Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways, legally Breeze Aviation Group, Inc., is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. The airline was founded by David Neeleman, who previously co-founded Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue, and Azul Linhas Aereas.

Breeze Airways began service in May 2021 and has been ranked as one of the U.S.’ best domestic airlines for the last two years by Travel + Leisure magazine’s World's Best Awards. Under the slogan "We make it easy to buy and easy to fly", Breeze offers seasonal nonstop routes between 50+ cities in 25+ states. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with a focus on providing efficient and affordable flights between secondary airports, bypassing hubs for shorter travel times.  

On February 20, 2024, Breeze announced it converted 10 A220-300 purchase options into firm orders, bringing its total orders up to 90 aircraft of the type. The airline also announced that its Embraer fleet would transition from scheduled passenger services to charter operations and reduce from 16 aircraft to 10 by the end of 2024.

Unlike the typical all-economy business model of most low-cost carriers (LCCs), Breeze proposed intentions to offer low-cost and first-class options. Proposals included some common LCC features such as a point-to-point route network, extra fees for additional services, and initially a single aircraft type, but the airline did not intend to operate only a single cabin class of service. Additionally, its aircraft would not feature seatback screens for its in-flight entertainment, instead suggesting entertainment through personal electronic devices.

Breeze's First Class seating, referred to as Breeze Ascent, is available only on its Airbus A220 aircraft, the seats of which are configured in a 2–2 layout. The airline's economy class seating consists of both Extra Legroom and Standard seats, the seats of which are configured in a 2–3 layout on the A220, and a 2–2 layout on the Embraer 190 and 195 aircraft.

In 2022, the airline announced an alternative seating configuration for its A220s depending on route or seasonal demand, with fewer First Class seats and additional Extra Legroom seats, which later became the standard seating configuration for the entire A220 fleet.