Full Video: Sun Country Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022
Photo Credit: Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker in discussion with Skift Editor-at-Large Brian Sumers at Skift Aviation Forum in Dallas Skift / Dylan Pacholek
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Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker doesn't believe that changes in travel patterns since the start of the pandemic are permanent. But he explained at Skift Aviation Forum why the demand for ultra low-cost carriers is changing.
Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker believes it's premature to draw firm conclusions about the emergence of new travel patterns seven months into the travel industry's recovery. But Bricker said at the recent Skift Aviation Forum that surging airfares are changing travelers' behaviors, including driving more consumers to fly on Tuesdays instead of the weekend.
Bricker also touched on the company's cargo operations, its decision to expand flights out of its Minneapolis hub and why he doesn't believe pilot shortages are a major concern for Sun Country.
Watch the full video of Bricker's interview with Skift Editor-at-Large Brian Sumers below. You can also read the transcript below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y8622Ki3lk&t=14s Interview TranscriptBrian Sumers: Hi, Jude.
Jude Bricker: Hey, Brian.
Sumers: I have been looking forward to this for a long time. First, a note for all of you, we're taking audience questio
