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Heather Garnett of Minneapolis and her family were among hundreds of Minnesota travelers whose flights home from Los Cabos, Mexico, were canceled Saturday because of the snow.
But they were doubly stranded when they learned that Sun Country Airlines had ended its season Saturday and had no more flights outbound or returning from Los Cabos.
Other passengers who were supposed to head home from Mazatlan were in the same boat. The airlines website shows its next flight to or from Los Cabos on June 29; no flights at all are listed for Mazatlan.
Unhappy passengers were venting their frustration on the airlines Facebook page and Twitter account Sunday. The Eagan-based carrier said the flights were the last of the season so we do not have another flight to reaccommodate passengers on.
It also said the passengers will receive a full refund for the return portion of their flight: Flights will need to be purchased on another carrier. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kelsey Dodson-Smith, vice president of marketing for Sun Country, said the airline couldnt send another plane to pick up stranded passengers.
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http://www.startribune.com/sun-country-passengers-abandoned-in-mexico-due-to-snow/479814983/
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,620 posts)Hopefully they have understanding employers if they don't show up for work.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)by a private equity company, Apollo Global Management, which "specializes in leveraged buyout transactions and purchases of distressed securities involving corporate restructuring, special situations, and industry consolidations." They'll drain its assets and when there's nothing left they'll liquidate the whole thing in bankruptcy. Just wait. That's what they do.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)future. Apollo loaded this sucker up with debt right up front. Davis Family got their money and the rest is History.
Kablooie
(18,645 posts)Seems it should be against the law.
Taking over a company against the owners wishes and then destroying it for quick cash.
These assholes have an admired position in the Wall Street heiarchy.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)These are the type of people Cheeto and Paul Ryan cater to.
Initech
(100,129 posts)dembotoz
(16,864 posts)So u are in a foreign country, prob don't speak Spanish, no hotel, limited cash, etc etc
What could go wrong?
question everything
(47,568 posts)We don't fly often so we use the "legacy" carriers. But I was thinking that using the cheap carriers carry its own risk.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)with a good safety record. Whether that will change now that it's been bought by a private equity firm remains to be seen.
dembotoz
(16,864 posts)not the public relations event i would want to deal with first thing on a monday morning
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)It may be a symptom of their new management.