After spending a weekend in LA it was time to head home. We rode to LAX from GSP in Breeze’s Accent(First Class), I have a full review here if you’re interested. On the way back home, we chose to ride in Breeze’s Extra Leg Room economy seats. The A220 has 2-3 seating in economy so for the two of us, it should be very comfortable. The price was also very attractive where the Accent class was a little more than I was wanting to pay.
Bottom Line: Breeze is a very solid airline, even in economy. Their Extra Leg Room seats on the A220 are comfortable, especially on the 2 person side of the plane.
Breeze Boarding Process LAX
We had checked in on the Breeze App the day before departure. An interesting note, is Breeze told us to report to terminal 1, even though we’re departing from the Bradley Terminal here at LAX. They run a bus post security between the two terminals. Because we were not checking bags, we went right to the Bradley Terminal. We had no issues doing this even though Breeze was pretty adamant in their emails we should not attempt this. TSA Pre-Check worked just as expected.
We spent quite a while in the LAX Amex centurion lounge(Review) before walking to our gate here in the Bradley West terminal. The terminal flight boards said our flight was boarding and then last call very early so we were hustling to get to the gate. Fortunately when we arrived at the gate, the signage was incorrect. Boarding hadn’t actually started yet.
About 10 minutes later the boarding process started. There’s two breeze flights leaving from adjacent gates at the same time so plenty of people were in the wrong lines.
Breeze A220 Economy Cabin
The Airbus A220-300 has the seats arranged in a 3-2 configuration. I really like this setup, especially if you can get seats on the 2 seat side of the plane.
We found our seats on the left hand side of the A220. These are prime seats for 2 people with the 2-3 seating arrangement on the Breeze A220.
The other side with 3 seats would be great for larger groups or families. Breeze even has a family section on the plane.
Breeze A220 Extra Legroom Seats
We opted for some extra leg room seats in the front part of the cabin. These were pretty cheap for the 4 hour flight. There were some of the accent seats available, but decided against it after just flying out here up front. There’s a ton of space here in the Breeze Extra Legroom seats.
Breeze doesn’t have in seat entertainment screens but there are USB ports in each seat. I found the seats to be comfortable, but not amazing. They are still pretty slim, without a ton of padding, but there’s plenty of space so that’s nice.
Both USB Type A and a 60 Watt Type C. There is not a 120v power port in the economy cabin seats. Only Accent(First Class) has that.
While there’s no in seat entertainment screen, there is a device holder. Breeze also has Wifi and stream to your own device options onboard.
Breeze has the standard Airbus overhead panel with air vents and reading lights. I like the air vents, they actually work and put out a good volume of air.
One nice thing about Breeze is there was no shortage of overhead bin space. Not all tickets include a full sized carry on so I’m sure many people just check a bag for a similar price as carrying on.
Breeze A220 Departure and Takeoff
About 25 minutes later we were all boarded. The pilot told us we’d be waiting on a little bit of paperwork before pushing back.
I like breeze, but unfortunately we had to wait about 30 minutes at the gate. Little things just aren’t super polished and timely yet. Our flight out here was delayed about 20 minutes waiting for paperwork too. I think as they fly more and better refine their systems, little bugs like this will be flushed out.
We pushed back from the gate and the flight attendants gave their safety briefing, told us it would be just over 4 hours in flight. We settled into our seats as we taxied to the runway. The pilot also added his welcome. He then asked the flight attendant to take a seat.
We took off towards the west and crossed over the coast. We then turned south and eventually back around to head east towards South Carolina.
This is a very standard departure from LAX, they almost always depart towards the west and if you’re in a window seat, you’ll get a great view of the coast.
We passed south over Long Beach and its port.
Finally completing our turn back east, we crossed back over the coast and our route was almost a perfectly straight line back to Greenville.
Breeze A220 In Flight
The first half hour of the LAX-GSP flight was pretty quiet. The flight attendants made a few announcements and passes through the cabin. Outside we were passing over the Southwest, every time I fly over I want to spend some time out here exploring.
Val setup her iPad on the device holder and streamed a movie from the onboard system.
The flight attendants began to setup for their beverage service. One thing I will point out, the A220 is a pretty loud aircraft inside the cabin. You want earplugs or noise cancelling headphones.
Breeze A220 Buy on Board Program
For the economy cabin, Breeze runs a buy on board program. There’s a selection of soft drinks, beer, wine, liquor, and snacks. (Note: this photo is from our outbound trip when we sat in Accent Class).
Breeze does provide water for free on their flights, so I didn’t buy anything on board, but did get a drink of water.
This is a ~4 hour flight that departs around lunch time and lands after dinner, we we brought bagel sandwiches from a deli outside of the airport.
Outside, about 2 hours after leaving LAX, we were passing over Texas.
Breeze A220 Lavatory
The Breeze A220 has 3 lavatories, 2 in the rear and one in the front of the plane. This is one of the rear bathrooms. For the size of the plane, these lavatories aren’t bad. Enough space to move around a little to be comfortable. They were kept clean by the cabin crew on this flight so I appreciate that.
Looking forward in the Breeze A220 cabin. The seat headrest colors differentiate what type of seats they are. The yellow seats are standard seats, red seats are extra legroom, blue seats are accent(first class) seats.
Breeze A220 Descent and Landing GSP
The great thing about this trip was the direct flights. Going from LAX to GSP non-stop is such a treat. With just under an hour left in our trip the pilot told us we’d begun our descent into Greenville. It’s fun seeing the green east coast terrain outside.
On thing to note is that Breeze doesn’t have hard or soft bulkheads on their A220. So there’s no true barrier between the two classes. Nothing wrong with that, just note that I would probably avoid the first row of economy. The accent first class seats have a good amount of recline, so you’ll loose some space to that.
The seatbelt sign was turned on and the flight attendants made one more pass through the cabin to check before they returned to take their seats.
We got a great view of the mountains to the north of Greenville as we approached the airport. I’m just so excited to not need a layover to get all the way from the west coast.
A few minutes later we touched down in Greenville. We’re almost right on time, a little delayed, but nothing major.
One last look at the Breeze A220 here in the South Carolina sunset.
Breeze A220 Extra Legroom Final Thoughts
I like Breeze, it’s an interesting airline with a somewhat unique route structure. They are focusing on point to point service of somewhat undeserved routes. I’m really glad that GSP was able to attract them with these West Coast flights.
The extra legroom seats on the A220 are perfectly comfortable on the longest flight into Greenville. At 4 hours, I never found myself uncomfortable. The un-bundled nature of Breeze is a little odd for an airline with multiple cabins, but I don’t mind it because the prices are very good. I like that they offer streaming entertainment and have power to charge small devices in each seat. I don’t like that they charge for soft drinks, but that’s the nature of the low cost model.
This GSP-LAX flight is seasonal but I’ll be glad to ride with Breeze again once they restart in the spring.
Our Weekend Trip To Los Angeles
Review: Breeze Airways A220-300 Ascent (First Class) GSP-LAX
Hotel Review: Jamaica Bay Inn Marina Del Rey
Lounge Review: LAX American Express Centurion Lounge
Flight Review: Breeze Airways A220-300 Extra Leg Room LAX-GSP