Northern Kentucky International Airport welcomes Sun Country Airlines’ new, nonstop service to Minneapolis

Northern Kentucky International Airport welcomes Sun Country Airlines’ new, nonstop service to Minneapolis

CINCINNATI, KY, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) today (May 14, 2021) began new, nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The new service will operate twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays.

A press event will be held at CVG today beginning at 12 p.m. ET to commemorate the inaugural flights. Sun Country and CVG representatives will be available for interviews.

“We know that so many people are excited to start traveling again, and we’re happy to be able to offer them the opportunity to travel the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region with us,” said Sun Country Airlines Chief Revenue Officer Grant Whitney. “We’re sure the community surrounding CVG will appreciate our brand of convenient, affordable travel and onboard amenities such as free streaming in-flight entertainment and reclining seats.”

Sun Country Airlines operates a total of 93 routes across 69 airports in the United States, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Sun Country as the newest airline to serve CVG,” said Candace McGraw, Chief Executive Officer, CVG. “Sun Country’s low-cost, nonstop service to Minneapolis paired with its cargo partnership offers strong alignment with CVG and will benefit both the local traveler and our regional economy.”

Sun Country’s customer experience includes free in-flight entertainment, a new mobile-friendly website with more self-service tools, and new interiors on each aircraft. Sun Country provides safe, reliable, hassle-free flights at affordable prices with warm and friendly service. The airline’s mission is to connect guests to their favorite people and places, to create lifelong memories and transformative experiences.

About Sun Country

Sun Country Airlines is a new breed of hybrid low-cost air carrier that dynamically deploys shared resources across our synergistic scheduled service, charter and cargo businesses. Based in Minnesota, we focus on serving leisure and visiting friends and relatives (“VFR”) passengers and charter customers and providing cargo CMI services, with flights throughout the United States and to destinations in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

About CVG Airport

The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been serving passengers since 1947. CVG welcomed more than 9.1 million passengers in 2019, serving a record number of local passengers. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CVG still offers the most nonstop destinations and the lowest average airfares in the region. As the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and home to the Amazon Air Hub and DHL Express Global Superhub, CVG is diversified in both passenger and cargo operations. With an annual impact of $6.8 billion on the local economy, the airport drives regional growth and remains a leader in innovation. Learn more about CVG and its response to COVID-19 at CVGairport.com/FlyHealthy.

Media Contact:

Sun Country Airlines
651-900-8400
mediarelations@suncountry.com

CVG Airport
Mindy Kershner
mkershner@cvgaiport.com
859-206-1057

Source: CVG

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