Breeze Airways Announces 2 New Flights From MacArthur Airport

RONKONKOMA, NY — Long Islanders will have two new places to travel to from MacArthur Airport.

Breeze Airways, which describes itself as a low-cost carrier, announced Wednesday that the airline would be adding flights to Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida, to its departure and arrival boards beginning in May and August, a spokesperson told Patch.

The airline, founded by Jet Blue cofounder David Neeleman, was created in May to fill a gap in connections between secondary, regional airports. It is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Jacksonville route, which kicks off May 19, will briefly stop in Norfolk for about 30 minutes. The Tampa flight, which begins Aug. 18, will stop for a similar amount of time in Charleston, a spokesperson said.

Flyers can purchase tickets in advance starting Wednesday.

Breeze Airways also has flights from MacArthur to Charleston, South Carolina, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Norfolk, Virginia.

American Airlines dropped MacArthur flights in September due to pilot shortages.