Politics & Government

Town Of Islip: Breeze Airways Selects Long Island MacArthur Airport As Its First New York Airport

Breeze will inaugurate four weekly roundtrips between Islip and Norfolk, VA, on February 17, on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. ...

December 6th, 2021

December 6th, 2021 –
Today Breeze Airways Chairman and CEO David Neeleman joined Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter, Airport Commissioner Shelley LaRose-Arken, and business and community leaders from across Long Island to announce Breeze Airways’ non-stop air service from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Charleston, SC and Norfolk, VA.
Long Island MacArthur becomes Breeze’s 17th airport, and its first airport in the state of New York.
Breeze will inaugurate four weekly roundtrips between Islip and Norfolk, VA, on February 17, on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. On February 18, Breeze will introduce twice weekly roundtrips between Islip and Charleston, SC, on Fridays and Mondays. Fares will start at $39 one-way.

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Neeleman, entrepreneur and founder of 5 commercial air carriers, revealed the formation of his newest airline, eventually named Breeze Airways, in June 2018. Breeze Airways immediately became the most highly anticipated US airline startup in two decades. Breeze received its air carrier certification from the US Department of Transportation on May 14, 2021, having conducted proving runs and other certification requirements from an operational base at Long Island MacArthur Airport. Breeze began commercial operations May 27, 2021.


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