Breeze Airways' new routes include flights from/to New York State, Florida, North and South Carolina, and other states.

The biggest winner in Wednesday's announcement: North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), which will see Breeze launch five new routes between late April and early June — including new nonstop flights to New York state, the Florida Panhandle and Orlando.

Breeze Airline leaders believe there are hundreds of additional routes in the U.S. that could benefit from its unique service,