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Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc
(NASDAQ:SNCY) 

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Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., an air carrier company, provides scheduled passenger, air cargo, and charter air transportation services in the United States, Latin America, and internationally. As of February 8, 2021, it operated a fleet of 43 aircraft, including 31 passenger and 12 cargo airc...

Founded: 1982
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Airlines

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At a glance:
  • Hybrid ULCC + Charter Model Provides Revenue Diversification: Sun Country blends scheduled low-cost service with charter flying (including significant Amazon cargo operations), helping diversify demand drivers versus pure passenger airlines.
  • Leisure-Focused Network Exposed to Cyclical Travel Demand: The carrier’s emphasis on discretionary leisure routes can benefit from strong vacation trends, but may be more sensitive to macro slowdowns and seasonal swings.
  • Operational Reliability and Cost Discipline Are Key Competitive Levers: As a smaller carrier competing on price, maintaining strong on-time performance while controlling unit costs (fuel, labor, maintenance) is central to margin resilience.
  • Capacity Growth and Fleet Utilization Drive Margin Upside (and Execution Risk): Improving aircraft utilization and disciplined capacity additions can support profitability, but expansion increases exposure to operational disruptions and cost inflation.
  • Cargo/Contract Flying Adds Stability but Concentration Risk: Contract cargo flying can provide steadier cash flows than passenger demand, though reliance on a major partner increases counterparty and contract-renewal sensitivity.
Bull Thesis:
  • Resilient Hybrid Business Model & Stable Amazon Air Partnership: Sun Country's unique blend of scheduled passenger, charter, and cargo (Amazon Air) services provides revenue diversification and reduces reliance on any single segment. The long-term Amazon Air contract offers a stable, high-margin revenue stream, insulating the company from some of the volatility inherent in pure passenger operations.
  • Robust Leisure Travel Demand & Low-Cost Operating Structure: The company is well-positioned to benefit from sustained strong demand for leisure travel, particularly to its warm-weather focus destinations. Its disciplined low-cost operating model allows for competitive pricing and healthy margins, even in a competitive airline landscape.
  • Growth Potential in High-Margin Charter Operations: Beyond Amazon Air, Sun Country's charter business (serving sports teams, military, casinos) offers higher margins and less direct competition than scheduled service. There's potential for continued expansion and new contract wins in this lucrative segment, further enhancing profitability.
Bear Thesis:
  • High Sensitivity to Volatile Fuel Prices: As an airline, Sun Country's profitability is highly susceptible to fluctuations in jet fuel prices. Significant increases in fuel costs, which are largely outside the company's control, could severely compress operating margins and impact financial performance, despite hedging efforts.
  • Vulnerability to Economic Downturns and Discretionary Spending: Sun Country's primary focus on leisure travel makes it particularly vulnerable to economic downturns. A recession or significant reduction in consumer discretionary spending could lead to decreased demand for flights, lower load factors, and pricing pressure, negatively impacting revenue and profitability.
  • Intense Competition and Potential for Pricing Pressure: Sun Country operates in a highly competitive airline market, facing established legacy carriers and other low-cost airlines. This intense competition can lead to pricing pressure on routes, making it challenging to maintain or expand market share and potentially eroding profit margins.
  • Operational Risks and Potential for Disruptions: Like all airlines, Sun Country faces various operational risks, including adverse weather conditions, air traffic control delays, aircraft maintenance issues, and potential labor shortages. Such disruptions can lead to flight cancellations, passenger compensation, increased operating costs, and damage to brand reputation.
Main Competitors:
  • Spirit Airlines ($SAVE) (Domestic and international flights), Competes directly with Sun Country as an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), focusing on unbundled fares and leisure-oriented routes, particularly to warm-weather destinations. Both target budget-conscious travelers seeking the lowest base fare.
  • Frontier Airlines ($ULCC) (Domestic and international flights), Another direct ULCC competitor, Frontier operates with a similar model of low base fares and ancillary revenue generation. It often overlaps with Sun Country on leisure routes and targets the same price-sensitive customer segment across the U.S.
  • Allegiant Air ($ALGT) (Domestic flights and vacation packages), While often serving smaller, underserved markets, Allegiant competes for the same leisure travel dollar. It focuses on point-to-point routes and offers bundled vacation packages, appealing to travelers looking for an all-in-one leisure travel solution, similar to Sun Country's focus on vacationers.
  • Southwest Airlines ($LUV) (Domestic and some international flights), Although not a pure ULCC, Southwest is a major leisure airline known for its historically low fares, extensive point-to-point network, and customer-friendly policies (e.g., two free checked bags). It competes for leisure travelers by offering a strong value proposition that can sometimes rival ULCCs, especially when considering total trip cost.
Moat:
Sun Country Airlines operates in a highly competitive segment of the airline industry, primarily as a hybrid ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) with a significant focus on leisure and charter services. Its main competitive advantage (moat) lies in its efficient operating model, lower cost structure compared to legacy carriers, and its unique blend of scheduled leisure service and robust charter operations (including military and sports teams), which provides revenue diversification and stability. Its strong presence at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) for leisure travel also offers a regional advantage. However, competition is intense, driven by other ULCCs on price and leisure routes, and by larger network carriers (like Delta, especially at MSP) and value-oriented airlines like Southwest for the broader leisure market. The industry is also highly susceptible to fuel price volatility, economic downturns, and external shocks.
Income Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                        
      operating revenues:
                        
