OST-2001-10691 - Delta Air Lines - New York-Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta

OST-2001-10691

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

OST-2001-10691 - Exemption - New York-Acapulco/Puerto Vallart	September 24, 2001	Joint Application for Exemption and Statement of Authorization	New York- Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta
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a) an exemption to Delta, pursuant to 49 U.S. C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice in Proceedings, authorizing Delta to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between (i) New York, New York, and Acapulco, Mexico, and (ii) New York, New York, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and to combine this exemption authority with all of Delta's existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with applicable international agreements; and

b) a statement of authorization to Aeromexico, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, to permit Aeromexico to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Aeromexico between (i) New York, New York, and Acapulco, Mexico, and (ii) New York, New York, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

The Joint Applicants plan to begin the proposed codeshare services on or about December 1, 2001.

Aeromexico plans to introduce nonstop Acapulco-New York and Puerto Vallarta-New York service in December. Delta plans to display its "DL" designator code on Aeromexico's nonstop flights on these routes. The new codeshare services will be operated pursuant to the existing Delta/Aeromexico codesharing agreement, which has already been reviewed and approved by the Department.

Aeromexico applied for Acapulco-New York exemption authority on September 10, 2001 (Docket OST-01-10617) and anticipates that the Department will approve that application upon receiving evidence of Aeromexico's designation from the Government of Mexico.

Counsel: Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202.371.6030 and Shaw Pittman, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202.663.8060

OST-01-10691

Filed September 24, 2001
Issued October 15, 2001

Notice of Action Taken

New York- Acapulco/Puerto Vallarta

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

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

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