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You’ve got your park tickets, your hotel reservation, your Park Passes, and your dining reservations, but what about your airplane tickets?
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Your airplane tickets can take up a big part of your budget and be one of the bigger expenses of your trip. If you’re thinking of visiting Disney World in February of 2022, you might be wondering just how much your flight to Orlando might cost. Today we’re breaking down what you need to know.
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for airports, including Orlando International Airport, and considering the crowds we’ve seen at Disney World, many guests have flown through there recently.
Orlando International Airport
However large crowds, combined with the continuing concern over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, have created complications for this travel season. Over Christmas Eve, we began to see thousands of flights getting canceled, with more than 700 either arriving into or departing from the U.S.. And even two days after Christmas, thousands more flights were canceled, and it seems that this trend is continuing into the New Year.
To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.
The holidays can be a very busy travel season, with large crowds in theme parks, airports, and more. Orlando International Airport recently shared their expectations for some of the busiest travel days of the season — many of which surround the December holidays.
Airport Crowds
But with big travel crowds can come big complications. Over the past several days, we’ve seen thousands of flights canceled, and now it seems more cancelations are taking place.
To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus has already had a direct impact on travel, with extended mask mandates and travel restrictions.
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This variant was first detected in southern Africa, and subsequent cases have been found throughout the US and many other countries. We’ve already looked at how this variant could impact the tourism industry, but recent cancelations show that the impact on travel could be greater than initially predicted. [Read more…]
Planning to visit Disney World in January of next year?
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We’ve already shared a bunch of things you’ll want to keep in mind for your 2022 trips, including one day in January when you might want to avoid going to Magic Kingdom, an update on fireworks packages, and eight 2022 dates you need to know about. Now, we’re sharing a look at flight costs in January if you’re planning your trip and still haven’t bought those airplane tickets.
Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Disney’s Very Merriest After Hours, the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and more — there are SO many exciting things to check out in Disney World during December.
Happy Holidays from Disney World!
There are also a lot of things to set up for your trip including Park Passes, hotel reservations, ticket purchases, and flights to Disney World (if you’ll be flying there). How much does it cost to fly to Disney World in December? We’re taking a look right here.
During your Disney World trip, one of the most important things you need to be aware of and prepare for is the weather.
Flying
Earlier this week, we shared that some severe weather could make its way to Disney World today, October 28th. Now, it seems that weather and the thunderstorms that have come with it could impact flights trying to head out of the area.
Traveling is fun, but it has its fair share of problems.
Orlando International Airport 50th Anniversary Display
Many guests who visit the Disney Parks often have a tight schedule and plan for their trip, and something like a flight cancellation could alter those plans. Although Spirit Airlines recently had major cancellations, now another airline is cancelling hundreds of flights this weekend.
50th Anniversary decorations are all over the place in Disney World right now.
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We’ve seen lots of golden character statues, banners in all of the parks, signs at the entrance to Disney World, and even new Cinderella Coach pumpkins taking over Main Street, U.S.A. It’s practically impossible to ignore the big celebrations that are starting October 1st. But Disney’s newest 50th Anniversary decorations aren’t in the parks at all! In fact, they’re not even on Disney World property.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many businesses around the world and has had tremendous impacts on the travel industry.
Orlando International Airport
We’ve been looking for updates regarding travel, especially when it comes to crowd levels at Orlando International Airport. Recently, we also shared some details about how Orlando International Airport was expecting to exceed pre-pandemic crowd levels during the Labor Day weekend. So, just what did the travel levels look like at Orlando’s airport during this holiday?
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