      passenger
    221,475,000 201,098,000 214,668,000 285,888,000 215,264,000 207,764,000 216,395,000 274,664,000 210,633,000 214,355,000 227,866,000 267,269,000 199,680,000 195,360,000 195,362,000 202,033,000 146,903,000 147,718,000 125,130,000 104,195,000 
      cargo
    48,044,000 44,023,000 34,803,000 28,157,000 28,614,000 29,165,000 25,447,000 23,948,000 25,298,000 26,059,000 25,017,000 23,361,000 24,420,000 23,687,000 21,190,000 21,053,000 23,344,000 24,400,000 22,098,000 21,585,000 
      other
    11,442,000 10,417,000 14,150,000 12,604,000 16,527,000 12,541,000 12,539,000 12,871,000 9,612,000 8,462,000 8,203,000 3,485,000 3,054,000 2,653,000 2,515,000 3,439,000 2,304,000 1,545,000 1,961,000 1,831,000 
      total operating revenues
    211,452,000 255,538,000 263,621,000 326,649,000 203,833,500 249,470,000 254,381,000 311,483,000 201,019,250 248,876,000 261,086,000 294,115,000         
      yoy
    3.74% 2.43% 3.63% 4.87% 1.40% 0.24% -2.57% 5.91%             
      qoq
    -17.25% -3.07% -19.30% 60.25% -18.29% -1.93% -18.33% 54.95% -19.23% -4.68% -11.23%          
      operating expenses:
                        
      aircraft fuel
    49,742,000 48,583,000 50,536,000 64,619,000 49,931,000 54,737,000 62,188,000 70,304,000 60,840,000 61,179,000 52,360,000 72,290,000 62,029,000 64,843,000 76,947,000 64,544,000 38,479,000 36,647,000 29,709,000 24,274,000 
      salaries, wages, and benefits
    97,102,000 93,093,000 89,557,000 92,845,000 84,259,000 80,919,000 79,359,000 82,238,000 71,750,000 72,541,000 75,919,000 75,430,000 67,279,000 58,661,000 60,298,000 59,617,000 48,392,000 43,424,000 42,316,000 44,075,000 
      maintenance
    25,114,000 18,123,000 18,250,000 18,862,000 18,641,000 15,973,000 17,339,000 16,817,000 16,277,000 15,330,000 15,942,000 13,039,000 10,810,000 11,018,000 12,782,000 11,995,000 9,925,000 9,660,000 11,300,000 9,210,000 
      sales and marketing
    7,922,000 6,982,000 8,001,000 10,395,000 8,116,000 7,748,000 8,392,000 10,679,000 8,100,000 7,569,000 8,507,000 9,929,000 7,717,000 6,827,000 7,881,000 8,628,000 5,658,000 5,470,000 5,822,000 5,110,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    24,419,000 24,683,000 24,972,000 24,804,000 23,795,000 23,754,000 23,631,000 23,809,000 23,574,000 22,762,000 22,355,000 19,460,000 18,277,000 17,181,000 16,854,000 15,328,000 14,916,000 14,029,000 13,460,000 12,615,000 
      ground handling
    10,474,000 11,467,000 11,353,000 11,407,000 10,028,000 11,568,000 11,368,000 9,154,000 9,207,000 9,382,000 11,311,000 11,038,000 8,978,000 8,669,000 8,212,000 7,958,000 7,327,000 7,873,000 6,551,000 5,230,000 
      landing fees and airport rent
    16,146,000 16,811,000 14,971,000 16,833,000 15,118,000 15,979,000 13,723,000 14,729,000 12,768,000 13,958,000 12,962,000 12,051,000 12,950,000 12,926,000 9,496,000 10,286,000 11,120,000 12,069,000 8,752,000 8,785,000 
      special items
    12,000 26,000 49,000 1,799,000              -65,000 -38,520,000 -26,871,000 
      other operating
    31,867,000 25,868,000 29,670,000 28,839,000 24,454,000 26,410,000 26,016,000 28,577,000 25,902,000 27,127,000 25,364,000 23,615,000 22,577,000 24,235,000 21,017,000 23,150,000 21,554,000 18,629,000 16,746,000 14,651,000 
      total operating expenses
    262,798,000 245,636,000 247,359,000 270,403,000 234,342,000 237,088,000 242,016,000 256,307,000 228,418,000 229,870,000 225,499,000 238,332,000 212,038,000 206,309,000 215,698,000 204,692,000 161,685,000 151,661,000 99,951,000 102,678,000 
      operating income
    18,163,000 9,902,000 16,262,000 56,246,000 26,063,000 12,382,000 12,365,000 55,176,000 17,125,000 19,006,000 35,587,000 55,783,000 15,116,000 15,391,000 3,369,000 21,833,000 10,866,000 22,002,000 49,238,000 24,933,000 
      yoy
    -30.31% -20.03% 31.52% 1.94% 52.19% -34.85% -65.25% -1.09% 13.29% 23.49% 956.31% 155.50% 39.11% -30.05% -93.16% -12.43%     
      qoq
    83.43% -39.11% -71.09% 115.81% 110.49% 0.14% -77.59% 222.20% -9.90% -46.59% -36.20% 269.03% -1.79% 356.84% -84.57% 100.93% -50.61% -55.32% 97.48%  
      operating margin %
    8.59% 3.87% 6.17% 17.22% 12.79% 4.96% 4.86% 17.71% 8.52% 7.64% 13.63% 18.97% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      non-operating income:
                        
