Breeze Airways is on a growth kick. The low-cost carrier just announced four new cities and 16 new routes, pushing its network to 95 destinations with more than 300 routes overall.
The new cities are Boston, Buffalo, Latrobe in western Pennsylvania, and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Latrobe kicks off first, in February, followed by Boston on May 4, Santo Domingo in June, and Buffalo in late June.
The bigger story for beach lovers, though, is Myrtle Beach. Most of the new routes fan out from Myrtle Beach International to cities that currently lack nonstop service, including Albany, Burlington, Columbus, New Haven, Portland (Maine), Portsmouth, Newburgh (New York Stewart) and Syracuse, launching in late May. Once the schedule is fully in place by the end of 2027, Breeze says it will be the largest airline at Myrtle Beach by both destinations and seats. Introductory fares range from $49 one-way (Buffalo to Raleigh-Durham) to $149 (Santo Domingo to Tampa), though promotional prices only apply to selected dates, so some calendar flexibility helps.
Breeze is also rolling out more "BreezeThru" itineraries — routes sold as one ticket where you make a stop but stay on the same plane. New examples include Boston to Akron-Canton, Burlington to Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa to Portsmouth, starting between late May and late June.
Everything flies on the airline's Airbus A220-300s, a young fleet with Wi-Fi and a proper first-class cabin branded "Ascent" — a notable perk on a carrier that started in 2021 flying short hops on secondhand Embraers. The airline turned its first profit in 2025 and launched a refreshed loyalty scheme, Breezy Rewards, with points on every flight and elite status tiers.
Founder and CEO David Neeleman frames the expansion around a simple test: only add a route where nonstop service fixes a genuine inconvenience. In practice, that means point-to-point flying between mid-sized cities that big airlines overlook, or routes where no one else competes directly.
Why should holidaymakers care? If you live near one of the smaller airports in the network — Albany, Syracuse, Burlington, Portsmouth, Newburgh and the like — you may finally be able to reach the Carolina beach scene without a connection, often for under $100 each way on intro fares. It also opens a cheap Dominican Republic option from Tampa. The catch with Breeze is familiar: low frequencies (many routes run only two to four days a week) and limited date availability on sale fares mean you should book early and stay flexible.
