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ORLANDO, FL. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Ms. Belinda Kirkegard to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board (GOAA). Ms. Kirkegard, of Kissimmee, is the Economic Development Director for the city of Kissimmee. She was named the Orlando Business Journal’s 2019 Women Who Mean Business Executive of the Year and serves […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Economic relief funds from the Federal government will enable the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) to reduce its bond debt. Following today’s GOAA Board approval, the Authority will earmark $220.8 million for payment of debt service and defeasement of several series of General Airport Revenue Bonds (GARB). Defeasement is the depositing of […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Summer travel is back! The 13-day, 4th of July holiday travel period concluded yesterday and early numbers indicate Orlando International Airport (MCO) recorded better than pre-pandemic traffic levels for 7 of the 13 days. Even with the improved numbers, the overall total was still short of 2019’s record by approximately 132,000 passengers […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After a 15-month hiatus, Emirates has resumed commercial service between Florida’s top destination and Dubai. Emirates’ service to Dubai International Airport is Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) longest long-haul route. The last in-bound passenger flight from Dubai International Airport was March 23, 2020. Although passenger service had been suspended early last year, Emirates […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Reminiscent of the summer of 2019, this 4th of July, 13-day holiday travel period promises to bring back memories of what it was like to travel prior to the pandemic at Florida’s busiest airport, Orlando International (MCO). Predictions call for more than three times as many travelers this year over last year. […]

ORLANDO, FL. – In April, Orlando International Airport (MCO) cracked the 3 million total passenger mark for the second month in a row with over 3.2 million travelers. That is a 2,000 percent increase over April of 2020. “Aviation is returning to the skies and our traffic is headed in the right direction,” says Phil […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After a year of staying close to home during the pandemic, Americans exercised their freedom of travel this Memorial Day holiday, pushing traffic figures at Orlando International Airport (MCO) to near pre-pandemic levels. Over 360,000 travelers departed MCO during the six-day holiday period as compared to only 55,000 last year. That is […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Working in conjunction with the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service, Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) Office of Emergency Management is urging all airport employees and the Central Florida community to be prepared this 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. “Early predictions are that this is going to be another very active year. […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Travelers looking to experience everything Amsterdam has to offer – from the beautiful canals and cultural exhibits to world-class cuisine and historical sites – will now have easier access to the Netherlands’ capital city and beyond to over 118 destinations, with the announcement of a new nonstop route by KLM Royal Dutch […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The upcoming Memorial Day holiday is predicted to see passenger traffic heating up to near pre-pandemic levels at Florida’s busiest airport. When all of the projected numbers from the six-day travel period are compared to 2019 levels, Orlando International Airport (MCO) will see a difference of only 40,000 departures from previous records. […]