Spirit Airlines to resume direct flights to Colombia for first time since COVID restrictions

Grounded Spirit airliners are parked at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport in April, The Miramar-based airline received $330 million as part of a massive federal aid program designed to spare the nation’s airline industry from a financial collapse driven by the coronavirus pandemic. On Sept. 19, Spirit will resume flights to Colombia for the first time since international flight restrictions. (Joe Cavaretta / South Florida Sun Sentinel)