A month after announcing it was shutting down service to Mobile, Breeze Airways has added connections in Pensacola – and another airline has added a north Alabama connection to Pensacola.

Breeze had been the only commercial carrier flying out of Mobile International Airport, until it announced in early January that it was suspending the route. (Breeze used a small terminal in the Brookley Aeroplex that was built specifically for low-cost carriers; when a full-fledged new terminal is completed, the Mobile Airport Authority will shift commercial traffic from the regional airport in west Mobile to the new facility.)

The Airport Authority projects that a newer terminal closer to downtown will put Mobile on a more competitive footing with regional competitors including airports in Pensacola and Biloxi. The new developments accentuate just how fierce the competition can be.

When it suspended Mobile service to Orlando and Providence, R.I., Breeze said that it sees “a lot of promise in Mobile and the surrounding area.” It already offered connections to Pensacola International Airport, and on Wednesday it announced two more: a summer seasonal direct connection to Raleigh-Durham, N.C., with one-way prices as low as $49; and a one-stop/no-change connection to Providence. Both routes start service April 30.

The new routes were among 19 announced on Wednesday. In January, Breeze announced that in the fourth quarter of 2024 it had generated its first full quarter of operating profit since its launch in 2021.

Separately, Contour Airlines, the only commercial carrier serving Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals, Ala., will begin nonstop flights to Pensacola. According to flypensacola.com, the flights will start on March 22, and initially will take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

For now, Contour is taking bookings from March 22 through Aug. 2.

“This new route provides a convenient connection between the Florida Gulf Coast and the rich cultural and musical history of the Shoals region, home to the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and a thriving local community,” said the airport’s announcement. Whether traveling for business or leisure, passengers will enjoy Contour Airlines’ commitment to comfort and reliability.

“We are pleased to welcome Contour Airlines’ new nonstop service to Muscle Shoals,” Matt Coughlin, Pensacola International Airport Director, said in the announcement. “This route strengthens our regional connectivity and provides a valuable link between Northwest Florida and the historic Shoals area. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Contour Airlines to offer more travel opportunities for our community.”

“Contour Airlines could not be more excited about launching our first service from Pensacola,” said Contour Airlines President Ben Munson, “By connecting the region to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals, travelers have a non-stop, affordable, and convenient connection to northern Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina.”