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Illegal shoulder parking continues at Orlando International Airport, despite police enforcement
Read full article: Illegal shoulder parking continues at Orlando International Airport, despite police enforcementNews 6 first exposed the problem in November with footage of dozens of drivers parking illegally on the shoulders of Jeff Fuqua Boulevard.
Long wait for an Uber at Orlando International Airport? Drivers are also waiting
Read full article: Long wait for an Uber at Orlando International Airport? Drivers are also waitingDuring the busiest times of the year at the Orlando International Airport, passengers seeking a rideshare pickup often wait longer than usual.
‘Looking into technology:’ Orlando International Airport tries to address illegal parking problem
Read full article: ‘Looking into technology:’ Orlando International Airport tries to address illegal parking problemOrlando International Airport officials said it is getting results and addressing the persistent illegal parking problem on the main roads leading up to its terminals.
New LYNX service connecting MCO to Disney fast, efficient, but not for everyone
Read full article: New LYNX service connecting MCO to Disney fast, efficient, but not for everyoneOn Sunday, Lynx launched its newest express bus route from the Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs and back via the tourist district for just $2.
Couple ‘detained,’ forced to pay twice due to glitch at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Couple ‘detained,’ forced to pay twice due to glitch at Orlando International AirportA glitch in the parking system at the Orlando International Airport forced a couple to pay twice after they said they were "detained" by the parking attendant.
Dangerous, illegal shoulder parking continues at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Dangerous, illegal shoulder parking continues at Orlando International AirportDrivers are parking illegally on the shoulders of Jeff Fuqua Blvd, the main road on Orlando International Airport property leading up to the passenger terminals.
Air taxis? Terminal D? A peek into Orlando International Airport’s future plans
Read full article: Air taxis? Terminal D? A peek into Orlando International Airport’s future plansMore than 60 million passengers are expected to pass through the gates at Orlando International Airport in 2024 – a 10% jump from last year's record 57.7 million passengers.
Over 100 flights canceled, hundreds more delayed at OIA due to weather, ‘airspace constraints,’ officials say
Read full article: Over 100 flights canceled, hundreds more delayed at OIA due to weather, ‘airspace constraints,’ officials sayMultiple carriers had to cancel over 100 flights at Orlando International Airport on Sunday with hundreds more delayed.
Terminal B at Orlando International Airport cleared after ‘suspicious’ baggage investigated
Read full article: Terminal B at Orlando International Airport cleared after ‘suspicious’ baggage investigatedTraffic to Orlando International Airport has reopened on Monday afternoon after a response by law enforcement, according to the airport.
Melbourne councilman wants fence at school, tracks after fatal Brightline crashes
Read full article: Melbourne councilman wants fence at school, tracks after fatal Brightline crashesDuring Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Mark LaRusso said he’d like fencing to be placed along the back of Ascension Catholic School’s property that faces the tracks.
Orlando airport loses longtime parking place, over 3,500 spots
Read full article: Orlando airport loses longtime parking place, over 3,500 spotsThe Orlando International Airport has lost one of the biggest and most affordable off-site parking lots: Park Bark And Fly, located on South Semoran Blvd. just north of MCO since 2004.
Parking relief coming to Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Parking relief coming to Orlando International AirportIf parking at the Orlando International Airport has been a headache for you, especially around the holidays, good news - MCO wants to add an automated parking system to its garages and surface lots.
Orlando International Airport introduces advance parking reservation program
Read full article: Orlando International Airport introduces advance parking reservation programOrlando International Airport has introduced an all-new reserve parking program, providing passengers with the convenience of securing a parking spot in advance ahead of their travels.
Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in Orlando
Read full article: Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in OrlandoA 6-year-old traveling alone on a Spirit Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers somehow ended up in Orlando instead, according to CBS news.
Dozens of drivers ignore signs, potential tickets, park on MCO roadway shoulders
Read full article: Dozens of drivers ignore signs, potential tickets, park on MCO roadway shouldersDuring the day, many, even most drivers who want to park and wait rather than circling the terminal for a passenger to arrive, choose one of two Cell Phone Waiting Lots at the Orlando International Airport.
