The airport has undergone renovations in recent years, including a new $8.4 million ground transportation center that opened in April. American Airlines dropped MacArthur flights in September due to pilot shortages, and no fourth airline has stepped in to fill the gap. Carpenter previously told Newsday that MacArthur saw a 64% increase in passengers during the first six months of the year compared with last year. Prices on Breeze’s website show flights as low as $88 round trip from Islip to Charleston and New Orleans.īreeze Airways is one of three airlines that serves the Islip airport, along with Frontier and Southwest airlines. While it is still early to predict the long-term outlook for the airline. “We’re excited to add new options from Islip for our Long Island guests,” Breeze Airways president Tom Doxey said in a news release.Ī Breeze spokesperson declined to say the cost of the flights, which vary by day. Breeze Airlines is a new low-cost carrier in the United States that launched in 2021.

Passengers will not have to change planes. Breeze Airways, a new budget airline from the founder of JetBlue, took off Thursday with.

18, will stop for a similar amount of time in Charleston. New airline Breeze Airways takes off with 39 fares, no middle seats and nonstop flights to smaller cities. The Jacksonville route, which kicks off May 19, will stop in Norfolk for about 30 minutes in what the airline calls its “BreezeThru” service. Carpenter said she is interested in expanding flights out of MacArthur. “We value our airline partners, and look forward to adding even more destinations in the future,” Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter told Newsday.

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