CVG

The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is one of just 25 U.S. airports using facial recognition at its security checkpoint.

Hangar Row, just south of CVG's longest runway, is 350 acres and the plan is to lease it to maintenance companies.

Initially, it's opt-in. A regional TSA rep says if you don't want to have your picture taken, you don't have to.

The TSA says the busiest travel will be on Sunday and Monday.

The 1,100 ramp and tug workers have been complaining about workplace safety. Records show in 2022 there were at least 22 workplace injuries that required employees be taken to the hospital or an emergency room.

Cincinnati City Council and Mayor Aftab Pureval are asking Amazon to support employees trying to form a union at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. The Amazon Air Hub at CVG is the company's largest in the world.

Although the future looks bright for CVG, it may soon encounter some challenges in its cargo operations as workers at the airport's DHL facility and Amazon Air Hub have begun to build momentum toward forming a workers union.

The Customs and Border Protection Agency's weapons against smugglers include "Betty" the narcotics-sniffing dog and an officer in a hazardous materials suit.

Among the highlights: Breeze Airways starts flying out of CVG in February; British Airways in June; and the airport hopes to restore pre-pandemic flights to St. Louis, Kansas City and San Diego.

Friday, Dec. 23 and the Mondays of Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 are expected to be the busiest travel days in the next few weeks. Here's how to get around with ease.