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OST-97-3237
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (Exemption, US-Mexico Codesharing)
OST-97-3237 | December 12, 1997
Hereby apply for the following authority to allow them to expand their U.S.-Mexico code-share services: (1) exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. §40109 for United to hold out service in the following nonstop U.S.-Mexico transborder city pairs: Chicago-Morelia, Chicago-Leon, Chicago-Durango, and San Francisco-Morelia; (2) exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. §40109 for United to hold out service between the points in Mexico and the points in the U.S. listed in Attachment 1 via United's Mexican gateways; (3) a Statement of Authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to display United's two-letter designator code on Mexicana's nonstop transborder flights in the following nonstop transborder city pairs: Chicago-Morelia, Chicago-Leon, Chicago-Durango, and San Francisco-Morelia; (4) a Statement of Authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 for Mexicana to display United's two-letter designator code on services operated by Mexicana to the points in Mexico listed in Attachment 2 via United's Mexican gateways; (5) exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. §40109 for Mexicana to hold out services between the points in the U.S. and the points in Mexico listed in Attachment 3 via Mexicana's U.S. gateways; and (ó) a Statement of Authorization for United to display Mexicana's two-letter designator code on services operated by United to the points in the U.S. listed in Attachment 4 via Mexicana's U.S. gateways.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 / United and Ginsburg Feldman, Joel Burton, 202-637-9130
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (US-Mexico Codesharing)
OST-97-3237 | December 29, 1997
Joint Answer of American and Aero California
American and Aero California are aware that U.S. and Mexican aviation authorities have not to date reached agreement with respect to the designation of carriers to provide codeshare services so as to permit the full effectuation of their codeshare agreement. American and Aero California trust that Mexicana, which is commonly controlled with Aeromexico and which is partly owned by the Mexican government, will work with the appropriate authorities in Mexico to bring about the policies necessary so that travelers on both sides of the border will be able to benefit from the wider range of competitive codeshare services that would be offered by full approval of the American/Aero California and United/Mexicana arrangements.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com / Steptoe Johnson, David Coburn, 202-429-8063 for Aero California
In the event carrier selection proceedings are necessary, Delta would demonstrate the superior public benefits of its proposal that warrant selection over United in U.S.-Mexico city-pairs where designations are limited. Delta is aggressively expanding its presence in Central America, and enhanced service to Mexico in conjunction with Aeromexico is an important part of Delta's regional expansion plan. By contrast, United has dismantled its Miami-Central America operation in the face of competition by American. Awarding Delta enhanced U.S.-Mexico code-sharing authority will maximize both U.S.-Mexico and U.S.Latin America service and competitive benefits.
Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. (US-Mexico Codesharing)
OST-97-3237 | January 8, 1998
Consolidated Reply of United Air Lines
With respect to the balance of the United/Mexicana application -- i.e., those portions involving services to behind gateway points via connections at U.S. or Mexican gateways -- a deferral would be appropriate for the same reason United has urged that the similar blanket applications of American/Aero California and Delta/Aeromexico should be deferred. Assuming that the U.S. and Mexico are able to reach an agreement at the January 23, 1998, talks relating to code-share designations, this deferral need not be of long duration.
Counsel: United and Ginsburg Feldman, Joel Burton, 202-637-9130
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. - (New Notice of Action Taken)
OST-97-3237 | Filed December 12, 1997 | Action Taken March 20, 1998
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between various points in the United States and various points in Mexico, to allow for expansion of the code-share services between United Air Lines, Inc. (United), and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. (Mexicana).
Applicant Representative: Joel Burton for United, 202.637.9130; Robert Papkin for Mexicana, 202.626.6601
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (Notice of Action Taken)
OST-97-3237 | Filed December 12, 1997 | Action Taken April 28, 1998
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal points Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California, on the one hand, and Morelia, Mexico, on the other.
Applicant Rep: Joel Burton, 202-637-9130 for United / Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (Notice of Action Taken)
OST-97-3237 | Filed December 12, 1997 | Action Taken April 28, 1998
Notice of Action - Corrected Copy
Corrects Notice of Action Taken dated April 27, 1998 An incorrect issue date appeared at the top of that notice The correct date is April 28, 1998.
