Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
We lost last week’s episode, but came back strong this time around with planes big and small crossing oceans and some fun new routes and money for US startups.
Category: Breeze Airways
Breeze banks $200 million to fuel growth
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Breeze Airways secured an additional $200 million in funding, providing the carrier with a sizable bankroll to support upcoming expansion. The deal involves new and existing investors and gives the company the most capital for any of this year’s startu…
Breeze banks $200 million to fuel growth
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Breeze Airways secured an additional $200 million in funding, providing the carrier with a sizable bankroll to support upcoming expansion. The deal involves new and existing investors and gives the company the most capital for any of this year’s startu…
Small city airport grants for big airlines
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The US Department of Transportation will spend $18 million this year to bolster flight options for smaller airports and communities. Nearly all of that money will funnel to United Airlines and American Airlines.
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Small city airport grants for big airlines
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The US Department of Transportation will spend $18 million this year to bolster flight options for smaller airports and communities. Nearly all of that money will funnel to United Airlines and American Airlines.
The post Small city airport grants for b…
DLD 337: The Tropics of New England
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Summer is heating up in more ways than one. Booking rooms in some destinations is dicey and seems unlikely to get better any time soon.
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DLD 337: The Tropics of New England
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Summer is heating up in more ways than one. Booking rooms in some destinations is dicey and seems unlikely to get better any time soon.
Labor unions protest Breeze hiring program
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A trio of labor unions requested the US Department of Transportation review its approval for Breeze Airways to operate as a commercial airline, just one week after the airline formally launched service, citing discriminatory hiring practices for flight…
Labor unions protest Breeze hiring program
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
A trio of labor unions requested the US Department of Transportation review its approval for Breeze Airways to operate as a commercial airline, just one week after the airline formally launched service, citing discriminatory hiring practices for flight…
DLD 335: It really was that nice
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A strike, two lawsuits, one shutdown and another airline launch, plus a production boost. The industry is full of happenings and we’re barely scratching the surface.
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Taking off: The Breeze Airways era begins
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The Breeze Airways era is underway. The carrier launched flights this morning from Tampa to Charleston, kicking off a 16 city network covering 39 routes expected to be in operation by the end of July. It is a bold start, with 13 planes anticipated in t…
DLD 335: It really was that nice
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
A strike, two lawsuits, one shutdown and another airline launch, plus a production boost. The industry is full of happenings and we’re barely scratching the surface.
Breeze sets initial routes; first flight next week
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Breeze is ready to take flight. The newest US carrier announced its route network today, serving 39 nonstop routes between 16 cities in the Southwest, Midwest, Southeast and Eastern US. The airline will waste no time getting its planes into service. Th…
Breeze sets initial routes; first flight next week
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Breeze is ready to take flight. The newest US carrier announced its route network today, serving 39 nonstop routes between 16 cities in the Southwest, Midwest, Southeast and Eastern US. The airline will waste no time getting its planes into service. Th…
DLD 333: Once more unto the breach
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Power issues continue to haunt the 737 MAX and the aviation industry lost a pioneer last week. Plus a new hub and weather in space. C’mon in…
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DLD 333: Once more unto the breach
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Power issues continue to haunt the 737 MAX and the aviation industry lost a pioneer last week. Plus a new hub and weather in space. C’mon in…
United targets leisure traffic in Summer hub-skipping pivot
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A couple years ago air service to Maine was fading. But last year it was a safe summer vacation destination for many amid the pandemic. This summer Portland sees a reward for that, with seven new routes added from Midwest non-hub airports on United Air…
United targets leisure traffic in Summer hub-skipping pivot
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
A couple years ago air service to Maine was fading. But last year it was a safe summer vacation destination for many amid the pandemic. This summer Portland sees a reward for that, with seven new routes added from Midwest non-hub airports on United Air…
New Haven seeks a pair of hubs
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
For a smaller airport attracting a new airline operation is a big deal. Coming out of a pandemic where service was slashed to nil, the value of a new operation is even greater. Securing status as a hub or focus city for a new low cost carrier operation…
Small airports seek big bucks for new services
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
When it comes to launching new service at smaller airports revenue guarantees to airlines are a key factor. The US Department of Transportation offers Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) grants to help airports cover the costs of t…