Spirit Airlines Lands in the Heart of South Carolina with Launch of Inaugural Service at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
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- Launch of exclusive nonstop routes from Columbia to Newark and Orlando, expanding market presence
- Addition of third destination in South Carolina, showing regional growth
- Recent recognition as Best Airline Overall for 2025 with awards for safety and affordability
- Introduction of four distinct travel options offering flexibility for different customer needs
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DANIA BEACH, Fla., June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines (NYSE American: FLYY) is soaring to its third destination in
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"We are thrilled to now be able to offer the local community a cost-effective flying option in Spirit Airlines," said Kim Crafton, Vice President of Marketing & Air Service Development at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. "Increasing air service to a community can be a long process, as our airport like many others across the nation are competing for the same service. I'm thankful our team was able to secure Spirit Airlines and I'm thankful Spirit Airlines sees a great opportunity for a successful partnership for the airport and the
The Spirit Charitable Foundation commemorated the airline's new service in
Following Spirit's recent upgrade of its Free Spirit loyalty program, the airline is celebrating the launch of its
Spirit first launched its
Spirit's Guest Experience Enhancements
Columbia Guests can look forward to a more comfortable and seamless travel experience with Spirit. The airline's transformation introduced four travel options, ranging from premium to economical, that offer more choice and empower Guests to choose how they want to fly:
- Go Big to get enhanced comfort with a Big Front Seat®, a carry-on and first checked bag, no change or cancel fees, Priority Check-In and Boarding, reserved overhead bin space, complimentary snacks and drinks, including alcoholic beverages and streaming access to fast Wi-Fi.
- Go Comfy and stretch out with more space, a carry-on bag, no change or cancel fees, Priority Boarding, reserved overhead bin space, a small snack and non-alcoholic drink.
- Go Savvy to get a standard seat selection, carry-on bag and no change or cancel fees.
- Go to keep it simple with no extras. Standard seat selection, checked bags and other options can be purchased separately.
Recognition
Spirit was recently named Best Airline Overall for 2025 and earned top recognition for safety and affordability for the second consecutive year by WalletHub. Spirit was also recognized by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) as a 2025 Four Star Low Cost Carrier. Additionally, the airline's Fit Fleet® was ranked one of the world's youngest for 2025 by ch-aviation. Spirit also received the FAA's Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award of Excellence for the seventh consecutive year.
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About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines (NYSE American: FLYY) is committed to safely delivering the best value in the sky by offering an enhanced travel experience with flexible, affordable options. Spirit serves destinations throughout
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