Budget air carrier Spirit Airlines has launched their new flights to three popular destinations on the east coast from Chattanooga.

On Wednesday, June 4, non-stop flights to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) begin, followed by a third route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) that starts Thursday, June 5.

The new flights mark the first new carrier to add service to and from the Chattanooga Airport since 2016.

It will operate up to four times weekly for Newark and Orlando, and three times weekly for Fort Lauderdale.

April Cameron, President and CEO of the Chattanooga Airport, said these new nonstop routes will enable Chattanooga's role as a gateway to the Southeast.

"We appreciate Spirit’s investment in our community

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