If you’ve been keeping up with the latest travel trends, it will come as no surprise to you that things have really started to pick up for air travel, especially at MCO.
With so many changes to the Orlando International Airport, new flight routes and destinations added, and even more international travel in the works, it’s hard to imagine how they could pack any more people into the airport. But, if you’re going to be traveling to Disney World this spring, this is the ONE post you need to pay attention to!
We hope you’ve got some extra room in your suitcase for your patience if you’re traveling soon because you’re going to need it. According to the Orlando Business Journal, MCO is anticipating record-setting numbers for traffic in and out of the airport for the upcoming spring break season.
Orlando International Airport is anticipating a whopping 7.6 million passengers traveling for the holiday during a 44-day stretch from February 23rd through April 7th, 2024. If these numbers become reality, this would mean that MCO saw an 11% increase from the prior year’s travel numbers between the same stretch of spring break season.
But for Kevin Thibault, the CEO of the Greater Orlando Aviator Authority, these numbers didn’t just come out of the blue and spike. He believes “this growth is actually a continuation of what we saw in 2023.”
We’ve also kept up with things like low-cost airlines, pricing and sales, advanced planning, and newly added routes, all of which seem to be contributing to making air travel easier for more people than before.
If you’re really itching to know the busiest days to travel (to potentially avoid them) soon, we’re keeping a close eye on Easter Sunday. The holiday will fall on March 31st this year and is expected to be the eighth-busiest travel day of the spring season. The three busiest days of spring for MCO are expected to be March 16th, 23rd, and 31st, 2024, with the highest projected passenger numbers expected to exceed over 197,000 in a single day.
If you’re headed to Disney in the next few weeks, make sure you’re prepared for a much busier airport in Orlando. We’re always looking to stay ahead of the travel chaos, so be sure to stay tuned with us at All Ears for even more travel tips, tricks, and trends!
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Do you plan to travel by air for spring break? Tell us how you getting to your destination in the comments below!
Will be arriving March 13 for my 1st Disney World visit!!
I just figure the lines at MCO are a practice for the expected lines at Disney! It’s all good, I’m on vacation!
Take it from someone who works in the industry. You will need at least three hours on departure day back to the airport for the long lines. Just giving you a heads heads up but enjoy your vacation lol.