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OST-2001-10172 |
2001 China Code-Share Points Case (American Airlines, Inc.; Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Air China International Corp.; Delta Air Lines, Inc. and China Southern Airlines Company Limited; and China Eastern Airlines Corp, Ltd.)
| Order 2001-7-10 OST-2001-9183 OST-2001-9314 OST-2001-9424 OST-2001-9469 OST-2001-10172 |
Issued July 17, 2001 Served July 17, 2001 |
Order | China Code-Share Points |
| Attachment: Requested Points |
Order 2001-7-10 selects the Chinese cities Wuhan, Fuzhou, and Guilin as three of the nine available Chinese points for use by U.S. carriers for code-share operations with their Chinese code-share partners; (b) grants the regulatory authorities necessary for the captioned U.S. and Chinese airlines to serve these points; (c) tentatively selects the following four Chinese points as additional code-share points: Kunming, Changsha, Dalian, and Chongqing; and (d) tentatively decided that the remaining two points be selected by permitting American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to choose one additional code-share point each from those requested in their respective applications.
By: Susan McDermott
2001 China Code-Share Points Case
| Order 01-8-16 OST-01-10172 |
Issued August 17, 2001 Served August 17, 2001 |
Final Order | China Code-Share Points |
Order 2001-8-16 makes final the tentative findings and conclusions set forth in Order 2001-7-10, and selects the Chinese cities Kunming, Changsha, Dalian, and Chongqing as four of the nine available Chinese points for use by U.S. carriers for code-share operations with their Chinese code-share partners. It also make final the tentative decision to permit American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to choose one additional code-share point each from those requested in their respective applications with notification of the selected cities within five calendar days from the service date of this order.
No objections were
filed to the Department's tentative decision in Order 2001-7-10. Delta filed
comments, noting the important new code-share benefits that all three U.S.
carriers would receive and urging the Department to make final the tentative
portion of Order 2001-7-10.
We have decided to
make final our tentative findings and conclusions set forth in Order 2001-7-10.
As we stated in that order, we believe, given the nature of our aviation
agreement with China, that it is important to maximize use of the code-share
opportunities, and that the public interest will best be served by our selection
of code-share only points that will enhance the likelihood of service and
competition in the market. We note that no party has objected to our proposed
selection of code-share points.
We note that China Eastern applied for exemption authority to serve between the United States and Shanghai/Beijing and beyond to named points. China Eastern states in its application that carriers selected by the Government of China are authorized to operate to the United States from any point or points in China. We granted China Eastern exemption authority to the extent necessary to permit it to hold out services between the United States and Dalian, Kunming, Changsha, and Chongqing. To the extent that China Eastern intends solely to display American's code on China Eastern's domestic flights between Beijing and Shanghai and the interior China points named above, China Eastern already holds the necessary underlying economic authority in its foreign air carrier permit (Order 92-11-7) for those services, subject to its holding the Statement of Authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 that we have granted it here.
We note that the code-share arrangement between Delta Air Lines, Inc. and China Southern Airlines Limited did not include provisions regarding exclusive dealings between the code-share parties. Should the parties subsequently decide to amend their code-share agreement or any other agreement between them to include any provision relating to an exclusive arrangement between the parties regarding their code-share services, that amended language must first be submitted for consideration by the Department.
By: Susan McDermott
2001 China Code-Share Points Case
| OST-01-10172 | August 22, 2001 | Notice of American Airlines | China Code-Share Points |
| Service List |
American Airlines, selects Shenzhen as an additional China codeshare point for services with China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202.496.5647, carl_nelson@aa.com
| OST-01-10172 | August 22, 2001 | Notice of Delta Air Lines | China Code-Share Points |
| Service List |
Delta Air Lines, selects Nanning as its additional codeshare point in China.
Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060
2001 China Code-Share Points Case
| OST-01-10172 | Issued August 23, 2001 | Notice of Action Taken | China Code-Share Points |
Under the 1999 U.S.-China Protocol, U.S. carriers may offer code-sharing services to points in China on a phased-in basis.Effective April 1, 2001, U.S. carriers can serve an additional nine Chinese points for their code-share services. By Order 2001-7-10, the Department selected three of those nine points. By Order 2001-8-16 the Department selected a further four points. It also instructed American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to choose one additional code-share point each from those requested in their respective applications in this docket and to notify the Department and other parties of their selections. Order 2001-8-16 stated that once we had received this notification, we would grant the parties to the proceeding the necessary regulatory authority to serve the cities and would request the Department of State to forward such selection as additional code-share points to the appropriate Chinese authorities.
