OST-01-8875

OST-01-8875

United Air Lines, Inc.

OST-01-8875	February 6, 2001	Application for Statement of Authorization	Blind Sector Code-Share for Air Canada: LAX- SYD
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Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

Air Canada and United Air Lines, Inc.

OST-01-8873 OST-01-8875	February 15, 2001	Consolidated Answer of American Airlines	U.S.- Canada- Australia; LAX- SYD
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American has no objection to these applications, provided that the Department also grants the application by Qantas in OST-00-7785, submitted on August 10, 2000, to display the American code on flights operated by Qantas between points in Australia and points in Canada via Honolulu, between Honolulu and points in Canada, and (as at present) between points in Australia and Honolulu.

The Qantas request has been pending for more than six months, is unopposed, and has long been ripe for immediate approval. American would strongly object to approval for Air Canada and United without simultaneous approval for Qantas.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202.496.5647, carl_nelson@aa.com

United Air Lines, Inc. and Air Canada

OST-01-8873 OST-01-8875	February 27, 2001	Joint Reply of United Air Lines and Air Canada	U.S.- Canada- Australia; Blind Sector Code-Share LAX- SYD
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In light of the Department's action, American has informed United that, to the extent that American's February 15, 2001 answer may have been deemed to express qualified opposition to the United/Air Canada applications, that opposition has been withdrawn.

United and Air Canada urge the Department to promptly approve their applications, which, as United and Air Canada have explained, are fully consistent with the 1995 U.S.-Canada Open Skies Agreement and Departmental precedent, including the Department's February 15, 2001 approval of Qantas/American's Canada-U.S.-Australia code share services. Indeed, the Department's approval of Qantas's application creates an even greater need for United and Air Canada to be authorized to promptly commence their proposed code-share services, so as to offer a competitive alternative to Qantas/American.

Counsel: PA Consulting, Anita Mosner, 703.312.1446 and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

United Air Lines, Inc.

OST-01-8875

Filed February 6, 2001
Date of Action March 6, 2001

Department Action on Application

Blind Sector Code-Share for Air Canada: LAX- SYD

By: Teresa Bingham