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5 things you didn't know about Orlando International
Verified by the CompareFlights team- 1MCO stands for 'McCoy' — the airport sits on the former site of McCoy Air Force Base, named for Colonel Michael McCoy, who died in a 1957 B-47 crash during a training mission near Orlando.
- 2Brightline rail service to Miami opened at MCO in 2023 — the first true high-speed rail at any US airport, with extension to Tampa scheduled for late 2026.
- 3MCO's Terminal C, opened in 2022, was the first major US terminal designed for an end-to-end 'boarding-pass-less' experience using facial recognition at every checkpoint.
- 4Walt Disney World owns the largest single share of off-airport ground transportation contracts of any US airport — the Disney 'Magical Express' shuttle once carried 30% of arriving traffic before its 2022 discontinuation.
- 5MCO's central atrium skylight is one of the largest in any US airport, deliberately designed to evoke an indoor jungle and prepare arriving theme-park visitors for the Florida climate.
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How do I find the cheapest flights from Orlando International?
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Which airlines fly from Orlando International?
Orlando International (MCO) is served by carriers including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, KLM, Aer Lingus, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Availability varies by season and route.
What are the most popular destinations from MCO?
Top routes from Orlando International include London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Cancún (CUN), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Dubai (DXB). See the full destination table above for live prices.