Sun Country Airlines on April 10 became the 42nd airline currently serving Washington Dulles International Airport, following the launch of nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The first flight departed Gate B49 at Dulles under sunny skies. Its new route to Dulles is part of a 10-city summer expansion of the airline. Flights will operate three times weekly in the spring, six times during peak summer periods and four times in the fall.
“Minnesotans will welcome this new opportunity to access the Washington, D.C., region,” said Rose Neale, senior vice president and general counsel of Sun Country Airlines. “The monuments, museums, government buildings and history of the nation’s capital is a perfect vacation for leisure travelers and families. And we invite your region’s travelers to enjoy summer in Minnesota – the land of 10,000 lakes.”
Richard Golinowksi, manager of Dulles and a vice president of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, welcomed the arrival.
“The employees of Dulles International are 100 percent focused on taking care of our customers, just like Sun Country is, as part of our mission,” he said. “We are fully prepared for an expansion of growth at this airport, which includes carriers like Sun Country.”
