Labor Day Traffic Expected to Exceed 2019 Numbers at Orlando International Airport
Press Release
ORLANDO, FL. – For many the Labor Day holiday is the last hurrah of summer and the final opportunity to travel before the fall and school year starts across the country. This holiday it appears many travelers are soaking in the last bit of summer by taking a trip to Orlando.
For the six-day Labor Day travel period, Orlando International Airport (MCO) is expecting to exceed the pre-pandemic traffic numbers from 2019 by approximately 7 percent.
The six-day travel period starts Thursday, September 2nd and runs thru Tuesday, September 7th.
| Sept 2nd through Sept 7th | 2019 – Actual Departures | 2020 – Actual Departures | 2021 – Estimated Departures |
| Thursday | 56,394 | 23,079 | 50,769 |
| Friday | 44,545 | 26,929 | 51,187 |
| Saturday | 43,028 | 20,465 | 53,672 |
| Sunday | 50,282 | 23,047 | 51,708 |
| Monday | 49,836 | 28,355 | 50,622 |
| Tuesday | 39,775 | 21,200 | 45,905 |
| Totals | 283,860 | 143,075 | 303,863 |