Busy holiday travel season continues at Orlando International Airport

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Holiday travel is getting busy once again at Orlando International Airport.

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It comes after crowds dipped on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Airport leaders estimate more than 175,000 people will pass through OIA on Thursday.

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The number of travelers will be even higher on Saturday, with more than 190,000 expected on Saturday.

This year’s holiday travel season began on Dec. 20 and continued until Jan. 5.

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Over those 17 days, almost 3 million passengers are expected to breeze through OIA.

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