Sun Country Expands Flight Schedule
Sun County Airlines has increased the number of flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. The additions to the schedule will be in place by the end of August. Sun Country will also add Tuscan, Arizona and West Palm Beach, Florida to its schedule by December in anticipation of the heavy leisure travel season.
The increase service is a result of two new planes arriving for Sun Country. The first was put into service in mid-July and the second will go into service in mid-August. “All of Sun Country’s flights originate from Minneapolis and the planes come home every night so our passengers can be assured we will get them to their destination,” said Jay Salmen, CEO of Sun Country.
The increased service coincides with the new Ufly rewards frequent flyer program Sun Country launched July. The program is based on trips not miles so 10 trips earns the customer a free trip. “Sun Country opted for a frequent flyer program which favors the customer. No black out dates or seats. We feel if customers fly with us in the off season they should be able to take advantage of the program during the holidays or spring break to redeem trips,” said Vice Chairman and CEO, Jay Salmen.
About Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines, privately held by Petters Group Worldwide and Whitebox Advisors, is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Sun Country has earned a reputation for offering world class service at an affordable price, recently was named to the top 10 lists of domestic airlines in both Travel+Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. Sun Country also features Ufly Rewards, a frequent flyer program with no blackout dates or restrictions. The airline plans to continue its growth by adding frequency to its popular destinations including Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and New York. For a complete list of destinations and more information, please visit Sun Country’s website at SunCountry.com.
About Petters Group Worldwide
Petters Group Worldwide is a privately held company with investments in a dynamic collection of over 60 companies around the world. As an active manager, Petters Group supports these organizations by achieving investment synergies with services, financing and leveraging resources to support growth. The core areas of focus for Petters Group are merchandising/sourcing/brand management, emerging technologies, media and marketing, hospitality and entertainment, aviation, real estate and investment capital. For more information visit pettersgroup.com.
About Whitebox Advisors
Whitebox Advisors is a Minneapolis-based family of hedge funds with approximately $1.8 billion under management. The firm was founded in 1999 by CEO Andrew Redleaf, a twin cities native and a graduate of St. Paul Academy and Yale University. Though each Whitebox fund pursues a unique strategy, all Whitebox funds invest primarily in publicly traded securities and blend quantitative and qualitative disciplines seeking to identify unusually strong opportunities with favorable risk/reward parameters. Our goal is to be unambiguously better than the crowd and focus on absolute returns for investors.