Orlando International Airport sees big crowds on Memorial Day

Geovany Dias,James Tutten

May 27, 2024 at 12:16 PM·1 min read

Leaders at Orlando International Airport are expecting big crowds for Memorial Day.

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The airport says nearly 177,000 people are expected to fly out on Monday.

It follows big crowds that we’ve seen all weekend long.

Read: What’s open and closed on Memorial Day

AAA says Central Florida is the most popular Memorial Day destination again this year.

The Orlando airport is expecting a total of nearly 1 million passengers between last Thursday and Tuesday.

Watch: Orlando International Airport prepares for Memorial Day travel surge

According to the AAA, this is set to be the most crowded Memorial Day weekend at the airport since 2005.

Memorial Day morning started relatively smoothly at OIA, with only around 13 delayed flights and just one cancellation.

Read: These Florida airports face the most delays on Memorial Day weekend

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