Breeze Airways begins flights from Vero Beach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Gianna Montesano, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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Vicki Matteson, vice president of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, John Cotugno, mayor of Vero Beach and Brian McCormick, director of airport properties, facilities and contract services for Breeze Airways, spray the second Breeze Airways flight to Vero Beach with champagne during a inaugural celebration on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

VERO BEACH — Breeze Airways has begun flights to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina from Vero Beach Regional Airport. But don't plan on flying nonstop.

The Raleigh route includes a short stop along the way, according to the Breeze Airways website. Unlike a connecting flight, BreezeThru flights, as the airline calls them, allow passengers to remain on the same aircraft without rechecking baggage. Passengers keep the same confirmation number.

Upcoming BreezeThru flights from Vero Beach to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport stop first in Providence, Rhode Island.

Where does Breeze Airways fly to from Vero Beach?

Breeze began service Thursday to Islip, New York. Islip is a seasonal destination, operating Thursdays and Sundays through April 28.

Islip joins Hartford, Connecticut; White Plains, New York; and Providence as destinations from Vero Beach.

Founded in 2021, Breeze is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, near Salt Lake City. Its inaugural flight was from Tampa to Charleston, South Carolina. Breeze began operations in Vero Beach Feb. 2, filling the vacancy left by Elite Airways, which in June 2022 abruptly halted all flights in and out of Vero Beach.

“It’s been such an incredible year since we started flying from Vero,” said David Neeleman, Breeze Airways’ Founder and CEO, in a news release. “Thanks to the warm welcome from the city, airport and community, Breeze has grown steadily and now offers nonstop service to four Northeast destinations.

Staff writer Nick Slater contributed to this report.

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