ORLANDO, FL – Passenger traffic continues to rebound at Orlando International Airport (MCO) with February traffic slightly surpassing passenger totals in January. Approximately 3.6 million passengers traveled through Florida’s busiest airport in February, bringing 2022 calendar year passenger counts to 7.1 million.
Leading the increase in February, Speed Weeks competitions in Central Florida and the unofficial start of the Spring Break travel season.
Also contributing to the welcomed news, Air Transat started or resumed service to Halifax, Nova Scotia; Quebec City, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario while Frontier added service to Ft. Lauderdale.
February Statistical Data:
For the month, domestic traffic climbed more than 72 percent over 2021 with some 3,360,202 passengers traveling through MCO.
International traffic was up 627.51 percent when compared to 2021 with a total of 278,266 passengers arriving and departing.
Combined traffic rose almost 83 percent with 3,638,468 passengers at MCO when compared to February 2021.
2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement
Giving back to the community is central to what Charlotte Douglas International Airport and its operator, the City of Charlotte Aviation Department, is about, and last year was no different.
Throughout 2022, while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued our efforts to have a positive impact on the Charlotte community. Of particular note, we spent the year sharing stories of how Connections Don't Just Happen at the Terminal - from creating homeownership and employment opportunities to supporting economic growth through small-business development and offering outreach programs to help residents understand the Airport better.
This whitepaper highlights the construction projects, initiatives, programs and events that validate Charlotte Douglas as a premier airport.
Download the whitepaper: 2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement.