Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX), also known as “Cancun Cruz” for his trip to Cancun in the midst of a fierce storm, tweeted his excitement over an airline’s new service from Houston to…Cancun. Ted Cruz Thinks New Houston...
Sun Country Growth Plan Fueled By Amazon
Looking to solidly its burgeoning grip over e-commerce, Amazon is enlisting the aid of Sun Country Airlines. The move will mark another pivot for a carrier that has struggled to find its footing. As next-day delivery becomes less of...
Sun Country Cancels Flights…But Never Tells Passengers
We may complain about airline delays, but at least we usually know about them. Passengers on three full flights on Sun Country were not even given that luxury. Minneapolis-based Sun Country, an airline I once loved that has gone...
Sun Country Airlines Challenges Alaska Airlines in Portland
Sun Country Airlines is continuing its expansion beyond Minneapolis with service from Portland, Oregon to five new cities, including Honolulu. If Portland sounds far from Minneapolis, it is…1,426 miles to be exact. But the “new” Sun Country is looking...
Sun Country Baggage Handlers Forget to Load Entire Plane!
It’s not rare that a bag or two is misrouted on any given flight. But how about forgetting to load ANY bags at all? That’s what happened on Sun Country earlier this week. On Thursday, Sun Country Flight 117...
New Livery for Sun Country Airlines
Voting just concluded for a brand new Sun Country Airlines livery. With the airline on the verge of major change, it is no surprise its paint scheme would also be updated. Employees were asked to vote on one of...
Sun Country Cuts The One Thing That Made It Special
Sun Country is eliminating the one thing that made it special…first class. I raved about Sun Country first class last year after flying from Los Angeles to Minneapolis. The flight was like being transported back 10-15 years in the...
Senators Threaten Sun Country Over Flight Cancellations
Yesterday, I wrote about Sun Country stranding passengers in two Mexican cities, leaving them with no option but to purchase tickets on other airlines to return home. Now two U.S. Senators from Minnesota are threatening to punish Sun Country for such...
Shameful Sun Country Strands Sundry Sun Searchers
I truly fell in love with Sun Country Airlines after my trip from Los Angeles to Minneapolis last year. But news out of Mexico illustrates why I predict this airline will not survive. That sounds draconian, doesn’t it? Certainly...
Sun Country Slashes Workforce in Minneapolis
Sun County Airlines will outsource 20% of its workforce, announcing it will layoff 350 ground workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP). These positions include “below-wing” ground workers, ticket counter agents, sky caps and those who assist passengers with wheelchairs. Here’s the...
Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Cancel Cuba Service
When commercial airline service resumed between the United States and Cuba last year, many carriers saw gold in this untapped market. But a year later, many carriers have discovered that Cuba is more fool’s gold than a lucrative new...
Can Sun Country Airlines Survive? I Doubt It.
Sun Country Airlines has a new sheriff in town and he’s cleaning house. He must be careful not to dump the baby with the bathwater. Sadly, it appears he has no choice. Jude Bricker is the new President and CEO...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: July 2, 2017
Greetings from over the Atlantic on a rare overnight westbound flight. The week took an unexpected turn as I found myself on a very quick jaunt to Germany and Jordan. More details on that trip are coming. In the...
Truly Impressed by Sun Country First Class Meal
Yesterday I published a review of my Sun Country Airlines first class flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis. For those of you who missed it, I want to focus on the meal itself for my weekly Meal of the...
Review: Sun Country First Class Los Angeles to Minneapolis
Flying Sun Country in 2017 is like flying a legacy carrier 10-15 years ago. That’s both a good thing and a bad thing. My destination was Minneapolis and I wanted to fly non-stop from LAX. I figured that this...
Odd Upgrade Pricing on Sun Country Airlines
My job is to analyze airlines, but sometimes I encounter things I cannot explain. Upgrades on Sun Country Airlines are one of them. Yesterday I flew from Los Angeles to Minneapolis on Sun Country. It was my first time...
Booked! Sun Country Airlines First Class
If you’re wondering how little I regard elite status these days, this should make it clear: I just booked a ticket on Sun Country Airlines. Sun Country Airlines is “The Hometown Airline” of Minneapolis (MSP). With no partner carriers,...
