Press

ORLANDO, FL. – Kevin Thibault has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA). The GOAA Board unanimously voted to approve a five year contract at today’s board meeting. He was named the preferred candidate at last month’s meeting pending negotiations on terms of employment. “I feel confident […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando International Airport (MCO) ended 2021 as the busiest airport in Florida. With all the numbers counted, 40.3 million passengers traveled through Orlando International Airport for the year, up over 86 percent from 2020 totals. This was enough to propel MCO from 9th to 7th busiest airport in the nation. In 2019, […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – Effective Monday, February 7, changes will be made to the shuttle service transporting travelers between the Orlando International Airport economy parking lots and the North Terminal building. The changes are as follows: North Park Place will only have drop off and pick up services on the A Side of the North Terminal. […]

ORLANDO, FL. — General aviation activity at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) in 2021 showed impressive improvement from the previous year. In fact, in terms of operations, ORL posted its highest statistics since 2007. With the exception of the lightly-impacted pandemic year of 2020, activity at Orlando Executive has been trending upward for the past five […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The search for the next Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) reached an important milestone today. After considering presentations and interviews of the four finalists at a special morning meeting, the GOAA Board voted 6-1 to select Florida Secretary of Transportation Kevin Thibault as the preferred candidate to […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The search for the next Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) moved forward today. The GOAA Board reviewed the recruited candidates for selection for the next phase of the process. Executive recruitment firm Korn Ferry interviewed approximately 60 applicants for the position and presented their shortlist of highly […]

ORLANDO, FL. – As the first and last impression of their visit, Orlando International Airport strives to treat travelers to an environmental experience that is distinctly Central Florida. The new Terminal C continues this commitment with dramatic representations of the region’s familiar flora. The installation of Forever Trees has begun in key passenger gathering areas […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Call it a new take on the traditional job fair. Instead of potential employees meeting with businesses looking to hire, this time there were nearly 100 local small businesses meeting with large national and globally known rental car companies fostering partnerships. For the first time since the pandemic, the major rental car […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After more than 19 months without passenger service to the United Kingdom, Orlando International Airport (MCO) welcomed back international travelers as Virgin Atlantic was the first airline to resume routine transatlantic operations this afternoon. The first inbound plane from the United Kingdom landed a little after 2:30 p.m. from Manchester, England. “We […]

On Monday, October 25, the Biden administration announced updated regulations for Americans and international visitors traveling into the United States. Beginning November 8, fully-vaccinated international travelers are allowed to enter the United States with limited exceptions to those requirements. The guidelines will be enforced by the airlines travelers are flying with. We’re pleased to see […]