https://orlandoairports.net/press/2018/ ... l-airport/ORLANDO, FL. – Thanks in part to 309,000 additional seats coming into Orlando International Airport in March, the first quarter of 2018 is another one for the record books. Domestic passenger traffic is up almost 7 percent while international traffic has climbed approximately 13.5 percent over the same time last year, bringing the total number of travelers on a 12-month rolling total to nearly 45.5 million.
With traffic up and growing across the board, the timing is perfect for completion of the current North Terminal Complex renovations project. Designed to enhance space, comfort and ease of travel for passengers at Orlando International Airport, the project is scheduled for substantial completion by mid-late summer.
New service for March 2018 included Delta to Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 days a week; JetBlue to Atlanta 7 days a week; Spirit to Richmond 7 days a week; and Virgin Atlantic to Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 days a week. Along with more seats coming into the market, the planes were full with load factors also up to 88 percent.
If all other airports ahead and behind MCO saw no growth(I know, not likely in the least bit), this would put MCO just behind LGW and CLT as 34th busiest in the world.
