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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 […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando International Airport (MCO) continues to knock on the door of having 50 million passengers. In August, MCO registered a rolling 12-month total of 49.9 million passengers with an 8.43 percent increase in traffic for the month. “As the busiest airport in Florida we continue to track and closely monitor our growing […]

ORLANDO, FL. – On the last day of National Customer Service Week, four Orlando International Airport (MCO) employees have been honored as Top Performers as part of the airport’s ongoing customer service recognition program. Out of 25,000 employees, the top four Performers are named each quarter and earn the title by receiving the most customer […]

ORLANDO, FL. – In exactly one year, travelers will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of identification to fly within the United States. The requirement could negatively affect as many as three in four Americans who are unprepared for the massive overhaul. The enhanced security effort is part […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Two charter flights will depart Orlando International Airport (MCO) today returning passengers to the United Kingdom as recovery efforts begin from the closing of Thomas Cook Airlines. The first relief flight taking travelers back is Virgin Atlantic departing at 5:25 p.m. for Manchester, England. The second, with Atlas Air, leaves for Glasgow, […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando International Airport (MCO) is putting its best paws forward by launching the all-new “MCO Paw Pilots” program, a customer service initiative designed to offer some comfort to the traveling public. The pilot program offers travelers the chance to decompress and get some doggy kisses from certified therapy dogs that will be […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The peak of the summer travel season saw nearly 4.5 million travelers at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in July. That is an increase over last summer’s record by more than 6.2 percent. A double-digit increase of nearly 13 percent in international traffic once again propelled the overall passenger numbers into uncharted territory […]

ORLANDO, FL. — The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) received high marks from the nation’s top bond rating agencies in regards to its Series 2019A Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds (Bonds). Investors may rely on rating agencies to determine the credit worthiness of an organization. Orlando International Airport continues to be one of the highest ranked […]