On August 22, 2001, we received notification from the two carriers regarding their selections. American selected Shenzhen, People's Republic of China, and Delta selected Nanning, People's Republic of China.
In accordance with the provisions of Order 2001-8-16, we are granting the U.S. carriers and their Chinese code-share partners the necessary regulatory authorities for their code-share services between the United States and Shenzhen and Nanning, People's Republic of China. Specifically, we grant American, Delta, Northwest, and, to the extent necessary, China Eastern exemptions to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any points in the U.S. and Shenzhen and Nanning, People's Republic of China, and amend the Statements of Authorization granted in Order 2001-8-16, to permit China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, China Southern Airlines Company Limited, and Air China International Corp. to display the designator codes of their respective U.S. carrier partners between their respective Chinese gateways and Shenzhen and Nanning, People's Republic of China.
By: Paul Gretch
Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Air China International Corp.
| OST-98-3901 OST-99-5443 OST-00-6806 OST-00-6819 OST-00-6909 OST-01-10172 OST-01-10603 |
September 10, 2001 | Joint Application of Northwest and Air China for Renewal and Consolidation of Exemptions and Statements of Authorization | U.S.- People's Republic of China Codeshare - Consolidation of Dockets |
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Northwest requests that the Department renew and consolidate three exemptions from 49 U.S.C. § 41101, which permit Northwest to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation as specified below. The Department granted these exemptions in three separate dockets, authorizing:
Northwest also requests that the Department consolidate two separate statements of authorization granted to Northwest under 14 C.F.R. § 212.9, which permit Northwest to display the "CA" code on Northwest flights, as specified below. The Department granted these authorizations by:
In addition, Northwest requests that the Department integrate the above exemption authority with Northwest's existing certificate and exemption authority, to the extent consistent with applicable bilateral air transport agreements.. Air China requests that the Department consolidate and renew the exemption granted to Air China from 49 U.S.C. § 41301, which permits Air China to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou on the one hand and Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit. Fairbanks, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia, Phoenix. Seattle, and Washington, D.C. on the other hand, under a code-share arrangement with Northwest. (NOAT, OST-98-3901 (issued Sept. 8, 2000)). This exemption authority expires on September 8, 2001. By this Application, Air China respectfully requests that the Department renew this exemption for a two-year period and consolidate it with the authorities specified in this docket.
Air China also requests that the Department consolidate five separate statements of authorization granted to Air China under 14 C.F.R. § 212.9, which permit Air China to display the "NW" code on the Air China flights, as specified below. The Department granted this code- share authority in five separate dockets by:
Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202.842.3193
2001 China Code-Share Points Case
| OST-01-10172 | July 12, 2002 | Application of China Eastern Airlines for Renewal of Exemption Authority | China Code-Share Points - China-US Codeshare with American Airlines |
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Hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to provide scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail between the United States and the People's Republic of China through codeshare services with American Airlines, Inc.
Counsel: Condon Forsyth, Evelyn Sahr, 202.289.0500
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
| OST-01-10172 | Filed July 12, 2002 Issued September 9, 2002 |
Notice of Action Taken | China-US Codeshare with American Airlines |
Renewal of China Eastern's exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons. property and mail between Shanghai and Beijing, on the one hand, and any point in the United States, on the other hand, pursuant to a code-share arrangement with American Airlines, Inc.
By: Paul Gretch
| OST-97-2653 OST-01-9314 OST-01-10172 |
October 1, 2002 | Application for Renewal of Exemptions | US-China Codeshare |
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Delta provides service between the United States and the People's Republic of China pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with China Southern Airlines Limited . Delta's Los Angeles-Guangzhou exemption authority was most recently granted by Notice of Action Taken dated December 4, 2000, and is set to expire on December 4, 2002. Delta's exemption authority to serve nine additional points within the People's Republic of China on a codeshare basis with China Southern was granted by Order 20017-10 (Docket OST-2001-9314), Order 2001-8-16 (Docket OST-2001-10172), and Notice of Action Taken dated August 23, 2001 (Docket OST-2001-10172), all set to expire on July 17, 2003. For administrative convenience, Delta requests that all of its U.S.-People's Republic of China exemption authority be renewed for a coextensive period of at least two additional years.
