May 2, 2003

OST-01-9983 - Statement of Authorization (Blind Sector Code Share for bmi british midland Chicago/Washington-Mexico City)

Application for Renewal of a Statement of Authorization

On July 3, 2001, the Department granted United a statement of authorization to display bmi's designator code on United's flights between Chicago and Washington (Dulles), on the one hand, and Mexico City, on the other hand, on a blind sector basis.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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May 15, 2003

OST-03-15031 - World Airways - US-Afghanistan/Iraq
OST-03-14991 - World Airways - US-Iraq
OST-03-14992 - North American - US-Iraq/Afghanistan/Kuwait Scheduled Passenger
OST-00-6803 - United and Austrian
OST-03-15130 - Northwest - Certificate - US-Iraq
OST-03-15131 - Northwest - Exemption - US-Iraq

Consolidated Answer of Delta Air Lines

Delta stands ready, willing and able to provide new service to Iraq, which will provide important benefits to support the post-war reconstruction and humanitarian relief efforts now underway in Iraq. Unlike several carriers that have recently sought new certificate and exemption authority, Delta already holds underling authority to serve Baghdad by virtue of its existing certificate on Segment 3 of Route 616. Order 91-10-33.

Delta is evaluating a variety of service options, involving direct, and/or codeshare flights. Delta expects that the U.S. Government will foster and promote a liberalized air service regime with Iraq, so that U. S. and Iraqi travelers can enjoy the import benefits of competitive air service, as Iraq resumes a more prominent role in the global economy. However, to the extent air service opportunities may be limited in the near term, Delta hereby places the Department on notice of Delta's intention to serve Baghdad. Under Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. FCC, 326 U.S. 327 (1945), Delta is entitled to contemporaneous consideration along with the other pending requests for U.S.-Iraq service.

Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060

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June 3, 2003

OST-01-9983 - Statement of Authorization (Blind Sector Code Share for bmi british midland Chicago/Washington DC-Mexico City)

Decision Approving the Application

By: George Wellington

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June 5, 2003

OST-95-299 - Exemption - Miami-Bonaire Codeshare

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

By Notice of Action Taken, dated August 6, 2001, in Docket OST-95299, the Department renewed an exemption authorizing United to operate scheduled combination service between Miami, Florida and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, pursuant to a code-share arrangement with ALM 1997 Airline N.V., and amended that exemption to authorize United to integrate its Miami-Bonaire service with its authority on Routes 57 and 632 and other existing authority and to co-terminalize its Bonaire services with services to Curacao, Aruba, and Port-au-Prince. The exemption authority, as amended, is currently effective through August 6, 2003. United requests that this exemption authority be renewed for a minimum period of two years.

On January 11, 2002, United notified the Department that its codeshare arrangement with Air ALM was terminated. However, United would like to renew its exemption, so that it may utilize this authority to serve Miami-Bonaire with another code share partner in the future. Renewal of this authority would give United the flexibility to quickly start services with a new code-share partner. This service would increase options for passengers in the U.S,-Caribbean market.

The Department's last renewal notice refers to United's "intention" to offer this service under its arrangement with Air ALM. As United reads the notice, it is broad enough to allow United to offer service under a code-share arrangement with a carrier other than Air ALM or to operate service in its own aircraft. To the extent necessary, and for avoidance of doubt, United requests that its exemption, as renewed, allow it to code share with any authorized carrier or to operate services in its own aircraft.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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June 26, 2003

OST-97-2126 - Route Intergration

Notice of Route Integration

On September 4, 2003, United plans to offer service between Seattle, WA and Beijing, People's Republic of China via Tokyo, Japan. United's authority to operate this service is derived from its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 130, Segment 10 (Seattle-Tokyo) and its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 246 (Tokyo-Beijing). Both of those certificate authorizations were in effect at the time that the route integration exemption in this proceeding was last renewed. United's new Seattle-Tokyo-Beijing service is fully consistent with both the U.S./People's Republic of China and the U.S./Japan bilateral air services agreements. United will operate its Seattle-Tokyo-Beijing using seven of the 21 frequencies it has been allocated under the U.S.IPRC bilateral agreement.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

June 26, 2003

OST-00-7149 - US-Ghana Combination Service Codeshare Opportunities

Application for Frequency Allocation

The Memorandum of Consultationsbetween the United States and Ghana, which was signed March 16, 2000, provides valuable U.S. carrier opportunities, including a pool of frequencies for third-country code-share service which has grown to 32 weekly, effective April 1, 2003. United was allocated two such frequencies by Notice dated July 13, 2000 in this docket and two more by Notice dated May 24, 2002, also in this docket. By this application, United seeks one more frequency to provide additional code-share service between the U.S. and Ghana in conjunction with Lufthansa on that carrier's recently expanded schedule of five weekly services between Frankfurt and Accra, Ghana.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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July 7, 2003