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse
Read full article: Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worseBy late Wednesday afternoon, about 4,800 flights have been delayed in the U.S., according to FlightAware.
Afternoon storms may impact airline operations at OIA, officials say
Read full article: Afternoon storms may impact airline operations at OIA, officials sayOrlando International Airport officials warned that airline operations may be impacted by storms moving through the Central Florida area on Saturday afternoon.
Dead armadillo on runway causes delayed flights at OIA, officials say
Read full article: Dead armadillo on runway causes delayed flights at OIA, officials sayA dead armadillo on a runway at Orlando International Airport caused a number of delayed flights Wednesday morning, transportation officials said.
Orlando International Airport shatters spring break travel records
Read full article: Orlando International Airport shatters spring break travel recordsOrlando International Airport officials announced six traffic passenger traffic records have already been broken since the start of spring break two weeks ago.
Man accused of trying to smuggle 38 pounds of suspected meth through Orlando airport
Read full article: Man accused of trying to smuggle 38 pounds of suspected meth through Orlando airportDrug Enforcement Agency officials said that on Sunday morning, a drug-detection canine reacted to one of the bags coming in from a recently-arrived Los Angeles flight at MCO.
Pilot Bessie Coleman set to be honored with display at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Pilot Bessie Coleman set to be honored with display at Orlando International AirportThe Orlando International Airport is set to honor pilot Bessie Coleman with a display in celebration of Black History Month, according to a release from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
Rental cars still in short supply at Orlando airport terminal as holiday travel season looms
Read full article: Rental cars still in short supply at Orlando airport terminal as holiday travel season loomsOrlando International Airport is about to serve 3 million passengers over the next two weeks, expecting an increase in holiday traffic by as much as 17% compared to last year.
Orlando International Airport set to reopen after Nicole barreled through Florida
Read full article: Orlando International Airport set to reopen after Nicole barreled through FloridaWith Tropical Storm Nicole heading out of Central Florida, the Orlando International Airport announced it would reopen Thursday evening.
Central Florida airports announce closures ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole
Read full article: Central Florida airports announce closures ahead of Tropical Storm NicoleThe Orlando International Airport announced it will be putting a halt to commercial operations Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole.
WATCH: Heavy rain, wind rage near Orlando International Airport
Read full article: WATCH: Heavy rain, wind rage near Orlando International AirportVideo taken in Orange County near Orlando International Airport shows the impact of Hurricane Ian on Central Florida after the storm made landfall earlier Wednesday.
‘Looked like another Maria:’ Puerto Ricans arriving at Orlando airport describe Fiona aftermath
Read full article: ‘Looked like another Maria:’ Puerto Ricans arriving at Orlando airport describe Fiona aftermathThousands of Puerto Ricans continue to struggle after Hurricane Fiona hit the island earlier this week.
International travel up nearly 300% at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: International travel up nearly 300% at Orlando International AirportMore international passengers are making their way through Orlando International Airport, which has seen a nearly 300% increase in international travel over 2021, according to GOAA.
Sneak peek: Orlando International Airport shows off $2.8 billion Terminal C
Read full article: Sneak peek: Orlando International Airport shows off $2.8 billion Terminal CWhatever you choose to bring through security and onto the plane now goes into a bin at the new Terminal C security checkpoint. Everything. So there's less chance that laces or straps will get wrapped in the x-ray machine rollers.
OIA sees hundreds of thousands of passengers over Labor Day weekend
Read full article: OIA sees hundreds of thousands of passengers over Labor Day weekendThis year, nearly 20% more travelers were expected to travel through Orlando International Airport over Labor Day weekend than during the same period in 2021, according to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
Fire at Burger King prompts partial evacuation of Orlando International Airport, officials say
Read full article: Fire at Burger King prompts partial evacuation of Orlando International Airport, officials sayA fire sprang up at a Burger King located with the Orlando International Airport Wednesday evening, according to airport officials.
