terminals, wobei das Terminal 1 seit 16. Januar 2007 wegen Renovierung geschlossen ist.
Transfer zwischen den Terminals: Ein kostenloser U-​Bahn– und Shuttlebusservice verkehrt zwischen den Terminals und Parkplätzen.
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel und Taxis: Bus: Airport Executive Shuttle (Tel: (859) 261 88 41) verbindet den Flughafen mit Downtown Cincinnati und Nord-​Kentucky.
TANK-​Busse (Internet:
) fahren täglich zwischen 05.00−00.00 Uhr ins Stadtzentrum von Cincinnati und nach Covington. Sie fahren vor Terminal 1 und 3 ab.
Weitere Informationen sind von den Schaltern der Ground Transportation Information erhältlich, die sich bei den Gepäckausgaben jedes Terminals befinden.
Taxi: Taxis sind rund um die Uhr zu einem Fixpreis verfügbar und können im Voraus am Taxischalter im Ausgangsbereich von Terminal 3 oder einem der gebührenfreien Taxitelefone bei der Gepäckausgabe von Terminal 1 und 2 gebucht werden. Eine Taxifahrt nach Cincinnati kostet ca. 24 US$.
Parken: Es gibt drei Parkhäuser und einen Langzeitparkplatz an der Donaldson Straße, der durch einen kostenlosen 24-Std.-Shuttlebusservice mit allen Terminals verbunden ist. Weitere Informationen zu den Parkmöglichkeiten sind unter Tel: (859) 767 31 05 erhältlich.
Information: Informationsschalter befinden sich in der Nähe des Eingangsbereichs von Terminal 3 sowie in den Flughallen B und C.
Einrichtungen für Behinderte: Der Flughafen ist gut zugänglich für behinderte Reisende. Zu den behindertengerechten Einrichtungen gehören u.a. Texttelefone und Bildfunkgeräte für Hörbehinderte.
Sind hier zwar nur zwischengelandet, haben aber nur die besten Erinnerungen, unser Flug von Orlando nach Cincinnati hatte ordentlich Verspätung und der Flieger nach München wartete vollbesetzt nur noch auf uns und vielleicht 3 – 4 andere Fluggäste.
Ganz souverän und ohne Stress holten uns Flughafenmitarbeiter an der Maschine aus Orlando/​Florida ab und geleiteten uns durch den Flughafen zur Maschine nach München. Typisch amerikanisch waren sie dabei auch noch ausgesprochen freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Dies waren unsere sehr guten Erlebnisse an den Airport Cincinnati in Ohio.