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Allegiant Completes $1.5 Billion Deal to Buy Minnesota’s Sun Country Airlines

Allegiant said front-line workers will keep local jobs as it moves most corporate functions to Las Vegas after completing the Sun Country deal.

Allegiant completed its acquisition of Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines on Wednesday, ending Sun Country’s 43-year run as a hometown airline. The outcome was expected after shareholders of both airlines easily approved the $1.5 billion deal last week. Executives say the…

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Allegiant Air completed the purchase of Sun Country Airlines and consolidated a new low-cost airline in the United States, at a time marked by the sector crisis following the closure of Spirit Airlines and the increase in operating costs.The official announcement was made on Wednesday, May 13, according to U.S. media like The Washington Post.The transaction had been announced since January and was valued at approximately $1.5 billion, including …

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BusinessNorth broke the news on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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