Applicant Rep: Joel Burton, 202-637-9130 for United / Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana
Order Confirming Notices of Action Taken
Order 98-6-2 | Issued June 2, 1998 | Served June 8, 1998
By: Paul Gretch
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. - (Exemption and Statement of Authorization for US-Mexico Codesharing)
OST-97-3237 | July 9, 1998
Joint Motion for Immediate Action
United and Mexicana hereby request that the Department immediately grant the portion of the above-captioned joint application requesting authority to code share in the Chicago-Monterrey market, i.e., (1) an exemption under 49 U.S.C.§40109 for United to hold out service between Chicago, Illinois and Monterrey, Mexico via United's Mexican gateways; and (2) a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 for Mexicana to display United's two-letter designator code on Mexicana's flights between United's Mexican gateways and Monterrey, Mexico.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin for Mexicana, 202.626.6601; Ginsburg Feldman, Joel Burton for United, 202.637.9130
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. - (US-Mexico Codesharing)
OST-97-3237 | July 20, 1998
The Department would be justified in denying the United/Mexicana joint motion. But in no event should the Department authorize United and Mexicana to codeshare in the Chicago-Monterrey market prior to granting the pending applications by American and Aero California submitted on June 29, 1998 (undocketed) and July 13, 1998 (OST-98-4068).
Counsel: Carl Nelson, Jr. for American, 202.496.5647; Steptoe Johnson, David Coburn for Aero California, 202.429.8063
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | January 13, 1999 | Joint Motion of United Air Lines and Mexicana for Immediate Action | US-Mexico Codesharing |
The Department has imposed an informal moratorium on the expansion of U.S.-Mexico transborder code shares involving U.S. and Mexican carriers pending bilateral resolution of code-share issues between the two governments. However, the Department recently granted a similar request by Delta and Aeromexico stating that, "in deferring action on pending requests, it was never our intent to affect adversely existing services that we had already found to be in the public interest." The instant motion for immediate action does not involve any expansion of United's transborder code-share services, but only a continuation of such services for which United already holds a designation. Unless this motion is granted, United will be forced to discontinue services to Huatulco which the Department has already determined to be in the public interest. To avoid that result, United and Mexicana urge the Department to grant their pending joint application in this proceeding to the limited extent requested above. Because United is already designated for both the Chicago-Huatulco and Los Angeles-Huatulco city pairs, there is no mutual exclusivity and no other pending applicant for authority to serve these markets would be prejudiced by grant of the instant motion.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 / Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161, jeffrey_manley@kirkland.com
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | January 25, 1999 | Answer of American Airlines to Motion for Immediate Action | US-Mexico Codesharing |
As United and Mexicana acknowledge, "[t]he Department has imposed an informal moratorium on the expansion of U.S.-Mexico transborder code shares involving U.S. and Mexicana carriers pending bilateral resolution of code-share issues between the two governments" However, they urge that their request should fall outside the moratorium because Mexicana is proposing to operate the Mexico City/Huatulco segment in place of Transportes Aeromar, a commuter carrier with which United had a prior codeshare arrangement.
The Department should reject such an argument. Authorizing large jet operations by Mexicana in place of commuter service by Transportes Aeromar would be a material change that should only be authorized under a new codesharing provision. in the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement. As the Department well knows, Mexicana and Aeromexico, as part of the Cintra Group, have been the principal impediment to the negotiation of such a bilateral provision. If the Department continues to grant extrabilateral authorizations to the benefit of Mexicana and Aeromexico, those carriers will have no incentive to urge the Government of Mexico to conclude a bilateral agreement: with the United States.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com
United Air Lines and Compania Mexican De Aviacion
| OST-97-3237 | Issued January 29, 1999 | Notice of Action Taken | Los Angeles and Chicago; Huatalco, Mexoco via Mexico City (Codeshare with Mexicana) |
Exemption for United under 49 U S. C §40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles and Chicago, on the one hand, and Huatulco, Mexico, on the other hand, via Mexico City under a code-share arrangement with Mexicana.
