Articles tagged “sun country airlines”

Demand is robust but it's different — and the challenges very much real for the aviation industry as it exits the pandemic.

Sun Country Chief Jude Bricker made the case for why low-cost carriers are the real growth story in aviation. "Our cost structure isn't dependent on adding new airplanes or keeping our pilots junior." Take that, Scott Kirby.

Sun Country Airlines' successful, diversified business model met its match in the pilot shortage.

The U.S. government got creative with a grant to fund new Sun Country Airlines flights to Eau Claire, Wis. The win opens the door to more budget airlines seeking federal funds to serve small cities.

It's little surprise that the CEO of most America's most financially sound big airline, Ed Bastian of Delta, was also the highest paid. But how does he stack up to his peers?

Sun Country usually has a strong first quarter, as it ferries passengers from its home base of Minneapolis to warm-weather vacation destinations in the winter. But the Omicron variant dented its profits this year, although bookings surged again in March. Despite that, the airline, unlike most of its peers, turned a profit.

The U.S. pilot shortage may push airfares higher as travelers stream back into the skies this summer, warns Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker. But that's good news for airlines that are still reeling financially from the coronavirus pandemic.

So far this year, a dozen travel companies went public or made plans to do so. A couple of them may shine. But the odds are stacked against this year's IPOs, on average, over the long term. Find out why.