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ORLANDO, FL — Orlando International is once again expecting record-breaking passenger traffic and recognizes that holiday travel can be challenging. Beginning with a special kick-off performance this Saturday, December 2nd, the Main Terminal at Orlando International Airport will feature a musical cavalcade for holiday travelers. Through the end of the month, the Greater Orlando Aviation […]

ORLANDO, FL — Record-breaking holiday passenger activity is the perfect backdrop for the introduction of Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) new, out-of-this-world envoy, Annie the Astronaut. With a nod to Central Florida’s history of aerospace achievement, Annie evokes familiar images of exploration, adventure and technological innovation. Created by Synect, Annie is the newest member of the airport customer service […]

New Automated People Mover Complex (APM) and “C” Parking garage set to open ORLANDO, FL. – Today officially kicks off the start of the holiday travel season at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Over the next 14 days, during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, more than 1.74 million passengers are expected to move through MCO. That is an […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After nearly a month in operation and over 16,200 people served, the Disaster Relief Center at Orlando International Airport is undergoing a major schedule change. The center’s hours of operation are being adjusted from seven-days-a-week to six-days-a-week and closed on Sunday. The new hours (effective immediately) are Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. and […]

ORLANDO, FL. – In light of the recent announcement by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to raise the aviation security screening baseline and in preparation for the busy upcoming holiday travel season, Orlando International Airport (MCO) in conjunction with the TSA and its airline partners is advising all travelers to arrive at the airport three […]

ORLANDO, FL. — Hopelessness turns to hope once travelers from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands arrive into Orlando International Airport. Since Hurricane Maria tore through the Caribbean in early September, leaving residents without power, food, water and public services, many have sought refuge in Florida. “Almost immediately after the Governor designated Orlando International Airport as a […]

New screening procedures for carry-on bags with strong focus on electronic threats ORLANDO, FL – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The new procedures, which were announced earlier this year, […]

ORLANDO, FL. – As the hot summer vacation travel season simmered off and came to a close in August, Orlando International Airport (MCO) enjoyed a double-digit boost in the number of passengers moving through the facilities. For the month, overall traffic climbed more than 11 percent lead by strong domestic growth. “For the peak summer vacation travel […]

ORLANDO, FL — The traveling public has spoken and Orlando International Airport (MCO) is their choice as the top mega-airport in North America. In the 2017 J.D. Power North America Airport Satisfaction StudySM released today, MCO ranked highest in the Mega Airport category (32.5+ million annual commercial passengers). With a score of 778, Orlando International had the widest […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Seven months into 2017 and Orlando International Airport (MCO) continues to see passenger traffic climb as summer travel season reaches its peak. Overall passenger traffic was up 8. 73 percent in July with over 4.1 million travelers for the month. “A good portion of our success in July came from new service to cities […]