      interest income
    2,013,000 1,452,000 1,513,000 1,995,000 1,926,000 1,659,000 1,800,000 2,448,000 2,414,000 2,480,000 2,545,000 2,741,000 2,361,000 1,610,000 532,000 24,000 33,000 28,000 9,000 15,000 
      interest expense
    -8,839,000 -9,185,000 -9,212,000 -9,625,000 -11,062,000 -11,049,000 -11,077,000 -11,112,000 -11,362,000 -11,403,000 -11,239,000 -8,630,000 -7,921,000 -7,493,000 -7,042,000 -8,562,000 -6,839,000 -6,286,000 -6,080,000 -7,121,000 
      total non-operating expense
    -6,812,000 -7,736,000 -7,706,000 -8,108,000 -9,136,000 -9,378,000 -9,281,000 -8,618,000 -5,969,000 -8,938,000 -8,837,000 -6,101,000 -6,521,750 -2,461,000      -7,111,000 
      income before income tax
    11,351,000 2,166,000 8,556,000 48,138,000 16,927,000 3,004,000 3,084,000 46,558,000 7,660,000 10,068,000 26,750,000 49,682,000 9,477,000 12,930,000 -4,843,000 6,419,000 179,000 16,200,000 61,221,000 17,822,000 
      income tax expense
    3,206,000 614,000 1,979,000 11,603,000 3,491,000 662,000 1,272,000 11,245,000 2,015,000 2,477,000 6,132,000 11,354,000 2,193,000 2,253,000 -921,000 2,782,000 781,000 2,297,000 9,468,000 5,406,000 
      net income
    8,145,000 1,552,000 6,577,000 36,535,000 13,436,000 2,342,000 1,812,000 35,313,000 5,645,000 7,591,000 20,618,000 38,328,000 7,284,000 10,677,000 -3,922,000 3,637,000 -602,000 13,903,000 51,753,000 12,416,000 
      yoy
    -39.38% -33.73% 262.97% 3.46% 138.02% -69.15% -91.21% -7.87% -22.50% -28.90% -625.70% 953.84% -1309.97% -23.20% -107.58% -70.71%     
      qoq
    424.81% -76.40% -82.00% 171.92% 473.70% 29.25% -94.87% 525.56% -25.64% -63.18% -46.21% 426.19% -31.78% -372.23% -207.84% -704.15% -104.33% -73.14% 316.83%  
      net income margin %
    3.85% 0.61% 2.49% 11.18% 6.59% 0.94% 0.71% 11.34% 2.81% 3.05% 7.90% 13.03% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      net income per share
                        
      basic
    0.15 0.03 0.12 0.68 0.25 0.04 0.03 0.67 0.11 0.14 0.37 0.68 0.13 0.18 -0.07 0.06 -0.04 0.24 0.91 0.26 
      diluted
    0.15 0.03 0.12 0.66 0.24 0.04 0.03 0.64 0.11 0.13 0.35 0.64 0.12 0.18 -0.07 0.06 -0.02 0.23 0.83 0.24 
      shares used for computation:
                        
      basic
    -82,132 53,034,859 53,222,461 53,342,226 41,525 52,876,339 52,689,408 53,034,538 -544,029 55,435,386 56,084,759 56,630,656 -87,246 58,146,606 58,060,716 57,907,655 814,580 57,355,104 57,156,159 48,496,077 
      diluted
    -128,051 54,682,164 54,777,448 55,508,359 65,460 54,780,672 54,792,848 55,397,685 -757,167 58,595,646 59,712,048 59,535,045 -326,140 60,793,516 58,060,716 61,731,942 624,049 61,712,378 61,982,441 52,508,186 
      aircraft rent
             22,000 779,000 1,480,000 1,421,000 1,949,000 2,211,000 3,186,000 4,314,000 3,925,000 3,815,000 5,599,000 
      total operating revenue
                227,154,000 221,700,000 219,067,000 226,525,000 172,551,000 173,663,000 149,189,000 127,611,000 
      total non-operating income
                  -8,212,000 -15,414,000 -10,687,000 -5,802,000 11,983,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                          
        assets
                          
        current assets:
                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      144,684,000 111,834,000 36,964,000 53,391,000 83,219,000 56,791,000 26,864,000 28,427,000 46,279,000 26,967,000 86,930,000 71,587,000 92,086,000 131,912,000 212,858,000 272,402,000 309,338,000    
        restricted cash
      21,357,000 22,998,000 16,346,000 13,737,000 17,252,000 10,649,000 7,173,000 11,173,000 17,401,000 10,953,000 7,281,000 22,776,000 10,842,000 14,163,000 4,132,000 8,085,000 8,447,000   6,019,000 
        investments
      89,629,000 64,391,000 101,337,000 105,376,000 104,053,000 89,697,000 108,301,000 132,779,000 141,127,000 153,290,000 158,177,000 171,638,000 178,936,000 135,170,000 76,724,000 6,233,000 6,283,000   5,777,000 
        accounts receivable, net of an allowance
      53,722,000 50,113,000 35,265,000 39,656,000 35,296,000 37,806,000 44,635,000 37,525,000 38,166,000 42,876,000 26,937,000 35,464,000 35,124,000 31,628,000 38,479,000 31,733,000 30,156,000   25,897,000 
        short-term lessor maintenance deposits
      22,738,000 1,146,000 1,146,000 1,146,000 521,000 7,147,000 1,078,000 1,816,000 1,046,000 1,191,000 999,000 1,279,000 1,241,000 1,211,000 7,394,000 6,698,000 5,505,000   1,723,000 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,214 and 784, respectively
      11,844,000                    
        prepaid expenses
      17,667,000 18,143,000 15,216,000 14,634,000 13,837,000 13,226,000 15,040,000 12,604,000 15,823,000 13,358,000 12,209,000 11,621,000 11,423,000 11,692,000 16,245,000 10,166,000 8,511,000   11,678,000 
        other current assets
      6,575,000 4,504,000 4,717,000 1,753,000 1,939,000 977,000 2,163,000 2,062,000 3,716,000 3,992,000 2,365,000 4,823,000 8,179,000 4,684,000 1,186,000 8,302,000 1,798,000   804,000 
        total current assets
      368,216,000 284,801,000 222,293,000 240,930,000 266,584,000 226,024,000 213,712,000 234,969,000 271,351,000 260,305,000 302,263,000 325,993,000 345,490,000 337,740,000 363,338,000 349,243,000 375,443,000   328,159,000 
        property & equipment, net:
                          
