$39 fares as Breeze Airways announces service to Portland, Maine

Low-cost airline Breeze announced a big expansion Tuesday, with 22 new routes and one fully new destination set to join the network in the coming months.

“Here we grow again,” David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ founder and CEO said in a statement. “We’re always looking for new routes that people are traveling today but can’t get there nonstop.  So, at Breeze, we’ll get you there twice as fast for about half the price.”

Portland, Maine, will be the airline’s next city served beginning May 17, with flights to Charleston, South Carolina; Tampa, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Introductory fares between Portland and Pittsburgh are available for as little as $39 one-way, with promotions in place on the other routes as well.

Where is Breeze going next?

Portland, Maine is the headline because it’s a totally new city for Breeze, but the airline is adding a total of 22 new routes into the summer. Here’s what’s on the docket:

• Akron-Canton, Ohio (CAK) to Norfolk, Virginia on Thursdays and Sundays between June 1 and Sept. 5.
• Charleston, South Carolina (CHS) to Portland, Maine on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19.
• Cincinnati, Ohio (CVG) to Richmond, Virginia, and onward to Jacksonville, Florida on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19. (Seasonal service to Richmond is set to end on Sept. 5.)
• Fort Myers, Florida (RSW) to Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17 and Providence, Rhode Island on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting July 13.
• Hartford, Connecticut (BDL) to Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning May 17; to New Orleans on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5; to Tampa, Florida on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18 and to Los Angeles via one-stop, no change service daily starting May 17.
• Jacksonville, Florida (JAX) to Los Angeles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18; to Pittsburgh on Thursdays and Sundays between May 25 and Sept. 5; to Cincinnati, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky via one-stop, no change service on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19.
• Long Island-Islip, New York (ISP) to Pittsburgh on Thursdays and Sundays between May 25 and Sept. 5 and to Richmond, Virginia on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5.
• Los Angeles, California (LAX) to Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18; to New Orleans on Mondays and Fridays starting May 19; to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17 and to Hartford, Connecticut via one-stop, no change service daily starting May 17.
• Louisville, KY (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5, and to Jacksonville, Florida via one-stop, no change service on Mondays and Fridays beginning May 19.
• New Orleans, LA (MSY) to Hartford, Connecticut and Los Angeles on Mondays and Fridays starting May 19. Seasonal service to Hartford is set to end on Sept. 5.
• Norfolk, Virginia (ORF) to Akron-Canton, Ohio and Syracuse, New York on Thursdays and Sundays between June 1 and Sept. 5; to Portland, Maine on Mondays and Fridays between June 2 and Sept. 5, and to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina via one-stop, no change service on Thursdays and Sundays beginning May 18.
• Orlando, Florida (MCO) to Providence, Rhode Island on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 14.
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PIT) to Jacksonville, Florida and Long Island-Islip, New York on Thursdays and Sundays between May 25 and Sept. 5; to Portland, Maine on Mondays and Fridays between June 2 and Sept. 5, and to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5.
• Portland, Maine (PWM) to Charleston, South Carolina on Mondays and Fridays starting May 19; to Tampa, Florida on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17, and to Norfolk, Virginia and Pittsburgh on Mondays and Fridays between June 2 and Sept. 5.
• Providence, Rhode Island (PVD) to Fort Myers and Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting July 13; to Orlando and Tampa, Florida on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting July 14.
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU) to Los Angeles on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17; to Louisville, Kentucky on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5; to Pittsburgh on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5, and to Norfolk, Virginia via one-stop, no change service on Thursdays and Sundays starting May 18.
• Richmond, Virginia (RIC) to Long Island-Islip, New York on Thursdays and Sundays between May 18 and Sept. 5, and to Cincinnati, Ohio on Mondays and Fridays between May 19 and Sept. 5.
• Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (SRQ) to Providence, Rhode Island on Thursdays and Sundays starting July 13.
• Syracuse, New York (SYR) to Norfolk, Virginia on Thursdays and Sundays between June 2 and Sept. 5.
• Tampa, Florida (TPA) to Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays starting May 17; to Portland, Maine on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 17 and to Providence, Rhode Island on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting July 14.

What to expect when flying Breeze

As a low-cost carrier, Breeze sells different fare bundles that come with different levels of amenities. The cheapest “nice” bundle doesn’t include checked or personal baggage, for example, while the “nicer” bundle does include both of those options and gives you access to an economy seat with more legroom. The “nicest” bundle gets you a bump to the airline’s first-class seat product where available and includes a higher baggage allowance and onboard drinks and snacks. 

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