For Immediate Release, April 2022
Breeze Airways to Introduce New Daily Nonstop Route from Charleston to New York City's Westchester Airport
(North Charleston) Breeze Airways, Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Explore Charleston today announced new daily nonstop from Charleston International (CHS) to New York City’s Westchester County Airport (HPN) beginning June 28th with fares starting from just $79 each way.“We are pleased to add Breeze Airways new daily nonstop service to Westchester Airport to our roster of direct flights,” Charleston International Airport executive director and CEO Elliott Summey said. “With tremendous demand to get to the New York area and Connecticut, we believe daily nonstop to White Plains will be a home run for the Charleston region.”
Westchester County Airport is located just outside of White Plains, New York, approximately 30 miles north of Manhattan.
Breeze will operate the route on a brand-new Airbus A220 aircraft with 36 First Class seats.
"This new service to White Plains and Westchester County is the latest example of our Breeze partnership growing significantly in just the first year of their operations. We look forward to our visitors and local residents having increased access to the New York metropolitan area, and we value Breeze’s increased commitment to our region," said Helen Hill, CEO of Explore Charleston and Chair of the Aviation Authority.
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About Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways, which commenced operations in May 2021, is the nation’s best funded startup airline in history. Breeze provides service between 16 cities across 13 states, growing to 18 cities and 14 states by February 19, 2022. Founded by aviation
entrepreneur David Neeleman, the low fare carrier merges kindness and technology to deliver its signature Seriously Nice™ nonstop service between secondary airports,
bypassing hubs and saving Guests time and money. The airline recently announced an
order of 80 A220-300 aircraft, the first of which will enter service in May, 2022. With
Breeze, there are never any change or cancellation fees.
About Charleston International Airport
Charleston International Airport (CHS) provides first-class facilities and amenities that embrace the history, culture and beauty of Charleston and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. The airport is centrally located in the Charleston, S.C., metropolitan area and provides an exceptional first impression of the Lowcountry for more than 4 million passengers traveling for business and leisure activities.
Chartered in 1970 by the State of South Carolina as a special purpose district, the governing body, the Charleston County Aviation Authority, is responsible for managing, operating and developing all public airports in the Charleston County Airport District. That includes CHS as well as general aviation facilities the Charleston Executive Airport (JZI) on Johns Island and the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (LRO). The runways at CHS are owned by the U.S. Air Force and Joint Base
Charleston and are shared by CHS through what is the longest running civilian/military joint-use agreement of its kind with the Department of Defense. Boeing South Carolina, the final assembly for the 787 Dreamliner, sits on approximately 730 acres of land adjacent to CHS. (iflychs.com)
About Explore Charleston
As the region’s destination management and marketing organization, Explore Charleston represents ten municipalities across three counties. It seeks to unify and lead the local travel industry in marketing the Charleston area, create overnight visitation, and support responsible development through travel and tourism strategies. (explorecharleston.com)
Media Contacts:
Charleston International Airport
Spencer Pryor
[email protected]
Explore Charleston
Chris Campbell
[email protected]
Breeze Airways
Gareth Edmondson-Jones
[email protected]
