Delta cuts fares at CVG up to 60%

A bit of welcome news for frequent fliers:  Delta has just cut fares on domestic flights to and from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).And this is not a temporary sales ploy, assures Delta Chief Operating Officer Steve Gorman.  This rate reduction marks the beginning of a new strategy for Delta.With as wide a range as five to sixty percent mark down, the price cuts will apply to walk-up fares and pre-purchased business and leisure tickets for flights to cities in the Northeast, on the West Coast, and in Florida.  In total, 80% of passengers flying in or out of CVG will benefit from the cuts.“I applaud Delta for making the decision to lower fares in response to travelers’ requests,” says Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory.  Only round-trip tickets that require a minimum stay of three nights, or a Saturday night, will be sold at reduced rates.  “These are substantial fare reductions and my first response is ‘Thank you,'” says H. Lawson Walker II, Chairman of the Airport Board.  Indeed, airport officials are hopeful that reduced fares will attract more travelers to use CVG, instead of other nearby airports.”We are very much committed to making the Cincinnati hub as successful as possible,” Gorman says.And it’s not just travelers who benefit.Combined with CVG’s solid reputation – including a spot in the 2008 J.D. Power 10 Best Hub Airports in North America – Mayor Mallory adds that this development “will be an additional selling point when we talk to businesses about investing in Cincinnati.” Writer:  Jonathan DeHartSource:  Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport