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OST-2000-8207

http://www.delta.com/
http://www.czechairlines.com/

Delta Air Lines and Czech Airlines

Accordingly, Delta and CSA request a blanket statement of authorization permitting the following services:

• (1) the display of CSA's "OK" designator code on flights operated by Delta - (a) between the United States and the Czech Republic (either nonstop or via intermediate points), (b) within the United States (in conjunction with CSA's services in foreign air transportation), (c) between the United States and third countries, and (d) between the Czech Republic and third countries; and

• (2) the display of Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by CSA - (a) between the United States and the Czech Republic (either nonstop or via intermediate points), (b) within the Czech Republic (in conjunction with Delta's services between the Czech Republic and other countries), (c) between the Czech Republic and third countries, and (d) between the United States and third countries.

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060, and Constance O'Keefe, 202.775.0680

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060

Continental does not oppose the joint application of Delta and CSA for a blanket statement of authorization for broad U.S.-Czech Republic-beyond codeshare authority so long as the Department applies its standard condition requiring the Joint Applicants to provide notification before instituting third-country codeshare service, invites competing applications for limited-entry routes, and institutes competitive carrier-selection procedures to determine which carriers should be authorized to provide codeshare service on limited-entry routes such as the France routes where Delta and CSA propose to codeshare.

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

To date, the United/Austrian/Lauda/Tyrolean applications remain pending before the Department. United hereby objects to Delta's application to code share with CSA unless United's pending applications to code share with Austrian, Lauda, and Tyrolean are approved no later than Delta's. To do otherwise would test the bounds of fairness since United's applications, which have been pending with the Department for three months, are non-controversial and uncontested. There appears to be no reason why the Department should not immediately approve United's applications.

Counsel:  Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com 

Neither Continental nor United disputes that the Joint Applicants' requested codeshare authorization is specifically provided for under the U.S.­Czech Republic bilateral agreement, and that the proposed Delta/CSA services are in the public interest. The extraneous issues raised by United, pertaining to the FAA's safety oversight program, and the flatly incorrect assertions of Continental relating to Delta's alleged "unwillingness" to accept the Department's standard blanket codeshare conditions, provide no reason to delay expeditious approval of the Joint Application.

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060, and Constance O'Keefe, 202.775.0680

Counsel:  Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com 

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060

If no competing applications are received, the available designation should be awarded to Delta in order to provide the traveling public with beneficial new service options between the United States and France. Delta is fully prepared to put the available U.S.-France designation to productive use in conjunction with its alliance partner, CSA. Delta and CSA would propose to implement additional service to Lyon and Paris, France, via Prague, effective April 1, 2001. However, if viable competing applications are filed, Delta is willing to recede its request in favor of another applicant.

Delta further urges the Department to immediately approve the remainder of the Joint Application, which is non-controversial and plainly authorized under the U.S.-Czech open skies agreement. As noted in the Application, the Joint Applicants plan to commence reciprocal codeshare service at the start of the Summer 2001 traffic season on March 25, 2001. The Joint Applicants timely filed their application on October 27, 2000 and have also submitted the required audit review statement to the FAA. Any further delay in the processing of this routine codeshare request will cause the Joint Applicants unwarranted commercial harm.

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060

By:  Teresa Bingham

Delta and CSA propose to commence CSA codeshare service from New York (JFK) to six additional U.S. cities served by ASA and Comair. The operating carriers for the specific proposed routes are set forth in Exhibit A of this application. Delta and CSA plan to begin operations utilizing Delta Connection services on or about April 9, 2001. Accordingly, the Joint Applicants request that this amendment to the previously issued blanket statement of authorization be granted as expeditiously as possible. The Joint Applicants will poll all carriers on the attached service list, and advise the Department of the results.

