Breeze has stepped up its FLL game big-time.
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Breeze Airways is making a significant play at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, adding eight new nonstop routes that further expand the airport's growing roster of low-cost options. The new service began rolling out between July 1 and July 3, marking one of the airline's largest single expansions in South Florida.
As reported by Simple Flying, South Florida Business Journal and more, the new nonstop routes include daily service to Tampa and Jacksonville. Breeze is also launching twice-weekly flights to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania and Salisbury, Maryland, two destinations that previously lacked nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale. Additional new routes include Charleston, South Carolina, Tallahassee, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama.
Headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Breeze Airways has quietly built a growing footprint across Florida by focusing on underserved routes and secondary markets. The airline has developed a reputation for identifying opportunities where other carriers have reduced service or exited altogether, allowing it to connect cities that often have limited nonstop options.
The timing is notable as Fort Lauderdale's airline landscape continues to evolve following Spirit Airlines' shutdown. As Browardist previously reported, JetBlue has steadily expanded its own regional presence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, adding flights while also increasing its local visibility through initiatives like JetBlue Landing at Amerant Bank Arena.
