‘A great destination.’ 6 new nonstop flights coming to Sarasota Bradenton airport

New direct flights are coming to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport from Breeze Airways.

The airline announced new nonstop routes to six different domestic destinations.

They are to:

• Westchester County, New York
• Akron, Ohio
• Portland, Maine
• Long Island-Islip, New York
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
• Richmond, Virginia

“The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is excited to see the expansion of Breeze Airways with six new nonstop destinations from SRQ,” Sarasota Bradenton International Airport CEO Rick Piccolo said in a news release.

There’s also a BreezeThru Service one stop with no plane change to Syracuse, New York. The BreezeThru Service is a quick stop at an airport on your way to your destination, according to the company’s website.

“We’re thrilled to add six more nonstops and one BreezeThru route from Sarasota-Bradenton,” said David Neeleman, Breeze Airways founder and CEO, in a news release. “It’s been a great destination for us for the last two years and it’s exciting to continue our growth.”

Breeze’s new flights from SRQ begin in late October and November.

Here’s when the flights to the new destinations take place:

• Westchester County-New York, NY (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting Oct. 31)

• Portland, ME (Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting Nov. 20)

• Akron-Canton, OH (Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting Nov. 20)

• Long Island-Islip, NY (Thursdays and Sundays, starting Nov. 21)

• Raleigh-Durham, NC (Mondays and Fridays, starting Nov. 22)

• Richmond, VA (Mondays and Fridays, starting Nov. 22)

• Syracuse, NY (One stop/no change of plane BreezeThru service, Mondays and Fridays, starting Nov. 22)

As part of the announcement, Breeze is offering 35% off all roundtrip base fares by using the code, “TAKEOFF,” at checkout on www.FlyBreeze.com or the Breeze Airways app. To get the discount, you must purchase tickets by Friday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time and for travel between August 28 through February 4 and April 28 to May 13, 2025.

There are restrictions on the promo with the following blackout dates: Nov. 20-27, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, Dec. 23-24, Dec. 26-Jan. 5.

SRQ announced another new flight option earlier this week. Starting in November, budget carrier Avelo Airlines will run twice a week between SRQ and the airport in Wilmington, Delaware (ILG), near Philadelphia.