OST-99-5251 - US-Scandinavia Codeshare

Notice of Codeshare

United and SAS hereby notify the Department that SAS's "SK" designator code will be placed on flights operated by United between Chicago, IL and the following points:

Des Moines, IA (DSM) Omaha, NE (OMA)

Counsel: Silverburg Goldman, Michael Goldman, 202-944-3305 for SAS / Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6000 for United

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OST-03-16445 - US-Ukraine Third-Country Codeshare Opportunity and Frequency Allocation and Notice of Route Integration (Munich-Kiev with Lufthansa CityLine)

October 30, 2003

Application for Codeshare Opportunity and Frequency Allocaiton and Notice of Route Integration

Hereby applies for: 1) one of the four third- country code-share opportunities available under the May 10, 1995 bilateral Memorandum of Consultations between the governments of the U.S. and Ukraine; and 2) three and one-half additional U.S.-Ukraine combination service frequencies under that same agreement.' United also gives notice of its integration of United's route authority on its Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 669 (U.S.-Kiev) and Route 57 (U.S.-Munich). United requests this authority in order to engage in third-country code-share operations between the U.S. and Kiev, Ukraine via Munich, Germany, with Lufthansa CityLine.

Swiss and American have notified the Department that they are terminating their code-share services between Zurich and Kiev, effective October 26, 2003. Notice of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. dlb/a Swiss of Cease of Codesharing Services, Docket OST-02-12001

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

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OST-96-1346 - US-South America
OST-97-2358 - US-South America Mail Codeshare

December 29, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

In Docket OST-96-1346, permitting United to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Port-Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile; and

in Docket OST‑97‑2358, permitting United to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code‑share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Florianopolis, Iguacu, Sao Luiz, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Maceio and Cuiaba, Brazil, and to serve these Brazilian points on a co‑terminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST‑96‑1346. United's authority in both dockets was granted for a two‑year period and is set to expire on March 1, 2004.

The exemptions enable United to provide online service in conjunction with its code‑share partner, VARIG, between the U.S. and a number of South American points that do not generate sufficient traffic to support direct U.S. carrier service. In addition, they provide United authority to operate its own aircraft between all points in the U.S. and the above‑named points in Brazil and beyond to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.

On October 19, 1999, United filed a motion for expedited action on several pending applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity, which included Docket OST-95-495. To date, no action has been taken on this docket.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

OST-95-369 - Code-Share and Blocked Space Services with U.S.-Germany Services
OST-96-1348 - Exemption - United States-Manchester, England
OST-96-1560 - Exemption - Code-Share With Lufthansa German Airlines - Germany-Baku/Ashkhabad
OST-98-3476 - Code Share-Germany-Sarajevo, Bosnia and Zagreb, Croatia
OST-99-5097 - United States-Germany-Windhoek, Namibia
OST-99-6720 - United States-Accra, Ghana/United States-Lagos, Nigeria
OST-00-6852 - United States - Portugal

December 29, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

By various Notices of Action Taken, the Department renewed and amended exemption authorities permitting United to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between:

• points in the United States and Nairobi, Kenya, via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST‑95‑369, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 1, 2002, and set to expire on March 1, 2004);
• points in the United States and Manchester, England, via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST-96-1348, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 1, 2002, and set to expire on March 1, 2004);
• points in the United States and Baku, Azerbaijan, and Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST96‑1560, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 1, 2002, and set to expire on March 1, 2004);
• points in the United States and Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Zagreb, Croatia, via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST‑98‑3476, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 1, 2002, and set to expire on March 1, 2004);
• points in the United States and Windhoek, Namibia, via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST‑99‑5097, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 1, 2002, and set to expire on March 1, 2004);
• points in the United States and points in Ghana and Nigeria, via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve, and beyond Ghana and Nigeria, without local traffic rights between the intermediate and beyond points and points in Ghana and Nigeria; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST‑99‑6720, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 1, 2002, as amended by Notice of Action Taken, dated November 18, 2002, and set to expire on March 1, 2004); and
• points in the United States and Portugal, directly and via points in third countries that United is authorized to serve, and beyond Portugal, using either its own aircraft or under code‑share arrangements with its authorized foreign code share partners; and to integrate these services with United's existing certificate and exemption authority (OST‑00‑6852, Notice of Action Taken, dated March 6, 2002, and set to expire on March 6, 2004).

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-2003-16570 - US-El Salvador/Guatemala

Filed November 24, 2003 | Issued January 21, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail (1) from a point or points in the United States via intermediate points to a point or points in El Salvador and beyond, and (2) from a point or points in the United States via intermediate points to a point or points in Guatemala and beyond. US Airways also requests the right to integrate this authority with its other authorities. US Airways initially intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share agreement with United Air Lines but seeks broad authority to operate its own flights as well as code-sharing as opportunities present themselves.

