"Breeze Airways announced Wednesday that it is selling tickets for its first international flights. The airline said it was the first airline in over a decade to be certified as a US flag carrier, following a "rigorous evaluation process" that began in 2023. Other countries give flag carrier status to airlines strongly associated with their national identity. But the US applies it to all its airlines that are licensed to fly internationally by the Federal Aviation Administration."
"Charleston, South Carolina, to Cancún, Mexico (from January 17) New Orleans to Cancún (from February 7) Norfolk, Virginia, to Cancún (from January 10) Providence, Rhode Island, to Cancún (from February 14) Raleigh, North Carolina, to Montego Bay, Jamaica (from March 5) Raleigh to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (from March 4) Tampa, Florida, to Montego Bay (from February 11) They're all set to operate seasonally, with the flights to Cancún scheduled on Saturdays, and the others twice a week."
Breeze Airways received US flag carrier certification after a rigorous evaluation process that began in 2023. The airline is launching seven seasonal international routes to Cancún, Mexico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with service starting January through March 2026. Services include routes from Charleston, New Orleans, Norfolk, Providence, Raleigh, and Tampa, with Cancún flights on Saturdays and other destinations served twice weekly. One-way fares start at $99 on New Orleans and Tampa routes and at least $159 on the Providence route. Breeze plans to open a new crew base at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in the first quarter of next year. The carrier was founded in 2021 by David Neeleman.
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