OST-2001-10438 - Aeromexico and Delta - Mexico City/Hermosillio-Salt Lake City

OST-2001-10438

Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and Delta Air Lines, Inc.

OST-2001-10438 - Exemption - Mexico City/Hermosillo-Salt Lake City	August 16, 2001	Joint Application for Exemptions and Code-Sharing Statement of Authorization Scanned Copy	Mexico/Hermosillo- Salt Lake City
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a. Exemption authority for one year to Aeromexico to the extent necessary to permit it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other.
b. Exemption authority for two years to Delta to the extent necessary to permit it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other, and to combine this exemption authority with all of Delta’s existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with international agreements.
c. Statement of authorization for an indefinite period to permit Aeromexico to display Delta’s "DL" designator code on flights operated by Aeromexico between Mexico City, and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other.

The Joint Applicants intend to institute nonstop Mexico City/Hermosillo-Salt Lake City service on or about December 10, 2001. In order to allow sufficient time to prepare for the startup dates and promote the services, the Joint Applicants request that the Department act expeditiously on this application and without awaiting the completion of the 15-day answer period; the Joint Applicants will poll U.S. carriers as to their position on the applications and report the results to the Department.

By this exemption request, Aeromexico seeks authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico and Salt Lake City, Utah. Aeromexico initially will provide two weekly nonstop round-trips with MD-80/87 aircraft on each route. Northbound Mexico City-Salt Lake City flights will depart on Fridays and Saturdays, with southbound flights departing on Saturdays and Sundays. Hermosillo-Salt Lake City round trips will be operated on Mondays and Fridays. Aeromexico also proposes to carry Delta’s "DL" code on the described flights as well as any other flights Aeromexico may operate in the markets.

There currently is no round trip single plane service in either the Mexico City-Salt Lake City or Hermosillo-Salt Lake City market. Official Airline Guide, July 15, 2001. Grant of the requested exemption will enable Aeromexico to institute nonstop service on these routes and, thus, generate substantial service benefits in the Mexico-U.S. market for the traveling public. In addition, grant of Delta’s application for Mexico City/ Hermosillo-Salt Lake City authority and Aeromexico’s application for a statement of authorization will enable Delta to offer additional competitive options to travelers in these markets.

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060, and Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202.371.6030

OST-01-10438

August 22, 2001

Re: Polling Letter

Mexico/Hermosillo- Salt Lake City

Counsel: Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202.371.6030, wcevans@verner.com

OST-01-10438

Filed August 16, 2001
Issued August 22, 2001

Notice of Action Taken

Mexico/Hermosillo- Salt Lake City

Exemption for Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., for one year to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Mexico City, Mexico, and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other.

Exemption for Delta Air Lines for two years to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Mexico City, Mexico, and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other, and to combine this exemption authority with all of Delta's existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with international agreements. Delta intends to operate this service under a codeshare arrangement with Aeromexico on flights operated by Aeromexico.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-01-10438	August 15, 2002	Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority	Mexico City/Hermosillo- Salt Lake City
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By Notice of Action Taken, dated August 22, 2001, the Department granted Aeromexico's exemption application to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other. The authority currently is due to expire on August 22, 2002. Aeromexico is serving the Mexico City-Salt Lake City market with two weekly nonstop MD-87 round trips and the Hermosillo-Salt Lake City market with three weekly nonstop round trips with MD-87 aircraft. It also carries the designator code of Delta Air Lines, Inc., on those flights. Aeromexico desires to continue to serve the markets and, therefore, seeks renewal of the exemption authority. The service being offered by Aeromexico in these markets has resulted in significant travel benefits for the public and renewal of the authority clearly is in the public interest.

Counsel: Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202.371.6030, wcevans@verner.com

OST-01-10438

Filed August 15, 2002
Issued September 12, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

Mexico City and Hermosillo-Salt Lake City

Renewal of exemption for one year under 49 U.S.C. 41301 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Mexico City, Mexico, and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-00-6816 - Mexico City-Chicago
OST-00-8270 - Guadalajara - Ontario
OST-01-10174 - Los Angeles-Acapulco/New York - Monterrey
OST-01-10438 - Mexico/Hermosillo-Salt Lake City
OST-01-10457 - Cincinnati-Cancun
OST-01-10691 - New York-Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta
OST-02-11478 - Ontario-Hermosillo

May 14, 2003

Application Renewal of Exemptions

This renewal application encompasses multiple docketed exemptions that Delta relies upon to provide nonstop U.S.-Mexico services either with its own aircraft or pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. The exemptions in the captioned dockets all have renewal application deadlines within the next several months. Delta requests that these exemptions be renewed for a period of at least two years, with a common expiration date, or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on applications for certificate authority with respect to each route, whichever occurs earlier. The establishment of a common renewal date will promote administrative efficiency and reduce the burden on Delta and the Department in maintaining these multiple and non-controversial U.S.-Mexico exemption authorities.

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-662-8060

OST-00-6816 - Mexico City-Chicago
OST-00-7022 - Las Vegas-Hermosillo
OST-00-7292 - Lost Angeles-Durango; Atlanta-Merida
OST-00-7390 - Atlanta-San Jose del Cabo
OST-00-8270 - Guadalajara-Ontario
OST-01-10174 - Los Angeles-Acapulco/New York-Monterrey
OST-01-10438 - Mexico/Hermosillo-Salt Lake City
OST-01-10457 - Cincinnati-Cancun
OST-01-10691 - New York-Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta
OST-02-11478 - Ontario-Hermosillo

Filed May 14, 2003 | Issued June 10, 2003

Notice of Action Taken | Word

OST-2000-6816, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico. Delta provides yearround service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST-2000-8270, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Ontario, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico. Delta provides year-round service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST-2001-10174, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Acapulco, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point New York, New York, and the terminal point Monterrey, Mexico. Delta provides year-round service on these routes pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the markets.

OST-2001-10438, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Salt Lake City, Utah, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Salt Lake City, Utah, and the terminal point Hermosillo, Mexico. Delta provides year-round service on these routes pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the markets.

OST-2001-10457, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Cincinnati, Ohio, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico. Delta provides service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Aeromexico places its code on flights operated by Delta in the market. Delta has requested flexibility to use its authority in the Cincinnati-Cancun market on a year-round or seasonal basis, as dictated by market circumstances.

OST-2001-10691, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point New York, New York, and the terminal point Acapulco, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point New York, New York, and the terminal point Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Delta provides yearround service on these routes pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the markets.

OST-2002-11478, filed May 14, 2003: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Ontario, California, and the terminal point Hermosillo, Mexico. Delta provides year-round service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico) and Aerolitoral, S.A., de C.V. Aerolitoral), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by both Aeromexico and Aerolitoral in the market.

OST-2000-7292, filed April 5, 2002: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Atlanta, Georgia, and the terminal point Merida, Mexico. 2 Delta provides yearround service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST-2000-7390, filed April 5, 2002: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Atlanta, Georgia, and the terminal point Leon, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Atlanta, Georgia, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Delta provides service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Aeromexico places its code on flights operated by Delta in the markets.

OST-2000-7022, filed February 1,2002: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Las Vegas, Nevada, and the terminal point Hermosillo, Mexico. Delta provides year-round service on this route pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Aeromexico places its code on flights operated by Delta in the market.

The U.S.-Mexico transborder exemption authority granted to Delta in the captioned dockets is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88-10-2. With the exception of the U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted in Dockets OST-2001-10457, OST-2000-7390, and OST-2000-7022, the U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted is limited to services provided on a code-share basis only.

Delta does not seek to renew the Los Angeles-Durango exemption authority originally granted in this docket (see Notice of Action Taken dated June 20, 2000). Delta provides seasonal service in the Atlanta-San Jose del Cabo market.