Statement of Authorization for Mexicana under Part 212 to: Permit Mexicana to display United's airline code on flights operated by Mexicana between Mexico City and Huatulco, for the carriage of United's traffic moving between Los Angeles and Chicago, on the one hand, and Huatulco, Mexico, on the other hand beyond via Mexico City.
In regard to American's answer, we noted that on January 26, 1999, the United States and Mexico signed an ad referendum agreement on bilateral code-share services that significantly expands the operations that can be conducted, including the beyond-gateway code-sharing services at issue here. In these circumstances, we determined that the grant of the requested authority for the beyond-Mexico City code-share services was in the public interest.
By: Paul Gretch
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | February 12, 1999 | Joint Motion for Leave to Amend and Amendment of United and Mexicana | US-Mexico Codesharing |
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Hereby amend their above-captioned joint application' to request the immediate grant of: (1) an exemption and code-share designation for United and statement of authorization for Mexicana permitting Mexicana to display United's airline designator code in the following transborder city pairs:
(2) statements of authorization permitting (i) United to display Mexicana's designator code on United flights between Mexicana's U.S. gateways and interior U.S. points; and (ii) Mexicana to display United's designator code on Mexicana flights between United's Mexican gateways and interior Mexico points.
United and Mexicana have selected the following transborder city pairs for the initial expansion of their transborder U.S.-Mexico service: Chicago (ORD) - Puerto Vallarta (PVR) Los Angeles (LAX) - Los Cabos (SJD) Los Angeles (LAX) - Guadalajara (GDL) Los Angeles (LAX) - Puerto Vallarta (PVR) Miami (MIA) - Cancun (CUN) Miami (MIA) - Merida (MID) New York (EWR) - Cancun (CUN) New York (EWR) - Mexico City (MEX) Oakland (OAK) - Guadalajara (GDL)3 San Antonio (SAT) - Mexico City (MEX)
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana / United and Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161, jeffrey_manley@kirkland.com
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | February 22, 1999 | Supplement to Application for an Exemption | US-Mexico Codesharing |
United and Mexicana file this supplement to clarify that they also seek the underlying exemption authority necessary to engage in interior starburst code-sharing. Although a request for underlying exemption authority for interior code sharing is effectively contained in the United/Mexicana initial application pending in Docket OST-97-3237, the original request detailed specific interior points to which the parties sought to code-share. If, however, the Department is prepared to grant blanket interior exemption authority for code-share purposes, such as that requested by American and Aero California in Dockets OST-97-2477 and OST-99-5113, the Department also should grant blanket exemption authority of the same scope to United and Mexicana., consistent with the terms of the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, as amended.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana / United and Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161, jeffrey_manley@kirkland.com
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | March 18, 1999 | Second Supplement | US-Mexico Codesharing |
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Hereby supplement their above-captioned joint application, as amended on February 12, l 999, and supplemented on February 22, 1999, in order to clarify their short-term transborder exemption authority needs. Although United has identified the Newark-Cozumel route as one on which there are overlapping requests for authority, including United's December 12, 1997 request pending in this docket, United and Mexicana are not pursuing Newark Cozumel authority at this time because they do not have near-term plans to code share on the route. The routes for which United and Mexicana seek immediate authority were identified in their February 12, 1999 amendment filed in this docket. That list includes Newark-Cancun and Newark-Mexico City, but does not include Newark-Cozumel.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana / United and Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161, jeffrey_manley@kirkland.com
| OST-96-1988 OST-97-3237 |
April 26, 1999 |  Application for Renewal of
Exemption |
U.S. - Mexico |
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By Order 97-7-31 (Docket OST-96-1988), the Department confirmed its initial grant of exemptions and statements of authorization to United and Mexicana to begin codesharing in a number of U.S.-Mexico markets.' United was authorized by exemption to serve the following city-pair markets: Chicago-Guadalajara, Denver-Mazatlan, Denver-Puerto Vallarata. Denver-San Jose del Cabo (Los Cabos), Los Angeles-Cancun, Miami-Cozumel. San FranciscoGuadalajara and San Jose-Guadalajara.' United also received exemption and route integration authority to serve the following behind-gateway points via Mexico City, connecting with flights from United's U.S. gateways (Chicago. Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. ) operated by United or on a code-share basis with Mexicana: Acapulco, Cancun, Guadalajara, Merida, Puerto Vallarta and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo.3 United's exemption authority was granted June 24, 1997, for a period of two years, and is currently set to expire on June 24, 1999.
Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis, Jeffrey Manley for United, 202.879.5161, jeffrey_manley@kirkland.com
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. / United Air Lines, Inc.
| OST-97-3237 Undocketed |
May 6, 1999 | Joint Motion of United Air Lines and Mexicana for Immediate Action | US-Mexico Codesharing / Chicago-Toronto Codeshare with Mexicana |
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Immediate action on (1) their joint application in Docket OST-97-3237, as amended February 12, 1999, and supplemented February 22, 1999, for expanded U.S.-Mexico code-share authority; and (2) United's application dated May 20, 1998, for a statement of authorization to code share for Mexicana on a blind sector basis on United's flights between Chicago, Illinois and Toronto, Canada. United and Mexicana understand that these authorizations have been delayed pending the Department's review of its policy concerning contractually agreed exclusivity provisions contained in carriers' code-share agreements. On May 3, 1999, the Department issued an order providing additional guidance on this subject (Order 99-5-2). Consistent with the policy announced in that order and the January 26, 1999 amendment to the U.S.-N4exico air transport agreement, United and Mexicana submit that their applications for expanded U.S.-Mexico code-share authority should be promptly approved without any condition on the carriers' right to enforce their contractual exclusivity provision.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 / United and Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. / United Air Lines, Inc.
| OST-97-3237 Undocketed |
May 17, 1999 | Joint Answer of Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico | US-Mexico Codesharing / Chicago-Toronto Codeshare |
Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060 / Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202-371-6030 for Aeromexico
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 OST-99-5582 Exclusivity Docket |
June 24, 1999 | Joint Petition of United Air Lines and Mexicana for Reconsideration of Order 99-6-6 | Exemption and Statements of Authorization - US-Mexico Codesharing |
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In conclusion, United and Mexicana strongly urge the Department to reconsider its action in conditioning the exclusivity term of the United/Mexicana code-share arrangement. On reconsideration, United urges the Department to reverse that action in light of the vigorous competition that characterizes the U.S. -Mexico transborder market and the broad opportunities for expansion of U.S. -Mexico competition. Given the foregoing, there is no need to condition the exclusivity provision of United/Mexicana code share and certainly no need to condition it more strictly than is the case with respect to the condition applicable to the code share between Northwest and Air China.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana / United and Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 OST-99-5582 |
July 6, 1999 | Answer of Delta Air Lines | US-Mexico Codesharing - Exclusivity Condition |
For the reasons contained in Delta’s own Petition for Reconsideration filed on June 22, 1999, there is no basis in law, policy or fact to support the Department’s imposition of a prohibition against exclusivity clauses in U.S.-Mexico codeshare arrangements. As Delta and United/Mexicana demonstrated, U.S.-Mexico is an extraordinarily open and competitive air transportation marketplace. Moreover, codesharing under contracts which provide for exclusivity have been in the U.S.-Mexico marketplace for several years without any adverse competitive impacts.
Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | July 19, 1999 | Re: Beyond-Gateway Codeshare Notification | US-Mexico Blanket Statements of Authorization - Beyond Gateway Codeshare Notification |
United and Mexicana hereby notify the Department that they intend to begin the following beyond-gateway code-share services:
| Market | Operating Carrier | Start-up-Date |
| Mexico City-Cancun | Mexicana (UA*) | August 7, 1999 |
| Mexico City-Guadalajara | Mexicana (UA*) | August 7, 1999 |
| Mexico City-Huatulco | Mexicana (UA*) | August 7, 1999 |
| Los Angeles-Las Vegas | United (MX*) | August 7, 1999 |
Counsel: Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manleyu, 202-879-5000 for United / Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601 for Mexicana
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | August 4, 1999 Docketed August 6, 1999 |
Re: Dormancy of Designation | US-Mexico Codesharing |
Letter of United Air Lines, Inc. advising that it is not utilizing its exemption authorities/designations to code share with Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, C.V. de S.A. on the following transborder routes; Chicago-Durango (DGO) Chicago-Leon (BJX) Denver-Zacatecas (ZCL) Dencer-Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (ZIH) Miami-Cozumel (CZM) San Antonio-Guadalajara (GDL) San Antonio-Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Counsel: Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley
| Order 99-8-14 Undocketed OST-99-5593 OST-99-5573 OST-98-4577 OST-97-3289 OST-97-2161 OST-97-3237 OST-99-5582 |
Issued and Served August 18, 1999 | Order | US-Japan Code Sharing US-France Code Sharing US-Mexico Code Sharing |
We reject arguments that we should adopt a
laissez-faire approach to exclusive dealings between and among airlines in international air transportation. It is not in the public interest to ignore any feature of a code-share agreement that could interfere with competition or otherwise undermine the ability of consumers to benefit from the opportunities created by our aviation relationships. For that reason, we will continue to assess the merits of code-share exclusivity provisions on a case-by-case basis in light of the terms of the overall arrangement and of the special facts and circumstances affecting each market, such as its structure, the positions of the parties in those markets, and the nature of the bilateral aviation relationship governing it.By: Brad Mims
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 OST-96-1988 |
August 18, 1999 | Notice of Action Taken | U.S.-Mexico |
By: Paul Gretch
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. and United Air Lines, Inc.
| OST-99-6481 | November 10, 1999 | Joint Application for Statement of Authorization and Exemption | U.S.- Mexico |
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Mexicana and United now wish to extend their codeshare services
to two additional transborder markets and one beyond gateway market served by Mexicana. Effective December 17, 1999, United will place its two-letter designator code on Mexicana’s nonstop flights operated between Chicago (O’Hare) and Monterrey, Mexico, and between Denver and Zacatecas, Mexico. Mexicana’s Denver-Zacatecas flight will additionally operate beyond Zacatecas to Leon, Mexico, carrying United’s designator code on the intra-Mexico Zacatecas-Leon segment. Mexicana and United request expeditious approval of this application so that marketing and sale of these new services may begin without delay. Codeshare services on these routes will begin on December 17, 1999.Counsel: Kirkland Ellis, Jeffery Manley, 202.879.5161, jeffery_manley@kirklandcom and Squire Sanders Dempsey, Robert Papkin, 202.626.6601
| Order 99-6-6 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
November 10, 1999 | Notification of beyond Gateway U.S.- Mexican Carrier Codeshare Service | Zacatecas, Mexico- Leon, Mexico |
In accordance with the conditions on U.S.-Mexican carrier codeshare services imposed by Order 99-6-6, I am writing to notify the Department of Transportation of the intention of Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. ("Mexicana") to display the two-letter designator code of United Air Lines, Inc. on flights operated by Mexicana between Zacatecas, Mexico and Leon, Mexico. This codeshare service will commence December 17, 1999.
Counsel: Squire Sanders Dempsey, Charles Donley, 202.626.6601
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. and United Air Lines, Inc.
| Order 99-6-6 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
November 17, 1999 | Notification of beyond Gateway U.S.- Mexican Carrier Codeshare Service |
Monterrey, Mexico- Leon, Mexico |
In accordance with the conditions on U.S.-Mexican carrier Codeshare services imposed by
Order 99-6-6, I am writing to notify the Department of Transportation of the intention of
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. ("Mexicana") to display the
two-letter designator code of United Air Lines, Inc. on flights operated by Mexicana
between Monterrey, Mexico and Leon, Mexico. This Codeshare service will commence December
19, 1999.
Counsel: Squire Sanders Dempsey, Charles Donley, 202.626.6601
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V. and United Air Lines, Inc.
| Order 99-6-6 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
November 18, 1999 | Notification of beyond Gateway U.S.- Mexican Carrier Codeshare Service |
Los Angeles-San Jose del Cabo- Mazatlan |
In accordance with the conditions on U.S.-Mexican carrier Codeshare services imposed by Order 99-6-6, I am writing to notify the Department of Transportation of the intention of Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. ("Mexicana") to display the two-letter designator code of United Air Lines, Inc. on flights operated by Mexicana between San Jose del Cabo, Mexico and Mazatlan, Mexico, as part of Mexicana’s Los Angeles-San Jose de1 Cabo-Mazatlan service. Codeshare service between San Jose del Cabo and Mazatlan will commence December 17, 1999.
