PVD to become a Breeze Airways’ hub with new jobs and new routes

In May, officials from the State of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) celebrated the announcement by David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ Founder and CEO, to significantly expand operations at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to have the airport serve as a connecting travel hub for the growing airline.

The new development will result in more routes, more jobs, and more passengers, marking an extraordinary success story for the airline that launched just three years ago when Breeze Airways selected PVD as one of their 16 inaugural airports. Two years ago, Breeze Airways announced a commitment to grow operations over the following five years with up to 20 nonstop routes, 44 departing flights per week, one West Coast route, six based aircraft, and 200 to 250 jobs. As Breeze Airways celebrates its 3rd anniversary at PVD, the airline has already met or exceeded many of those goals, with six based aircraft, 18 nonstop routes, two western destinations, 120 flights per week, 205 jobs, and 278,000 annual passengers, all in advance of their 2027 goals.

Under a new agreement, over the next five years, Breeze Airways will offer a total of 35 underserved or unserved nonstop routes, among them seven routes to destinations west of the Mississippi and up to 12 locally-based aircraft. Additionally, at least 3 of the 35 Breeze destinations within the next five years will be international destinations. In order to provide seamless connections with other airlines, Breeze Airways will also pursue “interline agreements” with international carriers over the next three years. As domestic and international travel grows, this development will allow PVD to become a connecting hub for the airline and its partners. The expansion of operations and service is expected to result in up to one million passengers at PVD annually and up to 400 jobs over the next ten years.