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Flying out of Orlando? Crowds steady on heels of Southwest delays, cancellations

ORLANDO, Fla. — Crowds have been steady Monday morning at Orlando International Airport.

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Spring Break season is underway and the weekend was a bit turbulent for some travelers waiting to fly out of MCO.

Southwest Airlines is catching up from at least 14 cancelled flights on Sunday.

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The airline told Channel 9 that widespread pop-up thunderstorms and airspace constraints across Florida on Saturday caused lingering effects throughout the weekend.

As of 6:30 a.m. Monday, Southwest did not appear to be reporting any cancellations or significant delays for departures from Orlando International Airport.

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If you’re traveling this morning, here’s a reminder to check your flight status and also get to the airport in plenty of time in case of heavy crowds.

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