{"id":71082,"date":"2024-01-25T19:30:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/25\/turf-war-sun-country-adds-rare-single-new-route-against-frontier-airlines-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T19:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:30:13","slug":"turf-war-sun-country-adds-rare-single-new-route-against-frontier-airlines-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/25\/turf-war-sun-country-adds-rare-single-new-route-against-frontier-airlines-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Turf war: Sun Country adds rare single new route against Frontier Airlines – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Competition might be great for travelers, but Sun Country Airlines isn’t happy about it.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the carrier announced<\/a> a new nonstop route from its base at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).<\/p>\n

On its own, this new 622-mile route might not necessarily grab headlines \u2014 after all, Sun Country rarely announces a single route at a time. However, it comes just hours after Frontier Airlines, another ultra-low-cost competitor, announced<\/a> the exact same route.<\/p>\n

Frontier’s announcement<\/a> included expanding operations across 38 airports, including five new routes from Sun Country’s busiest base in MSP.<\/p>\n

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Those five new routes seemingly drew the ire of executives at Sun Country because the airline’s latest announcement is seemingly a pointed response to Frontier’s expansion.<\/p>\n

For one, Sun Country’s new Minneapolis-to-Cleveland route commences on May 17 \u2014 the exact same day that Frontier’s starts. Moreover, Frontier plans to operate the route on a four-times-weekly basis, and Sun Country announced the exact same frequencies.<\/p>\n

Better yet, Frontier announced attractive $19 introductory fares on its new Minneapolis routes. Though Sun Country didn’t include fare information in its press release, a quick check of the airline’s website shows that its new route also starts at $19.<\/p>\n

In addition to the new Cleveland route, Frontier is adding service from MSP to Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia. Three of these flights will go head-to-head against the existing Sun Country service. (Sun Country doesn’t fly between MSP and Atlanta.)<\/p>\n

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So, while Sun Country isn’t boosting its existing frequencies in these three markets, the airline certainly reminded travelers that it is already an established player on these routes.<\/p>\n

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