Pros
- No blackout dates on award flights
- No short-notice booking fee
- Points don't expire until 36 months of inactivity
- Respectable co-branded credit card
Cons
- Fewer destinations than top competitors
- No airline partners to earn or redeem
- Does not allow point transfers between accounts
Sun Country Rewards Review Summary
The Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Rewards program is the 9th best frequent flyer program for 2026, according to WalletHub’s review. Some of the best qualities of Sun Country Rewards are points worth an average of 1 cent apiece, no blackout dates on award flights, and no short-notice booking fee.
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Below is a detailed look at the Sun Country Rewards program, including how points are earned and redeemed and the number of destinations it serves. You can also see how Sun Country Rewards compares with other well-known frequent flyer programs.
Sun Country Rewards Review Scorecard
| Category | WalletHub Rating | Rank vs Other Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Earning Policies | 67% | #8 |
| Rewards Value | 15% | #9 |
| Redemption Policies | 53% | #9 |
| Destination Coverage | 14% | #8 |
| Status Levels | 41% | #5 |
| Other Features | 55% | #6 |
| OVERALL | 37% | #9 |
Sun Country Rewards Review Snapshot
| Sun Country Rewards Points Needed for a Free Flight: | There is no minimum or maximum number of points needed for a free flight with Sun Country Airlines. |
| Average Sun Country Rewards Point Value: | 1 point= 1 cent 1,000 points= $10.00 |
| Sun Country Rewards Airline Partners: | 6: China Airlines, Condor, Hawaiian Airlines, Emirates, Eva Air and Icelandair |
How to Earn Sun Country Rewards Points
WalletHub Rating for "Earning Policies": 67% (10.09 / 15 points)
Sun Country Rewards members earn points for purchases made through Sun Country Airlines and its partners. Below is a list of the different ways to earn points, as well as how many you can earn.
Transactions That Earn Sun Country Rewards Points
- 2 Sun Country Rewards points per $1 spent: Sun Country Airlines flights booked directly through Sun Country
- 1 Sun Country Rewards point per $1 spent: Sun Country Airlines flights booked through travel agents or travel websites
- 1- 3 Sun Country Rewards points per $1 spent: Purchases on a Sun Country Airlines credit card
- 2 Sun Country Rewards points per $1 spent: Car rentals from partners like Avis
- 250 Sun Country Rewards points: Donations through Do Good Points
Sun Country Rewards also offers additional ways to earn points through select partners and activities, including surveys and purchases with partners such as ShipSticks, ShipSkis, and Ship&Play. In addition, you may be able to find special deals on Sun Country Airlines flights on the airline’s website. Such deals might let you spend fewer points than usual on a reward booking or earn more than usual on a regular booking.
Other Key Things to Know About Earning Sun Country Rewards Points
Earning limitations: Sun Country Airlines does not specify a maximum number of points you can earn per ticket.
Retroactive flight credit for members: Sun Country Rewards members can get credited for points from any Sun Country Airlines flight taken in the past 2 months if their frequent flyer number was not on the reservation (as long as they were a member at the time).
Retroactive flight credit for non-members: New Sun Country Rewards members can get points for flights taken up to 2 months before they became a member.
How Much Are Sun Country Rewards Points Worth?
WalletHub Rating for "Rewards Value": 15% (3.01 / 20 points)
Sun Country Rewards points are worth 1 cent each, on average, according to WalletHub’s research. That means you need about 37,000 points to get a free flight, based on the average domestic fare of $370.
How to Redeem Sun Country Rewards Points
WalletHub Rating for "Redemption Policies": 53% (10.56 / 20 points)
| Redemption Method | More Info |
|---|---|
| Flights | Book flights with Sun Country Airlines |
| Vacation packages | Pay for vacation packages through Sun Country Airlines |
Other Key Things to Know About Redeeming Sun Country Rewards Points
- There are no booking blackout dates.
- You can book a flight with points up to 270 days before departure.
- There is no short-notice booking fee.
- Sun Country Airlines allows stopovers on reward flights (no specified limit).
- There is a $0 - $99 award-ticket redeposit/cancellation fee.
Where Can Sun Country Rewards Points Take You?
WalletHub Rating for "Destination Coverage": 14% (3.57 / 25 points)
Sun Country Airlines flies to 92 U.S. destinations and 22 international destinations. Sun Country Airlines also has 6 partner airlines which collectively fly to 67 U.S. destinations and 377 international destinations.
You can’t directly transfer rewards from the loyalty programs of these partners to Sun Country Rewards or vice versa. For example, you can’t turn Sun Country Rewards points into Hawaiian Airlines miles. You won’t be able to earn or redeem Sun Country Rewards points with these partners, either.
