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Sun Country Rewards

IndependentHUBSMSP · DFW · LAS · CVGLast reviewed May 2026
Redeems on:Sun Country Rewards

Sun Country Rewards is the loyalty program for a Minneapolis-based leisure airline that flies across the US, Mexico, Central America, Canada, and the Caribbean. Sun Country's primary hub is Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), with operational bases at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Las Vegas (LAS), and a new Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) base that opened January 31, 2026.

Allegiant announced a $1.5 billion acquisition of Sun Country on January 11, 2026. The DOT cleared the deal in April 2026, shareholders approved it on May 8, 2026, and the acquisition closed on May 13, 2026. Both airlines continue operating as separate brands under common ownership, with their loyalty programs set to integrate into one combined program under Allegiant within about 18 to 24 months. For now, Sun Country Rewards is its own program; per Sun Country, points and the Sun Country Visa Signature retain their value through the integration.

The program is simple by design: 100 points = $1 toward a Sun Country purchase. The base earn rate is 2 points per $1 on direct bookings (1 point per $1 via third parties). There is one elite tier, Plus status, and it is on its way out. You can still earn it in 2026 by flying 10 Sun Country flights or spending $10,000 on the Synchrony-issued Sun Country Visa Signature in the calendar year, but 2026 is the last year to earn it. Plus earned in 2026 works for bookings made directly on suncountry.com by August 31, 2027, with travel completed by December 31, 2027. No alliance. No transfer partners from Amex MR, Chase UR, Citi TYP, Capital One Miles, or Bilt. No own-brand lounges. No award chart - redemptions price like cash against the live fare.

Award chart

The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.

The cheat sheet.

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Sun Country Rewards redemption structure (no chart)

Sun Country's program is fixed-value, not chart-based. There is no award chart, no zones, no peak/off-peak pricing, no blackout dates.

Item Cost in points Cost in dollars
Any Sun Country flight (cash price) x 100 (cash price)
Vacation package (cash price) x 100 (cash price)
Seat selection (cash price) x 100 (cash price)
Bag fees (cash price) x 100 (cash price)

Conversion rate: 1 point = $0.01. So 5,000 points = $50 toward any Sun Country purchase.

Earn rates (base member):

  • 2 points per $1 on direct bookings (suncountry.com, mobile app, call center)
  • 1 point per $1 on third-party bookings

Earn rates (Plus member, Plus can only be earned through December 31, 2026):

  • 3 points per $1 on direct bookings (base 2 points plus 1 extra point per $1 for Plus). Plus earned in 2026 works for bookings made directly on suncountry.com through August 31, 2027.

Earn rates (Sun Country Visa Signature cardholder):

  • Up to 5 points per $1 on Sun Country purchases for cardholders without Plus (3 for the card, 2 for flying)
  • Up to 6 points per $1 on Sun Country purchases for Plus-status cardholders (3 for the card, 2 for flying, 1 for Plus), on the same Plus dates.
  • 2 points per $1 on gas station and grocery store purchases
  • 1 point per $1 on all other purchases

No partner award redemptions - Sun Country Rewards points only redeem on Sun Country. No alliance, no codeshare partners.

Sweet spots

Where your points punch above their weight.

Where this currency genuinely shines.

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  • There are no sweet spots in the chart sense. Sun Country Rewards prices like cash: 1 point = $0.01 toward any Sun Country purchase, including taxes, fees, bags, and seats.
  • Plus status via card spend closes after 2026. The $10,000 Visa Signature spend path to Plus only counts through December 31, 2026. It is only worth chasing if that spend was going on the card anyway and you will book Sun Country directly by August 31, 2027.
  • One extra point per $1 with Plus - Plus members earn 3 points per $1 on direct bookings instead of 2, and up to 6 per $1 for Visa Signature cardholders. Plus earned in 2026 is the last Plus, with the extra point good for bookings made directly on suncountry.com through August 31, 2027.
  • Bag + seat 50% off (cardholder) - the Synchrony card's 50% off the first checked bag and 50% off Best/Standard seat selection (when purchased pre-flight on suncountry.com) for the cardholder + travel companions on the same itinerary is high-value if you actually fly the airline a few times a year.
  • Plus earned in 2026 is the last Plus. It works for bookings made directly on suncountry.com by August 31, 2027, with travel completed by December 31, 2027, after which the Plus benefits end.

Tier benefits

The status ladder. 1 rung, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.

1 status level.

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Plus

10 qualifying Sun Country flight segments OR $10,000 in spend on the Sun Country Visa Signature card in a calendar year (only activity after September 23, 2025 counts). Earning ends 12/31/2026.

