Summary

  • Breeze Airways is gaining FAA approval for international routes while expanding domestic operations.
  • The airline will cancel its nonstop service from Springfield to Tampa on August 12th, 2024, marking its fifth cancellation.
  • Breeze Airways’ Airbus A220-200 features premium first-class product Breeze Ascent, which won awards for seat comfort.

Breeze Airways is currently in the process of gaining FAA approval to operate international routes. In the meantime, the airline’s domestic operations are going strong, with the carrier flying to around 56 cities across 29 states in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast of the US.

However, this number is poised to reduce by one as the Utah-based carrier cuts a route for the first time in half a year.

Route cancellation

Breeze Airways will cease its nonstop service from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) in Springfield, Illinois, to Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Florida on August 12th, 2024. This is the carrier’s first cancellation since November 2023, when it axed flights to Tulsa International Airport (TUL). Simple Flying has reached out to Breeze Airways for a statement regarding the cancellation.

The cancellation is the fifth one made by the airline. It canceled flights to the following destinations earlier:

  • San Antonio International Airport (SAT), Texas, on May 30, 2022.
  • Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma, on August 10, 2022.
  • Nashville International Airport (BNA), Tennesse, on May 22, 2023.
  • Tulsa International Airport (TUL), Oklahoma, on November 27, 2023.

As a result of these cancellations, the airline no longer operates flights to the state of Oklahoma. The recent lack of route cancellations shows the three-year-old airline’s growth as it solidifies its network.

The airline utilizes its Airbus A220-200 for the SPI to TPA route. The A220s have a two-class configuration featuring the premium first-class product Breeze Ascent, which recently won awards.

The airline markets itself as an affordable but premium leisure carrier. Florida is one of its most popular markets, with traffic from many other destinations, particularly to Tampa, Orlando, and Fort Myers.

Apex comfort

Breeze Airways enjoyed one of its first accolades in June this year when it received the APEX Award for Best Seat Comfort in North America. According to a statement, the award was given based on anonymous passenger feedback and insights gathered from Tripit, a travel-organizing app. The airline was awarded after nearly one million passengers, using a five-star scale, voted for it across more than 600 airlines worldwide.

Breeze Airways Airbus A220-300 landing at Los Angeles International Airport.

Photo: Angel DiBilio | Shutterstock

The Breeze Ascent onboard the A220 features 12 reclining Safran Z600 seats with a width of 20.5 inches and a pitch of 39 inches. The seat also has a deployable leg rest and a 4-way adjustable headrest, with additional storage and USB A and C connectivity. The Z600 seats are designed for business class travelers on medium—to short-haul flights.

The seats are covered with material from Tapis and Ultrafabrics, which the airline credits as having a critical role in elevating passengers’ comfort.

Breeze Airways founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Neeleman had this to say about the award:

“We set out on this journey three years ago with one goal in mind, to make air travel more comfortable and Seriously Nice for everyone. And both our high repeat Guests ratio and industry-leading NPS scores bear our our success, along with special recognition such as this award from APEX. On behalf of all our amazing Team Members and our partner seat partner Safran Seats, I’m extremely proud to accept this award and I’d like thank our Guests who have flown us and given such great praise to APEX following their experience.”

The A220 also features high-speed WiFi from Viasat to keep passengers connected for work or play in true premium fashion.

Related

Breeze Airways Receives FAA Approval For International Supplemental Operations

The airline is gearing up for international flights by winter this year.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *