Still, Scher conceded, the airport's passenger facilities have remained "quaint." Baggage claim likely will remain outside underneath tents, and arriving passengers still must exit through CJ Cannon's restaurant. On average, the flights are at about 89% capacity, he said. An estimated 90% of the airline's flights have operated within 20-30 minutes of schedule, he told the Airport Commission, but he did not have specific numbers. Public reception to Breeze's flights has been positive, according to Scher. "īreeze already flies from Islip to Sarasota it also flies as far north as Portland, Maine, and as far west as San Francisco. "What I hear from people around town when I talk to them is that they would really love a flight to Islip. "They have not hinted as to where it might be," Scher said. Service from Vero to Norfolk ends in September but could return next year, but seasonal Westchester-Norfolk service will return, said Breeze spokesperson Gareth Edmondson-Jones.Įdmondson-Jones did not say whether Breeze would add a destination this year, but Scher said the airline has hinted it might. Between Labor Day and mid-November, it will begin daily flights from Vero Beach to Hartford and Westchester County, the airline confirmed to TCPalm. View Gallery: breeze airways flight from white plains new york arrives in vero beachīreeze flies up to five times a week from Vero Beach to Westchester County, New York Hartford, Connecticut and Norfolk, Virginia. More flights certain new destinations possible But one thing is certain: The airline already is looking to add flights here, Breeze officials confirmed.
Whether Breeze's popularity holds remains to be seen. "So Breeze has done about half of the highest total that Elite did, and they've done it in about two months," he said.
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That's split evenly between departures and arrivals, he said.īy comparison, in 2018 - one of the airport's best years for passenger service - Elite had about 10,000 departing passengers for the full year, Scher told TCPalm. Opinion: Treasure Coast International Airport is region's best bet for commercial air serviceĪbout 11,000 passengers have flown Breeze into and out of Vero Beach since its service began, Scher told the Airport Commission Friday. Touchdown: Watch Breeze Airways land its first flight in Vero BeachĮlite Airways: Will the airline ever return to Vero Beach? First, it must do this "I was pretty sure that the routes would be popular, but I didn't know they'd be so popular so quickly." "We didn't know what to expect," Scher said. Meanwhile, the popularity of Breeze's service has exceeded expectations, according to Todd Scher, Vero Beach Regional Airport director, and even more flights likely are on the way. But Elite abruptly canceled all its flights last year and hasn't said when it will return. 2, filling the gap in passenger service left by Elite Airways, which had flown here since 2015. VERO BEACH - After only about three months of flying here, Breeze Airways already is looking to expand.īreeze, a budget airline headquartered in Utah, began flying here Feb. View Gallery: breeze airways arrives in vero beach regional airportĮditor's note: This story has been updated from its original version.
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