No More ‘Shoes-Off’ at Security

Passengers traveling through U.S. airports may now keep their shoes on while passing through security screening at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.

The new policy will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait times. Read more...

Dedicated Lanes For Families

The TSA's “Families on the Fly” campaign is designed to enhance hospitality for families during the airport security screening experience.

The campaign aims to mitigate the unique challenges families face when traveling and minimize stress while maintaining the highest level of security, including dedicated family lanes at MCO. Read more... 

Benefits for the Military and Uniformed Service Community

The TSA has announced a multi-faceted initiative to enhance the travel experience for members of the U.S. military community.

TSA and its TSA PreCheck^® enrollment providers, CLEAR, IDEMIA and Telos, will honor Gold Star family members by waiving the enrollment fee for TSA PreCheck. Gold Star families have lost a loved one in military service including spouses, parents, children and siblings. 

In addition, TSA will offer a $25 discount on TSA PreCheck enrollment for spouses of military and uniformed service members. Read more...

No Need to Mind the Gap

The pedestrian bridge connecting the Train Station to Terminal C is scheduled to open in October. The enclosed, air-conditioned bridge is a major upgrade from the current path through Parking Garage C. The on-site rental car companies will also relocate their Terminal C operations to the bridge as soon as they are able.

LATAM Adds 3rd South American Route

LATAM is adding service to Lima, Peru (LIM), the culinary capital of South America and your gateway to the World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu. The A320 service will operate daily from October 26.

Viva España! Nonstop to Madrid

Iberia, the oneworld member airline and IAG partner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, will be serving Madrid, Spain (MAD) from this winter. Madrid's central location makes it a great place from which to explore the entire Iberian peninsula, or any of Iberia's more than 80 destinations in Africa, Europe or the Middle East. The A330-300 service will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays beginning October 26.

Porter Adds 4th MCO Route

Porter, the Canadian airline with no middle seats, free premium snacks, beer and wine, and free, fast Wi-Fi, is adding its 4th route from MCO, to Hamilton, Ontario (YHM). Hamilton is located at the western tip of Lake Ontario, and is known as the gateway to Niagara Falls. The seasonal Embraer 195 E2 service will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays from December 12 to April 28. Read more...

Viva Adds a Mexico City Alternative

Viva will serve Mexico City/AIFA (NLU) airport, also known as Felipe Ángeles International Airport, from November 20. The A320/321 service, to the alternative to the Mexico City (MEX) airport, will operate daily except Sundays. Read more...

Premium Service to Las Vegas

JetBlue is adding double-daily service to Las Vegas, NV (LAS) starting October 30. The flights will be the first at MCO with JetBlue's Mint product featuring suites, all with aisle access, lie-flat seats and its exclusive Tuft & Needle sleep experience. Plus, the new front-row Mint Studio^® boasts the largest TV on a U.S. airline—and an extra seat and space to work, lounge and entertain. Read more..

Breeze to Serve 34 Destinations from MCO

Breeze Airways is continuing its rapid growth at MCO, with four more additions.

• Salisbury, MD (SBY) - service to the only airport serving the eastern peninsula of Maryland starts October 1. Experience Chesapeake culture, sophisticated brewing, and amazing outdoor opportunities in this City by the bay, with flights on Mondays & Fridays. Read more... 
• Norfolk, VA (ORF) - known for a strong naval presence and its unique cultural heritage, this waterfront city in the coastal region of Virginia blends history, modernity, and creativity. Service on Breeze operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays from October 3. Read more...
• Lincoln, NE (LNK) - doubles as Nebraska’s capital and big college town. Touchdown there on Wednesdays & Saturdays from December 12. Read more... 
• Tri-Cities, TN (TRI) - Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol are a wealth of adventure, music and time travel. Fly back in time on Mondays & Fridays from December 12. Read more...

Service Announcement

• Appleton, WI (ATW) starts January 26 

Service Announcement

• Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) starts February 5 

Elevating Inflight Connectivity for Customers

JetBlue announced it will be the first airline in the world to sign on with Amazon’s Project Kuiper, an advanced low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, to bring even faster and more reliable connectivity to its popular onboard Wi-Fi known as Fly-Fi. Read more...

Assigned Seating

Southwest Airlines customers now have the option to select their seat at the time of booking, for flights on or after January 27, 2026. Read more...

Free Wi-Fi for Rapid Rewards members

Southwest Airlines will begin offering free Wi-Fi to Rapid Rewards loyalty program members on all flights from October via a new partnership with T-Mobile. The policy puts Southwest in line with the big three U.S. carriers. Read more...

Service Announcements

• St. Thomas, USVI (STT) starts February 5
• Knoxville, TN (TYS) starts March 5
• St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles (SXM) starts April 7 (subject to government approval)

Blue Skies Ahead

JetBlue and United have unveiled a partnership, dubbed "Blue Sky", that would allow travelers to book flights on both carriers' websites, while interchangeably earning and using points in their frequent flyer programs. Read more...

Increased Fees for International Travel to the U.S. 

Recently announced legislation imposes a new $250 Visa Integrity Fee for visitor visas and raises the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) fee for Visa Waiver Program travelers from $21 to $40. Read more...