TSA pre-check program comes to Orlando International Airport
Read full article: TSA pre-check program comes to Orlando International AirportThe Transportation Security Administration, their contractor Idemia and airport leaders at Orlando International Airport announced a new plan Tuesday to try to make the enrollment process for TSA pre-check easier and faster.
Woman who led motorized suitcase pursuit through Orlando airport re-arrested
Read full article: Woman who led motorized suitcase pursuit through Orlando airport re-arrestedThe New Jersey woman who appeared in a viral video riding a motorized suitcase through Orlando International Airport while being pursued by a police officer has been re-arrested on a warrant, court records show.
Employees with Spirit Airlines protest at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Employees with Spirit Airlines protest at Orlando International AirportWorkers with Spirit Airlines shouted, "enough is enough" on Monday as they walked with yellow signs that read "contract violations must end now" outside Orlando International Airport.
OIA experiences wave of canceled, delayed flights due to Florida storms
Read full article: OIA experiences wave of canceled, delayed flights due to Florida stormsSeveral flights flying into Orlando International Airport were canceled or delayed Thursday evening due to Florida storms, according to Southwest Airlines.
Officer demands probation in case regarding motorized suitcase chase at Orlando airport
Read full article: Officer demands probation in case regarding motorized suitcase chase at Orlando airportAn Orlando police officer is demanding an airline passenger accused of unruly behavior receive, at minimum, a sentence of supervised probation if she enters into a plea deal with prosecutors over an incident that’s become the subject of a viral video.
VIDEO: Drunken woman on motorized suitcase leads police chase through Orlando airport, officials say
Read full article: VIDEO: Drunken woman on motorized suitcase leads police chase through Orlando airport, officials sayAn intoxicated passenger who was barred from boarding an airplane at OIA rode away from the gate on a motorized suitcase as a police officer on a bicycle followed behind her, court records and newly released video shows.
Orlando airport inspector credited with denying entry to the 20th hijacker of 9/11 terrorist attacks
Read full article: Orlando airport inspector credited with denying entry to the 20th hijacker of 9/11 terrorist attacksSome might call it a hunch or an instinct, the supernatural moment that stops you in your tracks.
AdventHealth opens first community vaccination site near Orlando International Airport
Read full article: AdventHealth opens first community vaccination site near Orlando International AirportORLANDO, Fla. – More than 1,500 people 65 or older or health care workers with affiliations to AdventHealth pulled into an empty economy parking lot at the Orlando International Airport Tuesday to get their first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine through AdventHealth. It’s the first community vaccination site provided by the health care system. “We set this up to be able to give as many shots as our community needs as we are able to get them,” said Dr. Scott Brady, CEO of AdventHealth Centra Care. Last week, AdventHealth sent an email to patients and employees saying they were going to open up 7,000 appointments. AdventHealth saying they have no extras left.
Sunday expected to be busiest travel day at Orlando International Airport this holiday season
Read full article: Sunday expected to be busiest travel day at Orlando International Airport this holiday seasonORLANDO, Fla. – As the holiday season winds down, plenty of travelers are heading home, which means a busy weekend for Orlando International Airport. Sunday, Jan. 3 is expected to be the busiest day for the airport this holiday season, with nearly 45,000 departing passengers. | Strange Florida: Here’s the proof]The numbers come despite recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay home this holiday season. Last month, airport leaders announced travelers would soon be able to get tested for COVID-19 at a clinic near the west end of the terminal. The testing clinic was projected to open in December, however, a spokesperson at Orlando International Airport confirmed that the clinic has not opened yet and said airport officials continue to coordinate with AdventHealth Centra Care over how the setup will work.
TSA agents recover 5 guns in 7 days at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: TSA agents recover 5 guns in 7 days at Orlando International AirportORLANDO, Fla. For the fifth time in a week, TSA agents at Orlando International Airport found a gun at a security checkpoint, according to authorities. The most recent case happened Wednesday, officials said. Investigators said they stopped Andrew Harfield, of Kissimmee, after a screener noticed a gun in his bag as it went through an X-ray machine. Agents said they also found about 40 bullets inside the bag. No other details have been released.