Breeze Airways Ending LAX Service At Westchester Airport: Report

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — If you don't have access to a private plane, the dream of flying non-stop to the West Coast lasted only for a fleeting moment.

Breeze Airways will stop flying service between Westchester County Airport and Los Angeles International Airport beginning Sept. 4, according to a report from the the air travel site The Points Guy.

In part because of the nearly six-hour flight time, the transcontinental route out of Westchester required too many resources and the timing of the flights didn't work well for the airlines' operations, Breeze spokesperson Gareth Edmondson-Jones told The Points Guy's Zach Griff.

The low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, of JetBlue fame, announced Westchester's sole coast-to-coast flight to much fanfare in November, but the dream was short-lived.

"As a former resident, I know first-hand that HPN is the most convenient New York-area airport for many travelers," Neeleman said at the time. "However, before Breeze, there was very limited commercial service, especially nonstop flights. Now Westchester and Fairfield County residents can save time and money when flying to the West Coast and beyond."

Breeze will also drop plans for service between Westchester and Las Vegas as well as a promised San Francisco route, according to the report. Flights to San Francisco were dropped before they even launched and service to Las Vegas operated for just three weeks.

The airline will also scrap Norfolk and Savannah/Hilton Head flights after Labor Day weekend, but those routes may return as seasonal service.