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What makes CAK a better way to go?
Go get'em, Tiger!
Free WiFi, free printing, a quiet place to free your mind and focus. Take advantage of our free Ohio Desk Business Center to hone that presentation and get the deal done!
Get your vitamin D
Sun, glorious sun! Good for your health, good for your spirits, and a good deal of the bright stuff is found throughout our open, airy, cheerful concourse!
Who needs peanuts? You have Amish Granola!
At the CAK Marketplace, you'll find all sorts of unique, locally
produced food and merchandise to bring along on your trip.
Zippity-doo-da!
That's what you'll do through check-in and security, thanks to our shorter lines. (We get you
from car to gate 40% faster, in fact). My, oh, my, what a wonderful day!
Media Coverage
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Akron-Canton Airport Shows Off New Security Checkpoint
Posted on 01/26/2012
Akron-Canton Airport officials say the new, roomier Transportation Security Administration checkpoint will really up the customer's overall experience at the airport.
"Along with safety, we also have an important priority, and that's our customer experience," said Rick McQueen, president and CEO of Akron-Canton Airport. "Make no mistake, every decision we make as an airport centers on how that decision impacts our customers."
McQueen gathered with airport staff, several legislative representatives and members of the media Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of the checkpoint, which boasts...
Akron-Canton Airport expands and improves security checkpoint
Posted on 01/26/2012
GREEN: Passengers at Akron-Canton Airport now have more elbow room to take off their shoes and empty their pockets at the security checkpoint.
Airport officials unveiled a new checkpoint Tuesday that is four times larger and with better technology, including full-body scans.
“It not only makes air travel safer, it makes the experience more pleasant as well,” said Rick McQueen, president and chief executive officer of the airport.
The new checkpoint, where the gift shop and food court used to be, has four lanes instead of three with...
Akron-Canton Airport sees another record growth year
Posted on 01/26/2012
Nearly 1.6 million passengers have flown through Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) in 2011, a record growth year in a growth era. Traveling at the airport has increased 300 percent in the last 15 years.
“One of the factors driving our growth is that we have the lowest average airfare in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan and Indiana combined,” said Kristie Van Auken, the airport’s senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer.
“We attract the customers with the low airfare , but it is really the customer experience...
AirTran to convert to Southwest at Akron-Canton Airport
Posted on 01/24/2012
Southwest Airlines said Friday that as its takeover of AirTran Airways is completed, Akron-Canton Airport is one of the facilities where operations will be changed.
Last May, Southwest purchased AirTran and said they would continue operating as separate entities until the first quarter of this year.
On Friday, Southwest said it intended to convert AirTran operations at 22 domestic and international airports to Southwest.
Akron-Canton was on the list. Sixteen airports did not make Friday’s list or were not included in previous announcements by the airline.
Airport spokeswoman Kristie...
Southwest to keep Akron-Canton Airport on its route map
Posted on 01/24/2012
Southwest Airlines said Friday that it will keep flying to Akron-Canton Airport and 21 other cities served by AirTran Airways as it combines the two airlines.
But Southwest said it will end service to a half dozen cities flown by AirTran, raising the total list of dropped cities to 15.
The Dallas-based carrier said some markets are not feasible with the current cost of jet fuel -- now at $130 a barrel, up 16 percent from a year ago.
AirTran is the busiest carrier at Akron-Canton...