        aircraft and flight equipment
      861,100,000 801,488,000 799,515,000 778,381,000 775,210,000 721,269,000 716,422,000 703,222,000 685,559,000 679,145,000 664,757,000 643,924,000 636,584,000 628,375,000 589,690,000 486,374,000 440,356,000   384,950,000 
        aircraft and flight equipment held for operating lease
      62,923,000 93,548,000 93,548,000 124,383,000 124,383,000 154,175,000 154,175,000 154,399,000 154,185,000 154,165,000 154,161,000 92,627,000         
        ground equipment and leasehold improvements
      50,765,000 50,683,000 49,124,000 47,571,000 46,550,000 45,283,000 45,458,000 44,379,000 39,847,000 39,316,000 38,690,000 37,664,000 35,948,000 33,809,000 27,092,000 24,451,000     
        computer hardware and software
      24,926,000 25,028,000 23,729,000 22,847,000 22,436,000 21,498,000 20,771,000 19,430,000 17,875,000 12,856,000 10,388,000 9,327,000 10,831,000 10,402,000 10,161,000 9,125,000 8,785,000   7,949,000 
        finance lease assets
      309,877,000 309,877,000 309,877,000 309,877,000 309,877,000 338,875,000 332,682,000 344,500,000 304,384,000 285,942,000 276,086,000 261,991,000 261,991,000 262,060,000 251,887,000 275,547,000 209,457,000   117,833,000 
        rotable parts
      31,676,000 31,059,000 26,498,000 26,791,000 26,626,000 26,307,000 25,355,000 24,987,000 19,848,000 16,820,000 15,206,000 13,318,000 17,059,000 13,992,000 10,958,000 9,271,000 9,150,000   8,808,000 
        total property & equipment
      1,341,267,000 1,311,683,000 1,302,291,000 1,309,850,000 1,305,082,000 1,307,407,000 1,294,863,000 1,290,917,000 1,221,698,000 1,188,244,000 1,159,288,000 1,058,851,000 962,413,000 948,638,000 889,788,000 675,649,000 573,611,000   456,929,000 
        accumulated depreciation & amortization
      -414,246,000 -396,292,000 -374,139,000 -353,535,000 -334,993,000 -314,309,000 -292,463,000 -272,590,000 -252,717,000 -231,501,000 -211,227,000 -190,580,000 -176,746,000 -159,779,000 -144,165,000 -129,119,000 -115,013,000   -76,467,000 
        other assets:
                          
        goodwill
      222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000 222,223,000   222,223,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 34,480 and 29,903, respectively
      73,261,000                    
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      14,257,000 14,930,000 15,591,000 16,239,000 16,896,000 17,539,000 13,903,000 14,252,000 14,917,000 15,475,000 18,715,000 21,929,000 22,182,000 23,919,000 27,019,000 29,284,000 61,658,000   80,587,000 
        aircraft deposits
      5,575,000 7,925,000 7,925,000 7,925,000 7,925,000 8,974,000 8,974,000 9,564,000 9,564,000 9,589,000 9,614,000 9,374,000 9,134,000 9,128,000 11,520,000 10,831,000 10,021,000    
        long-term lessor maintenance deposits
      45,361,000 63,399,000 59,571,000 55,712,000 53,624,000 50,511,000 52,336,000 48,181,000 44,675,000 41,172,000 38,310,000 35,253,000 32,433,000 29,714,000 25,813,000 23,071,000 20,346,000   18,855,000 
        other assets
      24,550,000 20,936,000 20,942,000 16,107,000 14,998,000 12,238,000 9,652,000 9,444,000 8,365,000 10,577,000 9,021,000 10,185,000 9,217,000 9,017,000 8,279,000 5,226,000 5,495,000   6,502,000 
        total other assets
      385,227,000 403,743,000 401,664,000 394,781,000 393,504,000 390,740,000 387,775,000 385,783,000 383,295,000 384,020,000 384,299,000 387,462,000 393,255,000 394,845,000 397,777,000 394,700,000 427,590,000   459,114,000 
        total assets
      1,680,464,000 1,603,935,000 1,552,109,000 1,592,026,000 1,630,177,000 1,609,862,000 1,603,887,000 1,639,079,000 1,623,627,000 1,601,068,000 1,634,623,000 1,581,726,000 1,524,412,000 1,521,444,000 1,506,738,000 1,419,592,000 1,376,644,000   1,244,202,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                          
        current liabilities:
                          
