OST-01-10009 - US-Mexico

June 20, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemption

Alaska currently operates daily year round scheduled flights on the Los Angeles-Cancun route with B737-700 aircraft seating 120 passengers. The Department has found previously that Alaska's service in the Los Angeles-Cancun market is consistent with the terms of the U.S.-Mexico bilateral agreement.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-01-10009 - US-Mexico

June 24, 2003

Re: Polling Letter

I am writing to confirm that Alaska Airlines, Inc. has completed its telephone poll of all persons served with the renewal application filed in Docket OST-2001-10009. Alaska has been advised that no person intends to comment on the application.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840, cdonley@ssd.com

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OST-01-10009 - US-Mexico

Filed June 20, 2003 | Issued June 25, 2003

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Notice approving renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Cancun, Mexico. The action above was effective when taken: June 25, 2003, through June 25, 2005. Petitions are due: July 7, 2003

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-01-10009 - US-Mexico

July 1, 2003

Re: Polling Letter

Correspondencce of Alaska Airlines, inc. confirming that they have completed their telephone poll of all persons served with the renewal application filed in Docket OST-2001-10009. Alaska has been advised that no person intends to comment on the application

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840, cdonley@ssd.com

OST-96-1637 - From 41; Schedule B-7

October 24, 2003

Motion for Confidential Treatment

Counsel: Alaska, Peter Kraus, 206-431-7220

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OST-03-16713 - San Francisco-Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa, Mexico

December 12, 2003

Application for an Exemption

Hereby requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41101 and, to the extent necessary, from the Department's regulations to permit Alaska to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between San Francisco, California, and Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa, Mexico, on a year round basis. Alaska requests that this exemption be granted for at least a two-year period. Alaska also requests that the Department process this application expeditiously. To assist the Department, Alaska will contact by telephone each of the persons served with this application and will notify the Department promptly of the results of its poll.

Weekly service between San Francisco and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa will be operated with Stage 3 B-737 aircraft, and will be offered year-round. No other U.S. carrier serves this route currently, so there is no question with regard to designation availability.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-03-16713 - Exemption - San Francisco-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa

Filed December 12, 2003 | Issued January 8, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between San Francisco, California, and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico, to be operated on a year-round basis.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-03-15021 - Waiver of the Dormancy conditions on Limited-Entry Route Authority

February 13, 2004

Notice of Alaska Airlines

Submits the following notice listing each limited‑entry market subject to the blanket dormancy waiver of Order 2003‑4‑18 in which Alaska will not resume service beginning April 1, 2004: 

• Phoenix, Arizona ‑ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 
• Phoenix, Arizona ‑ San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

Council: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-96-1960 - Family Assistance Plans

March 11, 2004

Re: Amended Family Assistance Plan

By: Sue Warner-Bean

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OST-96-1637 - Form 41; Schedule B-43

March 16, 2004

Motion for Confidential Treatment Pursuant to Rule 39

Alaska Airlines, Inc. hereby submits this motion to withhold from public disclosure, certain information contained in Alaska's Form 41, Schedule B-43, for the period ending December 31, 2003, Inventory of Airframes and Aircraft Engines submitted herewith under seal, pursuant to Rule 39 of the Rules of Practice of the Department of Transportation. Alaska seeks to be treated as confidential information relating to cost, depreciation and values of certain airframes and engines purchased by Alaska. Alaska has submitted previous requests for confidential treatment for all such information in previous submissions to the DOT. Alaska believes that information contained in its Schedule B-43 report is confidential and commercially-sensitive data, the premature public disclosure of which would cause substantial injury to Alaska. Alaska requests that the data at issue be withheld from public disclosure for a period often (10) years.

Counsel: Alaska, Peter Kraus, 206-392-5220

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OST-96-1637 - Form 41 Schedule B-7

May 4, 2004

Motion for Confidential Treatment Pursuant to Rule 39

Counsel: Alaska, Peter Kraus, 206-392-5220

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OST-04-19419 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Loreto

October 18, 2004

Application for Exemption

Alaska will operate twice weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays between Los Angeles and Loreto utilizing Stage 3 MD-80 aircraft seating 140 passengers. Service will be offered on a year-round basis and will commence on February 17, 2005.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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Order 04-10-19
OST-04-16943 - Violations of 49 U.S.C. § 41712 and 14 CFR Part 399

Issued and Served October 29, 2004

Consent Order

The body of the Alaska/Horizon advertisements in question fails to state prominently and in close proximity to the advertised fare that the fare is an eachway fare restricted to purchases of round‑trip tickets. Accordingly, these advertisements violate section 399.84. Any violation of 14 CFR 399.84 also constitutes an unfair and deceptive practice and unfair method of competition in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

$30,000 in compromise of civil penalties that might otherwise be assessed for the violations. Of this total penalty amount, $15,000 shall be due and payable within 15 days of the issuance of this order.