Counsel: Squire Sanders Dempsey, Charles Donley, 202.626.6601
United Air Lines, Inc. and Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | September 1, 2000 | Re: Beyond- Gateway Codeshare Notification | U.S.- Mexico Blanket Statements of Authorization - Beyond Gateway Codeshare Notification |
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Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com
| OST-96-1988 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
April 4, 2001 | Application for Renewal of Exemptions | U.S.- Mexico |
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Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com
| OST-96-1988 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
Filed April 4, 2001 Issued April 26, 2001 |
Notice of Action Taken | U.S.- Mexico |
Renew for two years exemption to provide the following services (Docket OST-96-1988):
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the following city-pair markets for the purpose of
code-sharing on flights operated by Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
(Mexicana): Chicago- Guadalajara, Denver- Mazatlan, Deaver- Puerto Vallarta,
Denver- San Jose del Cabo, Los Angeles- Cancun, San Francisco- Guadalajara, and San
Jose- Guadalajara.
Renew for two years exemption to provide the following services (Docket OST-97-3237):
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the following city-pair markets for the purpose of code-sharing on flights operated by Mexicana:
Chicago- Morelia and San Francisco- Morelia, and Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the following city-pair markets for the purpose of code-sharing on flights operated by Mexicana:
Chicago- Puerto Vallarta, Los Angeles- San Jose del Cabo, Los Angeles-
Guadalajara, Miami- Cancun, New York/Newark- Mexico City, Oakland- Guadalajara, and San
Antonio- Mexico City, and Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points within Mexico beyond United's authorized Mexican gateway points for transborder services, for the purpose of blindsector code-sharing services between the Mexican gateway points and other points within Mexico on services operated by either United or
Mexicana.
Renew for two years exemption to provide the following services (Docket OST-99-648 1):
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the following city-pair markets for the purpose of code-sharing on flights operated by Mexicana:
Chicago- Monterrey, Denver- Zacatecas, and Los Angetes- Leon.
By: Paul Gretch
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V.
| OST-97-3237 | May 18, 2001 | Application for Renewal of Exemption | U.S.- Mexico Beyond Gateway Codesharing |
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Counsel: Squire Sanders Dempsey, Charles Donley, 202.626.6600
| OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
July 2, 2001 | Re: Notification of Codeharing Services With Mexicana | U.S.- Mexico Codeshare |
In accordance with the conditions on U.S.-Mexican carrier codeshare services imposed by Order 99-6-6, I am writing to notify the Department of Transportation of the intention of Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. ("Mexicana") to display the two-letter designator code of United Air Lines, Inc. on flights operated by Mexicana in the Mazatlan-Mexico City, San Jose del Cabo-Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta-Mexico City markets. Codeshare service in these markets will begin August 4, 2001.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202.626.6600, cdonley@ssd.com
| OST-97-3237 | July 31, 2001 | Re: Beyond Gateway Notice of Additional Codeshare Services | U.S.- Mexico Blanket Statements of Authorization; Denver- Atlanta |
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Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com
| OST-96-1988 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
February 24, 2003 | Application for Renewal of Exemptions | US-Mexico |
Provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail in certain U.S.Mexico transborder markets and to points within Mexico beyond United's authorized Mexican gateways. United currently serves these markets pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
By Notice of Action Taken dated April 26, 2001, in Docket OST-96-1988, the Department renewed United's exemption to serve the following city pairs for the purpose of code sharing on flights operated by Mexicana: Chicago-Guadalajara, DenverPuerto Vallarta, Denver-San Jose del Cabo, Los Angeles-Cancun, San Francisco-Guadalajara and San Jose-Guadalajara.) United's exemption authority was issued for a two year period and is currently set to expire April 26, 2003. By the same NOAT, the Department renewed United's exemption authority for the Denver-Mazatlan city pair, but United does not seek to renew this exemption because the authority has become dormant and reverted to the Department.
