Originally Posted by
Feather Man
I am not sure if the O&D numbers could support a larger hub in CVG, but it is really difficult to make this judgement based on the past 5 years of history. During that period, CVG consistently had the highest average airfares in the USA. I know that these significantly higher costs changed my flying habits by choosing alternative airports to depart from, or choosing another airline all together. Other than Indufan, I am not sure how many other companies/individuals were willing to pay a lot more for the convenience of non-stop flights.
Hear, hear.
Delta is responsible for CVG's insane airfares. I haven't booked a CVG-O/D ticket on DL in years. I either booked AA, UA, or US or I chose one of the other nearby airports whose fares were not way out of whack. Thankfully, SDF is my home airport, not CVG.