Breeze Airways Expands Dayton and International Routes in 2026

Breeze Airways is expanding its US and international network in fall 2026, introducing new flights from Dayton, Ohio, and adding seven international routes across Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. According to reports published October 5-12, the airline's expansion includes new connections to Florida, Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic, while Michigan receives no new routes in the latest domestic expansion.

The Dayton expansion began October 9, 2026, with nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. According to Rustourismnews.com, introductory one-way fares started at $49, with final prices depending on travel dates, seat availability, and booking conditions.

Breeze plans to launch additional Dayton services to Fort Myers on October 23 and Raleigh-Durham on November 6, both operating on Mondays and Fridays. A BreezeThru connection to Sarasota-Bradenton is also scheduled to begin November 6, with an intermediate stop but no aircraft change. The airline identifies Dayton as its fourth Ohio airport, expanding its presence in the state since 2021.

International expansion is another major component of the airline's growth. According to Simple Flying on October 12, Breeze plans seven new international routes, increasing its network beyond the United States to 13 routes once all the scheduled services begin. Tampa International Airport will account for five of those connections and is currently the only Florida airport from which the carrier operates international flights.

The international schedule began October 3 with service from Tampa to San José, Costa Rica, through Juan Santamaría International Airport. The route operates twice weekly using Airbus A220-300 aircraft and represents Breeze's first service to Costa Rica. Additional routes scheduled for December 19 connect Tampa with Cancun, Mexico, and Montego Bay, Jamaica, each with two weekly flights.

Further additions are scheduled for January 2027. Breeze plans three weekly flights from Pittsburgh to Cancun and Punta Cana beginning January 7, followed by service from Columbus to Punta Cana and Richmond to Cancun on January 8. The Columbus route will operate twice weekly, as will the Richmond service, according to the schedule reported by Simple Flying.

Existing international operations provide context for the expansion. Cirium data cited by Simple Flying shows that Breeze began scheduled international flights in January 2026, serving Cancun from Charleston and Norfolk. Routes from Providence and New Orleans to Cancun followed in February, while Raleigh-Durham to Punta Cana began in March and Tampa to Nassau started in June.

From January through June 2026, Breeze carried 20,624 round-trip international passengers, with a load factor of 59.5%, according to the report. Its domestic operations transported nearly four million passengers during the same period, filling 80.9% of available seats. Raleigh-Durham to Punta Cana was the busiest international route, recording 6,677 round-trip passengers and a 73.8% load factor.

The expansion does not add new Michigan departures. The Lansing State Journal reported October 5 that Breeze's 31 new domestic routes announced earlier in the year did not include any originating in Michigan. The airline continues to serve Capital Region International Airport in Lansing with year-round nonstop flights to Orlando and seasonal nonstop service to Fort Myers, Florida.

Breeze Airways, a Utah-based carrier, operates more than 300 year-round and seasonal nonstop routes across more than 90 cities in over 30 states, according to its website, as it continues developing connections between regional airports and destinations across the United States and abroad.