Sun Country Adds MSP Routes to Compete with DL
Jan 8, 2019, 4:51 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Formerly at PIT, now planted near MSP.
Programs: No flights since April 2019 (Medical Issues). Lost all my status.
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Sun Country Adds MSP Routes to Compete with DL
"Sun County Airlines unveiled a major expansion of its route and service system Tuesday, including new flights out of the Twin Cities to four East Coast cities as well as to Chicago, Sacramento, Calif., St. Louis and San Antonio.
The total expansion will add 19 new seasonal routes, including eight new nonstops from the Twin Cities, Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker said.
That includes service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport with one-way fares starting as low as $49, and flights into Newark Liberty International Airport, outside of New York City, with a one-way flight as low as $99."
The total expansion will add 19 new seasonal routes, including eight new nonstops from the Twin Cities, Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker said.
That includes service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport with one-way fares starting as low as $49, and flights into Newark Liberty International Airport, outside of New York City, with a one-way flight as low as $99."
Jan 8, 2019, 5:20 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Jan 8, 2019, 5:49 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: midwest
Programs: DL PM, Marriott Gold
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SY has removed (or is removing) the small F cabin, and going to a la carte pricing. I assume further densification, too.
Even so, I'd have considered them to get to SMF in May, but they start service the week after my meeting in Reno.
DL to Reno is in the $550-700 range for my dates (incl Sat night stay), with zero nonstops from MSP. Yes I would drive from SMF to save money and skip connecting. The drive up (nearlly) past lake Tahoe is lovely.
Even so, I'd have considered them to get to SMF in May, but they start service the week after my meeting in Reno.
DL to Reno is in the $550-700 range for my dates (incl Sat night stay), with zero nonstops from MSP. Yes I would drive from SMF to save money and skip connecting. The drive up (nearlly) past lake Tahoe is lovely.
Jan 8, 2019, 6:52 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 15
I used to fly SunCountry almost exclusively. Now, I would not choose them even if they were free. Horrible service. They should be known as "Spirit-Less Country." And, they lose baggage like it's going out of style. And, you get to leave and arrive at MSP at decidedly inconvenient hours. Never again. If I were Delta, I would not worry about them in the least. Besides, when you start throwing in everything they charge you for (and the amount), they really are not "cheaper" than Delta anyway most of the time.
Jan 8, 2019, 7:12 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 222
I would imagine that few commercial / corporate customers use these flights. I confess to using them occasionally when a particular nonstop flight to a off the path destination best suits my schedule.