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Ren Camacho, President & CEO of the Akron Canton Airport, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. Spring Break is just around the corner. Camacho discussed destinations, guidelines, and more.  

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Ren Camacho to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Camacho currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport. He will serve on the board through May 16, 2032 & succeeds Stephen Perry. Ren Camacho joined the Ray Horner Morning Show on Wednesday to talk about his expertise and how the appointment came about. 

Spring break is coming up and travel plans are being made. President and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, Ren Camacho, joined Ray to talk about do's and don'ts, new flights to and from CAK, and more. 

Airlines are grounded across the country due to a FAA System outage. Lisa Dalpiaz, VP Marketing & Air Service Development at the Akron-Canton Airport, joined Ray. Lisa expects the system to be up and running soon, but the delay will cause a ripple effect for the next few days. 

Ren Camacho, President and CEO of Akron Canton Airport joined Ray. They talked about holiday travel. Do's and don'ts, tips, and more! 

Ren Camacho, President of the Akron-Canton Airport, joined Ray to talk about the announcement that Spirit Airlines is pausing flights at CAK. Ren says he's not too surprised, citing issues such as pilot shortages and fuel pricing. He says they are talking with other carriers and looking for other options but he does expect Spirit will resume as scheduled in November.

Lisa Dalpiaz is the Vice President of Marketing and Air Service Development at Akron-Canton Airport. With mask mandates changing, Ray and Lisa discuss changes to protocols and mask guidelines. Lisa gives some travel tips for the summer and addresses the pilot shortage.

The frigid temperatures, along with the ongoing pandemic, has given many in the Akron area some cabin fever, and some are itching to get away to greener and warmer climates. But how safe are the airports in 2021?

Very safe, according to Ren Camacho, president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport. Camacho joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the sanitization methods they continue to do going forward. He also shared some safety protocols and travel tips for flying, which includes federally mandated masks on all airlines.

Camacho says CAK will be used as a testing site for those concerned about possibly catching the virus on the plane or from their destination.

The airports and the airlines suffered major hits in 2020 with the pandemic, but could 2021 be a year for optimism?

Ren Camacho is the president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, and he joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about air travel both local and beyond. With the vaccines being distributed, Camacho believes there may be “pent-up demand” for leisure travel as the warmer months approach, though with video conferencing software, business travel continues to stay down.

The CAK CEO touched on what his airport has done to keep passengers safe, from additional sanitization to air purification.

The travel industry is expecting a fair amount of passengers heading out of town, though with the pandemic, it will not be as many as past years. Many families have decided to stay home due to the presence of COVID-19, while others may head out on the roads for smaller, in-state gatherings.

Still, the airline industry does expect the biggest bump in passengers during Thanksgiving week since mid-March. Ren Camacho is the president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, and he expects an uptick at CAK.

“Thanksgiving will look a lot different from past years,” says Camacho. “We have seen an increase in passengers beginning last Friday, November 20th. It’s been a lot busier.”

Flying during a pandemic is not without its concerns, of course. While some airlines have left the middle seat open for social distancing, others continue to fill up their cabins. However, all of the major airlines require their passengers to wear masks at all times on the flight unless actively eating and drinking.

"We’ve taken measures,” Camacho says. "We have cleaning and disinfecting protocols. We’ve increased the cleaning of surfaces. Face coverings, the acrylic barriers, interaction points, and the social distance markers. Just ensuring that the passengers are aware that, as they continue to come through here, the increased volume of passengers know they’re traveling through CAK safely.”

As for the airline industry overall, Camacho believes they are seeing a slight comeback.

"We’re seeing a little bit of an uptick. Folks definitely have cabin fever, looking to get away, and the holiday season provides an avenue to do so.

The CAK CEO also shared some travel tips for those who may have not flown in a while, such as downloading their boarding pass from smartphone applications and carrying on liquids and gels 3.4 ounces or below in a bag.