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Video taken in Orange County near Orlando International Airport shows the impact of Hurricane Ian on Central Florida after the storm made landfall earlier Wednesday.

More international passengers are making their way through Orlando International Airport, which has seen a nearly 300% increase in international travel over 2021, according to GOAA.

Whatever you choose to bring through security and onto the plane now goes into a bin at the new Terminal C security checkpoint. Everything. So there's less chance that laces or straps will get wrapped in the x-ray machine rollers.

This year, nearly 20% more travelers were expected to travel through Orlando International Airport over Labor Day weekend than during the same period in 2021, according to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

A fire sprang up at a Burger King located with the Orlando International Airport Wednesday evening, according to airport officials.

The Transportation Security Administration, their contractor Idemia and airport leaders at Orlando International Airport announced a new plan Tuesday to try to make the enrollment process for TSA pre-check easier and faster.

Disney announced today that the Brightline rail station project that was planned to open at Disney Springs, has now been cancelled. The Brightline high-speed rail station was originally set to connect guests from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Disney Springs. “As many people who are involved in this project are aware, the new route configuration does not support a Disney Springs station and as a result, we don’t anticipate being part of this project,” Maehrer said. The route originally was designed to bypass Orlando and go straight to Walt Disney World from Orlando Internationally Airport (MCO) before following I-4 to Tampa. Due to this change in plans from Brightline, Disney has pulled the plug on the new project that was originally slated to be complete in 2026.

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Orlando International Airport is not only one of the busiest airports in the U.S., but it is now one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world.

MCO said nearly 135,000 passengers will pass through just on Tuesday, more than in 2019, which was a record-setting year.

Orlando International Airport wheelchair agents said they will strike on Thursday to protest for better wages and benefits.

A News 6 investigation reveals the parking garages at the Orlando International Airport may not be as secure as you think.

Orlando International Airport is hanging up the help wanted sign for dozens of roles.

Frontier Airlines is dealing with frustrated customers at Orlando's airport.

Malaysia’s Parliament reopened Monday, July 26, 2021 for the first time this year after a seven-month suspension due to a coronavirus emergency that has failed to curb a worsening pandemic. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File) (Vincent Thian)KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — (AP) — Malaysia’s Parliament reopened Monday for the first time this year after a seven-month suspension due to a coronavirus emergency that has failed to curb a worsening pandemic. Lawmakers are expected to question Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s emergency declaration and his government’s management of the pandemic after Malaysia's total cases passed 1 million Sunday. Other ministers will speak during the special session about vaccinations, the emergency declaration and other virus topics, the Parliament website said. A dozen emergency declaration ordinances including an anti-fake news bill, will also be presented for scrutiny.

The Orlando International Airport is set to play host to a job fair on Tuesday for 50 vendors operating out of MCO.

Officials at Orlando International Airport said they've had a busy spring break and they are expecting even more passengers this summer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The white Lamborghini Huracan roared one more time in a parking lot at the Orlando International Airport before “Fast Rob” rolled it onto a flat-bed truck and drove it back to Miami. A customer flying in from New York ordered it to be delivered at the airport for when he landed. MPH Club is based in Miami but Rob said the Orlando office is growing quickly and demand over the next few weeks is high. Of those who want to travel, Orlando remains one of their top destinations.”Cronk said spring break travel could restore hotel occupancy in Central Florida to December levels. “Compared to last year (spring break) we were looking at 10-12% occupancy in early April,” Cronk said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 1,500 people 65 or older or health care workers with affiliations to AdventHealth pulled into an empty economy parking lot at the Orlando International Airport Tuesday to get their first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine through AdventHealth. It’s the first community vaccination site provided by the health care system. “We set this up to be able to give as many shots as our community needs as we are able to get them,” said Dr. Scott Brady, CEO of AdventHealth Centra Care. Last week, AdventHealth sent an email to patients and employees saying they were going to open up 7,000 appointments. AdventHealth saying they have no extras left.

ORLANDO, Fla. It was a busy week across Florida for TSA officers who said they intercepted 12 guns state-wide in the last nine days. According to a news release, one gun was intercepted each day at the Orlando International Airport on both Wednesday and Thursday. Ten other guns were intercepted from passengers going through security checkpoints in Miami, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Tamps, Panama City and Ft. Walton Beach. TSA officials said nine men and three women between the ages of 22 and 45, face a civil penalty from the agency that may exceed $13,000, regardless of whether they were arrested by local police. The diligence of our officers during these trying times exemplifies their dedication to their mission to keep travelers safe every day of the year.

This change reduces the TSA officers need to touch a passengers boarding pass thus reducing the potential for cross-contamination. This requirement allows social distancing, reduces the TSA officers need to touch a persons container of food and reduces the potential for cross-contamination. TSA officers optionally wearing eye protection and clear plastic face shields at some locations. TSA officers will continue the practice of changing gloves after each pat-down. For more information on the TSA security screening process during the pandemic, visit www.tsa.gov/coronavirus.