Orlando airport busier than expected for holiday travel season - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

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ORLANDO, Fla. – While the holiday travel season isn’t anything like it was before COVID-19 struck, officials at Orlando International Airport said they’ve seen more flights than expected in recent weeks.

According to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, OIA is starting the new year as the busiest airport in the country for departures.

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More than 60,000 passengers departed OIA on both Saturday and Sunday and for the eight-day period from Dec. 27, 2020 to Sunday, OIA had the most departing passengers in the nation, a news release said.

Date	2019-20 actual number of departures	Date	2020-21 projected number of departures	2020-21 actual number of departures
Dec. 27, 2019	80,355	Dec. 27, 2020	44,571	51,876
Dec. 28, 2019	85,161	Dec. 28, 2020	41,540	43,092
Dec. 29, 2019	80,727	Dec. 29, 2020	36,910	38,715
Dec. 30, 2019	80,174	Dec. 30, 2020	36,426	47,478
Dec. 31, 2019	66,857	Dec. 31, 2020	26,007	38,456
Jan. 1, 2020	73,625	Jan. 1, 2021	28,385	42,063
Jan. 2, 2020	79,009	Jan. 2, 2021	42,643	60,680
Jan. 3, 2020	82,063	Jan. 3, 2021	44,971	60,855

The 21-day holiday travel period officially ends on Thursday.

Officials said travelers likely feel safe coming through OIA because of enhanced cleaning protocols and audio and visual reminders to social distance and follow other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to stop the spread of the deadly respiratory illness.

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January 05, 2021 at 05:25AM
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Orlando airport busier than expected for holiday travel season - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

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