Sun Country Airlines is an ultra low-cost airline in the United States. Based at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport with headquarters on airport property, Sun Country flies to around 140 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The airline also runs significant charter operations and operates cargo for Amazon Air.
History
Early years and bankruptcies (1983–2008)
Sun Country was incorporated on July 2, 1982[3] and received its certificate of public necessity and convenience from the Civil Aeronautics Board on January 17, 1983.[4] The airline began offering charter service and the first revenue flight took place on January 20, 1983, from Sioux Falls to Las Vegas, using a Boeing 727 aircraft leased from Air Florida.[5]