Before the pandemic, Orlando International Airport would have about 900 daily flights.

Then, in a snap, everything stopped.

More than 100 airplanes sat parked around the airport with no place to go.

So, where are we now and where are we going?  

Phil Brown, chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which oversees Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport, talks about that and more in this week’s Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite.

About This Podcast

Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don’t capture the context of the whole story. “Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite” expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.