Start-Up Breeze Airways Scraps New York to Los Angeles Route
Budget carrier Breeze Airways will stop flying between New York and Los Angeles as of May 1st, as it looks to cut costs.
The six-hour flight required a significant amount of crew and aircraft resources, according to The Points Guy, which confirmed with Breeze Airways that the route is being scrapped. Breeze offered bargain fares for the route, which were as low as $149 one-way, while premium seats on the carrier sold for just $249.
There are several that carriers regularly fly between New York and Los Angeles. But Breeze opted to fly out of Westchester County Airport, rather than New York City’ three major airports. HPN is not the most convenient airport to get to for New Yorkers, but it is much smaller that other in the area, which means little wait times and barely any lines.
The route from HPN was one of 10 that Breeze Airways offered to Los Angeles. Budget travelers can still hop on Breeze flights to the City of Angels from Bradley International Airport, Charleston International Airport, Jacksonville International Airport, Louis Armstrong International Airport, Norfolk International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, and Richmond International Airporte.
The carrier is also making other service changes at HPN to some southeastern cities. Breeze will scrap service to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) at the end of May, and it will temporarily suspend flights to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) after Labor Day weekend.
Another 24 seasonal routes will end after Labor Day weekend, but should be back for the summer of 2024.
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