STEWART AIRPORT – Breeze Airways is adding two cities to its service from New York Stewart International Airport at Newburgh.
Beginning May 6, the low-cost airline will fly twice-weekly to Raleigh-Durham on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Travelers will also be able to stay onboard and continue on to Tampa.
“The new breeze service is a meaningful expansion for New York Stewart, adding a strong nonstop link to a growing hub while building on the airport’s core strengths,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole.
The Raleigh-Durham “Golden Triangle is known for being a research corridor in healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial and technology sectors.
O’Toole said the new service “puts even more destinations and economic opportunities within reach for the Hudson Valley and the broader region.”
Breeze currently operates year-round service to Charleston, South Carolina and Orlando, Florida, along with seasonal routes.
Allegiant air also offers service from Stewart – to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando-Sanford, Punta Gorda, and St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as season service to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
When Stewart opened as a commercial airport on April 17, 1990, the first two cities it served were Chicago and Raleigh-Durham. Both of those routes were terminated years later.