Fly from Utah to San Francisco for $59 — or less — on Breeze Airways

I joined the parents at Breeze Airways on Thursday on their inaugural flight to San Francisco from the Provo Airport.

Driving the information: In Could, Breeze introduced it was increasing its flight locations out of Provo to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Westchester/White Plains, New York, San Bernardino, California, and Las Vegas.

Background: Launched in 2020, the Salt Lake Metropolis-based, low-fare airline was began by David Neeleman, who additionally based JetBlue Airways, WestJet and others.

The intrigue: Some one-way flight fares will be discovered for as little as $29 from Provo.

• The airline additionally permits households to take a seat collectively for no further cost.

Sure, however: Be ready to pay on your carry-on bag ($25) and mushy drinks on the flight ($3.50). Breeze additionally affords further leg room and what the airline calls “nicer” seating for a further value.

• I paid $73 for my one-way flight again house and solely took what the airline considers a “private bag” at no cost.

What occurred: Thursday additionally marked the primary time I had been on the new Provo Airport terminal.

• I made my means by baggage declare and on my flight in lower than quarter-hour.
• I fist-bumped Cosmo the Cougar earlier than my flight for good luck. (He was there for an announcement concerning the airline partnering with BYU’s athletic division.)
• I arrived in San Francisco in about 90 minutes, earlier than ending my in-flight film “Breaking In.” (Don’t spoil the ending for me, however I hope Gabrielle Union’s character saved her youngsters from these house invaders.)
• The seats have been comfy and spacious, although I’m solely 5’2″ tall (on day).

Particulars: The airline additionally affords nonstop flights to Nashville, Tennessee, New Orleans and different main metros all through the U.S.

What they’re saying: “That is by far the quickest technique to get from Silicon Slopes to Silicon Valley,” mentioned Tom Doxey, president of Breeze Airways. After the flight, I requested Doxey what makes his airline stand out from others. He mentioned: “Flexibility.”

• The corporate deliberately travels from smaller airports, the place TSA traces and walks to terminals are typically shorter, to scale back prices and journey time for passengers.
• Offering service out of smaller airports additionally affords proximity to residents who reside removed from main airports.
• “We allow you to cancel your flight or change your flight as much as quarter-hour earlier than departure with none cancel or change charges. That’s positively one thing that the opposite carriers do not do,” he mentioned.

What’s subsequent: Doxey mentioned the airline plans to announce extra locations.

Kim’s thought bubble: I hope the following spherical of locations embrace Sacramento, California. The brand new, no-frills airline lives as much as its title. Louisiana, right here I come.