By: Paul Gretch

September 3, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemption

By Notice of Action Taken, dated August 22, 2001, the Department granted Aeromexico's exemption application to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other. The authority was last renewed by Notice of Action Taken, dated September 12, 2002, and currently is due to expire on September 12, 2003. Aeromexico is serving each market with two weekly nonstop round trips with MD80/87 aircraft. It also carries the designator code of Delta Air Lines, Inc., on those flights. Aeromexico desires to continue to serve the markets and, therefore, seeks renewal of the exemption authority.' The service being offered by Aeromexico in these markets has resulted in significant travel benefits for the public and renewal of the authority clearly is in the public interest.

Counsel: Piper Rudnick, William Evans, 202-861-6459

Filed September 3, 2003 | Issued October 16, 2003

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct scheduled, combination service between the two Mexican coterminal points Mexico City/Hermosillo, and the U.S. point Salt Lake City, Utah. If renewal, date and citation of last action(s): September 12, 2002, in this Docket.

By: Paul Gretch

September 27, 2004

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

By Notice of Action Taken, dated August 22, 2001, the Department granted Aeromexico's exemption application to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other. The Department also authorized Aeromexico to carry the "DL" designator code of Delta Air Lines, Inc. on these routes. The exemption authority was last renewed by Notice of Action Taken, dated October 16, 2003, and currently is due to expire on October 16, 2004. Aeromexico is offering two weekly roundtrips with MD-87 aircraft between Hermosillo and Salt Lake City and three weekly roundtrips between Mexico City and Salt Lake City also with MD-87 aircraft. It also carries the designator code of Delta Air Lines, Inc., on those flights. Aeromexico desires to continue to serve the markets and, therefore, seeks renewal of the exemption authority. The service being offered by Aeromexico in these markets has resulted in significant travel benefits for the public and renewal of the authority clearly is in the public interest.

Counsel: Piper Rudnick, William Evans, 202-861-6459

Filed September 27, 2004 | Issued October 20, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit the applicant to continue to conduct scheduled, combination service between the Mexican coterminal points Mexico City/Hermosillo, Mexico and the U.S. point Salt Lake City, Utah.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-00-6816 - Mexico City-Chicago
OST-00-7022 - Hermosillo-Las Vegas
OST-00-7390 - Atlanta-San Jose del Cabo
OST-00-8270 - Guadalajara-Ontario
OST-01-10438 - Mexico/Hermosillo-Salt Lake City
OST-01-10457 - Cincinnati-Cancun
OST-01-10691 - New York-Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta
OST-03-15252 - Mexico City-Ft. Lauderdale / Monterrey-Orlando
OST-03-15698 - Las Vegas-Guadalajara
OST-03-16555 - Boston-Cancun Codeshare
OST-04-16975 - Boston-Mexico City

March 31, 2005

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

This renewal application encompasses multiple docketed exemptions that Delta relies upon to provide nonstop U.S.-Mexico services either with its own aircraft or pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.. The exemptions in the captioned dockets all have renewal application deadlines within the next several months. Delta requests that these exemptions be renewed for a period of at least two years, with a common expiration date, or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on Delta's application for amended certificate authority as it pertains to each of the routes identified herein, filed on November 30, 2004 in Docket OST-1999-6275, whichever occurs earlier. The establishment of a common renewal date will promote administrative efficiency and reduce the burden on Delta and the Department in maintaining these multiple and non-controversial U.S.-Mexico exemption authorities.

Delta is not seeking renewal of its exemption authority for Ft. Lauderdale-Mexico City service in Docket OST-2003-15252 because that route is dormant.

Counsel: Delta and Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999

Filed March 31, 2005 | Issued June 15, 2005

Notice of Action Taken

OST‑2000‑6816: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST‑2000‑7022: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Las Vegas, Nevada, and the terminal point Hermosillo, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Aeromexico places its code on flights operated by Delta in the market.