Delta provides the only nonstop U.S.-flag service on the Los Angeles-Guangzhou route and serves multiple points within China beyond Guangzhou by displaying its "DL" designator code on flights operated by China Southern.
Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202 663-8060
| OST-01-10172 | Filed October 2, 2002 Issued November 6, 2002 |
Notice of Action Taken | U.S.-China Codeshare |
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Los Angeles, California, and Guangzhou, People's Republic of China and (2) the United States and Wuhan, Fuzhou, Guilin, Dalian, Kunming, Changsha, Chongqing. Shenzhen and Nanning. Delta plans to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with China Southern Airlines. Delta also requests authority to continue to combine service on this route with all other Delta services authorized by existing certificates and exemptions
By: Paul Gretch
OST-01-10172
OST-97-2653
OST-01-9314
Filed October 2, 2004 | Issued November 6, 2002
By: Paul Gretch
May 8, 2003
OST-01-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points Case
Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority
Hereby applies for renewal of its exemption authority to serve the following codeshare points in China: Changsha, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Nanning, Shenzhen, and Wuhan. For technical reasons related to computerized reservations interfaces, American and China Eastern have not yet implemented codeshare service to the points at issue. However, the two carriers hope to do so in the future, and American accordingly requests renewal to retain the flexibility to add these cities to its system on a codeshare basis as soon as technical considerations permit.
Counsel: Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
Filed May 8, 2003 | Issued June 2, 2003
OST-01-10172 - US-China Codeshare
Between points in the United States and the following code-share points in China: Changsha, Chongquing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Nanning, Shenzhen, and Wuhan. American will operate this service under a code-share arrangement with China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited.
By: Paul Gretch
June 27, 2003
OST-98-3901
OST-99-5443
OST-00-6806
OST-00-6819
OST-00-6909
OST-01-10172
OST-01-10603
OST-02-11808
Re: Notice of Continuation of Codesharing with Air China
On April 2, 2003, Northwest Airlines, Inc. notified the Department in the abovereferenced dockets that Northwest and Air China International Corp. intended to terminate all codesharing effective June 30, 2003. This letter is to advise that Northwest and Air China intend to continue codesharing for purposes of carriage of mail only. The carriers therefore do not withdraw their application in Docket OST-01-10603 to renew and consolidate, and ask the Department to otherwise maintain their existing authority in the above-referenced dockets to enable the carriers to continue to codeshare for purposes of carriage of mail.
Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193
July 18, 2003
OST-01-10603 - US-China Codeshare
OST-98-3901 - Exemptions and Statements of Authorization - US-China Codeshare
OST-99-5443 - US-China
OST-00-6806 - US-China
OST-00-6819 - US-China Codshare
OST-00-6909 - US-China Codeshare
OST-01-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
OST-02-11808 - 2002 China Codeshare Points
Amendment to Joint Application
Joint Applicants request consolidation in Docket OST-01-10603 of two statements of authorization granted to Air China under 14 C.F.R. § 212.9 in separate dockets, which permit Air China to display the “NW” code on Air China flights: (i) between San Francisco and Los Angeles, on the one hand, and Beijing and Shanghai on the other hand (NOAT, OST-98-3901, issued Oct. 16, 1998); and (ii) between Chicago and New York, on the one hand, and Beijing and Shanghai on the other hand (mail only) (NOAT, OST-99-5443, issued March 6, 2001). With respect to the remaining exemptions and statements of authorization issued to Northwest and Air China in Dockets OST-98-3901, 99-5443, 00-6806, 00-6819, 00-6909, 01-10172 and 02-11808, Joint Applicants do not object to the Department’s dismissal upon approval of this consolidation request.