By Notice of Action Taken dated April 26, 2001, in Docket-OST-97-3237, the Department renewed United's exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail in the following transborder markets for the purpose of code sharing on flights operated by Mexicana: Chicago-Morelia, San Francisco-Morelia, Chicago-Puerto Vallarta, Los Angeles-San Jose del Cabo, Los Angeles-Guadalajara, Miami-Cancun, New York/Newark-Mexico City, OaklandGuadalajara, and San Antonio-Mexico City. United's exemption was granted on April 26, 2001, and is currently set to expire on April 26, 2003.
By the same NOAT in Docket OST-97-3237, the Department also renewed United's blanket U.S Mexico exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the United States, on the one hand, and points within Mexico beyond United's authorized Mexican gateways, on the other hand, for the purpose of blind-sector code sharing between the Mexican gateway points and other points within Mexico on services operated by either United or Mexicana. United's blanket exemption authority was issued on April 26, 2001, and is currently set to expire on April 26, 2003.
By Notice of Action Taken dated April 26, 2001, in Docket-OST-99-6481, the Department renewed United's exemption authority to serve the following city pairs for the purpose of code sharing on flights operated by Mexicana: Chicago-Monterrey and Los Angeles-Leon.
Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jmanley@wilmer.com
| OST-96-1988 OST-97-3237 OST-99-6481 |
Filed February 24, 2003 Issued March 20, 2003 |
Notice of Action Taken | US-Mexico |
OST-96-1988: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico; (2) the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (3) the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (4) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico; (5) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico; and (6) the terminal point San Jose, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico, for the purpose of code sharing on flights operated by Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (Mexicana).
OST-97-3237: (A) Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point Morelia, Mexico; (2) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point Morelia, Mexico; (3) the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (4) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (5) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico; (6) the terminal point Miami, Florida, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico; (7) the terminal point New York, New York/Newark, New Jersey, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico; (8) the terminal point Oakland, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico; and (9) the terminal point San Antonio, Texas, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico, for the purpose of code sharing on flights operated by Mexicana. (B) Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States, on the one hand, and points within Mexico beyond United's authorized Mexican gateway points, on the other hand, for the purpose of blind-sector code-sharing services between the Mexican gateway points and other points within Mexico on services operated by either United or Mexicana.
OST-99-6481: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point Monterrey, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Leon, Mexico.By: Paul Gretch
OST-96-1988 - US-Mexico
OST-97-3237 - US-Mexico
OST-99-5582 - US-Mexico Codesharing
OST-99-6481 - US-Mexico
OST-00-8221 - United Codeshare with Mexicana
OST-00-8260 - Blind Sector Codeshare for Mexicana - San Francisco-Sydney
OST-00-8297 - US-Japan Blind Sector Codeshare for Mexicana
OST-01-9177 - Mexico-Guatamela/Panama City Codeshare
OST-01-9715 - Blind Sector Codeshare for Mexicana - Chicago-London
OST-01-9955 - Blind Sector Codeshare for Mexicana - US-Korea
OST-02-11289 - Codeshare Operations; Mexico City and San Salvador-Miami and Santo Domingo
OST-02-12502 - US-Mexico Codesharing
OST-02-12966 - Blind Sector Codeshare for Mexicana - Chicago-Frankfurt
OST-02-13092 - Conversion of Denver-Mexico City Designation
OST-02-13204 - Blind Sector Codeshare for Mexicana - Beyond US to Buenos Aires and Paris
OST-02-13228 - Mexico City-San Jose Codeshare
OST-02-13663 - Los Angeles-Zacatecas/Morelia Codeshare
November 14, 2003
Re: Joint Notification of Termination of Codeshare and Regulatory Cooperation Agreement
In accordance with the terms of the Department of Transportation's approvals of the statements of authorization in the above‑captioned dockets, Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. and United Air Lines, Inc. hereby notify the Department of the expiration of their Codeshare and Regulatory Cooperation Agreement effective November 15, 2003. As a result of the Agreement's expiration, all codeshare services operated by Mexicana and United will be discontinued effective March 31, 2004, and the related statements of authorization cease to be effective after that date. This notice applies only to the statements of authorization issued in the above referenced dockets and not to any exemptions granted to United or Mexicana in those dockets or any other docket.
Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670 for United / Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840 for Mexicana
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