Who owns Sun Country Airlines?
Sun Country Airlines is owned by Allegiant (the United States, Nasdaq: ALGT), which has owned the brand since 13 May 2026.[1]
Evidence: Allegiant Travel Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26, SEC EDGAR, 26 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Allegiant Travel Company verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Las Vegas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Minneapolis
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- Nasdaq: ALGT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sun Country Airlines
Sun Country Airlines describes itself as a hybrid low-cost air carrier combining scheduled passenger service, charter and cargo. Its 10-K says it is headquartered in Minneapolis and flies Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft for Amazon. Allegiant Travel Company acquired all of its stock on 13 May 2026 and operates it as a separate brand under its own FAA operating certificate. Its shares were previously Nasdaq-listed as SNCY.
What Allegiant's annual report says about Sun Country Airlines
Sentences about Sun Country Airlines from Allegiant's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Our proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, expected to close in the second half of 2026, comes with opportunities to enhance our fleet.
Risks Related to our Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. The proposed acquisition of Sun Country will involve substantial costs and the pendency of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country may cause disruption in our business.
Business - "Announced Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines." We believe the proposed transaction aligns with our long-term strategic objectives and is expected to enhance our network breadth, operational flexibility, and ability to respond to demand shifts, while supporting scheduled service, charter and cargo operations of both airlines.
How often Allegiant names Sun Country Airlines in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Sun Country Airlines
Where Sun Country Airlines sits in Allegiant
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Allegiant
Allegiant controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
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Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Allegiant has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Allegiant
Allegiant is a publicly listed company headquartered in Las Vegas, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as Nasdaq: ALGT.
Allegiant Travel Company is a Las Vegas, Nevada leisure travel company listed on Nasdaq. Its 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 states that it acquired all of the stock of Sun Country on 13 May 2026 and operates Allegiant Air and Sun Country as separate brands under separate FAA operating certificates. Its 10-K for 2025 says it sold the Sunseeker Resort on 4 September 2025.
🇺🇸 Sun Country Airlines and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Sun Country Airlines is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sun Country Airlines?
The parent company of Sun Country Airlines is Allegiant, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Sun Country Airlines American?
Yes. Sun Country Airlines originated in the United States and its owner, Allegiant, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Allegiant owned Sun Country Airlines?
Allegiant has owned Sun Country Airlines since 13 May 2026.
Is Sun Country Airlines still owned by Allegiant?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Sun Country Airlines is still owned by Allegiant. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Allegiant Travel Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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