ASA will Display CSA's "OK" Code on Flights Operated By ASA Between New York (JFK-) and Each of the Following Points:

• Baltimore
• Detroit
• Pittsburgh

Comair will Display CSA 's "OK" Code on Flights Operated By Comair Between New York (JFK) and Each of the Following Points:

• Boston
• Chicago
• Cleveland

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060, and Constance O'Keefe, 202.775.0680

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060, and Constance O'Keefe, 202.775.0680

By:  Teresa Bingham

Delta Air Lines (DL) code on Czech Airlines (CSA) operated flights between Prague and:

Ljubljana, Slovenia 
Gothenburg, Sweden 
Split, Croatia 
Vilnius, Lithuania

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060, and Constance O'Keefe, 202.775.0680

Effective June 15, 2002, CSA plans to display its "OK" designator code on flights operated by Comair between New York (JFK) and Philadelphia (PHL).  In addition, Delta hereby notifies the Department that notice given for a service point by Delta or either of its connection carrier affiliates, ASA and Comair, should be deemed notice given for all three carriers. This will assist Delta in maintaining the most efficient allocation of flying between mainline and connection carriers, without undue administrative burdens. The Department has previously granted Delta and other carriers similar flexibility. See, e.g., Department Action on Delta/SAA/Comair Application in Docket OST-99-6556 (August 27, 2001).

Similarly, Delta and CSA notify the Department that notice given for any domestic U.S. or beyond service point should be deemed notice for service via any or all of Delta's and CSA's authorized U.S. transatlantic gateways. The Department has allowed similar flexibility to blanket statement of authorization holders from other open skies countries. See, e.g., Delta/ASA/Comair/Alitalia, Docket OST-2001-10417.

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060, and Constance O'Keefe, 202.775.0680

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30-day notice of additional codesharing. Commencing on or about June 1, 2002, CSA plans to display its "OK" designator code on flights operated by Delta between New York (JFK) and Phoenix (PHX).

Counsel:  Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060, and Mendelsohn O'Keefe, Allan Mendelsohn, 202.775.0680 for Czech

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30-day notice of additional codesharing. Delta plans to display its "DL" designator code on flights operated by CSA between Prague and Venice, Italy.

Counsel:  Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060, and Mendelsohn O'Keefe, Allan Mendelsohn, 202.775.0680 for Czech

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30-day notice of additional codesharing. Delta plans to display its "DL" designator code on flights operated by CSA between Prague and Kuwait City; this flight is a additional intermediate stop on Delta's previously-authorized service with CSA to Dubai. The schedule change takes effect on June 15, 2002. Delta will not carry any local U.S.-Kuwait passengers prior to the expiration of the 30-day period, but plans to continue carrying though passengers to Dubai via Kuwait.

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060, and Mendelsohn O'Keefe, Allan Mendelsohn, 202.775.0680

July 18, 2003

Notice of Additional Codeshare

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta, Comair, ASA and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30-day notice of additional codesharing. Delta plans to display CSA's "OK" designator code on flights operated by Comair between New York, on the one hand, and St. Louis and Nashville, on the other hand, commencing on or about August 17, 2003.

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060 for Delta, Altantic Southeast, and Comair / Sher Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508

October 29, 2003

30-Day Notice of Additional Codeshare

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta, Comair, ASA and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30-day notice of additional codesharing. The carriers plan to display CSA's "OK" designator code on flights operated by Delta/Delta Connection between CSA's authorized U.S. gateways, on the one hand, and Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, on the other hand, commencing in 30 days.

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060 for Delta, Altantic Southeast, and Comair / Sher Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508

April 14, 2004

30-Day Notice

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30‑day notice of additional codesharing. CSA plans to display its "OK" designator code on flights operated by Comair between New York (JFK) and Charleston, South Carolina (CHS).

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060 for Delta, Atlantic Southeast, and Comair / Sher Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech

April 20, 2004

30-Day Notice

Pursuant to the blanket statement of authorization granted to Delta and CSA in the captioned docket, the carriers hereby submit this 30‑day notice of additional codesharing. CSA plans to display its "OK" designator code on flights operated by Comair between New York (JFK), on the one hand, and Norfolk, Virginia (ORF) and Jacksonville, Florida (JAX), on the other hand.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech / Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060

June 14, 2005

Notice of Additional Codesharing

hereby notify the Department pursuant to their blanket statements of authorization and codeshare exemption authority that, beginning on or about July 14, 2005, the carriers plan to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Czech Airlines between Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) and each of the following points:

Sofia, Bulgaria (SOF);
Tallinn, Estonia (TLL); and
Munich, Germany (MUC)

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 / Hogan & Hartson, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-637-4999/8382

April 17, 2006

Notice of Additional Codesharing

Delta and Czech Airlines, hereby notify the Department pursuant to their blanket statements of authorization that, beginning no earlier than 30 days from today, the carriers plan to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Czech Airlines between Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) and Dusseldorf, Germany (DUS).

