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Breeze Airways is adding 18 routes, five new cities, and its first flights to United’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 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 64 cities in 30 states.
Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)
Breeze will begin flying to yet another destination in the Sunshine State with the addition of Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB). New routes include:
- Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on February 13th)
- Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) (2x weekly on Mondays and Fridays; starts on February 14th)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on February 13th)
- Westchester County Airport (HPN) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on November 14th)
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
Breeze is beefing up its presence at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). The airline is adding six new routes, including:
- Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) (2x weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays; starts on November 20th)
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on November 21st)
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) (2x weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays; starts on November 20th)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (2x weekly on Mondays and Fridays; starts on November 22nd)
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (2x weekly on Mondays and Fridays; starts on November 22nd)
- Westchester County Airport (HPN) (3x weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays; starts on October 31st)
South Bend International Airport (SBN)
Indiana residents will soon have two new, nonstop Florida routes. These include:
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on November 7th)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) (2x weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays; starts on February 5th)
Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
North Carolina’s Wilmington International Airport (ILM) will have four new routes available. These include:
- Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on February 13th)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on February 13th)
- Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) (2x weekly on Mondays and Fridays; starts on February 14th)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) (2x weekly on Mondays and Fridays; starts on February 14th)
Other Routes
Breeze will launch two other routes, which include flights from two new cities: Erie International Airport Tom Ridge Field (ERI) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). These are new airports for the airline and the first flight that Breeze will offer from one of the three NYC-area airports. New routes include:
- Erie International Airport Tom Ridge Field (ERI) to/from Orlando International Airport (MCO) (2x weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays; starts on November 6th)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to/from West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) (2x weekly on Thursdays and Sundays; starts on November 14th)
As I wrote about last month, Avelo Airlines added a bunch of new routes. Breeze will go head-to-head on three of the new routes: North Carolina’s Wilmington International Airport (ILM), including Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL), Orlando International Airport (MCO), and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
Anthony’s Take: It’s exciting to see Breeze and Avelo add so many routes and connect smaller cities. It also helps put price pressure on the legacy carriers.
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I am booked on the first one MCO-ERI, of course.
Apparently the EWR-CRW flight will be a “Breeze-Thru” to MCO which should help add a little to the loads. CRW has a rather robust incentive program for new air service and the airport provides ground handling as well to help reduce costs. I hope Breeze does well there… but not sure I’d want to see them grow at EWR and have that drag on their operation.
Flying Breeze this past weekend from Illinois to Florida, my flight to MCO was delayed 8 hours. I jumped on a TPA flight instead, which was delayed 27 hours from the day prior. Good news was they actually operated versus canceling (ferried a plane and crew in from JAX that was supposed to sit all day). Unlike my later travels that were on AA….
Ouch. That is a rough travel day.
Come on Breeze add BLV sometime soon. Maybe West Palm or something in the NE from BLV would make money.
I apologize because I want this to work, but It’ll be a miracle if CRW-EWR ever actually operates. And if does(thanks to the generous start-up subsidy), give it two months and it will disappear. Twice a week is better than nothing but CRW flyers barely supplied enough traffic when AA tried a daily CRW-LGA on a very small (CRJ) a few years ago. If a Breeze 2X weekly has a problem travelers are stuck with a hideous walk-up fare on Delta(thru ATL), UA(thru ORD) or AA via CLT or DCA. Fares are already awful two months out. Same days would be extortionate.