OST‑2000‑7390: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Atlanta, Georgia, and the terminal point Leon, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Atlanta, Georgia, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. 1 Delta provides service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Aeromexico places its code on flights operated by Delta in the markets.

OST‑2000‑8270: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Ontario, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST-2001-10438: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Salt Lake City, Utah, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Salt Lake City, Utah, and the terminal point Hermosillo, Mexico. Delta provides year-round service on these routes pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the markets.

OST‑2001‑10457: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Cincinnati, Ohio, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico. Delta provides service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Aeromexico places its code on flights operated by Delta in the market.

OST‑2001‑10691: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point New York, New York, and the terminal point Acapulco, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point New York, New York, and the terminal point Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on these routes pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the markets.

OST‑2003‑15252: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Orlando, Florida, and the terminal point Monterrey, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST‑2003‑15698: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Las Vegas, Nevada, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST‑2003‑16555: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Boston, Massachusetts, and the terminal point Mexico City, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

OST‑2004‑16975: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Boston, Massachusetts, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico. Delta provides year‑round service on this route pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A., de C.V. (Aeromexico), whereby Delta places its code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the market.

By: Paul Gretch

September 30, 2005

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other. The exemption authority was last renewed by Notice of Action Taken, dated October 20, 2004, and currently is due to expire on October 20, 2005. Although Aeromexico currently is serving the route by connecting service, it previously offered nonstop service in the market and would like to retain the authority so it can resume such service when warranted by traffic conditions.

Counsel: DLA Piper Rudnick, William Evans, 202-861-6459/6466

Filed September 30, 2005 | Issued November 9, 2005

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Renewal of exemption from 49 USC § 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the one hand, and Salt Lake City, Utah, on the other hand.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-2001-10438 - Exemption - Mexico City/Hermosillo-Salt Lake City
OST-2001-10691 - Exemption - New York-Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta
OST-2003-15252 - Exemption - Mexico City-Ft. Lauderdale / Monterrey-Orlando
OST-2003-16555 - Exemption - Boston-Cancun Codeshare
OST-2005-22620 - Exemption - Atlanta-Acapulco; Boston-Cancun; Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta/San Jose del Cabo/Zihuatanejo; Washington, DC-Cancun
OST-2005-22243 - Exemption - New York/Newark-Cozumel
OST-2000-7022 - Exemption - Hermosillo-Las Vegas
OST-2005-23381 - Exemption and Statement of Authorization - New York/Newark-Monterrey

April 24, 2007

Dormany Notices and Notices of Cessation of Codesharing

Delta Air Lines, Inc. hereby notifies the Department of the dormancy of the following routes:

New York/Newark-Acapulco (Docket OST-2005-22243). Delta's final scheduled flight on this route took place on March 31, 2007.
Atlanta-Merida (Docket OST-2005-22243). Delta does not intend to resume seasonal Atlanta-Merida service with its own aircraft during peak periods, but plans to continue to serve this route on a codeshare basis with Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. Accordingly, Delta hereby requests that its designation be converted to a codeshare-only authorization.
Atlanta-Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (Docket OST-2005-22620). By letter dated October 17, 2006, Delta notified the Department that the Atlanta-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo route would be transitioned to seasonal service. Delta has now determined that it will not resume peak season service on this route.

Delta also hereby notifies the Department that its "DL*" designator code will no longer be displayed on Aeromexico flights on the following U.S.-Mexico routes:

Las Vegas-Hermosillo (Docket OST-2000-7022);
Salt Lake City-Hermosillo (Docket OST-2001-10438);
Salt Lake City-Mexico City (Docket OST-2001-10438);
New York-Acapulco (Docket OST-2001-10691);
New York-Puerto Vallarta (Docket OST-2001-10691);
Orlando-Monterrey (Docket OST-2003-15252);
Boston-Cancun (Docket OST-2003-16555); and
New York-Monterrey (Docket OST-2005-23381).

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999, recohn@hhlaw.com