OST-99-5001
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OST-99-5001
| OST-99-5001 | January 13, 1999 |  Application for Exemption Authority |
Scheduled Combination Service between Montego Bay and Houston |  HTML |
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Counsel: Air Jamaica and Hogan Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6547
| OST-99-5001 | January 28, 1999 | Answer of The City of Houston and The Greater Houston
Partnership |
Scheduled Combination between Jamaica and Houston |
Air Jamaica has proposed its new service at a particularly opportune time because, as Air Jamaica points out in its application, "the only direct service between Montego Bay and Houston is scheduled to be discontinued at the end of [January]." Air Jamaica would be the only scheduled service not just between Houston and Jamaica, but between the State of Texas and Jamaica. Each year, Texas is among the states responsible for sending the most U.S. travelers to Jamaica and the Caribbean region. In addition, the introduction of scheduled service to Jamaica from Houston, the nation's sixth largest international airport, will enable passengers from a large range of cities and communities behind the Houston gateway to avail themselves of a new service option to the Caribbean. Thus, Air Jamaica's proposed service will be of considerable benefit not just to Caribbean-bound passengers from the Houston area, but to U.S. passengers and shippers generally.
The Houston Parties respectfully the Department to approve the application of Air Jamaica for authority to operate scheduled combination service between Montego Bay, Jamaica and Houston, Texas, and strongly encourage the Department to approve the application without delay, so that Air Jamaica can begin marketing its new Houston - Montego Bay service as soon as possible prior to its May 1999 start-up date.
Counsel: Houston and Zuckert Scoutt, Rachel Trinder, 202-298-8660
| OST-99-5001 | Filed January 13, 1999 Issued February 1, 1999 |
 Notice of Action Taken |
Montego Bay-Houston |
Engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Houston, Texas.
By: Paul Gretch
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