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Expanding Breeze to carry passengers farther
Low- cost airline adds 22 routes, 1 new destination
Low- cost airline Breeze announced a big expansion Tuesday, with 22 new routes and one fully new destination set to join the network in the coming months.
“Here we grow again,” David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ founder and CEO said in a statement. “We’re always looking for new routes that people are traveling today but can’t get there nonstop. So, at Breeze, we’ll get you there twice as fast for about half the price.”
Portland, Maine, will be the airline’s next city served beginning May 17, with flights to Charleston, South Carolina; Tampa, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia and Pittsburgh.
Introductory fares between Portland and Pittsburgh are available for as little as $ 39 one- way, with promotions in place on the other routes as well.
Where is Breeze going next?
Portland is the headline because it’s a totally new city for Breeze, but the airline is adding 22 new routes into the summer. Here’s what’s on the docket:
Akron- Canton, Ohio ( CAK) to Norfolk on Thursdays and Sundays between June 1 and Sept. 5.
Charleston ( CHS) to Portland on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19.
Cincinnati ( CVG) to Richmond, Virginia, and onward to Jacksonville, Florida, on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19. ( Seasonal service to Richmond is set to end on Sept. 5.)
Fort Myers, Florida, ( RSW) to Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17 and Providence, Rhode Island, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting July 13.
Hartford ( BDL) to Fort Myers on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning May 17; to New Orleans on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5; to Tampa on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Sundays starting May 18 and to Los Angeles via one- stop, no change service daily starting May 17.
● Jacksonville ( JAX) to Los Angeles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18; to Pittsburgh on Thursdays and Sundays between May 25 and Sept. 5; to Cincinnati and Louisville, Kentucky, via one- stop, no change service on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19.
● Long Island- Islip, New York, ( ISP) to Pittsburgh on Thursdays and Sundays between May 25 and Sept. 5 and to Richmond on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5.
● Los Angeles ( LAX) to Jacksonville on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18; to New Orleans on Mondays and Fridays starting May 19; to Raleigh- Durham, North Carolina, on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17 and to Hartford via one- stop, no change service daily starting May 17.
● Louisville ( SDF) to Raleigh- Durham on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5, and to Jacksonville via one- stop, no change service on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19.
● New Orleans ( MSY) to Hartford and Los Angeles on Mondays and Fridays starting May 19. Seasonal service to Hartford is set to end on Sept. 5.
● Norfolk ( ORF) to Akron- Canton and Syracuse, New York, on Thursdays and Sundays between June 1 and Sept. 5; to Portland on Mondays and Fridays between June 2 and Sept. 5, and to Raleigh- Durham via one- stop, no change service on Thursdays and Sundays beginning May 18.
● Orlando, Florida, ( MCO) to Providence on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 14.
● Pittsburgh ( PIT) to Jacksonville and Long Island- Islip on Thursdays and Sundays between May 25 and Sept. 5; to Portland on Mondays and Fridays between June 2 and Sept. 5, and to Raleigh- Durham on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5.
● Portland ( PWM) to Charleston on Mondays and Fridays starting May 19; to Tampa on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17, and to Norfolk and Pittsburgh on Mondays and Fridays between June 2 and Sept. 5.
● Providence ( PVD) to Fort Myers and Sarasota- Bradenton, Florida on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting July 13; to Orlando and Tampa on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting July 14. ● Raleigh- Durham ( RDU) to Los Angeles on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17; to Louisville on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5; to Pittsburgh on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5, and to Norfolk via one- stop, no change service on Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18.
● Richmond ( RIC) to Long Island- Islip on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5, and to Cincinnati on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5.
● Sarasota- Bradenton ( SRQ) to Providence on Thursdays and Sundays starting July 13.
● Syracuse ( SYR) to Norfolk on Thursdays and Sundays between June 2 and Sept. 5.
● Tampa ( TPA) to Hartford on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays starting May 17; to Portland on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17 and to Providenceon Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting July 14.
What to expect when flying Breeze
As a low- cost carrier, Breeze sells different fare bundles that come with different levels of amenities. The cheapest “nice” bundle doesn’t include checked or personal baggage, for example, while the “nicer” bundle does include both of those options and gives you access to an economy seat with more legroom. The “nicest” bundle gets you a bump to the airline’s first- class seat product where available and includes a higher baggage allowance and onboard drinks and snacks.