I have no confirmation if this is true or just a rumor, but I heard that
Verant originally planned to give us a real flight spell, but they were
unable to either make it work correctly, or there was a balance issue, so
they just changed it to the levitate spell.

-Shadowwalker

> Anyone have any idea why it is listed as "flight" and not levitate? is it
> just me, or does anyone else remember early spell lists having the spell
> flight in it? i may have been dreaming <and thats most likely the case>

but

> i think i remember seeing flight as a mage spell?
>
> and if it wasnt, dont you think flight would be a cool spell to have? :)