Overview
- FlightAware data late Friday morning showed roughly 284 delays and about 35 cancellations at MCO the day after Christmas.
- Reports tied the disruption to peak holiday crowds, winter weather impacts elsewhere, and aircraft repositioning challenges.
- Passengers faced overnight stays, long rebooking lines, and last‑minute hotel searches as schedules shifted.
- TSA projects December 27–29 as among the season’s heaviest travel days, with United calling December 27 its most crowded and American planning extremely frequent departures.
- Airlines and airport advisors urged travelers to rely on airline apps, arrive early, and watch for limited fee waivers, while MCO’s multi‑year concessions expansion set to start in 2026 will not address current delays.