CVG a ghost town
Nov 7, 2015, 12:42 pm
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CVG a ghost town
Haven't been through CVG since DL pulled it's hub, but geez! It's like every gate is empty, some don't even have jetways. 1:30 Saturday afternoon, all the shops are closed except for those in the center of the concourse. Sky Club empty, Thai soup empty also. I asked and they brought some more out, about 2 inches worth. Looks like there are less than 10 flights left for the day, including one to Paris.
Nov 7, 2015, 1:16 pm
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I haven't checked recently, but, I heard that they have eliminated flights to/from PIT, as well.
The last couple of times I was thru there, I remember taxiing past that one shuttered terminal thinking that it looks more like a movie set than an airport!
The last couple of times I was thru there, I remember taxiing past that one shuttered terminal thinking that it looks more like a movie set than an airport!
Nov 7, 2015, 1:59 pm
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I believe part of the deadness there today is that it's Saturday.
Today: 12 departures after 12 noon, and the last one is at 5:30pm.
Tomorrow (Sunday): 46 departures after 12 noon, last one is 8:40pm.
Today: 12 departures after 12 noon, and the last one is at 5:30pm.
Tomorrow (Sunday): 46 departures after 12 noon, last one is 8:40pm.
Nov 7, 2015, 2:46 pm
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Although I'm sure it's nothing like what it once was, DL still operates well over 80 flights a day on weekdays as well as their daily CDG flight. CVG traffic has actually rebounded significantly this year due to increased LCC competition driving down ticket prices. Since around late last year they've consistently posted double-digit passenger increases every month.
Nov 7, 2015, 3:40 pm
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Nov 7, 2015, 5:45 pm
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Nov 7, 2015, 9:07 pm
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Nov 7, 2015, 9:09 pm
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Why would DL leave? Who would step in? Perhaps Allegiant, WN? DL still has 80+ flts at CVG.
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We are talking about a Saturday.
FROM THE WEB:
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – Prior to the merger with Northwest Airlines, Cincinnati was the second largest hub for Delta. Since the merger, service has been drastically cut, mainly due to its proximity to the Detroit hub, as well as the shutdown of Comair, but still officially remains a hub.
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