Officials hailed plans to bring additional commercial service to the Grand Junction Regional Airport.

Breeze Airways announced it expects to launch three routes in 2024 that will offer service between Grand Junction and Orange County-Santa Ana and San Francisco in California as well as Provo, Utah.

“We are honored to welcome Breeze to Colorado,” said Angela Padalecki, executive director of the Grand Junction Regional Airport. “These destinations are top markets for travelers in the region, and we can’t wait for Breeze to bring the California coast and the Colorado mountains closer together for our travelers.”

Jeff Hurd, vice president of the Grand Junction Regional Air Service Alliance, agreed. “Breeze’s mission of nice people flying nice people to nice places perfectly aligns with the air service goals of the Grand Junction Regional Air Service Alliance. These new routes are a testament to this community’s investment in aviation and represents a big win for all of us.”

Tom Doxey, president of Breeze Airways, said the company focuses on bringing additional services to underserved markets. “As we introduce service from Grand Junction, we’re proud to bring affordable and convenient new travel options to three great destinations in California and Utah.”

Breeze Airways expects to offer nonstop flights between Grand Junction and Orange County-Santa in Southern California on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning Feb. 6.

Also beginning Feb. 6, the airline will offer service between Grand Junction and Provo, Utah, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Summer seasonal service between Grand Junction and San Francisco is scheduled to start May 22 with Wednesday and Saturday flights.

Grand Junction is among seven cities in which Breeze Airways plans to start service in early 2023. They also include Burlington, Vt.; Evansville, Ind.; Madison, Wis.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; the Stewart and Newburgh area of New York; and Wilkes-Barre and Scranton in Pennsylvania.

“In 2024, we will be adding even more dots to our expanding network while connecting the dots between existing cities across the U.S. so more and more people can experience our unique hospitality and affordable, yet premium, product offering,” Doxey said.

Based in Salt Lake City, Breeze Airways operates a total of 150 year-round and seasonal routes between 46 cities in 27 states. The company operates Airbus A220-300 and Embrarer 190-195 aircraft.

David Neeleman founded Breeze Airways. A Brazilian-American aviation entrepreneur, Neeleman previously founded Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines.

Since it began service in May 2021, Breeze Airways has twice been recognized by readers of Travel + Leisure as one of the top five best U.S. airlines.

Breeze Airways offers passengers bundled and a la cart options branded as nice, nicer and nicest. The nicest bundle includes two checked bags, priority boarding and business class style seating with snacks and beverages. Breeze Airways doesn’t charge change or cancellation fees up to 15 minutes prior to departure.

For more information about Breeze Airways, including flights to and from Grand Junction, log on to www.flybreeze.com.