Back in late 2021, news broke that a Fairmont hotel—yes, that Fairmont, the luxury brand known for iconic properties like The Plaza in New York and The Savoy in London—was …
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Airlines
Delta Moves In With Some Unusual Routes, Just as Southwest Drops ‘Bags Fly Free’
by joehegby joehegDelta Air Lines isn’t known for surprises. For decades, it’s followed the classic hub-and-spoke playbook: flights from smaller cities connect through major hubs like Atlanta or Detroit before heading to …
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Rental Cars
Gas Stations Near Orlando Airport That Aren’t a Rip-Off for Tourists
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back, I wrote a post about two gas stations near Orlando International Airport (MCO) that rip off tourists with prices that are usually over 2x the norm. The …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Area 15 Orlando: Big Promises, No Progress—Now It’s Gone
by joehegby joehegIn March 2022, the team behind Las Vegas’ popular Area 15 entertainment complex announced plans to bring the concept to Orlando. With a striking 16-foot-tall robot sculpture visible from I-4, …
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Rental Cars
Returning Your Rental Car at Orlando Airport? Don’t Fill Your Gas Tank Here!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMany visitors to Central Florida know that renting a car at Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the ultimate freedom. You have a vehicle at your disposal for the entirety of …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
The Little-Known Airport On Walt Disney World Property
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost visitors to Walt Disney World (WDW) fly to Central Florida and land at Orlando International Airport (although some fly into Sanford or even Melbourne). From there, they take ground …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Brightline Orlando Service Turns One: Ridership and Revenue Trends
by joehegby joehegThe Brightline train service connecting Orlando and South Florida recently marked its first anniversary, having begun operations on September 22, 2023. This service had long been anticipated as a viable …
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Forget what you think you know about Orlando. While the theme parks get all the attention, the Downtown area has its own share of excitement to offer. From the electrifying …
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As an Orlando resident, I’m always excited to learn about new long-haul routes being added to MCO’s schedule. I had the opportunity to fly on the second-longest flight from Orlando …
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Orlando International Airport, known as MCO in airline speak, was a destination for over 57 million airline passengers in 2023. For many of those passengers, Orlando is their destination. The …
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