        accounts payable
      57,628,000 51,729,000 56,532,000 56,917,000 56,034,000 49,223,000 60,884,000 59,929,000 59,011,000 55,680,000 56,143,000 58,455,000 62,370,000 49,969,000 58,051,000 49,890,000 39,805,000   34,171,000 
        accrued salaries, wages, and benefits
      45,531,000 39,952,000 36,931,000 35,907,000 38,327,000 32,740,000 31,807,000 31,787,000 33,305,000 30,451,000 30,095,000 28,523,000 26,521,000 25,900,000 25,342,000 24,484,000 28,527,000   16,870,000 
        accrued transportation taxes
      22,923,000 16,230,000 14,795,000 16,713,000 20,534,000 14,734,000 15,162,000 16,459,000 18,097,000 12,795,000 15,488,000 15,403,000 17,666,000 11,000,000 14,549,000 14,098,000 12,736,000   10,402,000 
        air traffic liabilities
      167,024,000 144,430,000 106,599,000 114,257,000 160,686,000 131,538,000 116,877,000 119,938,000 157,996,000 130,453,000 130,264,000 141,613,000 157,995,000 132,830,000 123,958,000 110,946,000 118,562,000   94,733,000 
        finance lease obligations
      61,616,000 21,166,000 20,830,000 20,500,000 20,175,000 42,212,000 34,137,000 45,083,000 44,756,000 32,096,000 33,641,000 18,506,000 17,990,000 17,484,000 29,392,000 31,106,000 11,705,000   9,995,000 
        loyalty program liabilities
      10,233,000 10,067,000 9,481,000 9,482,000 10,121,000 9,852,000 9,435,000 9,404,000 9,898,000 9,415,000 8,962,000 9,664,000 13,963,000 13,045,000 11,548,000 11,490,000 11,451,000   7,115,000 
        operating lease obligations
      3,601,000 3,517,000 3,435,000 3,356,000 3,281,000 3,161,000 2,414,000 2,233,000 2,219,000 2,286,000 4,485,000 6,578,000 6,296,000 6,281,000 10,172,000 10,176,000 17,231,000 -19,983,000 -15,826,000 20,672,000 
        current maturities of long-term debt
      68,017,000 74,650,000 81,438,000 91,715,000 87,579,000 75,915,000 75,911,000 74,398,000 74,177,000 83,339,000 83,204,000 66,194,000 57,548,000 45,535,000 43,810,000 34,741,000 29,412,000   29,232,000 
        income tax receivable agreement liability
       1,192,000 11,720,000 14,793,000 10,325,000 9,544,000 7,984,000 10,611,000 3,250,000 1,511,000 8,000,000 8,165,000 2,260,000 2,260,000 1,100,000 105,600,000 98,800,000   115,200,000 
        other current liabilities
      14,530,000 13,480,000 12,941,000 19,223,000 15,228,000 11,905,000 12,728,000 13,725,000 15,873,000 12,849,000 12,973,000 13,267,000 12,984,000 14,850,000 10,376,000 11,482,000 7,913,000   8,963,000 
        total current liabilities
      451,103,000 376,413,000 354,702,000 382,863,000 422,290,000 380,824,000 367,339,000 383,567,000 418,582,000 370,875,000 383,255,000 366,368,000 377,128,000 320,689,000 331,361,000 301,476,000 281,651,000   237,640,000 
        long-term liabilities:
                          
        long-term debt
      255,329,000 226,640,000 200,629,000 220,881,000 239,543,000 275,864,000 289,589,000 313,733,000 327,468,000 351,766,000 365,211,000 346,065,000 294,687,000 324,662,000 319,733,000 242,544,000 248,014,000   274,109,000 
        deferred tax liability
      40,761,000 36,328,000 33,663,000 32,125,000 23,566,000 19,588,000 18,634,000 18,080,000 9,148,000 5,214,000 3,356,000          
        other long-term liabilities
      13,070,000 14,004,000 13,595,000 13,812,000 14,100,000 14,094,000 9,379,000 7,355,000 3,236,000 1,618,000 2,411,000 3,262,000 2,690,000 2,701,000 2,897,000 3,168,000 3,413,000   6,388,000 
        total long-term liabilities
      604,205,000 617,310,000 584,362,000 606,146,000 637,514,000 676,492,000 689,697,000 714,506,000 690,642,000 710,832,000 710,603,000 694,351,000 654,572,000 692,750,000 679,489,000 624,825,000 608,182,000   596,602,000 
        total liabilities
      1,055,308,000 993,723,000 939,064,000 989,009,000 1,059,804,000 1,057,316,000 1,057,036,000 1,098,073,000 1,109,224,000 1,081,707,000 1,093,858,000 1,060,719,000 1,031,700,000 1,013,439,000 1,010,850,000 926,301,000 889,833,000   834,242,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                          
        stockholders' equity:
                          
        common stock with 0.01 par value...
      610,000    595,000    589,000    582,000   580,000 579,000    
        preferred stock with 0.01 par value...
                          
        treasury stock
      -125,881,000 -125,936,000 -115,866,000 -115,866,000 -105,866,000 -105,899,000 -105,914,000 -105,937,000 -94,341,000 -80,681,000 -47,673,000 -40,162,000 -17,605,000 -52,000 -52,000      
        additional paid-in capital
      550,471,000 543,717,000 538,096,000 534,649,000 528,604,000 524,138,000 521,036,000 517,012,000 513,988,000 511,375,000 507,522,000 500,627,000 488,494,000 493,493,000 491,492,000 488,480,000     
        retained earnings
      199,941,000 191,796,000 190,244,000 183,667,000 147,132,000 133,696,000 131,354,000 129,542,000 94,229,000 88,585,000 80,994,000 60,376,000 22,048,000 14,764,000 4,087,000 4,231,000 594,000    
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      15,000 30,000    18,000               
        total stockholders' equity
      625,156,000 610,212,000 613,045,000 603,017,000 570,373,000 552,546,000 546,851,000 541,006,000 514,403,000 519,361,000 540,765,000 521,007,000 492,712,000 508,005,000 495,888,000 493,291,000 486,811,000   409,960,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      1,680,464,000 1,603,935,000 1,552,109,000 1,592,026,000 1,630,177,000 1,609,862,000 1,603,887,000 1,639,079,000 1,623,627,000 1,601,068,000 1,634,623,000 1,581,726,000 1,524,412,000 1,521,444,000 1,506,738,000 1,419,592,000 1,376,644,000   1,244,202,000 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,081 and 784, respectively
       11,672,000                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 33,411 and 29,903, respectively
       74,330,000                   
        common stock, with 0.01 par value...
       605,000 603,000 602,000  593,000 592,000 590,000  588,000 586,000 584,000  582,000 581,000      
        preferred stock, with 0.01 par value...
                          
