Airline to add four new destinations from TPA

Spirit Airlines says it will add four new direct flights from Tampa International Airport to four Southern cities, and one will be year-round.

Spirit officials say the direct daily flight from TPA to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina will be year-round.

The line is significant because Charlotte is a growing Southern business hub. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance says "the Charlotte region has seen $5.5 billion in capital investments and nearly 14,000 jobs announced since 2020 ... More than 80 people move to the Charlotte region — home to 3.1 million people — every day."