Counsel: Megan Rae Rosia for Northwest / Zhu Yongsheng for Air China
OST-01-10603 - US-China Codeshare
OST-98-3901 - Exemptions and Statements of Authorization - US-China Codeshare
OST-99-5443 - US-China
OST-00-6806 - US-China
OST-00-6819 - US-China Codshare
OST-00-6909 - US-China Codeshare
OST-01-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
OST-02-11808 - 2002 China Codeshare Points
Filed July 18, 2003 | Issued October 6, 2003
Consolidate into Docket OST-01-10603 the statements of authorization granted to Air China in Docket OST-98-3901, issued October 16, 1998 and in Docket OST-99-5443, issued March 6, 2001 so as to permit Air China to display the “NW” code on Air China flights, for purposes of carriage of mail only: (i) between San Francisco and Los Angeles, on the one hand, and Beijing and Shanghai on the other hand; and between Chicago and New York, on the one hand, and Beijing and Shanghai, on the other hand.
Dismiss, upon approval of consolidation request, the remaining exemptions and statements of authorization issued to Northwest and Air China in Dockets OST-98-3901, 99-5443, 00-6806, 00-6819, 00-6909, 01-10172, and 02-11808.
By: Paul Gretch
OST-97-2653 - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-98-3846 - US-Africa Third-Country Codeshare with Air France
OST-98-4296 - US-Cotonou, Benin
OST-98-4355 - US-Japan Codeshare
OST-99-5391 - US-UK Scheduled Passenger / Codeshare with Air France
OST-99-5459 - US-Baku, Azerbaijan; Tashkent, Uzbekistan Codeshare with Austrian
OST-99-5594 - US-Tibilisi, Georgia Codeshare with Austrian
OST-00-7738 - US-Morocco Codeshare with Royal Air Maroc
OST-00-8226 - US-Cyprus Codeshare with Czech Airways
OST-01-9314 - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-01-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
OST-02-13662 - US-New Zealand Codeshare with Korean Air Lines
OST-02-13832 - US-Nigeria Codeshare with Air France
OST-02-13842 - US-Malaysia Third-Country Codeshare with Korean Air Lines
June 7, 2004
Application for Renewal of Exemptions
Hereby applies under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for renewal of Delta's exemption authorities to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and each of the points identified in Exhibit A. Delta also requests continuation of its authority to combine services operated under these exemptions with all other Delta services authorized by its existing certificates and exemptions, to the extent permitted by applicable international agreements.
Pursuant to these exemptions, Delta provides bilateral, third-country and intra-country codeshare service between the United States and numerous foreign points in conjunction with SkyTeam alliance partners Societe Air France, Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane- S.p. A., Czech Airlines, and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., and codeshare partners Royal Air Maroc, China Southern Airlines Company Limited, and Jersey European Airways (UK) Limited, trading as FlyBE.
In addition, on May 11, 2000, Delta filed a renewal application for its exemption authority to serve additional points in Europe, Africa and Asia on a third-country codeshare basis (Dockets OST-96-1598 and OST-96-1510); on June 20, 2003, Delta filed a renewal application for its exemption authority to serve Vietnam on a third-country codeshare basis (Docket OST-2000-7078); and on October 14, 2003, Delta filed a renewal application for its exemption authority to serve Portugal (Docket OST-99-6721). These applications remain pending. Delta urges the Department to grant renewal of these applications concurrently and coextensively with the authority requested herein, for the same administrative efficiency reasons.
Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060
March 30, 2005
Application of American Airlines for Renewal of Exemption Authority
hereby applies for renewal of its exemption authority to serve the following codeshare points in China: Changsha, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Nanning, Shenzhen, and Wuhan. This authority was last renewed by Notice of Action Taken in this docket on June 2, 2003. American's codeshare partner in China is China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited.
For technical reasons related to computerized reservations interfaces, American and China Eastern have not yet implemented codeshare service to the points at issue. After receiving final authority to serve the Chicago-Shanghai route in OST-2004-19077, American will enter into discussions with China Eastern to resolve those issues. We accordingly request renewal to retain the ability to add these cities to our route system on a codeshare basis as soon as technical considerations permit.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
OST-1997-2653 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-1999-5031 - China Southern - China-US Codeshare/Blocked Space Agreement with Delta Air Lines
OST-2001-9314 - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-2001-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
December 22, 2005
Joint Application for Amended Statements of Authorization and Exemptions
Delta Air Lines, Inc. and China Southern Airlines Company Limited hereby apply for amended statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 and exemptions under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) to permit the Joint Applicants to engage in reciprocal codesharing services to the full extent permitted by the U.S.-China Protocol signed on July 24, 2004. The Joint Applicants are requesting this authority to introduce certain new intra-U.S. codesharing as soon as possible and other codesharing in the future subject to the Department's standard codesharing conditions and advance notice requirements.