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,049 and 784, respectively
        11,302,000                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32,329 and 29,903, respectively
        75,412,000                  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
        -32,000 -35,000 -92,000  -217,000 -201,000 -62,000 -506,000 -664,000 -418,000 -807,000 -782,000 -220,000      
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 872 and 784, respectively
         11,237,000                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 31,166 and 29,903, respectively
         76,575,000                 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 784 and 977, respectively
          10,467,000                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 29,903 and 24,190, respectively
          77,838,000                
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 731 and 977, respectively
           9,731,000               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 28,487 and 24,190, respectively
           79,255,000               
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 703 and 977, respectively
            8,458,000              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 27,054 and 24,190, respectively
            80,687,000              
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 753 and 977, respectively
             8,583,000             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 25,622 and 24,190, respectively
             82,119,000             
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 977 and 1,107, respectively
              7,793,000            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 24,190 and 18,890, respectively
              83,551,000            
        deferred tax assets
                  12,956,000        
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,076 and 1,107, respectively
               7,678,000           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 22,757 and 18,890, respectively
               84,984,000           
        deferred tax asset
                 2,389,000  14,734,000 15,813,000 15,955,000 18,737,000   30,810,000 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,190 and 1,107, respectively
                7,365,000          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 21,325 and 18,890, respectively
                86,416,000          
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,183 and 1,107, respectively
                 6,805,000         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 19,890 and 18,890, respectively
                 86,109,000         
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,107 and 1,275, respectively
                  7,659,000        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 18,890 and 14,890, respectively
                  85,110,000        
        over-market liabilities
                  1,535,000 1,535,000 3,063,000 3,063,000 4,309,000   5,487,000 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,255 and 1,275, respectively
                   7,280,000       
        other intangible assets
                   86,110,000 87,110,000 88,110,000 89,110,000   92,110,000 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,434 and 1,275, respectively
                    6,320,000      
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,366 and 1,275, respectively
                     5,624,000     
        property & equipment
                     804,768,000 688,624,000   533,396,000 
        common stock
                         572,000 
        preferred stock
                          
        ​
                      2,021,000    
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,275 and 996, respectively
                      5,405,000    
        leasehold improvements and ground equipment
                      20,876,000   13,856,000 
        derivative liabilities
                          
        loans to stockholders
                          
        additional paid in capital
                      485,638,000   473,848,000 
        operating activities
                          
        net income
                       78,072,000 64,169,000  
        depreciation and amortization
                       40,103,000 26,075,000  
        non-cash (gain) loss on asset transaction
                       -12,666,000   
        deferred income taxes
                       17,068,000 14,875,000  
        net cash from operating activities
                       109,395,000 89,841,000  
        investing activities
                          
        purchases of property & equipment
                       -111,053,000 -66,736,000  
        net cash from investing activities
                       -111,427,000 -67,188,000  
        non-cash gain on asset transaction
                        -12,668,000  
        cash and equivalents
                         269,599,000 
        inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of 1,089 and 996, respectively
                         5,457,000 
        derivative assets
                         1,205,000 
        aircraft lease deposits
                         8,027,000 
        retained earnings /
                         -64,460,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 
                            
          net income
        8,145,000 1,552,000 6,577,000 36,535,000 13,436,000 2,342,000 1,812,000 35,313,000 5,645,000 7,590,000 20,618,000 38,328,000 7,284,000 10,677,000 -3,922,000 3,637,000 -602,000 13,903,000 51,753,000 12,416,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:
                            
          depreciation and amortization
        24,419,000 24,683,000 24,972,000 24,804,000 23,795,000 23,754,000 23,631,000 23,809,000 23,574,000 22,762,000 22,355,000 19,460,000 18,277,000 17,182,000 16,854,000 15,328,000 14,916,000 14,028,000 13,460,000 12,615,000 
          operating lease right-of-use assets
                    1,737,000 -5,454,000 2,266,000 2,989,000     
          gain on asset transactions
                            
          deferred income taxes
        4,438,000 2,647,000 1,537,000 8,542,000 4,013,000 875,000 565,000 8,974,000 3,806,000 1,811,000 5,819,000 10,450,000 1,710,000 1,322,000 -921,000 2,782,000 412,000 2,193,000 9,469,000 5,406,000 
          amazon warrants expense
                            
