Breeze has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to modify its current Essential Air Service (EAS) pattern at Ogdensburg International Airport in New York. The proposed change would adjust the airline’s current obligation to operate seven round-trip flights per week between Ogdensburg and Washington Dulles.
Under the proposal, Breeze intends to shift three of these weekly round-trip flights from Washington Dulles to Raleigh/Durham. According to the airline, this change has the support of the local community and would offer travelers from Ogdensburg greater connectivity via Breeze’s network to more than 30 destinations served from Raleigh.
Breeze began serving Ogdensburg in September 2024 after being selected under the EAS program to provide scheduled service to the northern New York airport. The airline replaced Contour.
Currently, Ogdensburg is Breeze’s only EAS market. In addition to regular flights to Dulles, it also links the airport to Orlando, Florida, though this route is not subsidized by the federal government.
The airline emphasized that the proposed adjustment will not impact the subsidy level provided under the EAS agreement, which is just over $8.8 million. While Breeze does not currently plan to return the three flights to Washington Dulles, it has requested the flexibility to do so in the future if operational needs require.
