A breeze plane aboard an asphalt plane at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida on May 27, 2021.
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US startup Airline Breeze Airways plans to fly internationally for the first time early next year, aiming to win sun-seeking travelers as operators enter their fifth year of flight.
The airline’s seasonal service opened on January 10, with routes only between Norfolk, Virginia and Cancun, Mexico, followed by round trips between Charleston, South Carolina, South Carolina and Cancun between January 17, and Saturday only.
Other routes include Saturday service from New Orleans to Cancun on February 7, and a week later from New Orleans and Providence, Rhode Island. In March, Breeze also plans to serve the Dominican Republic between the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Punta Cana on Wednesday and Saturday. Flights from Tampa, Florida to Montego Bay will begin on February 11.
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The breeze is JetBlueFounder David Neeleman made his debut during the pandemic in May 2021.
Breeze chief commercial officer Lukas Johnson said in an interview that the airline has worked with the Federal Aviation Administration for many years to win certification in international flights.
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He said Breeze is continuing its business model of flying the Airbus A220-300 between cities where there are few competitors competing, adding that the new route is “an exciting starting point for us.”
“We are really confident that this will be the response of the guests,” he said.
Tickets for the new route are as low as $99, but Johnson said the demand for premium levels for its higher-priced, more spacious seats is strong, and on the second flight, there are twice as many numbers among the guests they booked their second seats.