The only major perk the partners provide is the ability to book connecting flights with all the airlines on a single ticket, then have your bags sent to your final destination.
Sun Country Rewards Status Levels
WalletHub Rating for "Status Levels": 41% (3.66 / 9 points)
The Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Rewards program is free to join, but you won’t receive any benefits from it other than earning points until you qualify for the Plus level. Qualification for this level is based on:
- Sun Country Rewards points earned
The more times you fly with Sun Country Airlines, and the more money you spend with a Sun Country Airlines credit card, the higher your status level will go.
Below, you can see exactly what you’ll need to do to achieve and maintain Sun Country Rewards status level, along with the perks that come with it.
| Sun Country Levels | How to Qualify | Points Bonus | Other Notable Perks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic member | Join the program for free | None | 2 points per $1 spent on Sun Country airfare |
| Plus | Fly 10 segments | 50% | Basic member benefitsPriority check-inPriority security and boardingChange fee waiver |
Members must satisfy a given status level’s qualifying requirements between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 to reach or maintain that status level and enjoy its benefits. Once you earn Sun Country status level, you will keep it for the rest of the current calendar year and all the next calendar year.
In light of the above information, Sun Country Rewards' results for this section are as follows: Ease of achieving elite status:
- According to our study, the cost of achieving elite status with Sun Country Airlines is $500.
Valuable membership perks:
- Based on the “Light” spending profile, members can expect to receive priority check-in, priority security and priority boarding.
Other Features of the Sun Country Rewards Program
WalletHub Rating for "Other Features": 55% (6.00/ 11 points) The "Other Features" component of this Sun Country Rewards program review focused on four sub-categories. Below, you can see how many points Sun Country Rewards earned in each category, along with the corresponding WalletHub Rating.
| Category | Points | WalletHub Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Expiration | 6 / 6 | 100% |
| Expired-mile reactivation | 0 / 1 | 0% |
| Transferring miles between accounts (without fees) | 0 / 1 | 0% |
| Purchasing miles | 0 / 3 | 0% |
Other Key Features
- Sun Country Rewards points expire after 36 months of inactivity (no earning or redemption).
- You cannot reactivate expired points.
- You cannot transfer points between accounts.
- You cannot purchase Sun Country Rewards points.
Sun Country Airlines Credit Cards
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Applying for a Sun Country Airlines credit card is worth considering if you have good credit or better and fly with Sun Country Airlines several times each year. There is only one option, the Sun Country Airlines Credit Card. It has an annual fee of $89 and an initial bonus of 25,000 points after spending $1,000 within the first 90 days.
5 Tips for Sun Country Rewards Members
- The best way to redeem Sun Country Rewards points is for Sun Country Airlines flights. Points are worth 1 cent apiece that way.
- Consider applying for a Sun Country Airlines credit card. The Sun Country Airlines Credit Card could save the average person over $1,219 over the first two years of use, according to WalletHub’s calculations.
- Try the Island Approach with your credit cards. The Sun Country Airlines Credit Card offers competitive rewards on Sun Country flights, but different credit cards may provide better terms on other types of transactions. Using a collection of cards for specialized purposes can enable you to get the best deal on everything you buy.
- Make sure to read Sun Country Airlines reviews & Sun Country Rewards FAQs. Learning from experts and fellow travelers will help you pick up some useful tips as well as avoid tricks and pitfalls.
- Compare your flight options if you’re not wedded to Sun Country Rewards. Sun Country Airlines is not the only airline with a rewarding loyalty program. You can see how Sun Country Rewards compares to a couple of popular alternatives below. You can also check out WalletHub’s rankings of the Best Frequent Flyer Programs to learn more.
Sun Country Rewards vs. Spirit Airlines Free Spirit vs. Delta SkyMiles
| Category | Sun Country Rewards | Spirit Airlines Free Spirit | Delta SkyMiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| WalletHub Rank | 9th | 7th | 3rd |
| Average Mile Value | 1 cent | 1.07 cents | 1.14 cents |
| U.S. Destinations | 92 | 43 | 212 |
| International Destinations | 22 | 27 | 103 |
| Mile Expiration | After 36 months of inactivity | After 12 months of inactivity | Never |
Sun Country Rewards Review Methodology
Overall program rankings are based on the same methodology as WalletHub’s annual study on the Best Frequent Flyer Programs. Editor’s ratings reflect the sum of each rewards program’s scores across the study’s 6 major categories – earning policies, rewards value, redemption policies, destination coverage, status levels and other features – adjusted to a 5-point scale, to create a representative distribution of ratings.
WalletHub calculated Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Rewards point values by comparing flight rates between U.S. cities and popular travel destinations – both domestic and international – to the number of points needed to book a flight. We applied the process to round-trip flights from Friday to Monday for each destination’s high and shoulder tourist seasons.
