Breeze Kicks Off Tampa To Providence Flights Monday

TAMPA, FL — Breeze Airways, the newest, nicest domestic low-fare airline, will be inaugurating its newest route to Providence, Rhode Island, from Tampa on Monday, July 3.

The route will operate four times weekly — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday — with fares starting at $65 one way.

“Breeze, one of TPA’s fastest-growing airlines, is adding another great destination with nonstop service to Providence, Rhode Island. We’re thankful to Breeze as they continue to expand and better serve travelers to and from Tampa Bay," TPA Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications Christopher Minner said.

“Tampa is where we officially launched, and we continue to see growth opportunities to and from TPA, like this route to Providence inaugurating on Monday,” said Breeze Airways President Tom Doxey. “We hope our guests in Tampa are enjoying Breeze’s elevated onboard experience and product as we strive to be the nation’s Nice Low-Cost Carrier.”

Breeze offers its guests both bundled and à la carte options known as Nice, Nicer and Nicest. The Nicest bundle includes Breeze Ascent, two checked bags and complimentary snacks and beverages, including alcohol.

Breeze currently flies both regional and transcontinental flights within the U.S. on a fleet of Embraer 190/195 and Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The carrier has ordered 80 A220s, with options for 40 more.

Seat pitch for a Standard Economy seat is 30 inches on the A220s and 31 inches on the E-195s, while seat pitch for Extra Legroom is 32 inches on the A220s and between 34 and 39 inches on the E-195s, depending on the row selected.

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Ascent features 39 inches of seat pitch, 20.5 inches of seat width and special features including a footrest for added comfort and in-seat AC power and USB/C ports.

Breeze doesn’t charge change or cancellation fees up to 15 minutes prior to departure and offers other benefits such as free family seating, à la carte pricing, up to 24 months of reusable flight credit and customized flight features delivered via the Breeze app.

Founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, Breeze Airways began service in May 2021. One year later, it was ranked as the No. 2 U.S. best domestic airline of 2021 by Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards. Breeze now offers a mix of 150 year-round and seasonal nonstop routes between 35 cities in 21 states.