Initially US Airways plans to code-share on the scheduled services of United on United's Los Angeles-San Salvador, El Salvador and Los Angeles-Guatemala City, Guatemala services.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-96-1346 - Exemption - U.S.-Brazil Frequency Allocation
OST-97-2358 - Exemption/Statement of Authorization - US-Brazil

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued January 20, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Florianopolis, Iguacu, Sao Luiz, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Maceio, and Cuiaba, Brazil, and to serve these Brazilian points on a co-terminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST-96-1346.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-95-369 - US-Nairobi Codeshare

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, and Nairobi, Kenya, via any points in other countries which United is authorized to serve, and integrate this authority with its existing exemption and certificate authority. United operates this service pursuant to code-share arrangements with its foreign code-share partners.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-96-1348 - US-Manchester, UK

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, and Manchester, England, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority so that United may serve Manchester via any points in other countries which United is authorized to serve. United intends to operate this service pursuant to authorized code-share arrangements with its foreign code-share partners.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-96-1560 - US-Azerbaijan/Turkmenistan Codeshare

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and Baku, Azerbaijan; and Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan; on the other, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority so that United may serve Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan via any points in other countries which United is authorized to serve. United intends to operate this service pursuant to authorized code-share arrangements with its foreign code-share partners.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-98-3476 - US-Bosnia/Croatia Codeshare

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and Sarajevo, Bosnia; and Zagreb, Croatia; on the other, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority so that United may serve Bosnia and Croatia via any points in other countries which United is authorized to serve. United intends to operate this service pursuant to authorized code-share arrangements with its foreign codeshare partners.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-99-5097 - US-Namibia Codeshare

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and Windhoek, Namibia via any points in other countries which United is authorized to serve, and integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. United operates this service pursuant to a code-share arrangements with its foreign code-share partners.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-99-6720 - US-Ghana/Nigeria Codeshare

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States, via intermediate points, and a point or points in Ghana and Nigeria, and beyond, without local traffic rights between the intermediate and beyond points and points in Ghana and Nigeria, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. United will operate these services pursuant to code-share arrangements with any of its foreign carrier code-share partners.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-00-6852 - US-Portugal

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued February 10, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, directly and via intermediate points, and a point or points in Portugal, and beyond Portugal to any point or points in third countries, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority, and to serve Portugal either with its own aircraft or under codeshare arrangements with its authorized foreign code-share partners, whereby United will place its designator code on these foreign carriers' flights between European intermediate points and Portugal.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-99-6720 - United States-Accra, Ghana/United States-Lagos, Nigeria

February 11, 2004

Corrected Notice | Word

Corrects Notice of Action Taken dated February 10, 2004, to reflect correct filing date of 12/29/03.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-03-15021 - Dormancy Waiver on Limited Entry Routes
OST-03-14576 - Philadelphia-Mexico City Codeshare with US Airways

February 19, 2004

Notice of United Air Lines

Hereby informs the Department that United does not plan to commence Philadelphia-Mexico City code-share service by April 1, 2004. United further notifies the Department pursuant to Notice of Action Taken, dated March 20, 2003, in Docket OST-03-14576 that United's Philadelphia-Mexico City exemption authority will be dormant effective April 1, 2004, when the blanket waiver of Order 03-4-18 expires.

To the extent necessary, United requests leave to file the notice required by Order 03‑4‑18 two days late. The late filing is due to the need to coordinate between United and its code‑share partner for Philadelphia‑Mexico City service, USAirways, Inc. The late filing is in these circumstances due to excusable neglect and will not prejudice any party.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-03-16537 - Exemption - US-Turks and Caicos, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat

Febraury 20, 2004

Supplement to Application for Exemption

Files the following supplement to clarify its application dated November 17, 2003, in the above-captioned docket: In its captioned application, United requested exemption authority to serve several U.K. islands in the West Indies. Although there were no objections and the services were all consistent with the U.S.-U.K. bilateral air services agreement, there has been no action by the Department on the exemption application. This delay by the Department is understood to be due, at least in part, to a delay in receiving clearance from the Department of Homeland Security.

In order to expedite action on this application, United limits its request for immediate action to its exemption to serve Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The balance of the application may be deferred to afford the time necessary for additional clearances. United seeks authority to serve Providenciales by code sharing on services currently operated by US Airways to that point. These services, as well as those of other U.S. earners such as Delta and American, are currently operating to and from the airport at Providenciales which has evidently received the necessary TSA clearances. United is not proposing new services to Providenciales but would merely market services under its own designator code on flights currently operated by US Airways to and from that point which have been cleared by all levels of the government.

