Orlando International Airport
Coverage of Orlando International Airport in the Nexus archive.
- BTK killer Dennis Rader's daughter Kerri Rawson hit with domestic violence injunction: report
Kerri Rawson, daughter of serial killer Dennis Rader, faces a domestic violence injunction after her ex-husband alleged she threatened to murder him and their children. A Florida judge temporarily granted custody of their two teenagers to Darian Rawson and restricted Kerri's contact, citing incidents including false reports of active shooters and a hospitalization under the Baker Act.
- Orlando airport travelers threatened with arrest as they’re met with hours-long delay waiting for luggage
Nearly 1,000 passengers at Orlando International Airport faced over five-hour delays for checked luggage due to severe storms and were threatened with arrest if they left without their belongings.
- Concord airport announces 3 new $49 flights to Florida
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport announced three new $49 nonstop flights to Florida destinations starting in November, operated by Avelo Airlines using Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. The routes include Fort Myers (Nov. 19, twice weekly), Orlando (Nov. 18, four days weekly), and Tampa (Nov. 20, twice weekly). Avelo Airlines CMO Scott DeAngelo expressed excitement about expanding service to high-demand Florida locations.
- Spirit Airlines is dead, but a crowdsourced revival is taking flight online
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations but a crowdsourced effort is underway to revive it online. The airline's aircraft are currently parked out of service at Orlando International Airport. The revival effort is gaining traction on social media.
- Delta worker dead after tug vehicle crashes into jet bridge at Orlando International Airport
A Delta Airlines employee was killed when an airport tug vehicle crashed into a jet bridge at Orlando International Airport. The incident occurred on Thursday night and operations were paused immediately after. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.