COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new airline is taking off from Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

Spirit Airlines began service Thursday at CAE with nonstop flights to Newark Liberty International Airport, Orlando International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

One-stop connecting flights from CAE include destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

“We are thrilled to now be able to offer the local community a cost-effective flying option in Spirit Airlines,” Kim Crafton, Vice President of Marketing & Air Service Development at Columbia Metropolitan Airport said in a statement. “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 Sp

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