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Breeze Airways Wins FAA Flag-Carrier Status, Unveils First International Routes for Early 2026

The carrier will test demand with low-frequency seasonal leisure routes, backed by a new RDU crew base starting early 2026.

A Breeze Airways Airbus A220 (Photo: Shutterstock | Markus Mainka)
Breeze Airways plane used for their inaugural flight from Memphis International Airport to Tampa can be seen on May 7, 2025 at the Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tenn.
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Overview

  • The FAA certified Breeze as a U.S. flag carrier, the first such approval for a U.S. airline in more than a decade.
  • Breeze put tickets on sale for seven seasonal routes to Cancún, Punta Cana and Montego Bay from Charleston, New Orleans, Norfolk, Providence, Raleigh-Durham and Tampa.
  • Service launches between January and March 2026, with Saturday-only flights to Cancún and twice-weekly service on the Jamaica and Punta Cana routes, subject to final government approvals.
  • A new Raleigh-Durham crew base is slated to open in early 2026 with more than 200 pilot and flight attendant jobs to support the expansion.
  • The move follows reported profitability milestones, including a full operating profit in Q4 2024 and a net profit in Q2 2025.