OIA jets through post-Christmas travel surge with more than 110 flights delayed

ORLANDO, Fla. — Christmas Day has come and gone, and now many people are heading to Orlando International Airport to get home after the holiday.

The airport was packed on what is projected to be the eighth-busiest day of this holiday travel period.

There are some factors making OIA and other airports around the country more hectic than expected.

The story all weekend hasn’t really been the wait for travelers, it’s been the worry that their flights will be cancelled.

Throughout the U.S on Sunday, more than 2,600 flights have been canceled, and there have been more than 3,700 delays.

At OIA, 20 departures were canceled Sunday, and 113 flights were delayed.

It’s a huge issue for many people just trying to return home after Christmas.

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