Breeze Airways announced a 14 route expansion that adds four cities to its network and restores service to San Antonio, the carrier said in a series of recent filings and local statements.
The new destinations named are Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey, Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in Texas, and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas, while service returns to San Antonio.
The carrier will begin many of the new flights in May and June, and most routes operate twice weekly, with introductory fares as low as $39 one way on several markets, as reported by The Points Guy.
Key schedule entries include Atlantic City to Charleston starting May 6, Atlantic City to Raleigh Durham beginning June 11, Brownsville to Orlando launching May 15, and Nassau to Tampa listed to begin in June, according to The Points Guy and Tampa International announcements.
David Neeleman, Breeze founder and chief executive, said the airline seeks to connect underserved mid sized markets with direct service and called Atlantic City a welcome addition, as quoted at a local press conference.
The announcement also highlighted route additions at larger hubs, including Los Angeles to Louisville and new nonstop flights from Louisville to Pittsburgh and seasonal service linking Pittsburgh and Louisville, all beginning in early May, with most listed as two weekly flights.
Local Reaction And Airport Impact
Atlantic City officials framed the move as an economic boost, with Christina Renna, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey, saying the new routes will help South Jersey, and airport director Tim Kroll noting the Raleigh Durham link is Atlantic City’s first regular service to North Carolina.
The South Jersey Transportation Authority said Atlantic City now has three airlines serving the terminal, and executive director Stephen Dougherty called the addition a milestone for the airport, as reported by local coverage of the announcement.
Tampa International Airport confirmed Nassau service and said travelers can book Thursdays and Sundays starting in June, with TPA chief executive Michael Stephens welcoming the nonstop Caribbean link and noting Breeze’s expanded footprint at the airport.
The Tampa announcement also described two new one stop BreezeThru itineraries from Tampa to Atlantic City and San Antonio, and noted that Breeze’s earlier planned Montego Bay service was delayed after Hurricane Melissa, making Nassau the carrier’s first operating international destination from Tampa.
Across its network Breeze will continue to target leisure travelers with a mix of seasonal and year round service, offering a relatively limited weekly frequency on many routes while adding new connections for mid sized and leisure oriented markets.
