Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)

? It is with great excitement that Columbia Metropolitan Airport shares Allegiant will begin service at CAE in May of 2025! Orlando/Sandford- SFB will begin on May 15?and Fort Lauderdale- FLL will begin the following week on May 22.

“We are really focused on growth and expansion, and we’re also focused on how we do that within the confines that we currently have, but also to where we see opportunities.” -Kim Crafton, CAE's Vice President of Marketing and Air Service Development, on the what lies ahead for the airport. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/danPZjDM

A date for the 2024 Santa at CAE, more details about the new mural, how CAE plans to accelerate into the final months of the year, and so much more in the latest edition of Takeoff to Touchdown. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/egD5yVya

Exciting news: Columbia Metropolitan Airport was awarded a $3 million grant for its microgrid project.? ? This award funds eligible solar array installations as well as battery electrical storage systems that will provide sustainable and resilient power sources for the airport terminal.?Additionally, the solar arrays will also provide more covered parking - in which the airport will extend its popular Parking Guidance System (the red and green lights the indicate taken and available parking spaces).

As the economic gateway to the Midlands, CAE had a great time participating in and sponsoring a hole in County of Lexington, SC’s 17th Annual Economic Development Existing Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament yesterday. A big thank you to all who crafted a paper airplane to compete for a chance to win a $500 flight voucher from CAE. The winning plane flew 57 feet.

CAE's concessionaires are hiring - and looking to fill positions at Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and Sam Adams Columbia Brewhouse. Interested in applying? Click here: https://lnkd.in/daM3XsP

What Recite Me US accessibility toolbar features can you use on CAE's website to suit your needs? ? Screen Reader ? Translation ? Styling Options ? Reading Aids Providing an inclusive online experience to support the needs of CAE's diverse range of customers is at the top of the airport's list of priorities. Learn more about #OnlineAccessibility at CAE and how you can use our innovative toolbar here: https://lnkd.in/desbFcu3

“Being able to provide travelers a place where they can come return the rental car, have a good night's sleep, get up and walk right into the terminal is a huge enhancement."?-CAE Properties Manager Lindsay Copelan on the airport looking for a developer to build an on-site hotel at CAE. The hotel would allow CAE to attract more travelers and new routes, as well as take advantage of South Carolina’s growing population. More about what it could potentially look like, and who is already interested, in the article below.

CAE is digitally inclusive! ?? We are thrilled to announce we now provide Recite Me assistive technology on our website to enable our web visitors to customize their digital experience to suit their needs! Web users can now access our online information and services barrier-free. Learn more about our #OnlineAccessibility here: https://lnkd.in/eyS9xnaG #BelievingInAccessibilityForAll #Neurodiverse #Neurodiversity #Accessibility #OnlineAccessibility #Diversity #Inclusion #DisabilityInclusion #AssistiveTechnology

“The big goal is for us to be as self-sufficient as possible, so when we do these projects that directly benefit the public, they’re also helping the airport be more efficient and more productive.” -CAE Vice President of Facilities and Planning Frank Murray on infrastructure updates that will bring savings and sustainability to Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Read more about it in AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT Magazine here: https://lnkd.in/eQ_JKkkQ