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Breeze flight attendants vote to Join the Flight Attendant Union

AFA issued this statement:

Breeze Airways Flight Attendants voted 76.3% to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) in an election certified today by the National Mediation Board (NMB). AFA continues the wave of union organizing in the south with Flight Attendants based in the least unionized state of South Carolina and Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Virginia – all in the bottom ten.

“Breeze Flight Attendants filed for an election two weeks after taking their campaign public in January and kept organizing together to turn out a clear mandate to address their concerns at work. Today they gain the legal right to bargain and have a voice in their future at Breeze. We are inspired by their solidarity and thrilled to welcome them to our AFA family,” said AFA International President Sara Nelson. “Our labor movement is growing. Everywhere.”

Breeze Flight Attendants organized for a union and a contract due to ongoing issues with constantly-changing work rules, substandard pay for time on the job, inadequate hotel accommodations, insufficient work hours, and inconsistent and disrespectful treatment from management. Breeze Flight Attendants have faced an aggressive anti union campaign run by management up to the CEO with consultants from Ford and Harrison.

“Management broke out all the tired old union busting, but together we weren’t intimidated or fooled,” said Robynne Martino, Breeze AFA Organizing Committee.. “Our work group spoke clearly. It’s time for Breeze to treat us with the dignity we earn every day on the line. We call on management to come to the table and negotiate a fair contract without delay.”

The Flight Attendant union now represents over 50,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines.

Breeze Airways to launch five new routes from Bradley International Airport

The Connecticut Airport Authority is excited to announce that Breeze Airways is launching five nonstop routes this month. Two of those seasonal routes started on May 2 between Bradley International Airport (BDL) and the following destinations:

Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
The flights to Myrtle Beach will initially operate three days a week and then increase to five days a week starting in June. Flights to Cincinnati will operate three days a week.
In addition to the two new routes launched today, Breeze will start flying nonstop to the
following destinations from BDL this month:
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (May 24)
New Bern, NC (May 24)
Orlando, FL (May 29)
Additionally, Breeze will begin Breeze thru service from BDL to the following destinations:
San Diego, CA (Launched May 1)
Santa Ana, CA (May 29)

Previously Breeze Airways announced that it will be introducing five new routes, two seasonal resumptions and two route frequency increases.

Akron/Canton, OH, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, and Westchester County-New York, NY will all receive new nonstop service to Myrtle Beach, FL. Westchester County will also see new service to Portland, ME, and the return of popular seasonal service to both Norfolk, VA, and Jacksonville, FL. Finally, two new routes will expand frequencies before they even inaugurate, with Hartford-Myrtle Beach, starting May 2, increasing from 3x to 5x weekly from June 21, and Westchester-Raleigh/Durham, starting May 3, increasing from twice to thrice weekly from June 26.

From Akron-Canton, OH to:

Myrtle Beach, SC (Summer seasonal, Wed and Sat, starting June 20, one way from $39*).

From Hartford, CT:

Myrtle Beach, SC (Sat, Sun, and Thurs, starting May 2, adding Fri and Mon from June 21).

From Jacksonville, FL to:

Westchester County-New York, NY (Summer seasonal resumption, Tues and Sat, starting June 22, one way from $49*).

From Myrtle Beach, SC to:

Akron-Canton, OH (Summer seasonal, Wed and Sat, starting June 20, one way from $39*);
Hartford, CT (Sat, Sun, and Thurs, starting May 2, adding Fri and Mon from June 21);
Westchester County-New York, NY (Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun, starting June 20, one way from $59*); and
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (Summer seasonal, Thursdays and Sundays, starting June 20, one way from $49*).

From Norfolk, VA to:

Westchester County-New York, NY (Summer seasonal resumption, Mon and Fri, starting June 21, one way from $59*).

From Portland, ME to:

Westchester County-New York, NY (Summer seasonal, Thurs and Sun, starting June 20, one way from $49*).

From Raleigh-Durham, NC to:

Westchester-New York, NY (Mon and Fri, starting May 3, adding Wed service from June 26 through October); and
West Palm Beach, FL (Mon and Fri, starting June 21, one way from $49*).

From Westchester County-New York, NY to:

Jacksonville, FL (Summer seasonal resumption, Tues and Sat, starting June 22, one way from $49*);
Myrtle Beach, SC (Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun, starting June 20, one way from $59*);
Norfolk, VA (Summer seasonal resumption, Mon and Fri, starting June 21, one way from $59*);
Portland, ME (Summer seasonal, Thurs and Sun, starting June 20, one way from $49*); and
Raleigh-Durham, NC (Mon and Fri, starting May 3, adding Wed service from June 26 through October).

From West Palm Beach, FL to:

Raleigh-Durham, NC (Mon and Fri, starting June 21, one way from $49*).

From Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA to:

Myrtle Beach, SC (Summer seasonal, Thursdays and Sundays, starting June 20, one way from $49*).

Top Copyright Photo: Breeze Airways Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N102BZ (msn 19000055) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 963120.

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Breeze Airways turns profitable in March, will establish a new base at Fort Myers with new routes

Breeze Airways reported an operating profit for March, a major milestone for the fast-growing startup airline.

In the first quarter of 2024, the premium leisure, point-to-point carrier increased unit revenues by more than 30% year-over-year while generating more scheduled service revenue in March 2024 than in the entirety of the first quarter of 2023.

