clbish
Mar 29, 05, 2:13 pm
My husband and I have both been AA PLT for years. However this year, I have become a Stay at Home Mom, and my status has slipped to gold. When we were planning our trip to Cancun, we started looking at prices. From DFW-CUN, AA was over $600.00 for the round trip in coach. We looked at Sun Country, and they were $203.00 round trip. We decided to make it a special trip and pay for First Class. On Sun Country, first class was just over $500.00 per person. So we could fly first class on Sun Country for less than coach on AA.
RESERVATIONS:
We made our reservations on line at suncountry.com. The website is not flashy, but it works. On Sun Country you cannot prereserve seats, so this is the down side.
CHECK IN AT DFW:
On February 17 we head to DFW terminal E. Since Delta has cut 200 flights a day out of DFW, it is a ghost town. Sun Country does not have a separate first class check in, but we were only 4th in line. The check in was fast and easy. We got our assigned seats, and boarding cards, and proceeded to the gate.
BOARDING AT DFW:
We boarded on time. The first thing I noticed as we settled into our seats was the lack of crumbs and stains from drinks being spilled on the floor. This plane was VERY clean. The flight attendant came by introduced herself, and asked if we would like a drink. We each ordered a mimosa. Once we took off, we each had a margarita. I am sorry I can't remember all the drinks they had available. They did not have a list. I remember they had Mai Tais, Margaritas, Strawberry Daiquiris, and Rum Punch. I tried the Strawberry Daiquiri, but it was too sweet for me. Being on a plane, it was not frozen. I also tried the Rum Punch and Margaritas. They were very good.
MEAL SERVICE:
The in coach was a hamburger with chips and cookies for desert. In first class we got a steak sandwich, chips, and cheesecake. The meal was not fancy for first class, but the steak sandwich was very tasty. Let me add that I had drank a few Margaritas by this time, so maybe I remember it being better than it was :)
ARRIVAL IN CANCUN:
We landed in Cancun and taxied over to the charter terminal. They do not have the nice ramp that comes out to the plane at this terminal. We had to walk down the stairs and over to immigration, but that was not a big deal for us even though we had carry on luggage. What I liked about this terminal was immigration. We have not been to Cancun since they renovation of the other terminal, so I don't know what immigration is like there now. But, immigration at the main terminal was a nightmare before. It always seems that the planes all land at the same time, and the line for immigration is always long. However, at the charter terminal, we walked right up to immigration and never had to wait in line. We then proceeded over to the customs area and pressed the dreaded button. We thankfully got a green light and went right through customs without any problems.
BAGGAGE:
Sorry I can't comment on the baggage service as we only had carry on. If it doesn't fit in my roll aboard bag, it doesn't go.
CHECK IN AT CANCUN:
Checking in at Cancun airport is always an adventure. Sun Country does not have a separate first class line. The best advice no matter what airline you fly in Cancun is to get to the airport early.
We got in line. If you had luggage to be checked, they were checking EVERY piece of checked luggage by hand. Since we were not checking any luggage, we had to wait to be escorted up to the ticket counter. We got our boarding pass, and proceeded to security. The security is the same BS that we have here, shoes off and all of that. We waited to board the flight, and my husband was one of the lucky ones to get picked for the secondary screening at the gate. I went ahead and boarded.
The service on the return was the same. We got drinks before departure. The meal was a grilled chicken sandwich. Again it wasn't fancy, but it was tasty. Also, we were drinking Margaritas on the return.
In my opinion, Sun Country is a no frills airline, but it seems all U.S. airlines are becoming no frills. What I am sad to say is the service was much better and the plane much cleaner than the AA flight I am used to. I would definitely fly Sun Country again.
I hope this helps anyone who is considering fly Sun Country in the future.
CLBISH
ETA: I forgot to mention that they had a curtain between First and coach. It was mad of a mesh type material so that you could see through it, but that there was a boundry between first and coach.
RESERVATIONS:
We made our reservations on line at suncountry.com. The website is not flashy, but it works. On Sun Country you cannot prereserve seats, so this is the down side.
CHECK IN AT DFW:
On February 17 we head to DFW terminal E. Since Delta has cut 200 flights a day out of DFW, it is a ghost town. Sun Country does not have a separate first class check in, but we were only 4th in line. The check in was fast and easy. We got our assigned seats, and boarding cards, and proceeded to the gate.
BOARDING AT DFW:
We boarded on time. The first thing I noticed as we settled into our seats was the lack of crumbs and stains from drinks being spilled on the floor. This plane was VERY clean. The flight attendant came by introduced herself, and asked if we would like a drink. We each ordered a mimosa. Once we took off, we each had a margarita. I am sorry I can't remember all the drinks they had available. They did not have a list. I remember they had Mai Tais, Margaritas, Strawberry Daiquiris, and Rum Punch. I tried the Strawberry Daiquiri, but it was too sweet for me. Being on a plane, it was not frozen. I also tried the Rum Punch and Margaritas. They were very good.
MEAL SERVICE:
The in coach was a hamburger with chips and cookies for desert. In first class we got a steak sandwich, chips, and cheesecake. The meal was not fancy for first class, but the steak sandwich was very tasty. Let me add that I had drank a few Margaritas by this time, so maybe I remember it being better than it was :)
ARRIVAL IN CANCUN:
We landed in Cancun and taxied over to the charter terminal. They do not have the nice ramp that comes out to the plane at this terminal. We had to walk down the stairs and over to immigration, but that was not a big deal for us even though we had carry on luggage. What I liked about this terminal was immigration. We have not been to Cancun since they renovation of the other terminal, so I don't know what immigration is like there now. But, immigration at the main terminal was a nightmare before. It always seems that the planes all land at the same time, and the line for immigration is always long. However, at the charter terminal, we walked right up to immigration and never had to wait in line. We then proceeded over to the customs area and pressed the dreaded button. We thankfully got a green light and went right through customs without any problems.
BAGGAGE:
Sorry I can't comment on the baggage service as we only had carry on. If it doesn't fit in my roll aboard bag, it doesn't go.
CHECK IN AT CANCUN:
Checking in at Cancun airport is always an adventure. Sun Country does not have a separate first class line. The best advice no matter what airline you fly in Cancun is to get to the airport early.
We got in line. If you had luggage to be checked, they were checking EVERY piece of checked luggage by hand. Since we were not checking any luggage, we had to wait to be escorted up to the ticket counter. We got our boarding pass, and proceeded to security. The security is the same BS that we have here, shoes off and all of that. We waited to board the flight, and my husband was one of the lucky ones to get picked for the secondary screening at the gate. I went ahead and boarded.
The service on the return was the same. We got drinks before departure. The meal was a grilled chicken sandwich. Again it wasn't fancy, but it was tasty. Also, we were drinking Margaritas on the return.
In my opinion, Sun Country is a no frills airline, but it seems all U.S. airlines are becoming no frills. What I am sad to say is the service was much better and the plane much cleaner than the AA flight I am used to. I would definitely fly Sun Country again.
I hope this helps anyone who is considering fly Sun Country in the future.
CLBISH
ETA: I forgot to mention that they had a curtain between First and coach. It was mad of a mesh type material so that you could see through it, but that there was a boundry between first and coach.