In order to expedite issuance of the authority needed by United to codeshare on US Airways services to Providenciales, United urges the Department to defer action on its request for exemption authority to serve Anguilla, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands. United has no immediate plans to serve points on these islands and is prepared to await the normal course of clearances for their authorization. Because there is no U.S. carrier service operated to some of these islands, such as Anguilla and Montserrat, the necessary airport security clearances may be unnecessarily delaying United's authority to start offering code‑share service on US Airways' existing flights to Providenciales. Deferral of those portions of United's application not relevant to the code‑share service to Providenciales will not, in these circumstances, have any adverse affect on implementation of immediate service plans or deprive consumers of any new competitive services.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-96-1960 - Family Assistance Plans

February 23, 2004

Re: Family Assistance Plan Criteria of US Laws

By: Louis Danvir

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OST-03-16537 - US-Turks and Caicos, Anquilla, British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat

Filed November 17, 2003 | Supplemented February 20, 2004 | Issued March 3, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and a point or point in Turks and Caicos, Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat, on the other hand. United also requests authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. United initially plans to operate service between the United States and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, under a code‑share arrangement with U.S. Airways on flights operated by U.S. Airways.

United requests expeditious grant of its request to serve the U.S.‑Providenciales market while the balance of its application is deferred pending the necessary security clearances for the other markets.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-04-17299 - Exemption - Denver-Cancun

March 10, 2004

Application for Grant of an Exemption

United seeks an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Denver, Colorado, on the one hand, and Cancun, Mexico, on the other. United plans initially to operate this service on a once weekly basis (Saturday), commencing June 5, 2004. United plans to operate its proposed services with A320 equipment or similar aircraft. United anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel for these services.

According to the OAG there is daily nonstop service operated between Denver and Cancun by Frontier Airlines. See NOAT, dated August 23, 2002, in Docket OST-02-13061 (exemption authority between the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico).

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-04-17299 - Exemption - Denver-Cancun

March 25, 2004

Answer and Motion to Consolidate of Allegiant Air

Allegiant has today filed an application for exemption authority to engage in scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado and Cancun, Mexico. As stated in that application, Allegiant has an established interest in Denver-Cancun service, having operated regular and frequent public charter flights in that market for over 10 months which are expected to continue until supplanted by Allegiant scheduled service. Allegiant has, to date, carried over 40,000 passengers on these flights. Conversion of Allegiant's Denver-Cancun flights to scheduled service will enable the carrier to serve an even broader segment of the public. United's proposal to operate one round trip per week pales in comparison to the four weekly round trips Allegiant would operate. These factors, among others, establish that Allegiant's Denver-Cancun scheduled service would provide far greater public benefits than United's. Accordingly, given that Denver-Cancun is a limited-entry market, Allegiant opposes United's application.

Under the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Air Services Agreement, the United States may designate up to two U.S. carriers to serve each eligible U.S.-Mexico citypair. At present, Frontier Airlines is designated to provide service between Denver and Cancun, leaving one additional designation available for allocation. Three carriers - Allegiant, Champion Air, and United - have applied for Denver-Cancun exemption authority. Given these circumstances, Allegiant submits that contemporaneous consideration of the three applications will be conducive to the proper dispatch of the Department's business and to the ends of justice, and will not unduly delay the proceedings. Allegiant therefore moves for consolidation of the proceedings in Docket OST-2004-17299, Docket OST-2004-17407, and the Docket in which Allegiant's application has been filed today.

Counsel: Garofalo Goerlich, Aaron Goerlich, 202-776-3974, agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com

• OST-04-17407 - Champion Air's Application for Denver-Cancun
• OST-02-13061 - Frontier Airlines' Denver-Cancun Authority

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OST-04-17299 - Denver-Cancun

March 25, 2004

Answer of Champion Air

Grand Holdings, Inc. d/b/a/ Champion Air hereby answers in opposition to the above captioned application by United Air Lines, Inc. submitted on March 10, 2004, requesting exemption authorization to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Denver, Colorado, on the one hand and Cancun, Mexico on the other.

Champion Air also has recently submitted a competing application requesting an exemption to provide year round scheduled service between Denver and Cancun. See: Grand Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Champion Air Application dated March 24, 2004, Docket OST-2004-17407.

Pursuant to the existing U.S.-Mexico. Air Transport Services Agreement limitation of only two carriers per city-pair, the competing applications of United Air Lines and Champion Air are mutually exclusive. Under the principles established by the Supreme Court in Ashbacker Radio Corp v. FCC, the Department is required to conduct a carrier selection proceeding to choose the applicant whose proposal will generate the maximum public benefits.

By: Champion Air, Curt Berchtold, 952-814-8785, curt.berchtold@championair.com

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OST-03-16445 - US-Ukraine Third-Country Codeshare Opportunity and Frequency Allocation and Notice of Route Integration (Munich-Kiev)
OST-04-17373 - US-Ukraine Third-Country Codeshare Services

March 30, 2004

Re: Supplemental Attachment - Errata Notice

Please note that footnote 4 on p. 4 of the referenced Supplemental Application erroneously states that flights between Newark, NJ, and Munich, Germany are operated by PrivatAir GmbH. In fact, those flights are operated by PrivatAir, SA, a Swiss company. Accordingly, the text of section (g) of the Supplemental Application should be revised to read as follows:

"(g) United has performed safety audits of Lufthansa, CityLine and PrivatAir, SA and those audits have been reviewed and cleared by the FAA. United will re-audit these carriers as necessary and report the results to the FAA."

