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ORLANDO, FL. — Orlando International Airport (MCO) continues to add to its list of impressive international accolades. Florida’s busiest airport was named “Large Airport of the Year” by CAPA – Centre for Aviation. Chief Executive Officer Phil Brown received the award at CAPA’s Aviation Awards for Excellence ceremony Tuesday night in Berlin. “This award reflects the value of […]

ORLANDO, FL. – With an expected 6% increase in total travelers, the 14-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period promises to be another record-breaker at Orlando International Airport (MCO) with a total of 1.82 million passengers. AAA is predicting that the Orlando metro area will be the most popular Thanksgiving destination in the country. The busiest travel day at MCO […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The busiest airport in Florida just got a little busier with the addition of its 150th nonstop destination. The new Spirit Airlines flight to Medellin, Colombia opens an exciting new unserved market for Orlando International Airport (MCO) and a new way home for one local traveler who has made it part of her professional and […]

ORLANDO, FL. — From its original design concept to its 2013 Strategic Plan, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) has consistently recognized sustainability as an essential component in the future health and success of Orlando International Airport (MCO). The GOAA Board has identified goals to reduce the airport’s dependency on fossil fuels; lower demand on potable water; preserve […]

ORLANDO, FL. – August spelled back-to-school time and the end of family vacations for many travelers at Orlando International Airport (MCO). For the calendar year-to-date, some 32.2 million travelers have moved through MCO. That is an increase of 5.39 percent over the same time last year. Historically Orlando International Airport has seen a softening of passenger traffic […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The 2018 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) meeting is billed as the most important three days for business aviation in the country and this year that meeting is being held at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) and the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), October 16-18. More than 25 thousand attendees from 90 different countries are expected, […]

ORLANDO, FL. — The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority(GOAA) and the Orlando Utilities Commission(OUC) have agreed to broaden the scope of their relationship beyond traditional electric and water services. At today’s GOAA board meeting, members approved a Comprehensive Partnership Letter of Intent with OUC to provide chilled water, backup generation, electric vehicle charging and onsite solar energy. GOAA evaluated […]

ORLANDO, FL — For the second year in a row, Orlando International Airport (MCO) ranks highest in its class in the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Today’s announcement revealed MCO once again finished number one in the Mega Airport category (32+ million annual passengers) as voted on by the traveling public. With a score of […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The sizzling pace of travel at Orlando International Airport (MCO) continues to keep pace with Central Florida’s summer temperatures. July passenger traffic hit a record high of 4.2 million as MCO welcomed an average of 4,000 additional travelers per day as compared to the same period last year. International and domestic traffic combined to show […]

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 […]