The US airline startup Breeze will take off from May 27, 2021. It starts first in Charleston, Tampa and Hartford. The route network is to be expanded to a total of 2021 routes by the end of July 39. The carrier will network 16 cities with one another.

Breeze is a start-up that is largely backed by David Neeleman. The investor is the founder of the US low-cost airline Jetblue and wants to stir up the market again. With regard to the fleet, he relies on regional jets from the manufacturers Embraer and Airbus. At the beginning, 13 machines of the types E190 and E195 will be used.

The carrier's target fleet is made up as follows:

The Embraer jets are not brand new, but are purchased from leasing companies such as Nordic Aviation Capital. The Brazilian company Azul, which was also founded by Neelemann, is also leasing further Embraer jets in the form of “sub-drylease”. The machines are owned by Elevate Capital Partners.

The Airbus A220-300 machines are purchased from the factory. The two-jet engines will be delivered from October 2021. The 80 medium-haul machines will be handed over over a period of several years. Breeze is one of the largest A220 customers that Airbus has landed.

The route network that is to be initially recorded is shown in the following map:

Breeze is very likely to mix things up with the tariffs, which can be canceled or rebooked up to 15 minutes before departure. According to the website, the carrier does not charge any fees for this. The so-called “Nice tariff” only includes personal items, but not a hand luggage trolley, for example. The “Nicer” price class is comparable to “Classic” offers from competitors and includes hand luggage, check-in luggage as well as snacks and drinks on board, for example. Flexible rebookings or cancellations up to 15 minutes before departure apply in all tariff classes.