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Breeze Airways is adding four new routes from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) that are not currently served from United’s hub. If you’re not familiar, Breeze Airways is a low-cost airline that offers point-to-point flights to underserved markets across the United States using a fleet of modern Airbus A220 aircraft (and some Embraer E190s). I flew Breeze for a second time earlier this year and loved the experience (you can read the full review here). Travel & Leisure named it as one of the five best US airlines for the second consecutive year in 2023. Breeze serves 66 cities in 30 states.
United Airlines operates a hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The airline operates more than 115 routes from the airport including up to 14 destinations in Europe. The airport is fiercely protected by United and it’s not often we see routes added that are not already covered.
Breeze Airways secured its first Essential Air Service contract and will add flights to/from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS). These will run daily starting on September 27th. This route has not had service since 2022. Additionally, Breeze will add three other routes that have never seen nonstop flights. These include:
- Provo Airport (PVU) (3x weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays; starts on October 1st)
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (2x weekly on Mondays and Fridays; starts on November 8th)
- Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on November 21st)
David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ Founder and CEO, said:
As we connect more unserved city pairs, Breeze is expanding its premium leisure low cost product to more communities. With a great Guest experience, including elevated seating options and fast WiFi, and added affordability, Breeze is allowing Guests to more conveniently travel to markets they’ve never seen with nonstop service. These new routes to Dulles will be a huge boost not only for our network, but for Ogdensburg, Provo, South Bend, and Vero Beach.”
Back in July, I wrote about Breeze’s plans to fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to both Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Both of these routes were slated to start in early 2025. They have now been pushed back due to aircraft delivery issues as Airbus has slowed its delivery times.
Anthony’s Take: I love when airlines like Breeze and Avelo enter markets because they connect underserved or unserved markets and they also put price pressure on the legacy airlines.
(Image Credit: Breeze Airways.)
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