Orlando International now fourth largest airport

[sunshine]

Seabury Airline Planning Group has named Orlando International Airport the fourth largest in the country for domestic origin and destination travel, behind only Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Chicago.

Origin and destination travelers are passengers who are visiting the area and not just making connecting flights, according to the Reston, Va.-headquartered aviation consulting group.

http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/sto...tml?jst=b_ln_hl

[RiversideGator]

I thought Atlanta was the nation's largest.

[Hisma]

that list is by domestic origin travel. Overall traffic, Hartsfield definately is biggest (due to being a hub to nearly all major air carriers)

[Aessotariq]

Atlanta's a hub airport; this says for "domestic origin and destination travel".

[GRS328]

When did Atlanta overtake O'Hare as the "busiest" airport?

[Aessotariq]

Four or five years ago, maybe? Usually Hartsfield and O'Hare run neck and neck.

[sunshine]

who cares....Orlando International is #2 in the world!!!...hehe

[Rock2uf]

sunshine,

Say "thanks Disney"

[Hisma]

yea, and vegas has the strip to thank for it's success. Doesn't make the numbers any less meaningful.

btw, "second in the world" is where it is rated for customer service, behind Hong Kong. A subjective topic no doubt, but Disney would have no bearing on the quality of the airport's customer service.

[Aporkalypse]

Atlanta and Dallas-Ft Worth have the world's busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, but as was stated they are hubs.

[depechecureguyorl]

sunshine,

Say "thanks Disney"

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Don't short change the other money hungry theme parks who also contribute to those yahoos in Goofy hats coming to Orlando...

[prahaboheme]

Disney is not the real reason, its the increase in convention based business bringing a lot of people into the area.

[Lady Celeste]

who cares....Orlando International is #2 in the world!!!...hehe

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I thought the article said fourth largest in the country in terms of domestic origin and destination travel. It's second in the world for customer service. Behind Hong Kong. Either way, kudos.