Breeze will fly nonstop from RDU to Birmingham, Tallahassee
Raleigh News & Observer • • business
Key Points:
- Breeze Airways is expanding nonstop service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallahassee, Florida, starting in July 2026, with flights operating year-round on select days.
- Breeze is currently the only airline offering nonstop flights from RDU to these two cities, focusing on underserved routes and capitalizing on strong demand in the Triangle market.
- Since launching at RDU in February 2023, Breeze has rapidly grown to become the airport's busiest carrier in its network, serving nearly 660,000 passengers last year and establishing a crew base with over 200 staff.
- The airline operates a fleet of efficient Airbus A220-300 aircraft, balancing capacity and cost-effectiveness, and offers
