{"id":191218,"date":"2026-03-14T06:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T06:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191218\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T06:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T06:46:19","slug":"busiest-period-for-spring-break-travelers-at-orlando-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191218\/","title":{"rendered":"Busiest Period for Spring Break Travelers at Orlando International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is currently the busiest period for spring break travelers at Orlando International Airport.<\/p>\n

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is in the midst of its spring break rush, a period that consistently brings some of the highest passenger volumes of the year. The airport, currently in the peak stretch of a 46-day travel window that ends April 7th, will see its busiest days between March 12th and March 16th.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The busiest day is projected to be March 15th with an estimated 212,000 travelers at MCO.<\/p>\n

During the Spring Break travel period, nearly 53,000 flights will operate into and out of MCO.<\/p>\n

In addition to the busy crowds at Orlando International Airport, there is still a partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which is responsible for passenger screening at the security checkpoints at Orlando International Airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cCentral Florida enjoys a unique ranking as a favorite Spring Break destination because it is attractive to a wide range of audiences\u201d said Lance Lyttle, CEO of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), which operates MCO. \u201cWe have popular theme parks, golfing, a growing food scene, sporting competitions, and other attractions, while also being blessed with beautiful weather that escapes other parts of the country at this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n

In total, more than 7.4 million passengers are expected, which is an 8 percent increase over 2025, which was a record year itself.<\/p>\n

As always, travelers are advised to arrive at the airport three hours in advance of their flight and to be at the security checkpoint two hours before departure time. Travelers are also encouraged to practice the three P\u2019s \u2013 Pack, Park, Plane:<\/p>\n

Pack as lightly as possible.
\nPark in any available garage\/lot or use Reserved Parking for a guaranteed spot.
\nPlane \u2013 do not miss it! Give yourself plenty of time to get through security and to your plane.<\/p>\n

Other tips from Orlando International Airport include:<\/p>\n

MCO Reserve: Passengers can book a time slot to go through a TSA security checkpoint. Visit the FlyMCO website for reservations<\/a>.
\nCell Phone Lots: Instead of circling the airport, use the free North or South Cell Phone Lots to wait for your passenger. These convenient lots<\/a> offer Wi-Fi and restrooms.
\nPack Right: Not sure what bag to take or what to pack? An MCO video<\/a> offers some high-flying tips to help you decide.
\nMCO App: Your personal MCO Assistant<\/a> is close at hand for the best in-terminal navigation experience and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is currently the busiest period for spring break travelers at Orlando International Airport. Orlando International Airport (MCO)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191219,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[6731,89255,139,141,3847,140,41470,16155],"class_list":["post-191218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-airport","tag-busiest","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-international-airport","tag-orlando-news","tag-spring-break","tag-travelers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}