OIA prepares to welcome travelers from Brazil this week

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By Katlyn Brieskorn

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando International Airport is ready to welcome travelers from Brazil after they were restricted from entering the United States due to the pandemic.

The first flight from Brazil in 19 months will land at the airport on Wednesday.

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More international travelers come to Florida from Brazil than from any other country besides Canada.

Those visitors have a huge impact on the tourism tax dollars taken.

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Channel 9 will be there when the flight lands.

We will share the messages from the first visitors Thursday on Channel 9 Eyewitness News This Morning.

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Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

Orlando International Airport throughout the years From its early days as McCoy AFB to one of the busiest airports take a look a these photographs from OIA (Orlando International Airport)

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