Low Cost Airlines Era (2009-2012)
On June 25, 2009, AirTran Airways began service to Charleston to Orlando. AirTran was the first low cost airline to serve Yeager Airport since Independence Air left the airport years before. AirTran service ran on the Boeing 717-200 until June 3, 2012, when AirTran's last flight departed from Yeager Airport.
On March 3, 2011, Spirit Air began service to Yeager Airport to Fort Lauderdale and on May 5, 2011, Spirit started seasonal flights between Charleston and Myrtle Beach. On June 10, 2012, Spirit ended service to Fort Lauderdale, leaving just seasonal service to Myrtle Beach.
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