By: Rosalind Knapp

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OST-04-19419 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Loreto

Filed October 18, 2004 | Issued November 9, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Loreto, Mexico. Alaska proposes to operate this service on a year round basis, beginning February 17, 2005.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-99-6276 - Route 559 US-Mexico

December 1, 2004

Application for Renewal and Amendment of Certificate of Public Convenience

Hereby requests renewal and amendment of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 559 permitting Alaska to continue to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the United States-Mexico routes identified in Exhibit A to this application. Alaska's certificate for Route 559 was last renewed, amended and reissued for a five-year term on May 30, 2000, by Order 2000-5-31.

Alaska does not request renewal of its certificate authority to serve Los Angeles‑La Paz, San Jose‑Puerto Vallarta, Phoenix‑Puerto Vallarta or Phoenix‑San Jose del Cabo.

• Exhibit A - With Links to Cited Dockets

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-05-20073 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mexico City

January 7, 2004

Application for Exemption

Alaska will operate twice daily service between Los Angeles and Mexico City utilizing Next Generation B737 aircraft. Service will be offered on a year-round basis and will commence on May 1, 2005, or as soon as practical after all regulatory approvals are obtained. The withdrawal of Delta Air Lines, Inc. from the Los Angeles-Mexico City market will allow the United States to designate Alaska on this important route in competition with United Air Lines, Inc., thus ensuring that important rights granted to the United States by the Agreement are not allowed to remain unused.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-05-20073 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mexico City

January 11, 2005

Re: Letter in Support from an Anonymous Person

I would like to send along my support for this proposed service. I think that LAX-MEX would add to Alaska's already impressive service to Mexico from LAX, providing easy connections from much of the pacific NW, Northwest Canada and Alaska.

January 11, 2005

Re: Letter in Support from William Wesselman

I hope that the US government will support the bid by Alaska Airlines to service the LAX-MEX route that Delta Air Lines has given up. This is a great opportunity for an airline that has worked hard to serve the west coast routes to expand into Mexico City. LAX is a mini-hub for Alaska Airlines...more so than AA and CO. I urge you to support this application.

By: William C. Wesselman, 1323 Jackson Street #508, Omaha NE 68102

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OST-05-20073 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mexico City

January 12, 2005

Re: Rob Boscardin Letter in Support of Los Angeles-Mexico City Route Application

By: Rob Boscardin

January 12, 2005

Re: Stephen Poynter Letter in Support of Los Angeles-Mexico City Route Application

By: Stephen Poynter

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OST-05-20073 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mexico City

January 12, 2005

Re: Anonymous Letter in Support of Los Angeles-Mexico City Route Application

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OST-2005-20069 - American Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20071 - Continental Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20073 - Alaska Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20096 - America West Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City

Delta Notice to Department: January 21, 2005

January 24, 2005

Consolidated Answer of Alaska Airlines

Alaska is unquestionably best qualified for selection to serve the Los Angeles­ Mexico City route. Alaska has a longstanding and well‑known interest in providing service between Los Angeles and Mexico City, and will serve the market with year round twice daily flights utilizing Next Generation B737 aircraft. Service will commence on May 1, 2005, or as soon as practical after all regulatory approvals are obtained.

Respectfully requests that the Department of Transportation institute a carrier selection proceeding for the Los Angeles-Mexico City route, grant Alaska's pending exemption application and deny the applications of all other applicants.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651

January 24, 2005

Consolidated Answer and Motion of America West Airlines for Consolidation

American is already a significant force at LAX and code shares with Aeromexico in a number of LAX markets including Mexico City. An award to American will not promote low– fare competition in this market. Indeed, given its code share with Aeromexico, such an award will effectively shrink the number of carriers that are currently in the market.

Like American, Continental and Alaska will not offer the simple low-fare pricing that passengers will gain from an award to America West. Continental has not developed LAX to the same extent as America West and proposes only a daily roundtrip. Over the last 18 months, the sum of Continental's average daily seats at LAX has actually declined while America West's average daily seats increased by almost 1,200 over the same period. Over the last several years, Continental has never applied for any mainline LAX-Mexico routes, and it is not clear why it is applying for this route.

