ORLANDO, Fla. — Holiday travel is heating up once again at Orlando International Airport.
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Things were busy all weekend, as people boarded flights to see friends and family.
Travelers were in long lines Monday morning as they waited to get through security.
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The busiest travel day before the holiday will be Wednesday.
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Saturday, Sunday and next Monday will also be some of the busiest days.
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Airport leaders said this holiday season will rival pre-pandemic levels.
“We’ll have more than 1.75 million passengers going through during this holiday season. That is a 10% increase over 2021,” said Kevin Thibault, CEO of Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
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If you have a flight this week, airport officials suggest arriving three hours early.
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