Spirit Airlines is soaring to its third destination in South Carolina with launch of affordable, nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). The new service begins just in time for summer and includes CAE's only nonstop flights to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Orlando International Airport (MCO), along with new, nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Columbia Guests can also take advantage of seamless one-stop connections to Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Spirit Charitable Foundation commemorated the airline's new service in Columbia with a grant of $10,000 to Palmetto Place Children and Youth Services, a nonprofit that provides a safe and supportive environment for children and teens who have faced abuse, abandonment, neglected or homelessness. Following Spirit's recent upgrade of its Free Spirit loyalty program, the airline is celebrating the launch of its Columbia service with a Free Spirit loyalty program promotion where members can earn 1,500 bonus points on roundtrip flights and 750 bonus points on one-way flights to and from Columbia (CAE). Travel must be booked by June 10, 2025, and flown by July 9, 2025.
The Free Spirit loyalty program is free to join and is the fastest way to earn rewards and status. Spirit first launched its South Carolina service at Myrtle Beach (MYR) more than 25 years ago and began service at Charleston (CHS) in 2023. 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 cancellation fees, Priority Boarding, reserved overhead bin spaces, complimentary snacks and drinks,including alcoholic beverages and streaming access to faster Wi-Fi. Go Comf and stretch out with more space., a carry-on bag, No change or cancel fees, Priority Boarding,erved 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. To qualify for the Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina and the Caribbean.
