In what is the biggest announcement since its launch in 2021, Breeze Airways unveiled that it will add 35 new routes and land to 10 new cities, including its entry into the U.S. West Coast market.
Breeze, which began operating in May 2021, primarily in the eastern and southeastern United States, is now expanding nationwide with 77 routes between 28 cities in 18 states.
David Neeleman’s company is heading west with service from San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX) and San Bernardino (SBD) in California; and Las Vegas (LAS). New cities to be added in the eastern and southeastern U.S. are Jacksonville (JAX), Fort Myers (RSW), and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) in Florida; Savannah/Hilton (SAV) in Georgia; Nashville (BNA) in Tennessee; and Syracuse (SYR) in New York.
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Consistent with its business model, 31 routes are not served by any other airline.
They will also have several transcontinental routes, connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco with several smaller cities on the U.S. East Coast.
The entry of the Airbus A220 and more Embraer
To accompany this growth, the airline will double its fleet this year from ten Embraer 190s and three Embraer 195s to 30 aircraft, including the entry into service of thirteen additional Airbus A220s and four Embraer 195s.
Breeze Airways has an order for 80 Airbus A220-300s, with an option for 40 more, to be delivered one per month over the next six years. The first aircraft are configured with 126 seats, 36 seats in first, 10 seats in premium, and 80 seats in economy. However, in a second delivery batch, they will be offered with a configuration of 137 seats in total: 12 seats in first, 45 seats in premium, and 80 seats in standard economy.
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«The A220-300 is a game-changer for us as we now add long-haul flights and transcontinental service,» said Breeze founder and CEO David Neeleman.
«The Airbus aircraft embodies Breeze’s ideal of merging friendliness with technology, combining unmatched passenger comfort with eco-efficiency. With the A220, Breeze offers our passengers the most spacious cabin, the highest ceiling, the largest windows, and the largest overhead storage space in its class, while managing to burn 25% less fuel, with half the noise footprint of past generations,» he added.
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New destinations and routes
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| Start | From | To | Frequencies | Competition |
| May 19 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Richmond (RIC), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
| May 27 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Columbus (CMH), Ohio | 2 weekly flights | None |
| May 27 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Providence (PVD), Rhode Island | 2 weekly flights | None |
| May 27 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Nueva Orleans (MSY), Louisiana | 2 weekly flights | Silver Airways (2 weekly flights) |
| May 27 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Norfolk (ORF), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | Allegiant Air (2 weekly flights) |
| June 3 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Hartford (BDL), Connecticut | 3 weekly flights | None |
| August 5 | Jacksonville (JAX), Florida | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | 3 weekly flights | None |
| June 9 | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | Richmond (RIC), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 10 | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | Syracuse (SYR), New York | 2 weekly flights | None |
| August 5 | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | Charleston (CHS), South Carolina | 3 weekly flights | None |
| June 11 | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | Fort Myers (RSW), Florida | 2 weekly flights | None |
| August 4 | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | Norfolk (ORF), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
| August 4 | Las Vegas (LAS), Nevada | Huntsville (HSV), Alabama | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 3 | Savannah/Hilton (SAV), Georgia | Hartford (BDL), Connecticut | 4 weekly flights | None |
| June 3 | Savannah/Hilton (SAV), Georgia | Providence (PVD), Rhode Island | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 4 | Savannah/Hilton (SAV), Georgia | Los Ángeles (LAX), California | 2 weekly flights | None |
| July 1 | Savannah/Hilton (SAV), Georgia | Norfolk (ORF), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
| July 1 | Savannah/Hilton (SAV), Georgia | Columbus (CMH), Ohio | 2 weekly flights | None |
May 29 |
Nashville (BNA), Tennessee |
Akron/Canton (CAK), Ohio |
4 weekly flights |
None |
| June 2 | Nashville (BNA), Tennessee | Tulsa (TUL), Oklahoma | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 2 | Nashville (BNA), Tennessee | Hartford (BDL), Connecticut | 4 weekly flights | Southwest Airlines (7 weekly flights) |
| June 3 | Nashville (BNA), Tennessee | Oklahoma (OKC), Oklahoma | 2 weekly flights | Southwest Airlines (one weekly flight) |
| May 25 | San Francisco (SFO), California | San Bernardino, California | Daily | None |
| May 26 | San Francisco (SFO), California | Richmond (RIC), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
| May 27 | San Francisco (SFO), California | Charleston (CHS), South Carolina | 3 weekly flights | None |
| August 4 | San Francisco (SFO), California | Louisville (SDF), Kentucky | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 29 | Los Ángeles (LAX), California | Providence (PVD), Rhode Island | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 30 | Los Ángeles (LAX), California | Norfolk (ORF), Virginia | 3 weekly flights | None |
| June 11 | Fort Myers (RSW), Florida | Charleston (CHS), South Carolina | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 10 | Syracuse (SYR), New York | Charleston (CHS), South Carolina | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 2 | Hartford (BDL), Connecticut | Akron/Canton (CAK), Ohio | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 4 | Hartford (BDL), Connecticut | Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ), Florida | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 3 | Hartford (BDL), Connecticut | Richmond (RIC), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
| May 27 | Providence (PVD), Rhode Island | Columbus (CMH), Ohio | 2 weekly flights | None |
| June 30 | Providence (PVD), Rhode Island | Richmond (RIC), Virginia | 2 weekly flights | None |