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-03-16116 - US-Poland Codeshare with LOT

April 1, 2004

Re: United Air Lines Statement of Authorization

Pursuant to the Department's approval of the above-referenced statement of authorization, dated September 30, 2003, United Air Lines, Inc. hereby gives notice of the additional city-pair markets in which United will operate flights displaying the two-letter designator code of Polskie Linie Lotnicze, S.A.

• Los Angeles-Frankfurt
• London
• San Francisco-London
• Paris
• Washington-Amsterdam
• Brussels
• Frankfurt
• London
• Munich
• Paris
• Zurich (eff. June 3, 2004

LOT's designator code will be displayed on a blind-sector basis for traffic moving between Poland and points behind Poland, on the one hand, and the U.S., on the other hand, via the European intermediate points listed above. These services are consistent with LOT's operating rights in Docket OST-03-16118 and with the U.S.-Poland bilateral air services agreement. This notice will be effective for services beginning on or after May 1, 2004, once both carriers have secured foreign government approvals.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-03-15485 - Lufthansa CityLine - Codeshare with United
Undocketed - United Air Lines, Inc. and Lufthansa German Airlines Codeshare

April 2, 2004

Re: Notice of Plans to Display

Pursuant to the blanket Statement of Authorization granted to United Air Lines, Inc. and Lufthansa German Airlines on April 9, 1998 (Order 98-4-8), United hereby notifies the Department that it will display Lufthansa's designator code on flights operated by United between Washington, D.C. and Zurich, Switzerland.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-04-17490 - Exemption - Chicago-Cozumel

April 5, 2004

Application for Grant of an Exemption

United seeks an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Chicago, Illinois and Cozumel, Mexico. United plans initially to operate this service on a thrice weekly basis (Mon/Wed/Sat) on a seasonal basis December through April. Services will begin on December 18, 2004. United will operate its Chicago‑Cozumel services from its hub at O'Hare International Airport. United serves over 120 points from Chicago, offering connection opportunities to Cozumel to points throughout its system.

Currently, no other U.S. carrier is providing nonstop service between Chicago and Cozumel. On March 19, 2004, ATA Airlines, Inc. filed an application in Docket OST-04-17377 for an exemption to operate services between Chicago and Cozumel starting in November and serving Midway Airport. There are two designations available to accommodate both United's and ATA's proposed services. Prompt issuance of United's requested exemption will serve the public interest as it will stimulate passenger travel and expand the service options available to consumers.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

OST-04-17491 - Exemption - Denver-Puerto Vallarta

Application for an Exemption

United seeks an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Denver, Colorado and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. United plans initially to operate daily service using its "Ted" product on a seasonal basis from Denver International Airport December through April. The services will start December 16, 2004. From its Denver hub, United serves 89 non-stop destinations, offering connection opportunities to points throughout its system. United plans to operate its proposed services with A320 equipment with 156 seats, including 66 Economy Plus and 90 Economy seats, or similar aircraft.

See Application of Champion filed March 24, 2004, in Docket OST-04-17408, seeking inter alia, exemption authority to operate scheduled services between Denver and Puerto Vallarta. United has today filed a Consolidated Answer and Motion for Consolidation of the pending competing applications for Denver-Puerto Vallarta and Denver-Cancun service in Dockets OST-04-17299/17407/17408/17416 and the docket assigned to this application. See Notice of Action Taken dated July 23, 2003, in Docket OST-03-15371 (granting an exemption to Frontier Airlines, Inc. for Denver-Puerto Vallarta service).

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-04-17299 - Denver-Cancun (United Air Lines)
OST-04-17407 - Denver-Cancun (Champion Air)
OST-04-17408 - Denver-Puerto Vallarta (Champion Air)
OST-04-17416 - Denver-Cancun (Allegiant Air)
OST-04-17491 - Denver-Puerto Vallarta (United Air Lines)

April 5, 2004

Consolidated Answer of United Air Lines

Under the U.S./Mexico bilateral air services agreement, only two U.S. carriers may be designated in each city pair, and one of those designations has already been made in both the Denver-Cancun and Denver-Puerto Vallarta city pairs. In these circumstances, the applications of United, Allegiant and Champion for authority to serve Denver-Cancun are mutually exclusive, as are the applications of United and Champion to serve Denver-Puerto Vallarta. For this reason, and because both city pairs involve Denver-Mexico authority as well as applications from both United and Champion (the only carriers with Puerto Vallarta applications and two of the three carriers with Cancun applications), all of the applications should be consolidated into a single carrier selection case for contemporaneous consideration.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

• Docket OST-02-13061 - Frontier Airlines' Denver-Puerto Vallarta Authority

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OST-04-17299 - United - Denver-Cancun
OST-04-17407 - Champion - Denver-Cancun
OST-04-17408 - Champion - US-Mexico
OST-04-17416 - Denver-Cancun

April 9, 2004

Consolidated Answer and Motion of Champion Air for Consolidation

Champion Air objects to the applications of United and Allegiant for exemption authority in both the Denver‑Cancun city‑pair and the Denver‑Puerto Vallarta city‑pair to the extent that these applications preclude Champion Air's applications for authority in these markets.

