Breeze Airways reduced its operations and delayed the start-up of 36 routes it intended to begin in the next few days, due to personnel shortages and delays in aircraft deliveries.
In the U.S., airline reductions in operations related to personnel shortages have become increasingly constant.
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This led to an internal war among airlines to hire as many pilots, crewmembers and other areas. Smaller regional airlines have lost significant numbers of workers to larger carriers, due to better agreements and wages.
Breeze reported that they are no strangers to staffing problems in the United States. In addition, it made mention of the delay in aircraft deliveries due to manufacturers’ supply chain problems.
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The company currently has thirteen Embraer 190/195s and six Airbus A220-300s, with some 78 aircraft due for delivery over the next six years.
Outgrowing the company
Breeze Airways has been making headlines for the first two quarters of 2022 with an unprecedented expansion plan, which involved 78 routes in 28 cities in 18 states for the northern summer season.
In March, it announced its major expansion that included the creation of 35 routes and landing in 10 cities, including landing on the West Coast of the United States. In keeping with its business model, 31 routes are not served by any other airline.
The company depended on the arrival of new aircraft and new workers. The shortage of personnel forced the company to look for resources abroad, with the requirement of having a particular visa such as EB-2 and E-3 for Australia.
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After failing to meet its staffing and fleet requirements, Breeze decided to cut a dozen routes and reduce frequencies on others, jeopardizing its reputation as a regional carrier serving neglected markets.
Thus, a sizable number of destinations were cancelled within days of being inaugurated, such as Los Angeles to Norfolk, Rhode Island and Savannah, which were to start between June 28 and July 1, were postponed to February 2023.
