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Breeze Airways to Suspend Four Florida Routes in September 2026

8/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Breeze Airways will temporarily suspend four Florida routes in September 2026.
The suspended routes are Fort Lauderdale–Salisbury, Fort Lauderdale–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Fort Myers–Albany, and Orlando–Portsmouth starting September 2.
Orlando–Portsmouth flights also pause from September 5 to October 2.
Breeze will operate 6,823 flights in September 2026, a 43.5% increase from September 2025.
Seat capacity rises 46.3% year-over-year as Airbus A220-300 jets replace Embraer E190s, which will fly only eight scheduled trips.

History

Historical Context

The 1978 Airline Deregulation Act ended the Civil Aeronautics Board’s control, letting intrastate carriers like Southwest and Pacific Southwest Airlines expand nationally; PSA once held about 70% of California’s intra-state market and Southwest grew from 13 aircraft in 1978 to the nation’s largest domestic carrier. Breeze Airways’ September 2026 route pause and shift to A220-300 jets follows this legacy of network reshaping.

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Story summary

Breeze Airways will temporarily suspend four Florida routes in September 2026.
The suspended routes are Fort Lauderdale–Salisbury, Fort Lauderdale–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Fort Myers–Albany, and Orlando–Portsmouth starting September 2.
Orlando–Portsmouth flights also pause from September 5 to October 2.
Breeze will operate 6,823 flights in September 2026, a 43.5% increase from September 2025.
Seat capacity rises 46.3% year-over-year as Airbus A220-300 jets replace Embraer E190s, which will fly only eight scheduled trips.

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