Sun Country Airlines

By Lori Ranson
Since its transition to a ULCC began in 2018, Minneapolis-based Sun Country airlines has forged its own path within that space.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country Airlines is bracing for cost headwinds in the fourth quarter due to a high number of its aircraft undergoing heavy airframe maintenance checks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The seasonal routes to YUL and YYZ will be flown from Sun Country’s Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport base from June 2024 through Sept. 10, 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Bus services are enabling smaller US airports to maintain links with major hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country would like to grow at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport by roughly 40% over the next two to three years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
In two years, Sun Country Airlines expects its scheduled departures to grow by more than 30% over 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country is acquiring the aircraft under a $119.2 million term loan facility agreed to with UMB Bank.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
U.S. LCC Sun Country Airlines will launch service between its Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport base and St Maarten’s in January 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
It has become ubiquitous: “When compared to 2019 levels ...”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Plans to increase capacity in 2023 are beginning to materialize for Sun Country Airlines; the upper Midwest ULCC projects a solid year ahead on strong demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Since late 2020, “revenge travel” has frequently been cited as a reason behind burgeoning demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines is set to operate the longest-range variant of the 737NG for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country Airlines is not planning to add a large number of aircraft to its fleet in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The airline will return to New York JFK in April 2023 for the first time since 2019.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Management’s eight-hour daily utilization target marks an increase from around 6.4 hours per day in the third quarter of 2022 and seven hours in 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Deputy Premier Kye Rymer told the British overseas territory’s legislature that a delegation to Routes World 2022 met with eight airlines about potential routes.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
The ULCC is now 50% larger than pre-pandemic, driven by high demand from its home market.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is also launching a new Florida route from its Minneapolis base.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is also adding more service to Las Vegas and Cancun.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker advised airports to invest in making the travel experience “more convenient” for passengers.
Airports & Networks

By Routes Marketing Team
Routes Americas 2022 will facilitate collaboration between key aviation stakeholders.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
CEO Jude Bricker says the carrier’s unique business model insulates it from Delta’s MSP dominance and the proposed Frontier-Spirit merger.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Vancouver is among the points joining the carrier’s network in 2022.
Airports & Networks