Articles tagged “sun country airlines”

Airlines

Inside One of the Most Profitable U.S. Airlines You Haven’t Heard of

As ultra-low-cost carriers like Spirit and Frontier falter, Sun Country has been able to routinely stand out as one of the most profitable airlines in the U.S.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Inside One of the Most Profitable U.S. Airlines You Haven’t Heard of

Airlines

Highest-Paid U.S. Airline CEOs in 2022

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby replaced Delta's Ed Bastian as the highest-paid U.S. airline chief in 2022. Here's how much the industry's leading executives took home — as well as how their pay was calculated.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 1 year ago

Highest-Paid U.S. Airline CEOs in 2022

Airlines

Full Video: Sun Country Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker doesn't believe that changes in travel patterns since the start of the pandemic are permanent. But he explained at Skift Aviation Forum why the demand for ultra low-cost carriers is changing.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Full Video: Sun Country Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Airline Weekly

5 Big Takeaways From This Week’s Skift Aviation Forum

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

2 years ago
5 Big Takeaways From This Week’s Skift Aviation Forum

Airlines

Sun Country CEO Says Flying Amazon Cargo Allows Airline to ‘De-Peak’ Schedule

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.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Sun Country CEO Says Flying Amazon Cargo Allows Airline to ‘De-Peak’ Schedule

Airline Weekly

Sun Country Flips to Loss as Pilot Shortages Limit Flying, Idle Planes

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

2 years ago
Sun Country Flips to Loss as Pilot Shortages Limit Flying, Idle Planes

Airline Weekly

How Sun Country Airlines Won a Unique Federal Grant, Thanks to Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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.

2 years ago
How Sun Country Airlines Won a Unique Federal Grant, Thanks to Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Airlines

The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs

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?

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs

Airline Weekly

Omicron Clouds Sun Country’s First-Quarter Profits

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.

2 years ago
Omicron Clouds Sun Country’s First-Quarter Profits

Airline Weekly

Sun Country CEO Sees Higher Fares From Pilot Shortage

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.

3 years ago
Sun Country CEO Sees Higher Fares From Pilot Shortage