ORLANDO, FL. – The books are closed on fiscal year 2020 ending in September for Orlando International Airport (MCO). Despite the relentless specter of COVID-19, MCO fared a little better than original passenger projections. At the onset of the pandemic, Orlando International was projecting approximately 25-26 million FY passengers. After months of slowly rebounding air service, from a number of carriers, MCO is reporting more than 29 million travelers, a reduction of 41 percent from last year.
“The reality is, our fiscal year end numbers show we have a long way to go to get back to where we were pre-pandemic”, says Phil Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “While we have made some progress, we must continue to look for ways to build upon our traffic and instill customer confidence in the safety of air travel at Orlando International.”
Current Thanksgiving holiday travel data reflects continued growth and confidence in the market with a handful of the 12 travel days estimated to reach 40,000 departing passengers. The busiest day will be this coming Sunday, the 29th . MCO has frequently ranked in the top 5 busiest airports in the nation in number of departing passengers.
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The information herein is provided as of the dates specified. Due to the outbreak and continuation of COVID-19 subsequent to the date of such information, the information contained herein may differ materially from the current operational and financial data.
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