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Orlando International Airport has been breaking records. See the staggering number for its busiest day ever.
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Orlando International Airport (MCO for short) is a busy airport. Many people traveling to or from Disney World use this airport as it is only about a half hour away.
With Spring Break crowds and Easter holiday travel here, Orlando International is expected to be a bustling place!
This year spring break stretches 44 days, beginning Saturday, February 24th and going until Sunday, April 7th.
Projected Record-Setting Numbers
Spring Break is even busier for MCO than the holidays! They are expecting to see an 11% increase from previous records.
The busiest day is projected to be Saturday, March 23 with 197,697 travelers.
You can see the record-setting numbers that Orlando International expects to see HERE. With these busy crowds, they recommend the 3-2-1 timeline.
The 3-2-1 timeline is as follows: be at the ticket counter at least 3 hours before your departure time. Be sure to head to security 2 hours before your departure time, and be at your gate 1 hour before your departure time.
Busiest Day Ever
In a press release today, Orlando International Airport shared they had their busiest day ever! They broke the new passenger record on Saturday, March 16, 2024, with 102,064 departing passengers.
This number does not include any arrivals, so the number easily grows to 204,128 total passengers.
March 16, 2024 was the busiest day ever at Orlando International Airport.
The daily passenger record was previously set on December 30, 2023. This had 98,521 passengers going through security. The record was broken on Friday, March 15, 2024, but then broken again on Saturday, March 16th.
With the projected busiest day of Spring Break still ahead of us, be sure to utilize the 3-2-1 timeline. This will help ensure you will be on time for your flight.
Did you travel through Orlando International Airport on their busiest day? Are you traveling through Orlando International Airport during Spring Break? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to share this post with friends.
Source: Orlando International Airport Press Release
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