Discount Airline Expanding Pittsburgh Presence

PITTSBURGH, PA — Spirit Airlines might be deceased, but Pittsburgh traveler can take comfort in the fact that another discount airline is expanding its service here.

Breeze Airways is adding its first international flights from Pittsburgh, along with a new Florida destination.

These are the flights that will be added:

• Cancun, Mexico (Seasonal, nonstop on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays starting January 7, from $179 one way);
• Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Seasonal nonstop on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting January 7, from $179 one way); and
• Vero Beach, Fla. (nonstop on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting October 1, from $89 one way).
• From Vero Beach, Fla to Pittsburgh (nonstop on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting October 1, from $89 one way).

The moves were announced three days after a major airline that served the state's two largest airports went out of business.

Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it has started an orderly wind-down of operations, effective immediately.

Breeze Airways operates more than 300 year-round and seasonal routes to 88 cities in the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, Breeze took flight in May 2021 promising premium, affordable, and nonstop air service to secondary markets on its flagship fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

Breeze has been named a top 4 “Best Domestic Airline” by Travel + Leisure for four consecutive years, the “Best Major Airline in North America” by the Airline Passenger Experience Association, and one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” for 2025. Breeze was the first U.S. domestic airline to be certified by Autism Double Checkedand is the official airline of local Make-a-Wish chapters in Connecticut, South Carolina, and Utah.

“We are thrilled by the growth we have seen in Pittsburgh are excited to start offering international service to guests in the area,” Neeleman told Blue Sky News,the Allegheny County Airport Authority's online news site.

“Vero Beach, Punta Cana, and Cancun are destinations we know our guests will love and we can’t wait to welcome them onboard.”