History
In 2001, Air Canada briefly serviced Charleston from Toronto but ended service immediately following the September 11th attacks. Airport officials have touted regularly scheduled international service as an important objective for the airport's future.
Currently Delta Air Lines is the largest carrier by passenger volume at Charleston International Airport.
All four major legacy carriers serve Charleston along with Southwest Airlines. Other airlines have periodically served the airport, including low-fare carriers such as Air Tran Airways. However, these services generally were short-lived and heavily dependent on macroeconomic circumstances.
In 2011, Southwest Airlines began service to Charleston, which officials cited as a primary reason for increased passenger figures. Southwest was the first low-cost airline to serve the airport since AirTran left the airport.
In September 2012, JetBlue Airways announced it would begin service to Charleston in February 2013.
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