Breeze Airways Announces New Service from Wilmington with Nonstops to Hartford, Orlando, Fort Myers and Providence

Wilmington, NC (August 7, 2024)Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering affordable nonstop service across the U.S., today announced new service from Wilmington with four nonstop routes to Hartford, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Providence, starting in February, 2025. Wilmington marks Breeze’s third city in North Carolina, including Raleigh-Durham and New Bern/Coastal Cities.

Breeze also is offering a system-wide 35-percent* off all roundtrip base fares if purchased by August 9, 2024 (11:59 pm PT), for travel from August 28, 2024 thru February 4, 2025 and from April 28 thru May 13, 2025, if Guests use the promo code ‘TAKEOFF’ at checkout on flybreeze.com or on the Breeze app. 

From Wilmington, NC to: 

  • Hartford, CT (Thursdays and Sundays, starting February 13, 2025); 
  • Orlando, FL (Thursdays and Sundays, starting February 13, 2025);  
  • Fort Myers, FL (Mondays and Fridays, starting February 14, 2025); and 
  • Providence, RI (Mondays and Fridays, starting February 14, 2025). 

“We’re very excited about the announcement today that Breeze Airways will start service to four nonstop markets. Thank you, Breeze!  We’re glad travelers have more options, and that ILM is more affordable than ever before,” said Jeff Bourk, Airport Director for the Wilmington International Airport.

“We’re proud of the continued growth in air service at our airport and look forward to welcoming this new premium leisure airline to the list of carriers serving ILM. The addition of Breeze Airways gives residents and visitors another affordable airline to utilize in getting to and from our community,” said LeAnn Pierce, Vice-Chair for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and ILM Airport Authority Member.

“We have continued to see strong growth opportunities in North Carolina, and we’re excited to announce four nonstop routes from Wilmington,” said David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ Founder and CEO. “These great destinations will give the community more options to travel to the Northeast and Florida.”

Breeze, which was recently ranked in the top five of Travel + Leisure’s “Best Domestic Airlines” for the third year in a row, began selling service from just 16 cities in May 2021. Since then, the airline has seen tremendous demand for its unique “premium leisure” model that marries efficiency and affordability with comfort and accessibility.

Coupled with an elevated experience featuring premium seating options and high-speed WiFi on its fleet of brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, Breeze is defining what it means to be “Seriously Nice” in an industry that has been anything but.  Breeze offers both bundled and a la carte options so travelers can customize an experience that fits their needs. Breeze’s fare bundles feature full flexibility along with other add-ons such as bags, seats, and inflight WiFi.

Breeze doesn’t charge change or cancellation fees up to 60 minutes prior to departure and offers other benefits such as free family seating and a la carte pricing. With seamless booking, no change or cancellation fees, up to 24-months of reusable flight credit and customized flight features delivered via a sleek and simple app, Breeze makes it easy to buy and easy to fly. Learn more about Breeze’s flight offerings via our site or the app.

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*35% base fare discount applies only to new reservations for round-trip flights with promo code TAKEOFF. Supply is limited, and no advance purchase requirement applies. Promotion must be purchased at flybreeze.com or on the Breeze app by August 9, 2024 (11:59 pm PT), for travel from August 28, 2024 thru February 4, 2025 and from April 28 thru May 13, 2025.  New routes BDL-DAB, DAB-RDU, DAB-PVD, BDL-ILM, ILM-MCO, ILM-PVD, ILM-RSW, RSW-SBN will only be valid for the promo from 4/28 to 5/13.  Blackout dates include:  11/20-11/27, 11/29-12/3, 12/23-12/24, and 12/26-1/5.  Travel must be flown on qualifying travel dates for discount to be applied in full. The discount will apply only to flights on qualifying travel dates. All fare rules will apply. Certain flights and/or days of travel may be unavailable. Fare prices, fare classes, rules, routes, and schedules are subject to change or exemption without notice. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Any changes or modifications to qualifying promotional reservations will be subject to fare repricing. A difference in airfare at the current fare price may apply. Offer not valid on group bookings. Other restrictions and blackout dates may apply.

About Breeze Airways  
Breeze Airways began service in May 2021 and has been ranked as one of the U.S.’ best domestic airlines for the last three years by Travel + Leisure magazine’sWorld’s Best Awardsand was awarded “Best Seat Comfort in North America” in June 2024 by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).  Breeze offers a mix of more than 200 year-round and seasonal nonstop routes between 64 cities in 30 states.  Founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, Breeze operates a fleet of Embraer 190/195 and Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with a focus on providing efficient and affordable flights between secondary airports, bypassing hubs for shorter travel times. With seamless booking, no change or cancellation fees, up to 24-months of reusable flight credit and customized flight features – including complimentary family seating – delivered via a sleek and simple app, Breeze makes it easy to buy and easy to fly. Learn more about Breeze’s flight offerings via our site or the app.

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