OST Filings for January 3, 2000

OST Docket Filings for January 3, 2000

Last Updated 01/03/00 10:45 PM

Applications and Renewals:

Compania Panamena - U.S.- Panama

Answers and Replies:

American/British - Answer of United/Delta | American Trans against BWIA - Objection of BWIA

A.R.T.A.- Letter to Confirm Extension

Notices of Action Taken:

None

Notices and Orders:

Great Lakes - Final Order | IATA | Tanquan - Subsidy Rates

American Airlines, Inc. and British Airways PLC

OST-99-6507	January 3, 2000	Consolidated Answer of Delta Air Lines Scanned Copy	U.S.- U.K. - Reciprocal Codesharing
		Service List

The additional information requested in the Department’s December 14, 1999 letter will permit the Department to conduct a thorough and necessary review of the public interest issues involved with this application. With respect to American’s request to reduce the scope of item No. 9, any winnowing of the evidence request should be at the Department’s considered determination that such material is not relevant, and not merely for the convenience of the parties. In particular, Delta urges the Department to ensure that it has a full and accurate picture of the traffic flows via Heathrow, which are a critical competitive element of the application.

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060

OST-99-6507	January 3, 2000	Answer of United Air Lines HTML	U.S.- U.K. - Reciprocal Codesharing
		Service List

Insofar as British Airways' petition seeks the immediate grant of its joint application with American for the regulatory approvals the carriers need to engage' in extensive reciprocal code sharing on routes to, from or via London's Heathrow or Gatwick Airports, United opposes the petition. British Airways' claim that these approvals are obligations of the United States under Bermuda 2 is incorrect. As United explained in its Answer herein, the Department has discretion as to whether to grant British Airways and American the regulatory approvals they have applied for in this docket. The petition, thus, provides no basis for the Department to withdraw the request.

Counsel: Kirkland Ellis, Bruce Rabinovitz, 202.879.5116, bruce_rabinovitz@kirkland.com

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American Trans Air, Inc. against The Government of Trinidad & Tobago and BWIA

OST-99-6515	January 3, 1999	Objection of BWIA International to Order 99-12-22	Complaint Against the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and BWIA International Airways Limited
		Service List

BWIA understands that on December 23, 1999 the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago communicated to the United States government that it would "lift immediately" the journey permit restrictions at issue in this case. This action effectively removes the situation of which ATA had complained, and no sanctions against Trinidad and Tobago or BWIA therefore would be warranted. In light of this resolution, BWIA understands that there is no need for it to file its U. S. schedules as provided in ordering paragraphs 7 and 8. BWIA is objecting to the sanctions proposed in Order 99-12-22 simply to preserve its rights in this matter until ATA withdraws its complaint or the Department vacates Order 99-12-22.

Counsel: Verner Liipfert, John Mietus, 202.371.6031

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Association of Retail Travel Agents v. Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and United Airlines

OST-99-6691

December 29, 1999

Letter to Confirm Extension

Alleged Legal Violations

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060

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Compania Panamena de Aviacion S.A.

OST-97-2675	January 3, 2000	Application for Renewal of Exemption	U.S.- Panama
		Service List

The authority requested is: 1) to perform scheduled international air transportation from points behind Panama via Panama and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond with all other rights and privileges conferred by Annex I of the Agreement; and 2) to carry international charter traffic of passengers (and their accompanying baggage) and/or cargo (including, but not limited to, freight forwarder, split, and combination (passenger/cargo) charters) with all other rights and privileges conferred by Annex II of the Agreement: a) between any point or points in the territory of Panama and any point or points in the United States; and b) between any point or points in the territory of the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries, provided that such service constitutes part of a continuous operation, with or without a change of aircraft, that includes service to Panama for the purpose of carrying local traffic between Panama and the territory of the United States.

Counsel: Mullenholz, Brimsek, John Brimsek, 202.296.8000

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Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.

Order 00-1-1
OST-99-5173

Issued January 3, 2000
Served January 6, 2000

Final Order

Ninety Day Notice to Terminate Essential Air Service at North Platte, Nebraska

By: Bradley Mims

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Taquan Air Service, Inc.

Order 99-12-33 OST-99-6244 OST-99-6245	Issued December 30, 1999 Served January 3, 2000	Order Establishing Subsidy Rates	90-Day Notice to Terminate Essential Service at Port Alexander, Alaska
		Appendix A: Annual Compensation
		Appendix B: Annual Compensation
		Appendix C: Note

By: Bradley Mims

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International Air Transport Association

Order 00-1-2
OST-99-6234

Issued January 3, 2000
Served January 6, 2000

Order

PTC1 0118

By: Bradley Mims

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