Breeze Airways is giving travelers more ways to get away. The Utah-based airline is adding nine new nonstop routes over the coming months, including new international service to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Several of the routes also fill gaps left behind when Spirit Airlines collapsed earlier this year.
Breeze was founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, who also helped launch JetBlue, WestJet and Brazil’s Azul. The airline focuses on direct flights between smaller airports and underserved markets, and it operates a fleet of 66 Airbus A220-300 jets.
Here are the nine new Breeze routes.
1. Latrobe to Myrtle Beach
Starting Feb. 9, Breeze will connect Latrobe, Pennsylvania, with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. No other airline currently flies this route. The service restores commercial flights at Latrobe, which lost air service when Spirit shut down.
2. Myrtle Beach to Boston
Beginning May 4, Breeze will fly nonstop between Myrtle Beach and Boston Logan International Airport. The airline will compete with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines on the route…