Allegiant's president outlines Sun Country merger strategy

Allegiant's president outlines Sun Country merger strategy

Allegiant Air's prospects look bright.The Las Vegas-based budget carrier closed a $1.5 billion merger with Sun Country Airlines on May 13. The combination creates a national leisure airline with a nearly 3% share of U.S. domestic seats. That may sound small, but it includes enviable market positions in places like Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and airports across Florida, schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows…