A modernization plan that will cost $6bn has been launched by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA). This will reshape how travelers move through Orlando International Airport.
The plan will involve adding 8,000 new parking spaces, facial recognition technology at screening checkpoints, new lounges and upgraded passenger amenities, modernized baggage-handling systems in terminals A and B, autonomous wheelchairs to improve accessibility, mobile retail and food ordering options in all terminals, and electric air taxis as early as 2028.
Such airports might consider using flyer printing to inform travelers of such important upgrades with timelines for their implementation.
Officials from the airport also hope to expand the number of non-stop destinations from the airport within the next year. A major milestone will be the first non-stop flight from Florida to Tokyo by ZIPAIR in February 2026. This will be a 17-hour flight one way.
Lance Lyttle, the new CEO of GOAA, said that the focus of this investment is the experience of the customers. He added that they want every traveler to feel cared for, welcomed, and impressed by how easily they move through the airport and travel to their destinations.
Officials from the airport expect that the number of passengers will grow from 57 million last year as Orlando is one of the most popular travel destinations in the country.
