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Hurricane Florence is forecast to impact the Southeast Atlantic Coast beginning as early as Thursday and continuing throughout the weekend. Forecasts indicate the storm might deliver torrential rain and fierce winds over a sustained period of time. This combination of effects is expected to interfere with air travel along the eastern seaboard of the United States. A number […]

ORLANDO, FL.– The number one song in America was “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus, the number one movie was Avatar and the Pittsburgh Steelers won their sixth Super Bowl championship. The year was 2009 and it was the last time that Orlando International Airport (MCO) increased parking rates. After nine years of absorbing increasing operating […]

ORLANDO, FL. — With Orlando International Airport currently engaged in the largest capital improvement program in its history, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board got its first look at the budget for the next fiscal year. The $566,910,000 FY 2019 budget for Orlando International Airport (MCO) represents an overall increase of $48.7 million over […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The first six months of 2018 are in the history books and Orlando International Airport (MCO) continues to shatter passenger traffic records. The good news is a direct reflection of Orlando and the Central Florida region’s ability to attract large national conventions, exciting new attractions at area theme parks and competitive airfares. This year, […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Construction activity at Orlando International Airport’s South Terminal Complex paused briefly in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. Work will resume this Friday. Progress is being made with crews working seven days-a-week to prepare the site for vertical construction in the fall. So far: Nearly 75% of the 4,000 total piles are in the […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Tomorrow the United States of America celebrates its 242nd birthday and 1.4 million travelers are using the 11-day 4th of July holiday period to exercise their freedom of travel by using Florida’s busiest airport, Orlando International. That represents a 6.2 percent increase over last year. As a result of the growth, passengers are advised to […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Under a canopy of stars, peeking through the skylight in the atrium at Orlando International Airport, the stars and stripes waved proudly as hundreds of people from all over the world gathered to celebrate America’s 242nd birthday. The annual Liberty Weekend festivities featured a rousing patriotic performance by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. The theme this […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The upcoming 4th of July holiday promises to be busier than ever at Orlando International Airport (MCO). This year’s numbers look to skyrocket by 6.2 percent, bringing in more than 1.4 million passengers to MCO during an 11-day travel period starting Thursday, June 28th and lasting until Sunday, July 8th. The busiest travel day […]

ORLANDO, FL. — Orlando International Airport is scheduled to receive $6.4 million from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as partial repayment for security upgrades following 9/11. Under the 2018 Omnibus Appropriation bill, Congress included $50 million to begin to reimburse airports that incurred costs for partial or completed in-line baggage screening systems prior to August 3, 2007. TSA […]

ORLANDO, FL. — The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board voted to expand the scope of the South Terminal Complex (STC) project at Orlando International Airport (MCO). At its May meeting, the Board approved adding three new gates, which can accommodate up to six narrow body aircraft, to the previously approved 16-gate Phase 1 configuration. “As the busiest […]