Pursuant to the U.S.-Mexico Air Services Agreement, only two U.S. carriers may be designated for scheduled services on each city-pair. Frontier Airlines holds one of the two designations in the Denver-Cancun market (Docket OST-2002-13061) and one of the two designations in the Denver-Puerto Vallarta market (Docket OST-2002-15371). Consequently, the applications of Champion Air, United and Allegiant for authority to serve Denver-Cancun are mutually exclusive, as are the applications of Champion and United to serve Denver-Puerto Vallarta. Champion Air supports United's Motion to consolidate all of the Denver applications into a single carrier selection case for contemporaneous consideration. Champion Air agrees with United that consideration of these Denver-Mexico applications in separate proceedings would result in duplication of efforts and a relative inefficient utilization of both carrier and Departmental resources. However, Champion Air urges the Department to conduct a simplified and expedited proceeding.

By: Champion, Edward Davidson, 952-814-8785, edward.davidson@championair.com

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OST-04-17299 - United - Denver-Cancun
OST-04-17407 - Champion - Denver-Cancun
OST-04-17408 - Champion - US-Mexico
OST-04-17416 - Denver-Cancun

April 8, 2004

Consolidated Answer of Frontier Airlines, Inc.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. hereby submits the following comments in response to the applications of United Airlines, Inc. for authority to operate nonstop service between Denver, Colorado and Cancun, Mexico and for authority to operate nonstop service between DEN and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and United’s motion to consolidate its application along with its opposition to the applications of Allegiant Air, Inc. and Grand Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Champion Air to serve CUN.

On April 5, United sought an exemption authorizing "it" to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between DEN and PVR. In its application, United stated that, "United plans initially to operate daily service using its ‘Ted’ product on a seasonal basis from DEN December through April." Champion also has an application for PVR service.

In order to consolidate multiple cases before the Department of Transportation, a finding must be made that the carrier seeking the consolidation is identical in every respect. For some time, United has treated Ted as a separate brand and entity. While many in the industry and industry observers have noted that United and Ted operate with the same personnel and costs and out of the same facilities, United continues to imply through various means including advertising and its website that Ted is somehow different. For example, a Reuters March 23, 2004 article noted, "United Airlines Tuesday said Ted, its low-fare carrier, is running ahead of internal forecasts and said it will expand to offer flights out of Chicago O’Hare Airport. " Is Ted a carrier or not? Before the Department grants United’s motion to consolidate, United should agree that there is no difference between United and Ted and that no Ted entity exists. It is United that is seeking both Mexico authorities.

Counsel: Ungaretti & Harris, Edward Faberman, 202-639-7501, epfaberman@uhlaw.com

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OST-04-17490 - Chicago-Cozumel

April 13, 2004

Notice of Polling

In order to expedite consideration of United's above-referenced application and of ATA Airlines' related application in Docket OST-04-17377, United has agreed to poll the interested carriers served with its application. Answers to United's application would normally be due on April 20, 2004. United will begin polling interested carriers today to determine their positions on United's application.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-04-17490 - Chicago-Cozumel

April 15, 2004

Re: Polling Letter

On behalf of United, I have polled the representatives of all carriers on the service list attached to the Application of United for an Exemption filed April 5, 2004, in the above referenced docket. All carriers' representatives have advised me that they have no objection to the granting of the request contained in the Application.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Caryn Garvin (Aviation Specialist), 202-663-6000

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OST-97-2126 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity

Filed April 8, 2004 | Issued April 16, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Integrate its authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail under its existing certificates of public convenience and necessity and its existing exemption authority.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-02-12502 - Exemption - Denver-Mexico City

April 19, 2004

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

United intends to continue to operate seasonal nonstop service with its own aircraft between Denver and Mexico City. Renewal of this exemption authority, as requested herein, is clearly in the public interest, and United requests renewal of its exemption based on the original findings that the proposed services are fully consistent with the bilateral air transportation agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. On August 15, 2002, the Department approved United's request to convert its code-share only designation for Denver-Mexico City to a direct service designation so United could commence seasonal nonstop service between Denver and Mexico City with its own aircraft. (See attached copy of Department Action dated August 15, 2002; See also, Department Action on Application in Docket OST-02-13092, dated August 15, 2002.) United's exemption authority to serve Denver-Mexico City is currently set to expire on June 20, 2004.