Counsel: Czech Airlines - Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 / Delta - Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999

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June 26, 2006

Notice of Additional Codesharing

The carriers plan to display Czech Airlines' "OK" designator code on flights operated by Delta/Delta Connection between Czech Airlines' authorized gateways in the United States and each of the following points:

Buffalo (BUF); Columbus (CMH); Las Vegas (LAS); Raleigh/Durham (RDU); Rochester (ROC); and West Palm Beach (PBI).

Counsel: Czech Airlines - Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 / Delta - Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999

November 6, 2006

Notice of Additional Codesharing

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted in the above-captioned docket, Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Czech Airlines hereby notify the Department of the following new code sharing services:

1. Beginning no earlier than 30 days from today, the carriers plan to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Czech Airlines between Prague, Czech Republic and each of the following points:

• Belgrade, Serbia;
• Skopje, Macedonia;
• and Stuttgart, Germany

2. The carriers plan to display Czech Airlines' "OK" designator code on flights operated by Delta between Atlanta, Georgia, and Prague, Czech Republic, which are scheduled to commence on or about May 2, 2007.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta Carriers

February 20, 2007

Notice of Additional Codesharing

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted in the above-captioned docket, Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Czech Airlines hereby notify the Department that beginning no earlier than 30 days from today, the carriers plan to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Czech Airlines between Prague, Czech Republic, and Krakow, Poland.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta / Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech

November 16, 2007

Notice of Additional Codesharing

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Comair,Inc., and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Czech Airlines hereby notify the Department that, beginning no earlier than 30 days from today, the carriers plan to display Czech Airlines' "OK*" designator code on flights operated by Delta/Delta Connection between Czech Airlines' transatlantic gateways in the United States and each of the following additional points:

• Austin, TX;
• Charlotte, NC;
• Hartford, CT;
• Houston, TX;
• Indianapolis, IN;
• Jackson, MS;
• Memphis, TN;
• Oklahoma City, OK;
• Portland, OR;
• Sacramento, CA;
• San Antonio, TX;
• San Jose, CA;
• Sarasota, FL; and
• Savannah, GA.

The carriers also plan to add codesharing service displaying the "OK*" code on Delta/Delta Connections flights between the Atlanta gateway and certain points in the United States for which notice has previously been given. By Notice submitted in this Docket on April 12, 2002, the carriers advised the Department that Notice given for any interior U.S. or beyond point should be deemed notice given for service via any or all of Delta's or Czech Airlines' U.S. gateways, and for flights operated by any or all DeltaIDelta Connection carrier(s). Subsequently, by Notice submitted in this Docket on November 6, 2006, Delta/Czech Airlines advised the Department that the "OK*" code would be displayed on Atlanta-Prague flights operated by Delta commencing on or about May 2, 2007, which also added Atlanta as a U.S. gateway for beyond gateway codesharing purposes. Thus, future and previously notified intra-U.S. and beyond points may be served via the Atlanta gateway without additional notice.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta

January 11, 2008

Notice of Cessation of Codesharing - Prague-Vienna

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted In the above-captioned docket, Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Czech Airlines hereby notify the Department that the carriers will no longer display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Czech Airlines between Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta

May 7, 2008

Notice of Additional Codesharing

Hereby notify the Department that, beginning no earlier than 30 days from today, the carriers plan to display Delta’s designator code on flights operated by Czech Airlines between Prague and the following additional points:

Thessaloniki, Greece (SKG)
Tbilisi, Georgia (TBS)

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508, amendelsohn@sherblackwell for Czech / Delta, Scott McClain, scott.mcclain@delta.com, 404-773-6514

June 12, 2008

Notice of Additional Codesharing

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted in the above-captioned docket, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Comair, Inc., and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Czech Airlines hereby notify the Department that, beginning no earlier than 30 days from today, Czech Airlines' OK* designator code will be displayed on flights operated by Delta/Delta Connection between transatlantic gateways in the United States served by Czech Airlines and each of the following additional points:

Burlington, VT; and
San Diego, CA

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Allan Mendelsohn, 202-463-2508 for Czech / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta

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