CHARLESTON — Travelers can now buy a ticket to the “Venice of America” from the Lowcountry.

A seasonal thrice-weekly nonstop route will add a new connection between Charleston International and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., starting July 2 with fares starting at $49 per way through Breeze Airways.

The Sunshine State tourism destination is known for its retail and dining scene on Las Olas Boulevard, its gondola rides on the canals, more than 300 miles of navigable waterways and more than 24 miles of beaches. In 2025, greater Fort Lauderdale, also called the “Yachting Capital of the World,” welcomed 20.9 million visitors, according to Visit Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale is Breeze’s 28th nonstop destination from Charleston International. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport also is served by Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways from CHS.

Charleston International CEO Elliott Summey said south Florida “is one of the most in-demand leisure and business destinations” for travelers rom the Charleston region.

Breeze CEO and founder David Neeleman said in a statement that Charleston has been a key growth market for the Utah-based carrier.

“The addition of Fort Lauderdale gives our guests in Charleston another great travel option with convenient three-times-weekly service,” Neeleman said.

The airline also recently announced a twice-weekly nonstop link between Charleston and Atlantic City starting in May, giving Lowcountry travelers a shortcut to the Jersey Shore gambling destination. And it just launched service route between CHS and Cancún, Mexico.

Charleston isn’t the only city reaping the tailwinds of growth with Breeze Airways. Two other South Carolina airports will be adding new routes through the airline this summer.

This July, Myrtle Beach International will connect passengers from the Grand Strand to Pittsburg, Pa., and Portland, Maine. Earlier this month, the airline added Orlando, Fla., and Manchester, N.H., to its lineup from Myrtle Beach, too.

The Greenville-Spartanburg airport also is gaining routes to Cincinnati, Ohio and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Last month, the airline added a connection between the Upstate airport and John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio.