OST-2002-13705 - US Airways and Windward Islands Airways

OST-2002-13705

http://www.usairways.com/
http://www.fly-winair.com/

US Airways, Inc. and Windward Islands Airways International, N.V.

OST-2002-13705 - Exemption - US-Caribbean Codesharing with WinAir	October 29, 2002	Joint Application for Exemption and Statement of Authorization	US-Caribbean Codesharing
		Exhibit A: Antilles Air Operator Certificate
		Exhibit B: Winair Directors and Officers / Ownership
		Exhibit C: Insurance
		Exhibit D: Amended and Restated Codeshare Agreement
		Exhibit E: FAA Safety Review
		Service List

US Airways has been developing its Caribbean route network in recent years. US Airways now plans to expand further its Caribbean services through an inter-island codeshare with WINAIR. The proposed services will provide the substantial benefits of additional competition and on-line connecting options for numerous communities in the eastern United States to passengers traveling between the United States and the Caribbean.

In order to initiate these inter-island codesharing services and provide the resulting benefits to consumers and shippers, the Joint Applicants request the following authorities: (a) a statement of authorization under Part 212 and an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 permitting WINAIR to transport persons, property, and mail under US Airways' designator code ("US") on WINAIR's scheduled flights from St. Maarten, on the one hand, to Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Antigua, on the other hand; and (b) an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 permitting US Airways to engage in scheduled foreign transportation of persons, property and mail from the United States to Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, and, to the extent necessary, St. Barthelemy.

US Airways and WINAIR have signed a codesharing agreement, whereby US Airways will place its two-letter "US" designator code on flights operated by WINAIR - effective December 2002 - between St. Maarten, on the one hand, and Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Antigua, on the other hand. A copy of the codesharing agreement is attached as Exhibit D. Consistent with well-established practice with other agreements, confidential and proprietary information has been redacted from the document.

Counsel: O'Melveny Myers, Joel Burton, 202 383-5300

OST-02-13705

Filed October 29, 2002
Issued December 16, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

Word Document

Exemption/Codeshare - US-Caribbean

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States, on the one hand, and Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Barthelemy, on the other. US Airways intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Windward Islands Airways International, N.V. In connection with US Airways' proposed code share to these points, the joint applicants state that US Airways already holds authority for U.S.-St. Kitts and Nevis, U.S.-Antigua, and U.S.-France services. (See Notices of Action Taken dated January 16, 2002, July 5, 2001, and Order 2002-5-25, respectively.)

By: Sylvia Moore

October 5, 2004

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

By Notice of Action Taken, December 16,2002, the Department granted US Airways authority in this Docket to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation between points in the United States and Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Barthelemy pursuant to its codesharing arrangement with WINAIR.

Counsel: O'Melveny & Myers, Patrick Rizzi, 202-383-5200, prizzi@omm.com

OST-2002-13705 - US Airways - Exemption - US-Caribbean Codesharing with WinAir
OST-2005-21354 - US Airways and WinAir - Exemption and Statement of Authorization - Montserrat

June 5, 2007

Notice of Cessation of Codesharing

On July 29, 2005, the Department of Transportation renewed US Airways, Inc.'s existing exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation from the United States to Montserrat, pursuant to a codeshare agreement with Winward Islands Airways International, for a period of two years. (See Notice of Action Taken, July 29, 2005, Docket OST-2005-21354). Similarly, on October 5, 2004, US Airways timely filed its application for renewal of exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation between, "points in the United States, on the one hand, and Anguilla...on the other, pursuant to its codesharing agreement with [WinAir]." (Application of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of an Exemption, Docket OST-2002-13705).

In accordance with the Conditions set forth in each Notice of Action Taken described above, US Airways hereby advises the Department that it is no longer placing its "US" designator code on flights operated by WinAir in the following markets:

St. Maarten (SXM) - Montserrat (MNI)
Antigua (ANU) - Montserrat (MNI)
St. Maarten (SXM) - Anguilla (AXA)

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass