Florida’s Orlando Melbourne airport sued by other Orlando airport over 'misleading' name

Another airport wants to set the record straight

Orlando Melbourne airport in Florida is being sued over its name.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) has filed a suit to force the airport to remove “Orlando” from its title.

The airport is located in Melbourne, 70 miles away from Orlando, and the GOAA is claiming that its name makes it seem like the airport is “located in or is closer to Orlando and Orlando area attractions than it actually is.”

In addition, the suit requests that the airport post notices to set the record straight, addressing “false and misleading statements” about its proximity to Orlando.

“The illegal advertisements are intended to cause consumers to stop booking airline flights to GOAA’s Orlando International Airport, and opt instead to mistakenly fly to Melbourne International Airport,” reads the lawsuit, reports the Orlando Sentinel.

Part of the problem lies in the competition with Orlando International Airport, which is actually located in Orlando.

However, while Orlando International Airport sees 47 million passengers pass through each year, Orlando Melbourne airport welcomes fewer than a million people.

Whether or not its title is misleading, Orlando Melbourne airport still boasts the accolade of being one of the most beautiful airports to land at in the world, according to PrivateFly's 2019 survey.

It’s not the first airport to come under fire for a less than accurate name.

Skyscanner has previously revealed the most misleading airport titles.

The list included Stockholm (Skavsta) and Stockholm (Västerås) – both 62 miles from central Stockholm; Paris-Vatry (Disney) – 93 miles from central Paris and 70 miles from Disneyland Paris; Munich West (Memmingen) – 70 miles from central Munich; and Oslo (Torp) – 68 miles from central Oslo.

Most misleadingly named airports

1. Paris-Vatry (Disney) – 93 miles from central Paris
2. Munich West (Memmingen) – 70 miles from central Munich
3. Oslo (Torp) – 68 miles from central Oslo
4. Frankfurt (Hahn) – 68 miles from central Frankfurt
5. Stockholm (Västerås) – 62 miles from central Stockholm
6. Stockholm (Skavsta) – 62 miles from central Stockholm
7. London (Oxford) – 60 miles from central London
8. Barcelona (Girona) – 58 miles from central Barcelona
9. Barcelona (Reus) – 58 miles from central Barcelona
10. Paris (Beauvais) – 55miles from central Paris