Breeze set to fly A220 service in Huntsville

Beginning May 6, airline plans to introduce Mobile-built craft into Huntsville service

An Airbus A220 in Breeze Airways livery.
An Airbus A220 in Breeze Airways livery.

Pending government approval, Breeze Airways plans to introduce its new Mobile-built Airbus A220 aircraft into service on routes from Huntsville to Tampa and from Huntsville to Charleston, South Carolina.

“Breeze will have 15 Mobile-built A220-300s in service by the end of 2022, which will be used primarily for longer-haul flights, including transcontinental service,” the airline said in announcing the new service. Established as an all-Embraer fleet, the airline has ordered 80 of the A220-300 model, with one slated for delivery each month for six-and-a-half years.

First-class seating in the new Breeze aircraft.
First-class seating in the new Breeze aircraft.

In addition to new planes, on most flights customers can take advantage of Breeze’s “nicest” fare — $99 — if tickets are purchased by Jan. 25. The new fare category, available only on A220-300 flights, includes a first-class seat, two checked bags, a carry-on bag, personal item and bonus Breezepoints.

Other cities served by the new A220 service include Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia; Akron and Columbus, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Providence, Rhode Island; Bentonville, Arkansas; Hartford, Connecticut; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Breeze is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was founded in May 2021 by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman and focuses on low-cost service between secondary airports, bypassing major airline hubs.

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