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Hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers expected at Orlando International Airport this week

ORLANDO, Fla. — Christmas vacations are coming to an end for a lot of people.

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And that means Orlando International Airport is going to see a big crowd on Tuesday.

Airport leaders said they are expecting a 13.5% increase in travelers during this year’s Christmas and New Year’s travel period.

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On Tuesday, nearly 171,000 people are expected to fly in and out of OIA.

Things are expected to get even busier every day this week.

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Officials said this Saturday will be the busiest day of the holiday stretch, with an estimated 187,000 travelers.

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