Alaska is already the dominant carrier between LAX and points in Mexico. An award to Alaska will extend this dominance. Until such time as the U.S. is able to expand route opportunities for U.S. carriers, it is in the public interest for the Department to seek to create more balance when market entry is contested. An award to America West, as opposed to Alaska, will promote this balance. At the same time America West's low fares will offer the strongest competition to the four carriers ‑ Mexicana, Aeromexico, American (code share) and United – now operating in the market.

Counsel: Baker Hostetler, Joanne Young, 202-861-1532

January 24, 2005

Consolidated Answer of American Airlines

With four applicants for this one opportunity, the Department is required to conduct a carrier-selection proceeding. See Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. FCC, 326 U.S. 327 (1945) In that proceeding, American will demonstrate why its application, submitted in OST-2005-20069 on January 7, 2005, should be granted.

Effective May 1, 2005, or as soon as all required governmental authorizations have been secured, American will operate two daily nonstop roundtrips between Los Angeles and Mexico City, using 188-seat B757W aircraft (22F/166Y) . Based on its service proposal and well-established presence and identity at Los Angeles and Mexico City, American should be selected for the award, and the competing applications by Continental, Alaska, and America West should be denied.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com

January 24, 2005

Answer of Continental Airlines

Continental has been pursuing Los Angeles-Mexico City operating rights for decades, no such rights have been available to it. Continental and its codeshare partner ExpressJet operate flights serving more cities in Mexico than any other U.S. carrier, including new services between Los Angeles and smaller Mexican cities, but they have been unable to offer nonstop Los Angeles-Mexico City flights. In sharp contrast, American today offers service on seven nonstops and a one-stop from Los Angeles to Mexico City and five nonstops and a one-stop from Mexico City to Los Angeles on flights operated by its codeshare partner, Mexicana. Alaska serves resort destinations in Mexico but offers no service whatever at Mexico City despite the availability of other opportunities to serve Mexico City from various points along its north-south west coast route network. Although America West's application brags about its growth at Los Angeles and claims that America West scheduled its proposed flights for connections at Los Angeles, America West's Los Angeles service is at cities where America West could offer far better Mexico City connections at Phoenix than it could offer at Los Angeles.

Counsel: Continental and Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615

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OST-2005-20069 - American Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20071 - Continental Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20073 - Alaska Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20096 - America West Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City

February 2, 2005

Consolidated Reply of Alaska Airlines

The record developed thus far leaves no doubt that Alaska would be the best choice to replace Delta Air Lines, Inc. on the Los Angeles-Mexico City route. Selection of Alaska would generate the greatest benefits for the largest number of consumers from the entire West Coast ranging from southern California to the State of Alaska as well as the intermountain region, increase intra-gateway and inter-gateway competition by adding a new and vigorous competitor in the United States-Mexico City market and permit Alaska to diversify its Mexico services beyond resort destinations.

Alaska further requests that the Department expeditiously approve its application so that service may be instituted as soon as possible. It is critically important that service by a second U.S. carrier be restored between Los Angeles and Mexico City at the earliest opportunity given the importance of this market and its history of dominance by the two principal Mexican carriers. The two Mexican carriers' market share already approximates 75 percent and, not surprisingly, Aeromexico has already announced, as a result of Delta's termination, that it will be increasing its level of nonstop service.

Counsel: Alaska, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

February 2, 2005

Consolidated Reply of American Airlines

In its answer, Continental requested an interim award pending the Department's long-term decision. That request should be denied. The Department should instead focus its resources on instituting and concluding the required selection proceeding on an expedited basis. American's Los Angeles-Mexico City application should be granted as best serving the public interest.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com

February 2, 2005

Reply of Continental Airlines

Continental agrees with the other applicants that the Department must consider the four applications comparatively, and Continental has urged the Department to adopt expedited procedures to reach a final decision promptly based on the applications and answers submitted by each applicant. If the Department is not prepared to reach a decision on such an expedited basis, Continental has asked the Department to give it authority pending completion of the carrier‑selection proceeding. Nothing in the applications or answers submitted to date by the other applicants would suggest that expedition or award of interim authority would be inappropriate.

