Breeze Airways has experienced “tremendous” revenue growth so far in 2024, according to the carrier’s Chief Commercial Officer, Lukas Johnson. The airline commenced operations in May 2021 and reported its first operating profit in March this year, as measured in revenue per available seat mile (RASM).
Since then, things have gone from strength to strength, and in an interview with Aviation Week, Johnson attributed the revenue growth to the airline’s maturing presence in various markets, adding,
“We’ve made huge gains this year. We don’t really disclose on a monthly basis, but every single month this year has shown tremendous [year-over-year] growth in unit revenue.”
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Breeze Airways positions itself as a premium low-cost carrier, and has established an impressive niche for itself in the market. Rather than operating from one large hub to another, the airline focuses on connecting smaller destinations, and it does not face any direct competition on more than 80% of its routes.
New routes from Vero Beach
On the back of its growing financial performance, Breeze Airways has ambitious expansion plans when it comes to its route network, and later this year will launch three new routes from its base at Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) in Florida:
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)
- Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN).
Currently, Breeze Airways is the only commercial airline to operate at Vero Beach, and connects the airport to a handful of destinations across the northeast, including Hartford (BDL), Providence (PVD), White Plains (HPN), and Long Island (ISP). Vero Beach is located on Florida’s Atlantic coast, some 85 miles southeast of Orlando and 65 miles north of West Palm Beach.
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As reported by Vero News, the Founder and CEO of Breeze Airways, David Neeleman, said,
“After announcing service to New Haven from Vero Beach just a couple of weeks ago, we’re back with more. Vero Beach has never seen service to Dulles, and connecting Vero Beach Regional Airport with the nation’s capital will no doubt be a huge addition for the community.”
The carrier will also add a new network point to its route map – Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), with service from Washington (IAD). This will be the only commercial service to operate at the facility, located in St. Lawrence County, close to the Canadian border. The flight will be a continuation of the service from Vero Beach, but passengers will not need to change aircraft in Washington to travel between the two.
Future fleet growth
It is not only Breeze Airways’ route network that is expanding – the carrier’s fleet is also due to grow significantly over the coming years. The latest data from ch-aviation shows that Breeze Airways currently has a total of 41 aircraft in its fleet, made up of 28 Airbus A220-300s, 10 Embraer 190s, and 3 Embraer 195s.
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Breeze Airways also has a further 61 Airbus A220-300s on order, which are due to arrive by the end of 2028. Each of the airline’s A220 aircraft features a two-class layout, made up of 12 seats in first class and 125 in economy class. Johnson went on to highlight Breeze Airways’ passenger experience on the A220, saying,
“Most of our [passengers] are comparing the experience to a regional jet, and then they get onboard [the A220] and they’re blown away. It’s a brand-new, larger jet. The feedback has been awesome.”
