By Michael Steffen – https://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-steffen/52554247836/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=157567299
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is about to get a lot more colorful this July. Breeze Airways has announced a significant expansion of its Florida footprint, launching several new nonstop routes and increasing frequencies on existing favorites.
Launched by WestJet, JetBlue, and Azul founder David Neeleman, Breeze is the fastest-growing low-cost carrier in the U.S. While they have flown to West Palm Beach since their inception, they have prioritized launching and growing in Vero Beach, and now compete with established low-cost carriers in Fort Lauderdale.
New Destinations Launching from Fort Lauderdale in July
Starting the first week of July, travelers from Fort Lauderdale can access seven brand-new destinations. From the historic streets of Charleston to the hidden gems of Maryland, here is the breakdown of the new service:
DestinationFrequencyStart DateIntro Fare (One Way)Tallahassee, FLTue, Thu, SunJuly 2$39*Tampa, FL13x WeeklyJuly 1$40*Charleston, SCTue, Thu, SunJuly 2$49*Greenville-Spartanburg, SCMon, Thu, Fri, SunJuly 2$49*Jacksonville, FLDailyJuly 1$49*Birmingham, ALMon, FriJuly 3$59*Salisbury, MDWed, SatJuly 1$79*Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PAWed, SatJuly 1$79*
This is in addition to Breeze’s already flown or announced nonstops from Fort Lauderdale to Akron/Canton, Hunstville, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Savannah and Wilmington, NC.
Fort Lauderdale is the largest base for bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which, until its Chapter 11 filing last year, was the largest ultra-low-cost carrier in the country. Since Spirit’s bankruptcy, rival Frontier Airlines has aggressively added service to Fort Lauderdale from major U.S. cities.
Allegiant Airlines who like Breeze connect larger cities with smaller ones, has a major operation at Fort Lauderdale as well.
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