Low-cost airlines expand flights

worth it despite some additional fees and costs.

Flashy deals like flights to Europe for under $100 lure travelers in, but the airlines make money through extra fees for some amenities that passengers expect are free. Globally, lowcost carriers carried 984 million passengers in 2016, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Cincinnati’s airport just announced that WOW Airlines based in Iceland will add services — bringing discount, international flights to travelers in southwest Ohio. Service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky will be available four days a week, the airport announced Wednesday.

The city of Dayton has disciplined police Chief Richard Biehl after his service gun was stolen last month from his unlocked police vehicle.

The city’s law department said an administrative review concluded that Biehl may have been able to prevent the theft because entry into his vehicle, where the gun was located, was not forced, the city said in a statement Friday.

Biehl was issued a written reprimand and will have to reimburse the city $469 for the cost of the weapon.

“Chief Biehl has accepted responsibility for this incident and has remained professional throughout the entire investigation,” said City Manager Shelley Dickstein in a prepared statement. “I believe his proven track record of leadership and innovative policing strategies has made the Dayton community a safer