OST-00-7787

Air Jamaica Limited

OST-00-7787	August 10, 2000	Application for Exemption Authority	Boston- Kingston/Montego Bay, Jamaica
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By this application, Air Jamaica requests exemption authority to engage in scheduled combination service between Boston and the coterminal points Kingston and Montego Bay. Air Jamaica plans to commence this new service on December 15, 2000. Initially, Air Jamaica intends to operate five weekly frequencies in the Boston-Jamaica market using Airbus A-320 aircraft that will each accommodate 150 passengers (12 in first class and 138 in tourist class). During 2001, Air Jamaica intends to expand its BostonJamaica operations to daily service.

Counsel:  Hogan Hartson, Ronald Brower, 202.637.6546, rpbrower@hhlaw.com 

Air Jamaica Limited

On August 10, 2000, Air Jamaica Limited filed an application for exemption authority to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Boston, Massachusetts, on the one hand, and Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the other. As stated in Air Jamaica's application, issuance of such authority is in the public interest because it will enable Air Jamaica to institute the only nonstop service in the Boston-Jamaica market, as well as the only direct northbound frequencies. Air Jamaica originally sought this authority on the basis of comity and reciprocity between the U.S. and Jamaica because the Government of Jamaica had not designated Boston as one of the ten U.S. points to be served by designated Jamaican carriers. 1/ The Government of Jamaica had designated the following U.S. points: (1) Atlanta, Georgia; (2) Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.; (3) Chicago, Illinois; (4) Los Angeles, California; (5) Miami, Florida; (6) New York, New York; (7) Orlando, Florida; (8) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (9) San Francisco, California; and (10) San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Since Air Jamaica filed its application, the Government of Jamaica has removed San Francisco and San Juan from the list of designated points and has added in their place Boston, Massachusetts and Houston, Texas. A copy of the letter and diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica to the Government of the United States making these new designations is provided as Attachment 1 to this Supplement.

Because Boston is now a designated point for service by Air Jamaica under the U.S.-Jamaica bilateral agreement, Air Jamaica requests that the Department substitute Boston and Houston for San Francisco and San Juan as points that Air Jamaica may serve under its foreign air carrier permit.

Counsel:  Hogan Hartson, Ronald Brower, 202.637.6546, rpbrower@hhlaw.com

Air Jamaica Limited

Air Jamaica Limited is providing herewith a copy of the October 9, 2000 letter that the Embassy of Jamaica sent to the Department regarding its designation of the ten U.S. points to be authorized for service by designated Jamaican air carriers. This letter from the Embassy of Jamaica is being provided in support of Air Jamaica's August 10, 2000 application for exemption authority to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Boston, Massachusetts, on the one hand, and Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the other.

The letter from the Embassy of Jamaica clarifies that the following ten U.S. points are to be authorized for service by Air Jamaica: (1) Atlanta, Georgia; (2) Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.; (3) Boston, Massachusetts, (4) Chicago, Illinois; (5) Los Angeles, California; (6) Miami, Florida; (7) New York, New York; (8) Orlando, Florida; (9) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and (10) San Francisco, California.

Air Jamaica, the carrier designated by my Government, had previously requested that San Francisco be removed from the list of designated points under the Bilateral Air Transport Agreement and that Houston be substituted because the carrier desired to obtain authority to provide scheduled service between Jamaica and Houston. However, Air Jamaica presently serves San Francisco on a code-share basis through flights that are operated by Delta airlines between Atlanta and San Francisco, and would therefore like San Francisco to remain a designated U.S. point. The Government of Jamaica request that the prior request to add Houston be withdrawn and that San Francisco be retained as a designated point.

Counsel:  Hogan Hartson, George Carneal, 202.637.6546, gucarneal@hhlaw.com 

Air Jamaica Limited

Amend paragraph 2(a) of Order 99-3-74, which issued Air Jamaica's foreign air carrier permit, by substituting Boston, Massachusetts for San Juan, Puerto Rico, as a U.S. point Air Jarrmica may. serve under its foreign air carrier permit authority.

By:  Paul Gretch

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