By this same NOAT, United was granted exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Sacramento, California and Guadalajara, Mexico, under a code-share arrangement with Mexicana, and Mexicana was granted a statement of authorization to display United's designator code on flights operated by Mexicana between Sacramento and Guadalajara and between Denver and Mexico City. By letter dated November 14, 2003, a copy of which was filed in the above-referenced docket, United and Mexicana notified the Department of the termination of all of their code-share services with each other effective March 31, 2004. As United's exemption authority for Sacramento-Guadalajara is for code-share service only, United is not seeking renewal of its exemption authority to serve that city-pair.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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OST-04-17490 - Chicago-Cozumel

Filed April 5, 2004 | Issued April 20, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Chicago, Illinois, and Cozumel, Mexico. United states that it proposes initially to operate thrice-weekly seasonal service effective December through April and plans to begin service December 18, 2004, with Airbus 320 equipment.

By: Paul Gretch

April 20, 2004

Answer of The City of Chicago in Support

The City is committed to encouraging new air service and competition at O'Hare and Midway. Currently, no non-stop scheduled service exists between Chicago and Cozumel, Mexico. However, on March 19, 2004, ATA Airlines, Inc. applied for an exemption to provide service between Midway and Cozumel. Docket OST-04-17377. The City filed its support of ATA's application in the Docket on April 5, 2004.

Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop, Kenneth Quinn, 202-775-9800

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OST-96-1960 - Family Assistance Plans

April 15, 2004

Re: Revision to Family Assistance Plan

By: Lois Danvir

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OST-04-17676 - Exemption -Denver-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Denver-San Jose del Cabo

April 29, 2004

Application for an Exemption

United seeks an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Denver International Airport and Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Mexico (DEN‑ZIH); and between Denver International Airport and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico (DEN‑SJD). For each of these city pairs, United initially proposes to operate Saturday service on a seasonal basis during the months of December through April. The services will start in December 2004. From its Denver hub, United serves 89 non‑stop destinations, offering connection opportunities to points throughout United's network system.

Currently, only one carrier is designated and operating nonstop service in each of these city pairs. Frontier Airlines (OST-03-15840 - Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo) and (OST-02-13011 - San Jose del Cabo)

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley and Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6670

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OST-04-17685 - Exemption - San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo/Puerto Vallarta/Cancun / Los Angeles-Zihuatanejo

May 3, 2004

Application for an Exemption

United seeks an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between San Francisco, California and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; between San Francisco, California and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; between San Francisco, California and Cancun, Mexico; and between Los Angeles, California and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. For San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo and San Francisco-Puerto Vallarta, United initially proposes to operate daily service using its "Ted" product on a seasonal basis at San Francisco International Airport from December through April starting December 16, 2004. For San Francisco-Cancun United initially proposes to operate Saturday service on a seasonal basis at San Francisco International Airport from December through April starting December 18, 2004. For Los AngelesIxtapa/Zihuatanejo United initially proposes to operate Saturday service on a seasonal basis at Los Angeles International Airport from December through April starting December 18, 2004. From its San Francisco and Los Angeles hubs, United and United Express serve 56 and 50 non-stop destinations, respectively, offering connection opportunities to points throughout its system.

United plans to operate the San Francisco‑San Jose del Cabo and San Francisco‑Puerto Vallarta services with A320 equipment with 156 seats, including 66 Economy Plus and 90 Economy seats, or similar aircraft. United plans to operate the San Francisco‑ Cancun service with B757 equipment with 182 seats, including 24 First Class, 50 Economy Plus and 108 Economy seats, or similar aircraft. United plans to operate the Los Angeles‑Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo service with A320 equipment with 138 seats, including 12 First Class, 36 Economy Plus and 90 Economy seats, or similar aircraft.

Currently, only one U.S. carrier is designated and operating nonstop service on each of these city-pair routes. See Order 00-5-31, Reissuing Certificate of Alaska Airlines for Route 559 (SFO-SJD; SFO-PVR; LAX-ZIH); Notice of Action Taken, dated November 13, 2002 in Docket OST-02-13645 (American Trans Air - SFO-CUN).

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley and Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com and jonathan.moss@wilmer.com

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OST-04-17676 - Denver-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Denver-San Jose del Cabo

May 6, 2004

Re: Polling Letter

On behalf of United, I have polled the representatives of all carriers on the service list attached to the Application of United for an Exemption filed April 29, 2004, in the above referenced docket. All carriers' representatives have advised me that they have no objection to the granting of the request contained in the Application.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Caryn Garvin, 202-663-6000

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OST-04-17676 - Denver-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Denver-San Jose del Cabo

May 6, 2004

Re: Polling Letter

On behalf of United, I have polled the representatives of all carriers on the service list attached to the Application of United for an Exemption filed April 29, 2004, in the above referenced docket. All carriers' representatives have advised me that they have no objection to the granting of the request contained in the Application.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Caryn Garvin, 202-663-6000

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OST-04-17889 - Designation Under the US-Vietnam Bilateral Air Services Agreement and for Frequency Allocation Under the US-Hong Kong Bilateral Air Services Agreement

May 14, 2004

Application for Designation and Frequency Allocation

Requests (1) designation as a U.S. flag combination carrier to operate services between the U.S. and Vietnam pursuant to the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral air services agreement of 2003 and (2) allocation of seven weekly combination frequencies for fifth-freedom services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Hong Kong under the U.S.-Hong Kong bilateral air services agreement of 1997, as amended. United requests these authorizations in order to start scheduled combination services between San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, via Hong Kong. United requests that its designation be effective immediately for an indefinite period and its frequency allocation be effective December 10, 2004 and remain in effect for an indefinite period subject to the usual conditions.

