Breeze Airways announced it will begin service to three new cities: Rochester and Albany, New York; and Memphis – beginning this spring. Additionally, the company announced it will be adding 19 new routes – 13 nonstops and six one-stop/no plane change BreezeThru routes – across its nationwide network.
David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ founder and CEO. “We see great demand and opportunity for our premium product offering in secondary markets across the country and are excited to add Rochester, Albany and Memphis to our network.”
Routes on the newly added cities include:
- Albany to Charleston, S.C.; Raleigh-Durham, (N.C.) and Fort Myers, Fla.
- Memphis to Raleigh Durham, Tampa and Providence, (R.I.).
- Rochester to Charleston, Raleigh-Durham, New Orleans and Orlando.
Other cities with new routes and expanded service included: Akron-Canton, Ohio; Burlington, Vt.; Columbus, Ohio; Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.; Los Angeles, Pensacola, Fla.; Pittsburgh; Portland, Me.; and Westchester County, N.Y.
The news comes on the heels of Breeze’s January announcement celebrating its first full quarter of operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2024. The airline announced it achieved an operating margin of more than 4% in the fourth quarter thanks to strong demand for its business model, which brings direct air service to unserved and underserved secondary airports on its flagship fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft. The airline estimates there are hundreds of additional routes in the US. alone that could benefit from its service, leaving ample room for its continued growth.