  • One extra point per $1 on direct bookings (3 pts/$ instead of 2)
  • Complimentary Flexible Fare - one-time change-fee waiver per booking when modified at least 1 hour before the first scheduled flight (fare difference still applies)
  • Priority Check-In line for member and travel companions on the same booking
  • Priority TSA line at MSP (Terminal 2) for member and travel companions on the same booking
  • Priority Boarding (Zone 1) for member and travel companions on the same booking
  • Plus earned in 2026 is valid for bookings made directly on suncountry.com by 8/31/2027 with travel completed by 12/31/2027. No new Plus status can be earned after 12/31/2026.
  • Plus benefits only apply on direct bookings (suncountry.com or call center) when the rewards member is logged in and is a passenger on the booking

Lounge access

Where to vanish before takeoff. Your status (or ticket) opens which doors.

Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.

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Sun Country does not operate any of its own airport lounges. Sun Country is not a member of any alliance (oneworld, SkyTeam, Star Alliance) and has no lounge-access reciprocity with other carriers.

If you're flying Sun Country out of an airport that has a third-party lounge program (Priority Pass, Plaza Premium, Capital One Lounges, Amex Centurion, Chase Sapphire Lounges, Delta Sky Club through co-brand cards, etc.), access depends on the lounge's entry rules and your card or membership - not on your Sun Country Rewards status, because Sun Country Rewards does not confer any third-party lounge benefits.

The closest thing to a status-based airport perk in the program is Priority TSA line access at MSP Terminal 2 for Plus-status members and their travel companions on the same booking. That is a meaningful time-saver at Sun Country's biggest hub but it is not a lounge.

How to spend

The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.

The smart-money plays.

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  • Sun Country flights - any route, any date, any fare. 100 points = $1 off the cash price.
  • Vacation packages - flight + hotel and flight + car bundles on suncountry.com. Points work the same way.
  • Seat selection + bag fees - points cover these the same way they cover the fare.
  • Points + cash combos - mix points and dollars on a single booking.
  • No partner redemptions - Sun Country Rewards points only redeem on Sun Country. No alliance bookings, no codeshare partners.
  • No transfers out - you cannot transfer Sun Country points to other airline or hotel programs.

Tips & quirks

Stopover rules, surcharges, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.

The fine print, decoded.

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  • Points expire 36 months after they are earned for non-cardholders, regardless of activity. Earn date matters - this is stricter than the inactivity-based expiry common at most airlines.
  • For Sun Country Visa Signature primary cardmembers, points do not expire as long as the account is open and in good standing.
  • Plus status program launched September 23, 2025. Only credit card spend and flight segments after that date count toward Plus qualification. Activity prior to launch does not roll forward.
  • Plus status earning ends December 31, 2026. Sun Country is retiring Plus. Status earned in 2026 can be used for bookings made directly on suncountry.com through August 31, 2027, with travel completed by December 31, 2027.
  • Plus status earned via card spend requires keeping the card open to retain status. If you cancel the card, you lose status.
  • Family pooling is not currently part of the program. The legacy UFly Rewards program let any 10 members pool points freely; that feature was discontinued during the late-2025 program revamp into Sun Country Rewards. Public reporting suggested a more limited family-only pool was being considered, but as of May 2026 nothing has been announced.
  • Stopover and open-jaw rules are not relevant since redemptions price like cash against the fare.
  • Allegiant acquisition closed May 13, 2026. DOT cleared it in April 2026 and shareholders approved on May 8, 2026. Both brands continue operating separately for now, with loyalty programs set to combine under Allegiant within about 18 to 24 months. Sun Country Rewards points and the Sun Country Visa Signature are slated to retain their value into the eventual combined program.
  • Points + cash combos are explicitly allowed - mix points and dollars on one booking.
  • No separate fuel surcharges or carrier-imposed surcharges on top of the point redemption - because the program prices like cash against the live fare, points simply offset the total price shown.

Cards that earn into Sun Country Rewards

Cards that earn Sun Country Rewards directly, or that transfer into it from a flexible-currency program.

Frequently asked questions

  • Did Allegiant buy Sun Country Airlines? Yes. Allegiant completed its acquisition of Sun Country on May 13, 2026. Sun Country is still taking bookings under its own brand and honoring existing rewards.
  • Can you combine Sun Country and Allegiant rewards points? No. The two loyalty programs remain separate, and balances cannot be combined or used interchangeably at this time.
  • Can you use Sun Country Rewards points for flights? Yes. 100 points equal $1 toward Sun Country purchases, including flights, bags and seat assignments, and you can mix points and dollars. There are no blackout dates.
  • Is Sun Country ending Plus status? Yes, in stages. Members can earn Plus status through the end of 2026, and Plus benefits then apply to bookings made directly on suncountry.com by August 31, 2027, with travel completed by December 31, 2027.

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Last reviewed: May 2026

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