Breeze lands in Birmingham and Tallahassee this July
The Points Guy • • business
Key Points:
- Breeze Airways will begin service at Tallahassee International Airport on July 2 and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on July 3, offering nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale and Raleigh-Durham as part of a 17-route expansion.
- The new routes also include connections between several regional airports, such as Akron-Canton to Portland, Atlantic City to Tampa, and Myrtle Beach to Pittsburgh, with various frequencies starting in early July.
- Breeze aims to fill gaps left by other airlines, including Spirit Airlines' recent shrinkage and Silver Airways' shutdown, while also competing with carriers like JetBlue, Allegiant Air, and Southwest on some routes.
- The airline's founder, David Neeleman, emphasizes Breeze's mission to connect underserved markets
