US Airways, Inc.

OST-2003-15696 - Exemption - Los Angeles/San Francisco-Sydney/Melbourne, Australia

July 16, 2003

Application for an Exemption

Hereby applies for an exemption and, to the extent necessary, a designation in order to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, on the one hand, and Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, on the other hand.' To the extent warranted, US Airways also seeks integration authority to combine this exemption authority with US Airways' other authorities. US Airways plans to serve Australia from the United States pursuant to its code-share agreement with United Air Lines

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

July 16, 2003 | Issued August 15, 2003

Notice of Action Taken | Word

By: Paul Gretch

June 2, 2005

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Applies (i) for renewal of its exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, on the one hand, and Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, on the other hand, and (ii) for renewal of its corresponding route integration authority. US Airways is currently offering codeshare service to both Sydney and Melbourne

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass, 703-872-5230, howard_kass@usairways.com

August 14, 2007

Re: Service to/from Adelaide, Australia

It is US Airways' understanding that the U.S. Government has not yet selected another point within Australia for service by U.S. air carriers in accordance with Annex I, Section I, l(a) of the U.S.-Australia bilateral. Accordingly, the carrier hereby requests that the U.S. Government select Adelaide as the additional point in Australia that may be served by U.S. air carriers, under Annex I, Section I, l(a) of the U.S.-Australia Bilateral. US Airways further requests that the Department notify the Government of Australia in writing of this selection.

US Airways has today filed an exemption application to serve Adelaide, among other Australian points, pursuant to a code share agreement with Air New Zealand Limited.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass

August 14, 2007

Application for Amendment of an Exemption

US Airways currently provides scheduled air service between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, and Sydney and Melbourne, Australia under its existing exemption authority, pursuant to its codeshare relationship with United Airlines, Inc. In addition, the carrier intends to expand its service by providing scheduled air service to/from four new Australian destinations -- Perth, Brisbane, Cairns, and Adelaide - pursuant to code-share arrangement with Air New Zealand Limited  ommencing as early as October 4, 2007.

Granting US Airways' Application for Amendment of an Exemption will enable it to continue developing its presence in the Pacific. Moreover, the services proposed in this application will greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial competition to other carriers serving Australia from the United States, while supporting

commerce and enhancing the options available to consumers, shippers, and the traveling public.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass, 202-326-5153, howard_kass@usairways.com

September 11, 2007

Email Message - US Airways Polling Request

DOT has asked that we (re)serve you in the above matters. Thus, I am requesting that you both review the above documents and send back to me whether your client has any objections or not. There are two documents - 1) is a request for US Airways to expand its current Australia service rights; and, 2) to whether or not your client objects to the designation of Adelaide as a gateway for third-country code sharing between US/NZ via Wellington, New Zealand.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass

September 12, 2007

Email Message - Polling Results

I have spoken with both UA and HA, and neither has any objection to the Adelaide designation.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass

Filed June 2, 2005 | Amended August 14, 2007 | Issued September 11, 2007

Notice of Action Taken

Renew scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, on the one hand, and Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, on the other hand, and for renewal of its corresponding route integration authority. US Airways operates these services under its code-share arrangement with United Air Lines, Inc.

Amend scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, on the one hand, via intermediate points, and Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Rrisbane, Cairns and Adelaide, Australia, on the other hand. US Airways intends to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Air New Zealand Limited.

US Airways and Air New Zealand jointly applied for statements of authorization to implement codesharing arrangements. See concurrently issued Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST-2007-29024 and the conditions therein.

The carrier's request for route integration authority has been superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded US Airways a blanket route integration certificate.

By: Paul Gretch