Cincinnati International: Amazon crowns the airport's renaissance

Cincinnati Kentucky International airport faced its share of challenges as consolidation took hold in the US marketplace, but the airport has posted impressive growth during the past couple of years and earned the top spot as OAG's fastest growing mid-size airport in North America during 2018.

Although Cincinnati remains a focus city for Delta and the airline is the dominant carrier at the airport, LCCs and ULCCs are fuelling the surge in growth at Cincinnati. The airport earned a key victory when Southwest Airlines launched services in 2017, and the airline's entry has resulted in lower fares to the Chicago metro area.

Cincinnati also recently marked a milestone when Amazon broke ground on a USD1.5 billion cargo facility on the south side of the airport's airfield, which will create more jobs at Cincinnati International and ultimately drive economic growth for the region.