          stock-based compensation expense
                    793,000 486,000 575,000 920,000 985,000 964,000 743,000 2,870,000 
          other
        -1,613,000 261,000 3,053,000 718,000 -7,042,000 3,462,000 1,064,000 2,883,000  2,756,000 7,034,000 4,643,000         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                            
          accounts receivable
        -1,173,000 -13,854,000 8,335,000 -4,062,000 5,276,000 7,215,000 -5,415,000 4,147,000 4,416,000 -16,282,000 9,667,000 -468,000 -3,224,000 7,935,000 -6,446,000 -1,577,000 -515,000 -4,231,000 1,907,000 2,358,000 
          inventory
        -427,000 -849,000 -307,000 -772,000 -1,787,000 -810,000 -1,125,000 -1,319,000 20,000 -466,000 -707,000 -305,000 -1,612,000 -218,000 -838,000 -346,000 -28,000 -232,000 -51,000 -173,000 
          prepaid expenses
        470,000 -2,927,000 -583,000 -796,000 -611,000 1,814,000 -2,435,000 3,218,000 -2,465,000 -1,149,000 -582,000 -198,000 270,000 4,545,000 -6,078,000 -1,655,000 2,643,000 3,293,000 -2,770,000 -3,676,000 
          lessor maintenance deposits
        -3,555,000 -3,827,000 -3,860,000 -2,713,000 -2,946,000 -4,379,000 -4,111,000 -4,276,000 -3,358,000 -3,054,000 -2,777,000 -2,858,000 -2,749,000 -2,900,000 -3,437,000 -3,919,000 -2,625,000 -2,244,000 -1,001,000 -2,219,000 
          aircraft deposits
                25,000 -55,000 -240,000 -187,000 -14,000 -849,000 -676,000 -1,044,000     
          other assets
        881,000 -2,060,000 -4,039,000 1,393,000 -1,890,000 -1,974,000 -802,000 1,093,000 -2,951,000 -1,199,000 688,000 581,000 -2,925,000 -5,496,000 6,280,000 -6,262,000 54,000 1,003,000 1,061,000 233,000 
          accounts payable
        7,894,000 -6,492,000 -641,000 2,730,000 5,583,000 -12,169,000 1,170,000 2,455,000 2,827,000 -3,111,000 -2,456,000 -288,000 8,949,000 -7,018,000 6,192,000 9,500,000 3,563,000 -1,289,000 2,920,000 626,000 
          accrued transportation taxes
        6,693,000 1,435,000 -1,918,000 -3,821,000 5,800,000 -429,000 -1,296,000 -1,638,000 5,302,000 -2,694,000 86,000 -2,264,000 6,666,000 -3,549,000 451,000 1,362,000 3,854,000 -4,025,000 2,505,000 4,519,000 
          air traffic liabilities
        22,594,000 37,831,000 -7,658,000 -46,428,000 29,148,000 14,661,000 -3,061,000 -38,058,000 27,543,000 189,000 -11,349,000 -16,382,000 25,164,000 8,873,000 13,012,000 -7,616,000 13,514,000 -8,723,000 19,038,000 -6,343,000 
          loyalty program liabilities
        201,000 248,000 297,000 -501,000 418,000 910,000 205,000 -669,000 -111,000 191,000 -143,000 -1,638,000 -880,000 -288,000 -769,000 -2,344,000 -592,000 -567,000 103,000 -1,295,000 
          operating lease obligations
        -845,000 -826,000 -812,000 -798,000 -724,000 -496,000 -503,000 -455,000 -529,000 -859,000 -1,565,000 -1,434,000 -1,657,000 5,637,000 -2,458,000 -3,240,000     
          other liabilities
        6,031,000 4,127,000 -5,132,000 1,600,000 10,265,000 655,000 -1,548,000 -4,756,000 5,130,000 528,000 1,384,000 421,000 -1,952,000 6,879,000 -3,740,000 594,000 4,657,000 6,899,000 -205,000 1,820,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        78,905,000 41,949,000 19,821,000 16,431,000 90,559,000 35,431,000 8,151,000 30,721,000 71,469,000 6,958,000 47,832,000 47,861,000 55,769,000 34,611,000 18,847,000 18,213,000 42,618,000 19,554,000 74,002,000 15,839,000 
          capital expenditures
        -43,988,000 -7,936,000 -5,795,000 -15,409,000 -4,717,000 -4,384,000 -8,533,000 -29,698,000 -7,519,000 -18,289,000 -87,374,000 -104,978,000 -10,264,000 -40,011,000 -87,964,000 -49,683,000 -5,316,000 -44,317,000 -12,337,000 -54,156,000 
          free cash flows
        34,917,000 34,013,000 14,026,000 1,022,000 85,842,000 31,047,000 -382,000 1,023,000 63,950,000 -11,331,000 -39,542,000 -57,117,000 45,505,000 -5,400,000 -69,117,000 -31,470,000 37,302,000 -24,763,000 61,665,000 -38,317,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                            
          purchases of property & equipment
        -43,988,000 -7,936,000 -5,795,000 -15,409,000 -4,717,000 -4,384,000 -8,533,000 -29,698,000 -7,519,000 -18,289,000 -87,374,000 -104,978,000 -10,264,000 -40,011,000 -87,964,000 -49,683,000 -5,316,000 -44,317,000 -12,337,000 -54,399,000 
          proceeds from the sale of property & equipment
        3,017,000            1,674,000 262,000 510,000 5,000     
          purchases of investments
        -32,943,000 -5,576,000 -8,942,000 -19,092,000 -36,749,000 -24,045,000 -410,000 -31,200,000 -12,961,000 -33,137,000 -25,209,000 -24,228,000  -58,900,000       
          proceeds from the maturities of investments
        7,749,000 42,500,000 13,054,000 17,925,000 22,375,000 43,250,000 25,000,000 39,500,000 26,370,000 39,055,000 38,955,000 32,840,000         
          net cash from investing activities
        -66,165,000 35,171,000 2,561,000 -10,572,000 -12,541,000 17,416,000 23,829,000 -20,307,000 7,047,000 -10,237,000 -72,804,000 -95,237,000 -51,720,000 -98,649,000 -149,333,000 -49,628,000 -5,546,000 -44,239,000 -12,636,000 -54,552,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                            
          common stock repurchases
        -10,015,000 -10,000,000 -641,000 -11,493,000 -13,534,000 -32,802,000 -7,437,000 -14,812,000         
          proceeds from borrowings
        54,000,000    60,000,000   47,920,000 71,280,000 15,770,000 94,521,000 77,986,000 12,500,000 68,000,000 
          repayment of finance lease obligations
        -5,165,000 -5,084,000 -5,003,000 -4,923,000 -19,693,000 -5,379,000 -15,023,000 -5,847,000 -5,493,000 -7,719,000 -4,394,000 -4,277,000 -4,220,000 -13,549,000 -19,827,000 -4,466,000 -2,818,000 -1,249,000 -3,953,000 -3,911,000 
          repayment of borrowings
        -31,688,000 -34,395,000 -30,799,000 -14,829,000 -84,742,000 -14,009,000 -32,937,000 -13,830,000 -33,801,000 -13,667,000 -11,686,000 -10,122,000 -18,187,000 -9,259,000 -8,099,000 -77,947,000 -9,642,000 -1,019,000 -28,641,000 -46,068,000 
          tax receivable agreement payment
        -10,525,000                 
          net cash from financing activities
        18,469,000 4,402,000 -36,200,000 -39,202,000 -44,987,000 -19,444,000 -37,543,000 -34,494,000 -52,756,000 -53,012,000 24,820,000 38,811,000 -47,196,000 -6,877,000 66,989,000 -5,883,000 -10,312,000 225,000 -21,499,000 243,968,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        31,209,000    33,031,000        -43,147,000 -70,915,000 -63,497,000 -37,298,000 26,760,000 -24,460,000 39,867,000 205,255,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash--beginning of the period
        100,471,000 63,680,000 102,928,000 317,785,000 70,363,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash--end of the period
        31,209,000 81,522,000 -13,818,000 67,128,000 33,031,000 33,403,000 -5,563,000 39,600,000 25,760,000 -56,291,000 -152,000 94,363,000 -43,147,000 -70,915,000 -63,497,000 280,487,000 26,760,000 -24,460,000 39,867,000 275,618,000 
          non-cash transactions:
                            
