Orlando International Airport (MCO) - Press Release - 5/26/2010

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5/26/2010 - Memorial Day Travel Shows Increase at Orlando International Airport

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando International Airport (MCO) begins the “unofficial” start of the summer travel season with a projected 4.2 percent increase in passenger traffic this Memorial Day when compared to the same time frame last year. For the seven-day travel period beginning on Thursday May 27th through Wednesday, June 2nd a total of 603,917 passengers are expected to arrive and depart from Orlando International based on current airline bookings.

The three busiest days for Memorial Day travel are as follows:

Saturday	5/29	Total 95,511
Monday	5/31	Total 91,211
Friday	5/28	Total 89,562

Enhanced customer service features such as the completion of the rental car quick-turn around areas, to improve rental car processing and exciting new concession and dining offerings like the first Skechers, a popular footwear shop, in an airport in the nation, Taxco Sterling Silver, jewelry shop, Panda Express Gourmet Chinese food and Quizno’s Sandwich restaurant will greet travelers at Orlando International during this peak Memorial Day travel period. In addition, MCO continues to expand its service offerings to more domestic destinations than any other airport in Florida. Below are changes in service since last year.

Date	Airline	Type	Market	Flights/Week

11-Jun-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Asheville, NC	3
12-Jun-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Atlantic City, NJ	3
12-Jun-09	AirTran Airways	Resume	Knoxville, TN	4
25-Jun-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Charleston, WV	3
26-Jun-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Allentown, PA	4
12-Aug-09	Delta	Resume	Hartford, CT	12
01-Oct-09	Continental Connection	Resume	Tallahassee, FL	17
15-Oct-09	Martinair	Resume	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3
01-Nov-09	Southwest	Start	Milwaukee, WI	14
02-Nov-09	Taca	Start	San Salvador, El Salvador	3
05-Dec-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Branson, MO	1
17-Dec-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Key West, FL	4
18-Dec-09	AirTran Airways	Start	Nassau, Bahamas	5
19-Dec-09	Air Canada	Resume	Ottawa, Ontario	1
09-Jan-10	AirTran Airways	Start	Aruba, Netherlands Antilles	1
01-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Lexington, KY	4
01-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Knoxville, TN	5
08-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Allentown, PA	6
08-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Greenville/Spartanburg, SC	3
08-Feb-10	jetBlue	Start	Montego Bay, Jamaica	7
11-Feb-10	AirTran Airways	Start	Montego Bay, Jamaica	4
12-Feb-10	AirTran Airways	Start	Lexington, KY	4
12-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Grand Rapids, MI	6
15-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Tri-Cities, TN	2
15-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Springfield, MO	2
16-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Huntington, WV	4
27-Feb-10	Allegiant	Start	Des Moines, IA	4
04-Mar-10	Allegiant	Start	Youngstown, OH	2
06-Mar-10	AirTran Airways	Resume	Des Moines, IA	2
27-Mar-10	Volaris	Start	Monterrey, Mexico	1
08-Apr-10	Delta	Resume	Las Vegas, NV	3
04-May-10	AirTran Airways	Start	Grand Rapids, MI	7
23-May-10	Southwest	Start	Panama City, FL	14
27-May-10	AirTran Airways	Start	Huntsville, AL	7

Orlando International Airport leads the state with 43 percent more domestic non-stop destinations than any other airport in Florida at 90. MCO also offers non-stop international service to 24 global destinations.

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For more information contact Carolyn Fennell at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at 407-825- 2055.

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