(Los Angeles, CA) – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) welcomes Breeze Airways to its fleet of airlines offering coast-to-coast service in time for the anticipated busy summer travel season. Beginning in June and July, Breeze Airways will expand service for LAX passengers with direct flights on three brand-new routes from LAX to Providence, R.I., Norfolk, Va., and Savannah, Ga.

"We are thrilled to have Breeze Airways offer its service at LAX, adding three new nonstop destinations from LA, further growing the West Coast connectivity across the nation and bringing new innovations and technology to LAX," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). "As air travel continues to recover, there is a growing demand for nonstop flights between LAX and East Coast destinations, and we are pleased that Breeze Airways shares our goal to provide our passengers with more flight options this summer and beyond."

Breeze Airways will begin operations out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal to pilot a new technologically driven check-in process without the use of a ticket counter. Ticketed passengers will check-in through the airline's app while a mobile team with Breeze Airways will assist them with baggage drop-off.

Founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, Breeze Airways, which began service in May, 2021 primarily served the east and southeast of the United States. The addition of flights at LAX is part of the airline's broader U.S. expansion, which will add 35 routes this summer from 10 new cities, coast to coast. Breeze Airways will more than double its fleet this year with the addition of 80 brand new Airbus A220-300, an aircraft Breeze Airways plans to fly on the Los Angeles routes.

"The A220-300 is a game-changer for us as we now add long haul flights and transcontinental service," said David Neeleman, Chief Executive Officer, Breeze Airways. "The A220 embodies the Breeze ideal of merging kindness with technology, pairing unrivaled passenger comfort with eco-friendly efficiency. With the A220, Breeze is giving our guests the widest cabin, highest ceiling, largest windows and biggest overhead stowage in this class, while still managing to burn 25% less fuel, with half the noise footprint of past generations."

Guests may choose from three price bundles that are offered as "Nice," "Nicer," and "Nicest" service. Guests may even choose a Nice or Nicer bundle and buy an upgrade to a First Class seat. Flights are now on sale at www.flybreeze.com and via the Breeze Airways app.

From Los Angeles to:

• Providence, R.I. (Wednesday and Saturday, starting June 29, Nice from $99 one way; Nicer from $189; Nicest from $199; summer seasonal route)
• Norfolk, Va. (Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday, starting June 30, Nice from $99 one way; Nicer from $189; Nicest from $199)
• Savannah, Ga. (Friday and Monday, starting July 1, Nice from $99 one way; Nicer from $189; Nicest from $199)

For Media:

Live or taped interviews are available via satelllite on Tuesday, March 7 with David Neeleman, CEO Breeze Airways, from a First Class seat on a brand new Airbus A220-300. Please contact Michelle Wallace to schedule an interview.

Michele Wallace
MegaMedia Worldwide
917 741-5147
mwallace@megamediaworldwide.com

A link to Breeze Airways b-roll for broadcast media can be found here.

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX, the third-busiest airport in the world and second busiest in the United States in 2019, is in the midst of a $15-billion capital improvement program that will touch on all nine passenger terminals and build new facilities, including an Automated People Mover (APM) train, Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility and the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal.

In 2019, LAX served nearly 88.1 million passengers and offered an average of 700 daily nonstop flights to 113 destinations in the U.S. and 1,200 weekly nonstop flights to 91 markets in 46 countries on 72 commercial airlines.

LAX generates 620,600 jobs in Southern California, with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion, according to an economic study based on 2014 operations. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX's ongoing capital improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion; $966 million in state and local taxes; and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.

LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City's general fund.

LAWA is leading the aviation industry in sustainability practices, with initiatives related to water management, energy (electricity) management, air quality, recycling and natural resources management. In 2019, LAX received Level III ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International-Europe.

LAWA is also a leader in inclusivity, operating eight programs that provide opportunities for business enterprises including local, small, minority-owned, veteran-owned and disadvantaged firms, and working together with community partners to offer the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program, which targets local workers to make them ready for rewarding careers in the construction trades, and the Build LAX Academy, designed to prepare small contracting businesses for success when working on projects at LAX.

LAX was named a top-10 U.S. airport by SKYTRAX in 2018, and was honored as the "Most Innovative Airport for Passenger Experience" in 2019 by the American Association of Airport Executives. LAX is the second-most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram, according to wego.com. Other recent honors have included selection as the No. 9 Best Airport (Wall Street Journal); No. 7 Best On-Time Performance for a Mega-Hub Airport (OAG); one of "The World's Best Airports for Business Travelers" (GlobeHunters); Public-Private Partnership of the Year (P3 Bulletin); Urth Caffe, Best Airport Coffee Concession of the Year (Global FAB Awards); Innovation of the Year, Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (ARTBA); Best Project, United Airlines Terminal 7 and 8 Redevelopment Program (Engineering News Record California); North American Public-Private Partnership Deal of the Year (IJ Global); and Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year, Automated People Mover (WTS LA).

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.