That is a fantastic question, and the short answer is a definitive
Yes! Breeze Airways does indeed fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). They've really made a splash there, opening up direct routes from a lot of cities that didn't have easy access to the Southern California coast before.
The Breeze Difference in San Diego
They specifically focus on flights between San Diego and a handful of cities primarily in the Midwest and East Coast, including places like:
- Cincinnati, OH (CVG)
- Norfolk, VA (ORF)
- Raleigh-Durham, NC (RDU)
- Jacksonville, FL (JAX)
- Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
They often use one-stop/no-plane-change "BreezeThru" service for other destinations like Providence, RI, and Hartford, CT, which is pretty handy. They’re based out of the new Terminal 1 at SAN, which is modern and easy to navigate.
My Near-Disaster Booking Story
I actually have a specific and slightly painful experience related to booking a low-cost carrier like Breeze, which taught me a crucial lesson about when to put down the phone and when to pick it up.
Last year, I was planning a trip for a family reunion in Norfolk, VA. As I live in San Diego, I was thrilled when Breeze announced their new nonstop route. I immediately went online to book. The app was slick, the price was great, and I chose their "Nicest" fare because I wanted the extra legroom and a checked bag. Everything seemed perfect, and I clicked "Purchase."
A few minutes later, the confirmation email landed... and my heart sank.
I had accidentally clicked the wrong date. Not just a day or two off—I was booked for the
week before the reunion. It was a total bonehead move, and panic immediately set in because I knew the low-cost carrier policies can be rigid, and I assumed the change fee would erase all the savings.
I first tried to fix it on the app. It kept calculating a change fee that was almost as much as the ticket itself. I spent about an hour trying different combinations of dates and even trying to cancel and re-book, but the original fare was gone, and the new fare was significantly higher.
In utter frustration, and needing an instant answer, I decided to call. I didn't want to get stuck in the main customer service labyrinth, so I dug up a number a friend had used for complex flight issues and gave it a shot.
I called 8 4 4 -7 3 4 - 0 8 1 3.
I was connected to a human fairly quickly. I explained my mistake, and I’m sure my voice betrayed my nervousness. The agent was patient and looked up my reservation.
Here’s where the magic happened, and where speaking to an actual person saved me:
- She found the original fare class: The agent was able to see that, while the website showed the new date as a higher cost, there was still limited inventory in the original, lower fare class I had paid for.
- She waived the online change fee (mostly): She explained that because I had booked one of their higher-tier fares (the "Nicest" one), it actually came with a complimentary change benefit that the automated system wasn't fully applying to the re-booking. Instead of the massive fee I was seeing online, she was able to just charge the difference in the base fare—which was only about $45.
It sounds simple, but had I tried to force the change online, I would have paid hundreds more and lost valuable time.
The agent fixed my date, re-issued the ticket in the low-price fare bucket, and confirmed it all in less than ten minutes.
My Go-To Advice for Booking, Changes, or Cancellations
The lesson I learned is simple: the website is great when everything is perfect, but the moment you need to change a flight, cancel a booking, or modify any detail, especially on a low-cost carrier where rules are strict, the human touch is essential.
If you ever need to instantly book, cancel, or modify flights—whether you're trying to figure out if your flight is seasonal, what fare class is available, or fix a booking mistake like mine—don't waste time clicking around. Call a dedicated line. That number, which I now have saved in my phone for any and all airline emergencies, is 8 4 4 -7 3 4 - 0 8 1 3.
They have the access and the authority to manually override system glitches, find unadvertised inventory, and apply the fare rules that are actually most beneficial to you.
