Breeze expands with 4 new cities and 14 routes

Breeze Airlines is growing again.

The leisure airline will expand its 14-route offering to four more cities (three new and one returning) starting in May. New destinations added to the Breeze route map are:

• Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Brownsville, Texas
• Nassau, Bahamas

In addition, Breeze will resume service to the San Antonio market, which was last served in May 2022.

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This is part of a wider announcement of 14 routes, which include seasonal and year-round services. (Full details below.)

For Atlantic City and Brownsville, Breeze’s arrival will be a welcome addition to the roster of airlines flying from those markets.

In Atlantic City, Spirit Airlines was the only airline for about a decade until Allegiant Airways arrived last year to give the airport a coveted second airline. Breeze will now serve the airport with three airlines – not including American Airlines’ bus “flights” to its Philadelphia hub.

Likewise, Brownsville will add another airline to its currently thin lineup. Currently, the airport is served by only two U.S. airlines; United Airlines’ United Express regional affiliate flies to Houston, and American Eagle’s American Eagle airline flies to Dallas-Fort Worth. Brownsville is also served by Mexican small airline Aerus, which flies a 12-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft to Monterrey, Mexico.

While Breeze is certainly one of the big winners from Wednesday’s announcement as a destination for the new airline, several other cities also stand out among the airline’s existing cities to which it’s launching new routes.

Louisville, Kentucky, and Raleigh, North Carolina each launched three new routes. With the new routes, Breeze will offer a total of 38 nonstop seasonal and year-round routes from Raleigh and nine nonstop routes from Louisville.

Other interesting takeaways from Wednesday’s announcement include:

• Breeze will add a nearly cross-country flight between Los Angeles and Louisville. At 1,842 miles, the route will be the second longest in Louisville, behind Breeze’s 1,990-mile route to San Francisco.
• Breeze’s flights from Atlantic City to Charleston, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina, will be the only aircraft currently serving New Jersey airports to destinations outside of Florida. Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Airlines only fly to Florida.
• Nassau, Bahamas will become Breeze’s fourth international destination, following Cancun, Mexico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

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Breeze was launched in 2021 by JetBlue founder David Neeleman with the goal of connecting “underserved” mid-sized markets with nonstop flights. The airline targets leisure travelers, with many routes consisting of just two flights per week. Still, Breeze offers perks like first-class seats on most of its planes, setting it apart from the sketchy discounters.

Neeleman touted the business model in a statement announcing the new route, saying:

“Breeze continues to resonate with travelers by providing convenient, direct service to underserved destinations, and we’re eager to introduce our unique, premium offering to Brownsville and Atlantic City.”

Details of the new routes are below.

Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), New Jersey

• Charleston, South Carolina: Flights begin May 6 with two flights per week (Wednesday and Saturday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.
• Raleigh: Flights begin June 11 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $39.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Texas

• Orlando: Flights begin on May 15 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $79.

Charleston International Airport (CHS), South Carolina

• Atlantic City, NJ: Flights begin May 6 with two flights per week (Wednesday and Saturday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.

Columbus, Ohio via John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)

• Greenville, South Carolina: Flights begin May 8 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

• Huntsville, Alabama: Flights begin June 12 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $39.
• Pensacola, Florida: Flights begin May 7 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.

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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), South Carolina

• Columbus, Ohio: Flights begin May 8 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.

Hartford, CT via Bradley International Airport (BDL)

• Louisville, Kentucky: Flights begin May 29 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.

Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Alabama

• Fort Lauderdale: Flights begin June 12 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $39.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

• Louisville, Kentucky: Flights begin May 6 with two flights per week (Wednesday and Saturday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), Kentucky

• Hartford, Connecticut: Flights begin May 29 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.
• Los Angeles: Flights start on May 6, with two flights per week (Wednesday and Saturday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.
• Pittsburgh: Flights begin May 7 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $39. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.

Madison, WI via Dane County Regional Airport (MSN)

• Raleigh, North Carolina: Flights begin May 8 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.

Memphis International Airport (MEM)

• San Antonio: Flights begin on May 8, with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.

Nassau, Bahamas via Linden Pindling International Airport (NAS)

• Tampa: Flights begin June 10 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday).

Orlando International Airport (MCO)

• Brownsville, Texas: Flights begin May 15 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $79.

Pensacola International Airport (PNS)

• Fort Lauderdale: Flights begin May 7 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.
• San Antonio: Flights begin June 10 with two flights per week (Wednesday and Saturday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

• Louisville, Kentucky: Flights begin May 7 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $39. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

• Atlantic City, NJ: Flights begin June 11 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $39. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.
• Madison, Wisconsin: Flights begin May 8 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.
• San Antonio: Flights begin May 7 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $79.

San Antonio International Airport (SAT)

• Memphis: Flights begin May 8 with two flights per week (Monday and Friday). One-way introductory fares start at $49.
• Pensacola, Florida: Flights begin June 10 with two flights per week (Wednesday and Saturday). One-way introductory fares start at $49. Service will be seasonal, operating during Breeze’s summer schedule.
• Raleigh, North Carolina: Flights begin May 7 with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). One-way introductory fares start at $79.

Tampa International Airport (TPA)

• Nassau, Bahamas: Flights begin June 10, with two flights per week (Thursday and Sunday). Tickets start at $99 one-way.

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