STATE COLLEGE -- The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) and the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) have announced a community campaign to bring Breeze Airways, a new airline carrier, to State College Regional Airport (SCE) this fall.
The proposed flight service would provide direct flights from State College to Orlando International Airport (MCO) twice weekly, with the possibility to add more flights to Orlando per week or add flights to sought-after destinations in the future.
Interested residents, businesses, students and local organizations are invited to pledge their support for this flight service to help solidify a community attraction proposal initiated by CBICC and HVAB, alongside other investors.
To show their commitment and enhance the attraction proposal, individuals can make a non-binding pledge to fly Breeze Airways to Orlando by completing a Google Form linked here: https://tinyurl.com/4y9d7d57
Breeze Airways was launched in 2021 by the founder of JetBlue. The low-cost airline operates a fleet of Airbus A220-300 and Embraer 190 aircraft, focusing on efficient and affordable flights between secondary airports, often bypassing major hubs to shorten travel times.
"As a critical focus of Centre County's Economic Development Strategic Plan, improved air service helps grow our economy, supports local families and enhances our ability to attract visitors, talent and investment," said CBICC President and CEO Gregory A. Scott. "Our community's proposal to attract new air service is a chance for us to make major strides towards these goals."
"The continued growth of visitation to Happy Valley depends on our region's ability to invest in options that improve access and make it easier for more visitors to experience our attractions, events and hospitality," said Fritz Smith, HVAB President and CEO. "Demonstrating community support for this new air service route is essential to further grow our tourism economy and increase our competitiveness as a leisure, conference and sports destination."
This effort is part of a broader local initiative, backed by investors including CBICC and HVAB, to secure and expand commercial air service in Centre County.