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ORLANDO, FL. – The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board considered several fiscal issues at its August meeting today. With passenger traffic surging at Orlando International Airport, the Authority’s financial outlook is being adjusted to reflect changes in revenues. The Board reviewed and approved the preliminary 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Orlando International Airport (MCO) […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Approximately 300 people registered to attend a job fair at Orlando International Airport today (Tuesday, August 17) as Florida’s busiest airport and supporting businesses continue recruiting to fill vacant, critical positions. The job fair, the second one hosted by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) this year, included representatives from approximately 50 […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After a successful job fair at the beginning of the summer, Orlando International Airport is once again partnering with businesses that provide services and goods to Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport for another job fair scheduled to take place next week. The job fair, which is planned for Tuesday, August […]

ORLANDO, FL.– The first half of 2021 saw Orlando International Airport (MCO) benefit greatly from the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions across the nation. For the first time in over a year, many travelers planned to fly and Orlando was a popular destination. In May, more than 3.7 million passengers flew in and out of MCO […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Ms. Belinda Kirkegard to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board (GOAA). Ms. Kirkegard, of Kissimmee, is the Economic Development Director for the city of Kissimmee. She was named the Orlando Business Journal’s 2019 Women Who Mean Business Executive of the Year and serves […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Economic relief funds from the Federal government will enable the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) to reduce its bond debt. Following today’s GOAA Board approval, the Authority will earmark $220.8 million for payment of debt service and defeasement of several series of General Airport Revenue Bonds (GARB). Defeasement is the depositing of […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Summer travel is back! The 13-day, 4th of July holiday travel period concluded yesterday and early numbers indicate Orlando International Airport (MCO) recorded better than pre-pandemic traffic levels for 7 of the 13 days. Even with the improved numbers, the overall total was still short of 2019’s record by approximately 132,000 passengers […]

ORLANDO, FL. – After a 15-month hiatus, Emirates has resumed commercial service between Florida’s top destination and Dubai. Emirates’ service to Dubai International Airport is Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) longest long-haul route. The last in-bound passenger flight from Dubai International Airport was March 23, 2020. Although passenger service had been suspended early last year, Emirates […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Reminiscent of the summer of 2019, this 4th of July, 13-day holiday travel period promises to bring back memories of what it was like to travel prior to the pandemic at Florida’s busiest airport, Orlando International (MCO). Predictions call for more than three times as many travelers this year over last year. […]

ORLANDO, FL. – In April, Orlando International Airport (MCO) cracked the 3 million total passenger mark for the second month in a row with over 3.2 million travelers. That is a 2,000 percent increase over April of 2020. “Aviation is returning to the skies and our traffic is headed in the right direction,” says Phil […]