OST-2003-15699 - Northwest Airlines - Los Angeles-Guadalajara Codeshare with Alaska Airlines

Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:24 AM

OST-2003-15699 - Northwest Airlines - Los Angeles-Guadalajara Codeshare with Alaska Airlines

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Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-2003-15699 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Guadalajara Codeshare with Alaska Airlines

July 16, 2003

Application for an Exemption

Hereby requests: (1) an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles and Guadalajara, Mexico, through codesharing on flights operated by Alaska Airlines, Inc.; (2) authorization to integrate this exemption authority with Northwest’s existing certificate and exemption authority; and (3) notification of Mexican authorities regarding Northwest’s proposed Los Angeles-Guadalajara codeshare service pursuant to the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement. Northwest requests that the exemption be effective for a two-year period or until the Department amends Northwest’s Route 564 certificate, whichever occurs earlier.

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193, mega.rosia@nwa.com

Filed July 16, 2003 | Issued August 14, 2003

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Guadalajara, Mexico, and to combine this authority with Northwest's existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest states that it will use the authority pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Alaska Airlines, Inc., whereby Northwest will place its code on flights operated by Alaska.

By: Paul Gretch

June 21, 2005

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Hereby requests a renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles, California and Guadalajara, Mexico, and to combine this authority with Northwest's other exemption and certificate authority. Northwest requests renewal of this authority in order to offer service under a code-share arrangement with Alaska Airlines, Inc. whereby Northwest places its code on flights operated by Alaska.

Counsel: Northwest, Ronald Brower

Filed June 21, 2005 | Issued October 4, 2005

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Guadalajara, Mexico, and to combine this exemption authority with all of Northwest’s existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with applicable international agreements. Northwest states that it requests renewal of this authority in order to continue to offer service under a code-share arrangement with Alaska Airlines, Inc., whereby Northwest places its “NW*” code on flights operated by Alaska in the market.

By: Paul Gretch

July 24, 2007

Application for Renewal or Reinstatement of an Exemption

Northwest hereby requests a renewal or reinstatement of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles, California and Guadalajara, Mexico. Northwest requests this authority in order to offer services under a code-share arrangement with Alaska Airlines, Inc. Northwest intends to place its code on flights operated by Alaska in the Los Angeles-Guadalajara market, but is not doing so at the present time. Northwest expects to display its code on the subject flights within one year of the date of this application, and requests that Department’s standard 90 day dormancy condition run from July 24, 2008.

Northwest requests renewal or reinstatement of its exemption authority for an additional period of not less than two years.

Counsel: Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com

Filed July 24, 2007 | Issued August 30, 2007

Notice of Action Taken

Renewal/reinstatement of exemption for two years of scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Guadalajara, Mexico. Northwest states that, while it does not currently do so, it intends to use this authority by placing its “NW*” code on the flights of Alaska Airlines, Inc., in the subject market, beginning July 24, 2008.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-2003-15507 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Delta
OST-2006-23979 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Continental and Delta
OST-2003-15699 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Alaska Airlines
Undocketed - US-Mexico Codesharing with ExpressJet

January 18, 2008

Application for Amended US-Mexico Exemption and Codeshare Authority

Hereby requests amendment or reinstatement of certain exemption authorities under 49 U.S.C. § 41101 and designations to enable Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on a codeshare basis between the United States and Mexico. Northwest has previously been authorized and designated to provide codeshare service on each of the subject routes. However, due to changes in the service patterns of Northwest's mainline codeshare partners and their respective regional affiliates, Northwest requests amended exemption authority and/or additional codeshare designations to reflect current operator(s). Northwest also requests reinstatement of certain previously authorized codeshare routes for which exemption authority has expired.

A surplus of codeshare‑only designations exists in each of the markets where Northwest is requesting amendment or reinstatement of exemptions. The relief requested by Northwest is in the public interest for the same reasons that supported the original issuance of codeshare exemption authority to Northwest for each of the subject routes.

ATLANTA-COZUMEL - Amend Northwest exemption authority with Delta Air Lines, Inc. to include operators Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. (Docket OST-2006-23979).

ATLANTA-GUADALAJARA - Amend Northwest exemption authority with Delta to include operators ASA and Shuttle America Corporation. (Docket OST-2003-15507).

ATLANTA-MONTERREY - Amend Northwest exemption authority with ASA to include operator Shuttle America. (Docket OST-2003-15507).

CINCINNATI-CANCUN - Amend Northwest exemption authority with Delta to include operator Comair, Inc. (Docket OST-2003-15507).

LOS ANGELES-IXTAPA/ZIHUATANEJO -- Reinstate Northwest/Alaska Airlines, Inc. codeshare exemption authority originally granted in docket OST-2001-9827 and consolidate with current active Northwest/Alaska codeshare exemption authorities in Docket OST-2003-15699.

SAN FRANCISCO-MAZATLAN -- Reinstate Northwest/Alaska codeshare exemption authority originally granted in docket OST-1999-5164 and consolidate with current active Northwest/Alaska codeshare exemption authorities in Docket OST-2003-15699.

HOUSTON-ACAPULCO - Notify Mexico DGAC of Northwest codeshare designation for ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. small aircraft services (undocketed request) (in addition to existing Northwest/Continental Airlines, Inc. service).

HOUSTON-PUERTO VALLARTA - Notify Mexico DGAC of Northwest codeshare designation for ExpressJet small aircraft services (undocketed request) (in addition to existing Northwest/Continental Airlines, Inc. service).

HOUSTON-SAN JOSE DEL CABO - Notify Mexico DGAC of Northwest codeshare designation for ExpressJet small aircraft services (undocketed request) (in addition to existing Northwest/Continental Airlines, Inc. service).

Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com

Filed January 18, 2008 | Issued March 28, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Docket DOT-OST-2006-23979: Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Cozumel, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15507: (1) Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Guadalajara, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

(2) Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Monterrey, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

(3) Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cancun, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

Included as part of Northwest's application are a number of requests for amended codeshare notifications for small aircraft operations that do not require exemption authority under 14 CFR 206.5. We will address these requests separately, consistent with our practice described in Order 2008-3‑12

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15699: (1) Reinstate codeshare-only exemption authority previously held by Northwest, in Docket DOT-OST-2001-9827, to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and to consolidate that authority with its other currently active authority in Docket DOTOST-2003-15699.

(2) Reinstate codeshare-only exemption authority previously held by Northwest, in Docket DOT-OST-1999-5164, to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between San Francisco, California, and Mazatlan, Mexico, and to consolidate that authority with its other currently active authority in Docket DOT-OST-2003-15699.

By: Paul Gretch