United plans to operate services between its hub at San Francisco, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, via Hong Kong. United will begin these services by extending an existing San Francisco-Hong Kong nonstop flight to Ho Chi Minh City. These Hong Kong-Ho Chi Minh City services will also connect to United's daily Chicago-Hong Kong nonstop flights, offering convenient onestop online services between Vietnam and United's largest hub. These services will be operated in B747-400 equipment configured in 347 seats (14 F, 73 C, 260 Y). Those aircraft are currently available and are used for United's existing San Francisco-Hong Kong nonstop services. United will operate these services on a daily basis and will sell its services to local passengers between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh  City. Such fifth-freedom sales are essential to the economic viability of these services and, as noted above, are consistent with the provisions of the U.S. agreements with both Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com

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Continental Airlines, Inc. / Federal Express Corporation / Florida West International Airways, Inc. / Polar Air Cargo, Inc. / United Air Lines, Inc.

Order 04-05-23
OST-2001-9622 - Houston- Lima
OST-1996-1530 - U.S.-China All Cargo
OST-1997-2646 - Houston/Miami-Lima/Iquito and Beyond to Santiago All-Cargo Scheduled
OST-1999-6425 - U.S.-Argentina; U.S.-Chile Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
OST-1997-2911 - US-South Africa Codeshare
OST-1997-2046 - U.S.-Argentina, Brazil, and Columbia on Route 632

Issued March 29, 2004 | Served May 28, 2004

Order Issuing Certificates - Corrected Copy | Word

*To reflect insertion of dates omitted from certificates and the fact that United was not issued a certificate for China authority, as indicated on page 3 of the posted copy.

By: Karan Bhatia

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OST-02-12502 - Denver-Mexico City

Filed April 19, 2004 | Issued June 1, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico. United states that it will continue to provide seasonal service in the market with its own aircraft.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-04-17676 - Denver-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Denver-San Jose del Cabo

Filed April 29, 2004 | Issued June 1, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. United proposes to serve the markets on a seasonal basis.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-04-17685 - San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo/Puerto Vallarta/Cancun / Los Angeles-Zihuatanejo

Filed May 3, 2004 | Issued June 1, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (2) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (3) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico; (4) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. United proposes to serve the markets on a seasonal basis.

By: Paul Gretch

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Undocketed - Codeshare with Air Canada
Undocketed - Codeshare with All Nippon Airways
OST-00-6803 - US-Austria-Iraq Codeshare - Codeshare with Austrian
OST-03-15758 - US-UK Codeshare - Codeshare with British Midland
Undocketed - Codeshare with Lufthansa
OST-99-5251 - US-Scandinavia Codeshare - Codeshare with SAS

June 4, 2004

Re: Codeshare Services - United Express Commuter Operations

United hereby notifies the Department that United will display the designator codes of these foreign carrier partners on United's flights between Chicago (ORD) and/or Washington, D.C. (IAD), on the one hand, and other U.S. points, on the other hand, as listed in Attachment A hereto.

The code-share services will be operated as part of United's mainline operations in conjunction with United's new United Express code-share arrangements with Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airline, Shuttle America, SkyWest Airlines, and Trans States Airlines. (S Joint Application of Air Wisconsin Corporation, Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., Mesa Airlines, Inc., Republic Airline, Inc., Shuttle America Corp., SkyWest Airlines, Inc., and Trans States Airlines, Inc. for a Statement of Authorization, filed May 28, 2004, Docket OST-04-17986).

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6600, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

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OST-04-17889 - Designation Under the US-Vietnam Bilateral Air Services Agreement and for Frequency Allocation Under the US-Hong Kong Bilateral Air Services Agreement

June 8, 2004

Re: US-Vietnam Designation and Hong Kong Frequency Allocation Supplement

United Air Lines, Inc. herewith supplements its above-referenced application by submitting the attached exchange of letters between United and the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam in which the latter agrees to advance the effective date for the exercise of fifth-freedom rights on services between Vietnam and Hong Kong. As indicated in the CAAV's letter of March 16, 2004, they have agreed to allow such fifth-freedom rights to be exercised as early as June 2004, and United's proposed December 10, 2004, startup date for San Francisco-Hong Kong-Ho Chi Minh City services is consistent with CAAV's decision.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

Filed June 8, 2004 | Issued June 9, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Allocation of 7 combination frequencies for fifth-freedom U.S.-Hong Kong services in connection with United’s plans to provide daily scheduled combination services between San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam via Hong Kong.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-04-17889 - San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh City

Filed May 14, 200