Sun Country Airlines

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Hi All

US Airline Sun Country has announced its first ever service to the UK with a new weekly summer only service from London Stansted to Minneapolis/St. Paul's starting June 11th and running until August 15th.

Flights will be operated by airlines fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircarft with a refueling stop both ways at Gander.

Sun Country Announces New Summer Service To London
Convenient Low Fare Flights Begin June 11, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sun Country Airlines today announced new international service between the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul and London, England. The new flights will operate weekly from June 11 through August 15 departing the Twin Cities on Fridays with a midday return from London-Stansted airport on Sundays. The seasonal service will operate with an intermediate stop and offer both first class and coach seating on Sun Country’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Flights will be on sale beginning Monday, March 15, on SunCountry.com or by calling 1-800-FLY-NSUN.

“London is a great summer destination and we are looking forward to providing customers with a new way across the Atlantic. In addition, London’s Stansted airport is one of the best connection points to the continent with numerous flights on Europe’s leading low-fare airlines Ryanair and easyJet”
.“London is a great summer destination and we are looking forward to providing customers with a new way across the Atlantic. In addition, London’s Stansted airport is one of the best connection points to the continent with numerous flights on Europe’s leading low-fare airlines Ryanair and easyJet,” said Stan Gadek, Sun Country president and CEO. “We’re expanding our Hometown Airline this summer to give our customers a familiar, convenient and value-based choice across the Atlantic. We’re excited to operate this new route and we think our passengers will be thrilled as well by the savings and high level of attention and award winning service that Sun Country is known for.”

London Stansted is Britain’s third busiest airport and the fastest-growing major airport in Europe. Located on the northeast side of London the airport serves nearly 23 million passengers a year and provides access to 162 destinations and 34 countries. Passengers will also enjoy easy access to London on the Stansted Express which operates every 15 minutes from the train station located below the passenger terminal.

Sun Country Vacations, in conjunction with Sun Country Airlines, is celebrating the start of the new trans-Atlantic service with special deals on airfare and hotels in and around London, the U.K. and across Europe. Visit Sun Country Vacations at suncountryvacations.com or call toll-free 1-877-835-2386 for more information and “Vacations Just About Anywhere.”

About Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines (MN Airlines, LLC, d.b.a. Sun Country Airlines) is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The award-winning airline, which flies to popular destinations in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean, has earned a reputation for offering world-class service at an affordable price. Sun Country has been named a “Top Ten Domestic Airline” by Travel+Leisure for the fourth year in a row and Condé Nast Traveler for the third year in a row. Customers can obtain more information by visiting either SunCountry.com or SunCountryVacations.com.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Stansted the fastest growing major airport in Europe handing nearly 23 million passengers a year?

I hope it's not the airline that has come up with this because if it is I dread to think what their research on passenger demand is like.

STN currently handles 19.8 mppa and in the past twelve months its passenger numbers have fallen by 9.6%. In the UK alone LHR and LGW have fared much better with falls of 0.4% and 3.8% respectively in the same period.

A fuel stop both ways and on a B 738. On the face of it this doesn't appear to be the most attractive proposition flying transatlantic from the London area.

I've used MSP as a US gateway but that's from a provincial UK airport where choice was limited using KLM and its then partner Northwest via Amsterdam.

 

[Aviador]

This flight started to operate over the weekend.