Breeze Airways Cuts 3 West Coast Routes Before 1st Flight: Here's Why

Breeze Airways had planned to start flying from Burbank to Eugene, Pasco, and Redmond in March. But all three routes have now been pulled from sale. In fact, Eugene and Pasco airports have been entirely removed from its map.

Breeze announced these routes, and more, following Avelo’s ending them. Airlines often enter ready-made markets after another operator pulls out. But you can’t be surprised that Breeze won’t now serve them, as Alaska Airlines has just inaugurated daily flights on the Embraer E175. The markets are thin; they do not require two airlines.

These 3 Burbank Routes Have Been Removed

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Some caution is needed. When searching for the three routes on Breeze’s website, a message pops up: “Seasonal flights return soon.” The lowest fares calendar shows that no flights are available, while Eugene and Pasco have been removed from the airline’s map. Redmond still appears on its map, but only because it has other routes. Various sources, including Ishrion Aviation, confirm the elimination.

For now, at least, Breeze plans two routes from Burbank, both of which are bookable. They’re Arcata/Eureka (starts March 12; three weekly) and Provo (begins February 5; four to five weekly). Unsurprisingly, Alaska does not serve these markets, which is why Breeze has not pulled them.

Breeze Adds 4 Routes From Las Vegas

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Breeze will take off from Sin City to Arcata/Eureka (starts March 11; twice-weekly), Lincoln (begins April 8; twice-weekly), Orange County (March 9; up to daily), and Twin Falls (begins March 6; twice-weekly). Twin Falls will mark the airline’s debut in Idaho.

Breeze eyes up to 400 aircraft, most of which will be deployed on routes that no other airline operates. Of course, exceptions exist. Of the four Las Vegas routes, only Orange County is currently served. When Breeze takes off next March, it’ll compete against Southwest (seven daily), Delta (twice daily), and Frontier (four weekly). Part of the reason why it’ll fly this route is that the aircraft will then continue to Arcata/Eureka, Lincoln, and Twin Falls.

Lincoln had Las Vegas flights until 2009 (Allegiant operated), and Twin Falls was served until 2010 (Allegiant). Arcata/Eureka was flown much more recently, with Avelo pulling out in 2024. US Department of Transportation data shows that Avelo only filled a paltry 61% of the available seats. Will Breeze do better and with sufficiently good fares? It must, or it’ll be gone, too.

Given no nonstop flights, all three markets are currently tiny. US DOT data for July 2024-June 2025 shows that Las Vegas-Arcata/Eureka had 6,700 round-trip passengers, Lincoln had 4,800, and Twin Falls had 2,700. Breeze will easily grow traffic from nonstop flights and pretty low fares. It will also benefit from its BreezeThru offering to/from Orange County for Greater LA.

Where Else Could Breeze Add From Las Vegas?

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Breeze’s three upcoming routes to Las Vegas—Arcata/Eureka, Lincoln, and Twin Falls—will cover up to 911 nautical miles (1,687 km). Keeping with this radius shows that various other unserved cities have more or similar levels of existing, non-stimulated traffic. Of course, this does not mean Breeze (or Allegiant or any other carrier) will serve them in the future.

They include Salem (15,000 round-trip passengers), Durango (8,800), Jackson Hole (8,700), Casper (7,200), Abilene (6,500), Helena (6,400), Aspen (5,900), Lewiston (5,200), and Redding (4,700). Six of these cities have had Las Vegas flights before, served by Allegiant (Abilene, Casper, Jackson Hole, and Redding), Avelo (Salem), and Frontier (Durango).

Will any of them appeal to Breeze? One major complication is that Las Vegas is not a base for the airline, so it’ll have to use aircraft and crew from elsewhere—just as it will use Orange County for Arcata/Eureka, Lincoln, and Twin Falls services.