Case Study: Sun Country Airlines cuts ID card costs and boosts security with HID Global Fargo HDP600 printers

Sun Country Airlines Flies Solo with Cost-Effective Airline Security Using Fargo Printers

Sun Country Airlines, a low-cost airline, was facing significant cost and efficiency challenges with its employee ID card program. The company had been outsourcing the production, which resulted in high costs of $5 per card and delays of a week or more for delivery. This created security and operational concerns. To address this, they sought a cost-effective, in-house solution and selected HID Global's Fargo HDP600 High Definition card printer/encoder.

By implementing the HDP600 printer from HID Global, Sun Country Airlines achieved substantial improvements. The solution provided a high-class, over-the-edge print on dark cards and securely encoded proximity features. The results were highly measurable: the cost per card dropped dramatically from $5 to just $0.65 for basic cards and under $4 for proximity-enabled cards. The reliable, in-house system eliminated delays, improved security, and provided the flexibility for future technological expansions like biometrics.

Sun Country Airlines

Kevin Bottemiller

IT Project Manager