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Orlando International Airport (MCO) will offer 4,151 fewer flights this holiday season as officials expect holiday travel to be lighter compared to last year.
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Nationally, airports are expecting record activity for the holiday season, and major airlines have been noticing strong holiday travel demand for months.
According to a Business Journals analysis of fourth-quarter flight data from Cirium Inc., scheduled flights for the nation’s 100 busiest airports are up 3% compared to 2023. Seats, on the other hand, are up only 1.8% at those airports year-over-year for the fourth quarter.
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