James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in Airline Strategy and Economics. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with multiple carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK.
In its latest round of expansion, Breeze Airways announced a considerable 16 new nonstop routes. Given the size of the airline, which recently turned five years old, it is a substantial number in one go. Most notably, four new cities — Boston, Buffalo, Latrobe, and Santo Domingo — have been added to its map.
The addition of Santo Domingo brings Breeze's international destinations to six. However, while the others rely overwhelmingly on outbound tourism, Santo Domingo, which is the capital of the Dominican Republic and by far the country's most populous city, will be all about the Dominican diaspora.
Breeze Will Begin 11 Routes From February To May 2027
The first tranche of new links is summarized below, organized by the start date. They only include those routes announced this week. All are new to Breeze's network, while it is increasingly taking the fight Allegiant Air. Five of the 11 additions will be either brand-new markets or are currently unserved.
All but one of the additions involve Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which is best known for being a family-friendly beach destination with tens of miles of white sand. While subject to change, the latest information, as of October 15, shows that Breeze plans to fly from 24 US airports to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) next year. It is being cemented as one of the airline's most important focus cities.
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Start Date In 2027 |
Route |
Frequency |
Previously In Breeze's Network? |
Head-To-Head Competition? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
February 9 |
LBE to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
No; see comments under the table |
|
May 4 |
BOS to MYR |
Daily |
No |
Yes; American and Delta |
|
May 26 |
LBE to Orlando |
Two weekly |
No |
No; see comments under the table |
|
May 26 |
Portsmouth to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
No; last served by Frontier in 2021 |
|
May 26 |
Tweed New Haven to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
Yes; Avelo |
|
May 27 |
Burlington to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
No; it's a brand-new market |
|
May 27 |
Portland to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
No; last served by Frontier in 2021 |
|
May 27 |
Syracuse to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
Yes; Allegiant |
|
May 28 |
Albany to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
Yes; Allegiant. The now-defunct Elite Airways operated in 2018 |
|
May 28 |
Columbus John Glenn Columbus to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
Yes; Southwest. Also, Allegiant from Rickenbacker |
|
May 28 |
Stewart to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
Yes; Allegiant |
New markets in Breeze's network include
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Latrobe's Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE). Both are joining its map because the upcoming routes were previously served by the now-defunct Spirit Airlines. Following Spirit's exit, LBE had no scheduled passenger service, but that will change now, influenced by receiving around $1.5 million in funding.
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These Routes Will Start In June & July 2027
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is another brand-new airport in Breeze's network. It'll be one of eight locations in the state of New York that will see its airframes, joining Albany, Islip, Ogdensburg, Rochester, Stewart, Syracuse, and Westchester. Only Florida is more served in this sense (12 markets).
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) shows that BUF has not previously had scheduled flights to Charleston International Airport (CHS). That's despite having 24,900 round-trip indirect passengers in the 12 months to June 2026, which meant that it was BUF's largest unserved market within 600 nautical miles (1,111 km).
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Start Date In June/July 2027 |
Route |
Frequency |
Previously In Breeze's Network? |
Head-To-Head Competition? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 18 |
Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Santo Domingo's Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) |
Two weekly |
No |
No; Frontier pulls out in January 2027 |
|
June 29 |
BUF to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) |
Four weekly |
No |
No; Frontier will end flights in November 2026 |
|
June 30 |
RDU to Nassau |
Two weekly |
No |
No; regular flights last existed in 2004, when American operated |
|
July 1 |
BUF to MYR |
Two weekly |
No |
No; served by Frontier in 2021. Allegiant operates from Niagara Falls to MYR |
|
June 2 |
BUF to CHS |
Two weekly |
No |
No; it's a brand-new market |
BUF-CHS traffic will grow from Breeze's nonstop flights, relatively low fares, generally well-regarded product, and hopefully meaningful promotions. Potential future markets from BUF include Jacksonville (unserved; 37,200 indirect passengers), West Palm Beach (37,100 passengers; only a tiny number of scheduled flights), New Orleans (unserved; 32,200), and Savannah (unserved; 23,900).
Santo Domingo Is Breeze's Sixth International Destination
Breeze only began flying internationally in January 2026. The latest information shows that it'll now serve six cities beyond the US border: Cancun, Montego Bay, Nassau, Punta Cana, San José, and Santo Domingo. A total of 15 international routes are now scheduled, with six of them being from TPA, which is the only airport in Florida with foreign service with Breeze.
The latest addition is TPA to SDQ. Cirium Diio shows that the market's first nonstop flight was in 2023, which was introduced by Frontier. DOT data shows that Frontier's average load factor between May 2023 and June 2026 was just 65.8%. Some months had fewer than half the seats filled.
Unsurprisingly, Frontier is ending the route, with the last departure set for January 2027. As such, Breeze will have the airport pair to itself. With only 137-seat aircraft and fewer weekly flights, the airline should perform better. If not, it'll go the way of Providence to Cancun, which was Breeze's first and, for now, only eliminated international route.
