Breeze Airways to Launch First International Flights
The startup carrier is planning to fly to Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic, some of the most popular leisure destinations for U.S. travelers.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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