America West claims that Continental's exemption application should be denied and that America West should be awarded Los Angeles‑Mexico City authority instead because America West would offer "simple low‑fare pricing," because America West's seats offered at Los Angeles have been increasing, because Continental would institute service prior to May with one daily roundtrip flight while America West would institute two daily roundtrip flights in May or thereafter and because Continental has not previously applied for "any mainline LAX‑Mexico routes."

Counsel: Crowell Moring, Bruce Keiner, Jr., 202-624-2615, rbkeiner@crowell.com

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Order 2005-2-8
OST-2005-20406
OST-2005-20069 - American Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20071 - Continental Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20073 - Alaska Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City
OST-2005-20096 - America West Airlines - Los Angeles-Mexico City

Issued and Served February 14, 2005

Instituting Order

In view of our ability to designate only one additional U.S. carrier to serve the Los Angeles‑Mexico City market, and in light of the competing applications filed for this limited‑entry route right, we have decided to institute the 2005 Los Angeles‑Mexico City Combination Service Proceeding to select one primary and one backup carrier to provide scheduled foreign air transportation services of persons, property, and mail in the Los Angeles‑Mexico City market.

The supplemental information is to be filed no later than seven (7) calendar days from the service date of this order. The Parties' responses to these submissions and their briefs will be due seven (7) calendar days thereafter.

By: Karan Bhatia

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OST-1996-1637 - Form 41 - Schedules B-7 and B-43

March 25, 2005

Motion for Confidential Treatment Pursuant to Rule 39

Counsel: Alaska, Peter Kraus, 206-392-5220

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OST-2001-10009 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Cancun

April 20, 2005

Application for Renewal of Exemption

Hereby requests renewal of the exemption authority granted to it by the Department of Transportation in the above-captioned docket to perform scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Cancun, Mexico. Alaska currently operates daily year round scheduled flights on the Los Angeles- Cancun route with B737 Next Generation aircraft.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-1996-1637 - Form 41, Schedule B-7

May 11, 2005

Motion for Confidential Treatment Pursuant to Rule 39

Counsel: Alaska Airlines, Peter Kraus, 202-392-5220

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OST-2001-10009 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Cancun

Filed April 20, 2005 | Issued June 14, 2005

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-1996-1637 - Confidential Treatment, Form 41 Schedule B-7

August 8, 2005

Motion for Confidential Treatment

Alaska Airlines, Inc. hereby submits this motion to withhold from public disclosure certain information contained in Alaska's Form 41, Schedule 13-7 for the period ending June 30, 2005, Airframe and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements Report submitted herewith under seal, pursuant to rule 39 of the rules of Practice of the Department of Transportation. Alaska seeks to be treated as confidential information relating to transactions or modification of transactions it has entered into with Pratt and Whitney for one JT8D-217C and one JT8D-219. Alaska believes that information contained in its Schedule B-7 reports is confidential and commercially-sensitive data, the premature public disclosure of which would cause substantial injury to Alaska. Alaska requests that the data at issue be withheld from public disclosure for a period often years.

Counsel: Alaska Airlines, Keith Loveless, 206-392-5731

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OST-2003-16713 - San Francisco-Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa, Mexico

October 20, 2005

Application for Renewal of Exemption

Alaska Airlines, Inc. hereby requests renewal of the exemption authority granted to it by the Department of Transportation in the above-captioned docket to perform scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between San Francisco, California, and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico. This exemption authority expires on January 8, 2006. Alaska requests renewal of this authority for a two-year period on its existing terms and conditions. Alaska relies on the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and Part 377 of the Department's procedural regulations to continue its existing authorization in force pending a final decision on this renewal request.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6651, msinick@ssd.com

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OST-1996-1637 - Confidential Treatment, Form 41 Schedule B-7

October 26, 2005

Motion for Confidential Treatment

Alaska Airlines, Inc. hereby submits this motion to withhold from public disclosure certain information contained in Alaska's Form 41. Schedule B-7 for the period ending September 30, 2005. Airframe and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements Report submitted herewith under seal, pursuant to rule 39 of the rules of Practice of the Department of Transportation. Alaska seeks to be treated as confidential information relating to transactions or modification of transactions it lias entered into with The Bocing Company for one Boeing 737-890. Alaska believes that inforniation contained in its Schedule B-7 reports is confidential and commercially-sensitive data, the premature public disclosure of which would cause substantial injury to Alaska. Alaska requests that the data at issue be withheld from public disclosure for a period of ten years.

Counsel: Alaska Airlines, Karen Gruen, 206-392-5731

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