Orlando International Airport expects thousands more Labor Day travelers this year
Orlando International Airport has forecast a 1.4% increase in passenger traffic during the 2024 Labor Day travel period compared to last year.
Tourists, visitors, family, friends: Save money on your next MCO car rental
Tired of paying your rental car company an extra $5 or even $10 per day just for the privilege of using the company's toll transponder? And that's on top of the cost of the tolls themselves. You do have another option.
Illegal shoulder parking continues at Orlando International Airport, despite police enforcement
News 6 first exposed the problem in November with footage of dozens of drivers parking illegally on the shoulders of Jeff Fuqua Boulevard.
Man, 83, missing in Orlando after CrowdStrike outage hits flight home
Police are looking for a 83-year-old man who was unable to make his flight out of Orlando due in part to the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, according to investigators.
Long wait for an Uber at Orlando International Airport? Drivers are also waiting
During the busiest times of the year at the Orlando International Airport, passengers seeking a rideshare pickup often wait longer than usual.
โLooking into technology:โ Orlando International Airport tries to address illegal parking problem
Orlando International Airport officials said it is getting results and addressing the persistent illegal parking problem on the main roads leading up to its terminals.
New LYNX service connecting MCO to Disney fast, efficient, but not for everyone
On Sunday, Lynx launched its newest express bus route from the Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs and back via the tourist district for just $2.
Couple โdetained,โ forced to pay twice due to glitch at Orlando International Airport
A glitch in the parking system at the Orlando International Airport forced a couple to pay twice after they said they were "detained" by the parking attendant.
Dangerous, illegal shoulder parking continues at Orlando International Airport
Drivers are parking illegally on the shoulders of Jeff Fuqua Blvd, the main road on Orlando International Airport property leading up to the passenger terminals.
Air taxis? Terminal D? A peek into Orlando International Airportโs future plans
More than 60 million passengers are expected to pass through the gates at Orlando International Airport in 2024 โ a 10% jump from last year's record 57.7 million passengers.
Orlandoโs airport back on track after weekend mess, but what about the rest of spring break?
Spring Break crowds, bad weather and crowded skies all combined this past weekend to produce a major travel mess at the Orlando International Airport.
Over 100 flights canceled, hundreds more delayed at OIA due to weather, โairspace constraints,โ officials say
Multiple carriers had to cancel over 100 flights at Orlando International Airport on Sunday with hundreds more delayed.
Terminal B at Orlando International Airport cleared after โsuspiciousโ baggage investigated
Traffic to Orlando International Airport has reopened on Monday afternoon after a response by law enforcement, according to the airport.
Melbourne councilman wants fence at school, tracks after fatal Brightline crashes
During Tuesday nightโs city council meeting, Mark LaRusso said heโd like fencing to be placed along the back of Ascension Catholic Schoolโs property that faces the tracks.
Orlando airport loses longtime parking place, over 3,500 spots
The Orlando International Airport has lost one of the biggest and most affordable off-site parking lots: Park Bark And Fly, located on South Semoran Blvd. just north of MCO since 2004.
Parking relief coming to Orlando International Airport
If parking at the Orlando International Airport has been a headache for you, especially around the holidays, good news - MCO wants to add an automated parking system to its garages and surface lots.
Orlando International Airport introduces advance parking reservation program
Orlando International Airport has introduced an all-new reserve parking program, providing passengers with the convenience of securing a parking spot in advance ahead of their travels.
Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in Orlando
A 6-year-old traveling alone on a Spirit Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers somehow ended up in Orlando instead, according to CBS news.
Ride share change at Orlando airport causing โabsolute pandemoniumโ for passengers, drivers
If you're counting on Uber for a ride home from the Orlando International Airport over the holidays, you may have to wait for a pickup โ longer than at any other airport in Florida, according to Uber.
Dozens of drivers ignore signs, potential tickets, park on MCO roadway shoulders
During the day, many, even most drivers who want to park and wait rather than circling the terminal for a passenger to arrive, choose one of two Cell Phone Waiting Lots at the Orlando International Airport.
Road at Orlando International Airportโs Terminal C reopened after crash
A crash reported Saturday afternoon on Jeff Fuqua Boulevard prompted a shutdown of southbound lanes where they pass Orlando International Airportโs Terminal C, MCO tweeted.
