ORLANDO, Fla. — The year-end holiday travel period has officially started at Orlando International Airport.
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Leaders are preparing for big crowds, as Central Florida ranks a top-ten global holiday destination.
Airport leaders said this could be a record-setting season.
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Not only is it the holiday season, but Orlando is hosting multiple college football bowl games as well.
As crowds move through the airport, TSA lines are expected to stay busy.
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OIA is one of the busiest airports in the country.
Officials expect 2.9 million people to fly in or out of OIA during this holiday travel stretch, which would be a 1% increase from 2023.
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Saturday, Dec. 28, is expected to be the busiest day, with 192,000 arrivals and departures.
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