Earlier this year, Breeze announced plans to transition all scheduled service to its growing fleet of brand new A220-300 aircraft by the fall and introduced its new co-branded credit card and loyalty program, setting the stage for continued cost-efficiencies and revenue growth.

Additionally, in the first quarter of 2024, Breeze flew its five millionth Guest while achieving a controllable flight completion factor of 99.8%, a controllable on-time performance of 74.5%, and one of the lowest mishandled bags rates in the industry at 0.27 bags per 100 bags loaded.

Breeze’s business model, which combines low fares, nonstop flights, and an elevated onboard experience, including its first-class ‘Breeze Ascent’ seating and high-speed inflight WiFi, has quickly gained traction with millions of travelers, garnered the airline the highest Net Promoter Score in the industry, and scored a top five ‘Best US Airline’ ranking in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards for two consecutive years.

In 1Q24, Breeze opened nine new stations and announced 11 new cities. The airline is quickly becoming the “hometown carrier” in several key markets, including in 11 cities where Breeze now is the largest carrier in terms of destinations served, by stimulating demand and driving down fares in both small and mid-sized communities while connecting them with highly desirable destinations throughout the year.

Routes from RSW:

The carrier also announced today that Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) will become the airline’s ninth base of operations nationally and third in Florida, starting October 1.

Breeze’s first flight from Fort Myers was in June, 2022 and, since then, the airline has flown more than160,000 Guests in and out of RSW. As a base, Breeze will now overnight aircraft, beginning with three aircraft, and the airport will be a crew base for pilots and flight attendants.

Breeze has grown rapidly at Fort Myers, doubling in size year over year from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023 and now serves 19 destinations nonstop from RSW, including five new routes in the coming months.

Orlando International became Breeze’s eighth base last week on April 1. The remaining bases comprise: Charleston, SC; Hartford, CT; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Providence, RI; Provo, UT; and Tampa, FL

Breeze currently offers 19 destinations from Fort Myers, including five new routes starting this Fall.

From Fort Myers, FL to:

Manchester, NH (Seasonal, Wed and Sat, starting October 2);

Stewart/Newburgh, NY (Seasonal, Wed and Sat, starting October 2);

Lansing, MI (Seasonal, Thurs and Sun, starting October 3);
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (Seasonal, Thurs and Sun, starting October 3); and
Bangor, ME (Seasonal, Wed and Sat, starting October 5).

From Fort Myers, Breeze also serves Akron/Canton, OH; Charleston, SC; Columbus, OH; Hartford, CT; Las Vegas, NV; Louisville, KY; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, ME; Providence, RI; Raleigh/Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; and Syracuse, NY nonstop.

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Breeze Airways adds flights to Manchester, NH

Breeze Airways will add Manchester, NH as its newest city with service starting in June.

Starting on June 14, 2024 the fast-growing airline will fly from Manchester (MHT) to Charleston, SC.

Additional service from MHT to Orlando, Fort Myers and Tampa will begin in October.

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Breeze Airways announces 11 new routes and 3 new cities

Breeze Airways has announced service this spring from three new cities: Denver, CO; Greenville/Spartanburg, SC; and Mobile, AL.

The airline will add 11 nonstop routes, both seasonal and year-round flights, including connecting existing Breeze destinations such as Akron/Canton, OH to Los Angeles, CA, and Santa Ana/Orange County, CA, to Tampa, FL. Fares on the new routes start from $39* one-way, if purchased by January 29, for travel by September 3, 2024.

Breeze has now announced 13 new cities for 2024, including Gulfport/Biloxi, MS, which started on January 12, and Burlington, VT; Evansville, IN; Grand Junction, CO; Madison, WI; Myrtle Beach, SC; Ogden, UT; San Diego, CA; Stewart/Newburgh, NY; and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, all starting by May, 2024.

11 New Nonstop Routes

From Hartford, CT to:

Myrtle Beach, SC (Seasonal, Thursdays and Sundays, starting May 2, from $59* one way); and
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 24, from $69* one way).

From Myrtle Beach, SC to:

Hartford, CT (Seasonal, Thursdays and Sundays, starting May 2, from $59* one way).

From Greenville-Spartanburg, SC to:

Providence, RI (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 3, from $79* one way);
Tampa, FL (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 10, from $49* one way).
Hartford, CT (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 24, from $69* one way);
Los Angeles, CA (Summer Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 24, from $139* one way); and
Orlando, FL (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 24, from $49* one way).

From Providence, RI to:

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 3, from $79* one way); and
Denver, CO (Seasonal, Thursdays and Sundays, starting May 16, going to Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays June 15, from $99* one way).

From Tampa, FL to:

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 10, from $49* one way); and
Orange County-Santa Ana, CA (Summer seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 31, from $139* one way).

From Akron-Canton, OH to:

Los Angeles, CA (Summer seasonal, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, starting May 16, from $119* one way).

From Denver, CO to:

Providence, RI (Seasonal, Thursdays and Sundays, starting May 16, going to Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays June 15, from $99* one way).

From Los Angeles, CA to:

Madison, WI (Summer Seasonal, Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting May 22, from $99* one way);
Akron-Canton, OH (Summer seasonal, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, starting May 23, from $119* one way); and
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (Summer Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 24, from $139* one way).

From Madison, WI to:

Los Angeles, CA (Summer Seasonal, Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting May 22, from $99* one way).

From Orlando, FL to:

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (Seasonal, Mondays and Fridays, starting May 24, from $49* one way); and
Mobile, AL (Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting April 10, from $39* one way).

From Orange County-Santa Ana, CA to: