More flights mean easier access to Orlando

Each year we come – 50 million plus visitors. We’re in search of the Magic Kingdom, and a few days diversion from the work-a-day world that wears us all down. Orlando is the destination, the stuff of our dreams.

Over the next few months look for the annual influx to increase as airlines from across the planet up their offerings. Last year Airports Council International – North America says Orlando’s prime airport, Orlando International, handled almost 34.9 million passengers, making it the 13th busiest airport on the continent. It was just ahead of Newark, and just behind Miami.

Few airports are as blessed with as much low-fare lift as MCO (the airport’s code). Southwest, AirTran, JetBlue – all hold sway here. Their presence stirs the drink, forcing larger carriers to offer competitively-priced seats.

Planning an Orlando vacation over the next few months? Cheapflights thought you’d like to know about a few new routes and flight frequencies, things that might make your calculations a bit more comprehensive.

A few weeks back we told you what’s in store for June. Now, a month-by-month rundown of what’s in store the next few months:

July

July 1 United Airlines doubles up weekly San Francisco flights to Orlando. Where there were seven nonstops there will soon be 14.

July 2 Edelweiss Air will be fielding once-weekly Zurich flights to Orlando. Service runs through Sept 10.

July 5 Brazilian juggernaut TAM doubles its Sao Paulo flights to Orlando, increasing the number of weekly nonstop from seven to 14. This schedule will run through Aug. 2.

July 5 Caribbean Airlines begins twice-weekly Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago flights to Orlando. Sept. 5 is the cut off date for these flights.

July 9 Aeromexico boosts Mexico City flights to Orlando by a third. Once there were 10 weekly nonstops. Soon there will be 15.

July 12 Avianca is primed to launch a quartet of weekly nonstop Bogota flights to Orlando.

September

Sept. 9 discount airline AirTran ups nonstops from the Midwest, adding second and third weekly Kansas City flights to Orlando.

October

With the fall come a flock of new flights, many of them from north of the border.

Oct. 2 Continental will be offering 16 weekly Tallahassee flights to Orlando.

Oct. 2 discount airline Southwest lays on six weekly nonstops from Providence. That results in 34 weekly Providence flights to Orlando.

Oct. 2 US Airways increases nonstop service from its Charlotte hub. Where there were 56 weekly Charlotte flights to Orlando there will be 63.

Oct. 8 Frontier intends to launch a weekly nonstop Omaha flight to Orlando.

Oct. 29 discount airline WestJet adds a couple of weekly nonstop Calgary flights to Orlando. That will make for three each week.

Oct. 30 discount airline WestJet begins thrice-weekly Montreal flights to Orlando. Flights run through Apr. 28 2012.

Oct. 30 discount airline WestJet starts lofting a half-dozen Ottawa flights to Orlando every week. Apr. 28, 2012 is the cut-off date for these nonstops too.

Oct. 31 discount airline WestJet doubles its weekly Toronto flights to Orlando, raising its weekly nonstops from seven to 14.

Oct. 31 It’s Winnipeg flights to Orlando, and discount airline WestJet is again the nonstop carrier. These flights end April 28, 2012.

As we get further into the summer, Cheapflights will lay out new wintertime options to this mid-Florida entertainment magnet.

Story by Jerry Chandler

(Image: Ross Hawkes)

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