Another discount airline is coming to Charlotte’s airport. Here’s what to expect
Travelers will soon have another new discount airline option at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines will offer twice weekly direct flights on Mondays and Fridays to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) starting April 13, the company said Tuesday in a news release.
Initially, one-way flights cost $58 and $59, according to the company’s website. Like some other airlines, Sun Country also has a lot of add-on costs for things like checked bags and seat selection. All Sun Country reservations include one under-the-seat item per traveler at no charge.
CLT is part of the airline’s expansion with 15 non-stop services from its Minneapolis hub through next summer, Sun Country said.
The airline also is adding Wilmington International Airport as new nonstop route from MSP. Service from the N.C. coast will begin June 1 and operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, Sun Country said.
“Sun Country’s expanded schedule demonstrates that domestic and leisure travel demand remain strong and promising in 2023 as the overall recovery in air travel continues,” said Brian Ryks, CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP. “This is one of the single largest route network expansions at MSP.”
The new service also supports charter and cargo customers.
“New service to Charlotte, Columbus (Ohio), Kansas City and St. Louis will coordinate with our Major League Soccer charter service,”the airline’s chief revenue officer Grant Whitney said in a statement.
About Sun Country Airlines
With its latest addition of direct flights into 86 markets, Sun Country Airlines will operate 120 routes at more than 90 airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America, Canada and the Caribbean. In the Carolinas, Sun Country also flies to Raleigh-Durham, Charleston and Myrtle Beach airports.
Sun Country offers free in-flight entertainment and non-alcoholic beverage service.
Other discount carriers at Charlotte’s airport
Charlotte’s airport has already added Sun Country Airlines to its website listing 15 carriers. Other discount carriers include Frontier, JetBlue and Spirit.
The same month Sun Country begins flying from Charlotte Douglas in April, Spirit will add two non-stop flight destinations to Dallas-Fort Worth and Nashville, Tennessee, The Charlotte Observer reported last week.
The news comes after the Florida-based airline started two direct flights this month to LaGuardia Airport in New York City and Miami International Airport.
Charlotte Douglas, a hub for its dominant carrier American Airlines, is the fifth busiest airport in the world for arrivals and departures.
This story was originally published November 15, 2022 at 12:45 PM with the headline "Another discount airline is coming to Charlotte’s airport. Here’s what to expect."