          aircraft acquired under finance lease
             40,116,000             
          aircraft acquired from the exercise of finance lease purchase option, net of accumulated depreciation
                           
          maintenance rights asset capitalized into aircraft and flight equipment upon end of lease
                           
          maintenance rights asset converted to accounts receivable upon end of lease
                           
          changes to finance lease assets due to lease modifications
                 12,332,000           
          the following provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
                            
          cash and cash equivalents
         74,870,000 -16,427,000 53,391,000  29,927,000 -1,563,000 28,427,000  -59,963,000 15,343,000 71,587,000    272,402,000     
          restricted cash
         6,652,000 2,609,000 13,737,000  3,476,000 -4,000,000 11,173,000  3,672,000 -15,495,000 22,776,000    8,085,000  10,931,000 -1,257,000 6,019,000 
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
         81,522,000 -13,818,000 67,128,000  33,403,000 -5,563,000 39,600,000  -56,291,000 -152,000 94,363,000    280,487,000  -24,460,000 39,867,000 275,618,000 
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
          -13,818,000 -33,343,000   -5,563,000 -24,080,000  -56,291,000 -152,000 -8,565,000         
          income tax receivable agreement liability adjustment
                            
          amortization of over-market assets
                            
          tax receivable agreement adjustment
                    -3,500,000   3,400,000 -1,100,000   
          unrealized gain on fuel derivatives
                            
          amortization of over-market liabilities
                    -384,000 -766,000 -766,000 -921,000 -1,077,000 -1,078,000 -1,077,000 -2,004,000 
          amazon warrants vested
                    1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 
          amortization of debt issuance costs and debt securities
                    -295,000 -48,000       
          property & equipment write-off
                            
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                    1,557,000     
          proceeds from insurance settlements
                          
          proceeds from the sale of investments
                    301,000 882,000 53,000 75,000 78,000 800,000 184,000 
          cash received from stock offering
                        235,894,000 
          costs of stock offering
                        322,000 -37,000 -1,443,000 -7,226,000 
          proceeds from stock option and warrant exercises
                    309,000 285,000 848,000 523,000 1,826,000 2,381,000   
          taxes paid for net stock settlement of stock-based awards
                          
          payment of tax receivable agreement liability
                            
          debt issuance costs
                    -44,000 -124,000 -423,000 -1,979,000 149,000 12,000 -2,721,000 
          aircraft and flight equipment acquired through finance leases
                       19,928,000 19,278,000 28,945,000   
          aircraft and flight equipment acquired from exercise of finance lease purchase option, net of accumulated depreciation
                            
          aircraft acquired from exercise of finance lease purchase option, net of accumulated depreciation
                            
          changes to finance lease assets due to operating and finance lease modifications
                            
          loss on asset transactions
                            
          unrealized loss on fuel derivatives
                        72,000 -1,213,000 -2,386,000 
          purchase of investments
                       -3,000 -361,000 -1,099,000 -337,000 
          non-cash loss on asset transactions
                        -7,000 2,000 -3,939,000 -8,729,000 
          unrealized (gain) on fuel derivatives
                            
          non-cash gain on asset transactions
                      -77,000 -2,000     
          tax receivable agreement
                       6,800,000     
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                       270,000 276,000 276,000 415,000 1,496,000 
          sun country airlines holdings, inc.condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
                            
          lease deposits applied against the purchase of aircraft
                        530,000 2,766,000 
          finance lease asset modifications
                       46,311,000     
          aircraft lease deposits
                        -717,000 -334,000 -730,000 2,226,000 
          proceeds received for amazon warrants
                            
          supplemental information:
                            
          cash payments for interest
                        9,080,000 3,481,000 8,312,000 2,728,000 
          cash payments for income taxes
                        28,000    
          right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases
                            
          purchases of property & equipment in accounts payable
                           243,000 
          reduction in operating lease right-of-use assets
                         3,501,000 4,018,000 5,401,000 
          reduction in operating lease obligations
                         -4,157,000 -5,104,000 -10,722,000 
          cash payments (receipts) for income taxes
                          47,000 -7,000 
          costs of stock offering in accounts payable
                          -1,791,000 1,829,000 
          the following provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets:
                            
          cash and equivalents
                          41,124,000 269,599,000 
          proceeds received from exercise of apollo warrants