Breeze Airways announced Tuesday that Portland, Maine, is its newest destination. The city is part of a broader expansion with 22 routes.
Breeze will begin service in Portland on May 17, when it will launch the first of four routes. Through June 2, Breeze flies non-stop from Portland to Charleston, South Carolina; Norfolk, VA; Pittsburgh; and Tampa.
Breeze is the startup low-cost airline launched in May 2021 by David Neeleman, the serial aviation entrepreneur who also helped launch JetBlue, Canada’s WestJet and Brazil’s Azul. Its newest airline’s business model is based on adding non-stop flights on routes where passengers currently have to transfer.
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“Portland is our premier destination in Maine and is a great addition to the route network,” Neeleman said in a statement. “We’re always looking for new routes that people are driving today but can’t consistently reach.”
In addition to Portland, Breeze added a mix of new routes through 19 other cities.
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Other cities that received the latest service in Tuesday’s announcement were Pittsburgh and Providence, Rhode Island. Each landed Breeze flights to four new cities.
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The additions also include two new cross-country routes from Los Angeles: Breeze will now fly to Jacksonville, Florida and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.
A full list of Breeze’s new routes is below.
Akron Canton Airport (CAK)
- Norfolk: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin June 1st and run through September 5th.
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Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Fort Myers, Fla.: Wednesday and Saturday flights begin May 17.
- New Orleans: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 19th and run through September 5th.
- Tampa: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday flights begin May 18.
Charleston International Airport (CHS)
- Portland: Monday and Friday flights begin May 19.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Richmond: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 19th and run through September 5th.
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Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- Los Angeles: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18.
- Pittsburgh: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 25th and run through September 5th.
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Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
- Pittsburgh: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 25th and run through September 5th.
- Richmond: Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18 and run through September 5.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Jacksonville, Florida: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18.
- New Orleans: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 19th and run through September 5th.
- Raleigh-Durham: Seasonal. Wednesday and Saturday flights begin May 17th and run through September 5th.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Hartford, Connecticut: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 19th and run through September 5th.
- Los Angeles: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 19.
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)
- Raleigh-Durham: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 25th and run through September 5th.
Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
- Akron-Canton, Ohio: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin June 1st and run through September 5th.
- Portland: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin June 2nd and run through September 5th.
- Syracuse, New York: Thursday and Sunday flights begin June 1 and run through September 5.
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Providence: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday flights begin July 14.
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Jacksonville: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 25th and run through September 5th.
- Long Island/Islip, New York: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 25th and run through September 5th.
- Portland: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin June 2nd and run through September 5th.
- Raleigh-Durham: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18th and run through September 5th.
Portland International Airport (PWM)
- Charleston: Monday and Friday flights begin May 19.
- Norfolk: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin June 2nd and run through September 5th.
- Pittsburgh: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin June 2nd and run through September 5th.
- Tampa: Wednesday and Saturday flights begin May 17.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Los Angeles: Seasonal. Wednesday and Saturday flights begin May 17.
- Louisville, Kentucky: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 25th and run through September 5th.
- Pittsburgh: Seasonal. Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18th and run through September 5th.
Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (PVD)
- Fort Myers: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights begin July 13.
- Orlando: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday flights begin July 14.
- Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.: Thursday and Sunday flights begin July 13.
- Tampa: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday flights begin July 14.
Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Cincinnati: Seasonal. Monday and Friday flights begin May 19th and run through September 5th.
- Long Island/Islip: Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18th and run through September 5th.
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
- Providence: Thursday and Sunday flights begin July 13.
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
- Hartford: Wednesday and Saturday flights begin May 17.
- Providence: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights begin July 13.
Syracuse-Hancock International Airport (SYR)
- Norfolk: Thursday and Sunday flights begin June 1st and run through September 5th.
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Hartford: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday flights begin May 18.
- Portland: Wednesday and Saturday flights begin May 17.
- Providence: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday flights begin July 14.
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