Allegiant Says Sun Country Flight Cuts Are Temporary Amid Pilot Shortage - The Bulkhead Seat

Sun Country and its instructor pilots are feuding. Why it matters for MSP’s flights.

Sun Country Airlines is in a legal battle with a labor union over how to pay pilots who train other pilots, at a time when the leisure carrier is canceling scheduled flights because it lacks enough people to fly them.…

In the CEO’s words: Despite flight cuts, Allegiant is committed to grow in the Twin Cities

Following the acquisition of Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines, Allegiant Travel CEO Greg Anderson said he wants to protect ‘as much flying in MSP as possible.’

Allegiant Says Sun Country Flight Cuts Are Temporary Amid Pilot Shortage - The Bulkhead Seat

Travelers flying with Sun Country Airlines can expect additional schedule reductions later this year as the carrier works through a shortage of pilots (though its new parent company says the changes are intended to be short-lived). Following Allegiant Travel Company’s acquisition of Sun Country, the airline has already reduced service from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). This includes a significant decrease in flights during …