Overview
- Orlando International moved up two spots to seventh in ACI‑NA’s 2025 rankings after the report published Tuesday showed 57,675,573 passengers, a 0.8 percent rise from 2024.
- Airport officials credited growth largely to new nonstop transatlantic services to Munich, Madrid and Paris that expanded MCO’s international connections and helped offset weaker domestic traffic across North America.
- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority approved the Vision Forward plan in October 2025 and is now moving forward with near‑ and mid‑term projects such as a new baggage system for Terminals A/B and about 8,000 additional public parking spaces targeted by 2030.
- Central Florida theme parks have registered softer summer attendance in July 2026, with reports pointing to extreme heat and higher ticket and parking prices as primary reasons for shorter lines at Magic Kingdom and softening at Universal.
- Travelers were warned that an FAA‑required ARFF emergency training exercise scheduled for July 29 may produce visible smoke but will not affect airport operations, illustrating routine safety activity during the expansion period.