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Breeze rolls out 5 new nonstop routes with introductory fares from $39 one-way

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June 27, 2023 • 3 min read

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Budget startup Breeze Airways unveiled five new routes Tuesday, adding more nonstop flights between cities it already serves.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) received the biggest boost with new Breeze service to three cities. Flights to Charleston, West Virginia; Columbus, Ohio; and Pittsburgh all begin in October.

New Orleans landed two new routes in the Tuesday announcement, with flights to Orlando and Tulsa, Oklahoma, launching in September.

The additions beef up Breeze’s position in both Tampa and New Orleans, giving it a total of 14 nonstop seasonal or year-round routes from Tampa and 13 from New Orleans.

All of the new flights announced Tuesday will be operated on Breeze’s Airbus A220 aircraft. Introductory fares begin at either $39 or $59 one-way, though those fares must be purchased by July 3.

The latest additions come just two weeks after Breeze announced three other new routes. Those include two new destinations from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) — to Tampa and Las Vegas — and another new route between Orlando and Portland, Maine. Those flights begin in September.

A new look: Breeze has a new, more economical Airbus A220 configuration

Here are details of the routes announced Tuesday, with all the routes showing under each city in the city-pair.

Tampa

Charleston, West Virginia: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 4 (Wednesdays and Saturdays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.
Columbus, Ohio: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 6 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.
Pittsburgh: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 5 (Thursdays and Sundays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

New Orleans

Orlando: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.

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Charleston, West Virginia

Tampa: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 4 (Wednesdays and Saturdays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

Columbus, Ohio

Tampa: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 6 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

Orlando

New Orleans: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.

Pittsburgh

Tampa: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 5 (Thursdays and Sundays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

New Orleans: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.

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Budget startup Breeze Airways unveiled five new routes Tuesday, adding more nonstop flights between cities it already serves.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) received the biggest boost with new Breeze service to three cities. Flights to Charleston, West Virginia; Columbus, Ohio; and Pittsburgh all begin in October.

New Orleans landed two new routes in the Tuesday announcement, with flights to Orlando and Tulsa, Oklahoma, launching in September.

The additions beef up Breeze’s position in both Tampa and New Orleans, giving it a total of 14 nonstop seasonal or year-round routes from Tampa and 13 from New Orleans.

All of the new flights announced Tuesday will be operated on Breeze’s Airbus A220 aircraft. Introductory fares begin at either $39 or $59 one-way, though those fares must be purchased by July 3.

A new look: Breeze has a new, more economical Airbus A220 configuration

Here are details of the routes announced Tuesday, with all the routes showing under each city in the city-pair.

Tampa

Charleston, West Virginia: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 4 (Wednesdays and Saturdays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.
Columbus, Ohio: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 6 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.
Pittsburgh: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 5 (Thursdays and Sundays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

New Orleans

Orlando: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.

How to get in: Best credit cards for airport lounge access

Charleston, West Virginia

Tampa: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 4 (Wednesdays and Saturdays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

Columbus, Ohio

Tampa: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 6 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

Orlando

New Orleans: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.

Pittsburgh

Tampa: Twice-weekly service begins Oct. 5 (Thursdays and Sundays). Introductory fares from $59 each way.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

New Orleans: Twice-weekly service begins Sept. 22 (Mondays and Fridays). Introductory fares from $39 each way.

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