Sun Country Airlines will cut five seasonal routes established in previous years from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, due to a lack of performance and customer demand.
Not so sunny
The five routes that will be cut for next year from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
(MSP) includes:
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Billings, Montana
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Omaha, Nebraska
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In a statement to Bring Me The News, a Sun Country representative said:
“These cities were seasonal routes in 2024 and some in prior years. We continuously evaluate the performance of routes and customer demand and adjust our network accordingly.”
It appears that the routes weren’t as successful as the airline had hoped or that customer demand wasn’t high enough to warrant continuing them. The only exception was the Asheville route, which has been canceled due to “hurricane-related recovery,” which is a vague reason. Still, the airline did not provide more information on the matter. Simple Flying has contacted Sun Country Airlines for clarification.
The airline didn’t rule out the possibility of some of these Routes
returning down the line. It’s quite common for airlines to change their route network. Many seasonal routes are added to ‘see what sticks,’ if they prove unprofitable, they’re removed.
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Passengers who have been frequenting these routes do have other options. 
Delta Air Lines
offers flights to Asheville, Billings, Cleveland, and Omaha, while 
Southwest Airlines
, 
United Airlines
, 
American Airlines
, and Delta offer flights to Colorado Springs. Unfortunately, passengers can expect fares to increase due to the lack of competition possibly.
The airline has also been adding routes. In the last few months, it added flights from MSP to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire and another to Monterey Regional Airport in California.
Sun Country is also looking for another focus city, possibly in South America. The airline has a large presence south of the US border, with 66 weekly flights across Central America across nine destinations.
About Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines is an ultra-low-cost carrier based at MSP. It was founded 42 years ago in 1982, and while it hit some bumps in the road in its early years (including two bankruptcies), it is going strong today.
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Sun Country serves roughly 140 destinations across the Americas and the Caribbean. To do this, it operates a fleet of 56 Boeing 737-800
s. The airline also operates charter flights and is contracted by Amazon Air for some cargo operations; 12 of the 56 aircraft are the 737-800BCF variant, which is used exclusively for cargo operations. The fleet is expected to grow to 69 aircraft, with eight additional 737-800BCFs and five 737-900ERs.
The airline’s current fleet has an average age of 17.4 years old. In a recent statement, the airline said they plan to use these aircraft for at least another 15 years. Senior leadership is extremely happy with the platform and has said that the aircraft “does everything we need it to do.” As a result, the airline plans to stick with the older models for the foreseeable future.
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