Delta adding CVG flights

In response to requests from local businesses, Delta Air Lines is adding additional flights from CVG to Atlanta and Detroit in early 2012, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

The added flights will provide greater flexibility for local travelers to get to and from major markets in the same day to conduct business, according to the airport. Delta will add a round-trip flight to each market at times that will also help connect local passengers beyond to international markets, such as Seoul in South Korea.

Additionally, Delta is adding a round-trip, same-plane service via Salt Lake City to Portland and a connection to Oakland, Calif., destinations requested by local businesses, according to the airport.

“These schedule changes are another indicator that Delta is being responsive to local concerns and working with businesses committed to the Cincinnati area to continue to provide strong air service for our region,” the airport said in the statement.