Breeze Airways expands west coast operations amid Avelo Airlines' market exit

A spokesperson for Breeze commented on the timing of their announcement: "While the news certainly cleared an open path, it wouldn't have been possible without dozens of other pieces being in the right place at the right time." They added confidence in their model fitting long-term needs for travelers in areas like Burbank.

The airline has been monitoring opportunities on the West Coast for some time. "We have long been monitoring opportunities to expand our network on the West Coast and hope the news will be a welcome reprieve for travelers in these communities," said Lukas Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer of Breeze.

New routes include ACV-BUR starting March 12 with flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays; BUR-EUG from March 19 on Thursdays and Sundays; BUR-PSC from March 18 on Wednesdays and Saturdays; BUR-Provo Airport (PVU) beginning March 11 with multiple weekly flights; BUR-RDM from March 13 on Mondays and Fridays; PVU-Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) starting March 13 with Monday and Friday flights; RDM-LAS commencing March 13 also on Mondays and Fridays.

Breeze's "BreezeThru" model introduces one-stop routes from Provo allowing passengers to remain onboard during brief stops. All new routes will use Airbus A220-300 jets featuring Wi-Fi and first-class seating. The airline employs a point-to-point operating model focusing on nonstop flights between smaller markets lacking direct air connectivity. Since its inception in 2021 with Embraer jets leased from Azul Brazilian Airlines, Breeze has rapidly expanded its fleet with new Airbus A220 jets. In 2024 alone, it added 29 cities along with 88 routes.