ORLANDO, Fla. – More than a million people are expected to pass through MCO ahead of the 4th of July holiday, according to airport officials.
Airport officials say they estimate 1.4 million people will travel through the airport during the holiday travel period that begins on Sunday.
But the busy travel period comes just days after severe weather hammered Atlanta, causing major delays and cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
However, many of the people News 6 spoke to at MCO on Sunday said it was smooth sailing.
“So far it’s been pretty smooth,” said Amelia Flynn. “Haven’t had too much hiccups, it’s an early flight.”
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Flynn and her family were traveling from New York. She said she prefers the early-morning flights.
“Well, mama does the planning, mama likes it,” Flynn said. “I like to get in and out and I find the earlier flights you get in and out. It’s tough to get everybody up, but once you’re out, it’s good to get everybody in and out.”
According to CBS news, more than 800 flights were cancelled on Saturday in Atlanta.
We checked on data from FlightAware to see how many flights were either delayed or cancelled at MCO on Saturday. According to the website, MCO experienced 527 delays and 28 cancellations.
Around noon on Sunday, those numbers had dropped significantly, with only 98 delays and three cancellations.
But one person we spoke to on Sunday went as far as to say the airport wasn’t as busy as they had seen it in the past.
“I think it has definitely been busier during the holidays because I’ve been here around December and it was packed,” said Aspen Houser.