The Joint Applicants request that this application be approved as soon as possible, that the amended statements of authorization remain in effect indefinitely, and that the amended exemptions remain in effect for a period of at least two years.
Upon approval of this application, the Joint Applicants plan to offer China Southern "CZ*" coded service on flights operated by Delta between Los Angeles and the following U.S. points: Cincinnati (CVG), Ft. Lauderdale (FLL), Hartford (BDL), Orlando (MCO), Salt Lake City (SLC) and Tampa (TPA). The Joint Applicants also plan to maintain their existing and previously approved codeshare services, which would be subsumed within the Department's approval of this application. Before introducing additional codesharing services, the Joint Applicants would comply with the Department's standard 30-day notice requirement.
Counsel: Delta - Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 / China Southern - Hogan & Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6546
OST-1997-2653 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-1999-5031 - China Southern - China-US Codeshare/Blocked Space Agreement with Delta Air Lines
OST-2001-9314 - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-2001-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
Filed December 22, 2005 | Issued April 10, 2006
Amendment to Delta's existing exemption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 to permit Delta to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and China on a code-share basis with China Southern, and to combine this authority with Delta’s existing certificate and exemption authority, to the extent permitted by international agreements.
Amendment to China Southern's existing exemption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 to permit China Southern to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and China on a code-share basis with Delta, including the authority to coterminalize its U.S. points.
Amendment to Delta's existing Statement of Authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to permit Delta to: Display China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by Delta between China Southern’s authorized U.S. gateways and points within the United States. Upon approval of this application, the joint applicants plan to offer China Southern “CZ*” coded service on flights operated by Delta between Los Angeles, on the one hand, and Cincinnati, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford, Orlando, Salt Lake City, and Tampa on the other hand. The joint applicants also plan to maintain their existing and previously approved code-share services.
Amendment to China Southern's existing Statement of Authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to permit China Southern to: Display Delta’s designator code on flights operated by China Southern between the United States and China, and between Delta’s authorized Chinese gateways and points within China.
Delta’s request for route integration authority has been superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a blanket route integration certificate.
By: Paul Gretch
OST-1997-2653 - Exemption and Statements of Authorization - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-2001-9314 - Exemption and Statements of Authorization - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-2001-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
February 6, 2008
Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority
Delta hereby applies for renewal of exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to authorize Delta to continue to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and China on a codesharing basis with China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Delta's exemption for purposes of codesharing on flights operated by China Southern was last renewed and amended by Notice of Action Taken dated April 10, 2006 (Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653, DOT-OST-2001-9314 and DOT-OST-2001-10172) for a two year period expiring April 10, 2008. Delta requests renewal of this exemption authority for an additional period of at least two years, or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on an application of Delta for comparable U.S.-China certificate authority.
Delta displays its designator code on flights operated by China Southern between the United States and China (currently, on the Los Angeles-Guangzhou routes) and between Delta's authorized Chinese gateways and points within China.
Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999, recohn@hhlaw.com
OST-1997-2653 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-1999-5031 - China Southern - China-US Codeshare/Blocked Space Agreement with Delta Air Lines
OST-2001-9314 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-2001-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
February 25, 2008
Joint Application for Amended Statements of Authorization and Exemptions
With this Joint Application, Delta and China Southern are seeking to expand further their codesharing authority to the fullest extent permitted under the current bilateral relationship and enhance their flexibility to offer codeshare services. In particular, the Joint Applicants are seeking authority to enable China Southern to place its "CZ*" code on U.S.-China flights operated by Delta, and to enable both carriers to add codesharing services to third-country points.
Upon approval of this Joint Application, the Joint Applicants plan to offer China Southern "CZ*"-coded service on Delta's forthcoming nonstop flights between Atlanta, Georgia, and Shanghai, China. Because Delta is scheduled to commence service on this route on March 30, 2008, the Joint Applicants urge approval of this Joint Application by March 3, 2008, to provide China Southern with ample opportunity to engage in advance sales activities. The Joint Applicants also plan to maintain their existing, previously-approved codeshare services.
Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6546 for China Southern / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta
February 28, 2008
We have polled the U.S. carrier representatives served with the above-referenced Joint Application dated February 25, 2008, and no carrier representative has objected to the relief sought therein. Accordingly, Delta Air Lines, Inc. and China Southern Airlines Company Limited respectfully urge that the requested authority be granted as soon as possible.
Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Jonathan Echmalian, 2002-637-5439, jechmanlian@hhlaw.com
OST-1997-2653 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-1999-5031 - China Southern - China-US Codeshare/Blocked Space Agreement with Delta Air Lines
OST-2001-9314 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-2001-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
March 10, 2008
Notice of Additional Codesharing
Delta and China Southern Airlines Company Limited hereby notify the Department that, beginning no earlier than 30 days from the date ofthis notice, the Joint Applicants plan to add the following codesharing services:
The display of Delta's designator code on flights operated by China Southern between the gateways Delta serves in the People's Republic of China, on the one hand, and each of the following points within the People's Republic of China, on the other hand: (a) Guangzhou (CAN) (in addition to direct service); (b) Hangzhou (HGH); (c) Harbin (HRB); (d) Shanghai (PVG) (in addition to direct service); (e) Shenyang (SHE); (f) Xi An (XIY); and (g) each point within the People's Republic of China for which the Joint Applicants previously provided notice to the Department with respect to codesharing via Guangzhou.
The display of China Southern's designator code on flights operated by Delta between the gateways China Southern serves in the United States, on the one hand, and each of the following points within the United States, on the other hand: (a) Jacksonville (JAX); (b) Memphis (MEM) and (c) each point within the United States for which the Joint Applicants previously provided notice to the Department with respect to codesharing via Los Angeles.
Currently, the gateways Delta serves in the People's Republic of China are Guangzhou (on a codeshare basis with China Southern) and Shanghai (effective on or about March 30, 2008). Delta intends to offer codesharing service in conjunction with China Southern to the additional and existing Chinese points identified in this notice via either or both of these gateways, and/or via any or all Chinese gateways Delta is authorized to serve in the future.
Currently, the gateways China Southern serves in the United States are Los Angeles and, upon approval of the Joint Applicants' application in the captioned dockets dated February 25, 2008, but no earlier than March 30, 2008, Atlanta. China Southern is also authorized to serve the New York/Newark gateway pursuant to a codesharing arrangement with Continental Airlines, Inc. China Southern intends to offer codesharing service in conjunction with Delta to the additional and existing U.S. points identified in this notice via any or all of these gateways, and/or via any or all U.S. gateways China Southern is authorized to serve in the future.
Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6546 for China Southern / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999 for Delta
OST-1997-2653 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou)
OST-1999-5031 - China Southern - China-US Codeshare/Blocked Space Agreement with Delta Air Lines
OST-2001-9314 - Delta - US-China Codeshare with China Southern
OST-2001-10172 - 2001 China Codeshare Points
Filed February 6 and February 25, 2008 | Issued March 11, 2008
Renewal of scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and China via intermediate points and beyond on a code-share basis.
Delta currently holds exemption authority to serve between the United States and China. Delta currently operates these services on a code-share basis with China Southern. The instant request seeks renewal of that authority and amended authority to serve via intermediate and beyond points.
Amending scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between China and the United States (including the authority to coterminalize U.S. points) on a code-share basis, via intermediate points and beyond.
China Southern currently holds exemption authority to serve between China and the United States (including the authority to coterminalize U.S. points). See Notice of Action Taken, dated November 20, 2007, in Docket OST-1999-5031. The instant request seeks amended authority to serve via intermediate points and beyond.
Amending statement of authorization to display China Southern’s “CZ*” designator code on flights operated by Delta (i) between the United States and China, via intermediate points and beyond, and (ii) between the United States and third countries.
Delta’s existing statement of authorization permits China Southern’s designator code to be displayed on Delta-operated flights between China Southern’s U.S. gateways and points within the United States. This authority will remain in effect. See Notice of Action Taken, dated April 10, 2006, in the instant dockets.
Amending statement of authorization to display Delta’s “DL*” designator code on flights operated by China Southern (i) between China and the United States, via intermediate points and beyond, and (ii) between China and third countries.
China Southern’s existing statement of authorization permits Delta’s designator code to be displayed on China Southern-operated flights between China and the United States and between Delta’s Chinese gateways and points within China. This authority will remain in effect. See Notice of Action Taken, dated April 10, 2006, in the instant dockets.
By: Paul Gretch
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