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ORLANDO, FL. – A nearly five percent increase in domestic passenger traffic at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in November balanced out a slight dip in international passenger traffic. With a 4.71 percent increase in year-over-year statistics, more than 3.65 million domestic travelers arrived to or departed from Orlando International in November. In total, approximately 4.19 […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the agency that oversees Orlando International Airport, has become the first-ever airport operation to earn full accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). “Receiving this certification speaks volumes to the dedication and hard work of the Authority’s emergency management team and our partners,” said Phil Brown, […]

ORLANDO. FL. – As we begin a new decade, Orlando International Airport (MCO) ends 2019 on a high note. MCO is the busiest airport in Florida with more than 50.1 million passengers and 6.73 percent passenger growth over 2018, as calculated from a 12-month rolling total number in October. MCO has record holiday traffic plus […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After months just shy of the milestone, Orlando International Airport (MCO) finally broke 50 million annual passengers on a 12-month rolling calendar. The record-breaking figure was met in October, which was closed out just earlier this month. In total, the rolling 12-month passenger total now stands at 50.155 million, which is up […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando International Airport is expecting a record number of travelers this Christmas/New Year’s travel season. In total, nearly 3.2 million passengers will use MCO as their gateway of choice this 21-day holiday travel period. Starting Friday, December 20th and running through Thursday, January 9, 2020, Orlando International Airport is expecting to see […]

ORLANDO, FL. – For 15 years the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) has hosted a seminar for local small, minority, women and veteran-owned businesses to learn what it takes to do business at Florida’s busiest airport, Orlando International. This year’s event saw a record-breaking crowd, as over 1,000 small business owners and managers gathered at […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Two of the world’s most-visited cities celebrated their inaugural connection today. The first incoming flight of Aerolineas Argentinas’ non-stop service from Buenos Aires landed at Orlando International Airport (MCO) Tuesday morning. This new seasonal route is the first scheduled service between the capital of Argentina and Orlando, the most visited cities in […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Direct access from Central Florida to the beautiful Appalachian Mountains will soon be one flight away. Beginning February 14, 2020, Spirit Airlines will fly a non-stop route between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The year-round service will be offered three times a week on Monday, Wednesday […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says that the West security checkpoint for gates 1-59 at Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the busiest in the nation and things are about to get a lot busier this Thanksgiving holiday travel season. Overall traffic at Florida’s busiest airport is expect to increase by 6 percent […]

ORLANDO, FL. – As the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) closes the books on the 2019 fiscal year, ending in September, Orlando International Airport (MCO) records a 6.3 percent increase in total passengers. “The 2019 fiscal year numbers are in line with what we have been expecting. We anticipated more passenger traffic, and more demands […]