Ohio man accused of putting police officer in chokehold at Orlando International Airport
A man was arrested Tuesday at Orlando International Airport following a physical altercation involving him, airline employees and law enforcement, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, theyโre getting worse
By late Wednesday afternoon, about 4,800 flights have been delayed in the U.S., according to FlightAware.
Afternoon storms may impact airline operations at OIA, officials say
Orlando International Airport officials warned that airline operations may be impacted by storms moving through the Central Florida area on Saturday afternoon.
Dead armadillo on runway causes delayed flights at OIA, officials say
A dead armadillo on a runway at Orlando International Airport caused a number of delayed flights Wednesday morning, transportation officials said.
Orlando airport leaders expect Easter weekend passenger numbers to crack top travel days
Leaders at Orlando International Airport predict nearly 7.3 million departing passengers will travel through MCO during the 46-day spring break travel period, which runs from March 4 through April 18.
Orlando International Airport shatters spring break travel records
Orlando International Airport officials announced six traffic passenger traffic records have already been broken since the start of spring break two weeks ago.
Man accused of trying to smuggle 38 pounds of suspected meth through Orlando airport
Drug Enforcement Agency officials said that on Sunday morning, a drug-detection canine reacted to one of the bags coming in from a recently-arrived Los Angeles flight at MCO.
Pilot Bessie Coleman set to be honored with display at Orlando International Airport
The Orlando International Airport is set to honor pilot Bessie Coleman with a display in celebration of Black History Month, according to a release from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
Tired of walking at MCOโs new Terminal C? Look for a golf cart
For anyone in a wheelchair, for anyone who has difficulty walking, or for anyone who just doesn't like to walk, it's a long way from the furthest Jetblue gates at the end of MCO's Terminal C to the front of the newly-completed terminal.
Orlando airport looks to install above-ground โpitlessโ moving walkways in Terminal C
Wednesday afternoon, Orlando International Airport leaders wrapped up their first board meeting of 2023 and further discussed the renovations coming to the newly-completed Terminal C that just opened in September.
Rental cars still in short supply at Orlando airport terminal as holiday travel season looms
Orlando International Airport is about to serve 3 million passengers over the next two weeks, expecting an increase in holiday traffic by as much as 17% compared to last year.
Central Florida airports announce closures ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole
The Orlando International Airport announced it will be putting a halt to commercial operations Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole.
Crash into ditch off ramp to SR-528 near Orlando International Airport sends 2 to hospital
A crash into a ditch off an eastbound ramp to State Road 528 near Orlando International Airport sent two people to the hospital, according to the Orlando Fire Department.
JetBlue delays Terminal C move-in again largely over high-tech luggage handling system
Jetblue has once again delayed its move-in date at the brand-new multi-billion-dollar terminal at the Orlando International Airport.
WATCH: Heavy rain, wind rage near Orlando International Airport
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.
International travel up nearly 300% at Orlando International Airport
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.
Sneak peek: Orlando International Airport shows off $2.8 billion Terminal C
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.
OIA sees hundreds of thousands of passengers over Labor Day weekend
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.
Fire at Burger King prompts partial evacuation of Orlando International Airport, officials say
A fire sprang up at a Burger King located with the Orlando International Airport Wednesday evening, according to airport officials.
TSA pre-check program comes to Orlando International Airport
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.
After a rough year for travel, Orlando International Airport handles holidays crowds smoothly
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 set to strike ahead of Thanksgiving
Orlando International Airport wheelchair agents said they will strike on Thursday to protest for better wages and benefits.
Frontier Airlines announces 2 new nonstop destinations out of Orlando International Airport
Officials at Orlando International Airport said they've had a busy spring break and they are expecting even more passengers this summer.
Want to rent a Lamborghini at Orlando International Airport? Better reserve one fast
ORLANDO, Fla. โ The white Lamborghini Huracan roared one more time in a parking lot at the Orlando International Airport before โFast Robโ 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.โCronk said spring break travel could restore hotel occupancy in Central Florida to December levels. โCompared to last year (spring break) we were looking at 10-12% occupancy in early April,โ Cronk said.
AdventHealth opens first community vaccination site near Orlando International Airport
ORLANDO, Fla. โ 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 Modernaโs COVID-19 vaccine through AdventHealth. Itโs the first community vaccination site provided by the health care system. โWe set this up to be able to give as many shots as our community needs as we are able to get them,โ 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.
TSA officers intercept 2 guns at Orlando airport, 12 state-wide in 9 day period
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.