Continental Airlines, Inc.

OST-2004-16997 - Exemption - New York/Newark-Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

January 28, 2004

Application for an Exemption

Continental intends to institute New York/Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)-Punta Cana service with B-737 aircraft on June 10, 2004. Although the proposed New York/Newark-Punta Cana service is not authorized by the U. S.-Dominican Republic bilateral air transport agreement because Punta Cana is not a named point for U.S. carriers, authority to serve Punta Cana has been awarded to American, Northwest and USA 3000 airlines  on the basis of comity and reciprocity. Continental's application should be granted on the same basis.

Counsel: Continental and Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615

February 4, 2004

Re: Polling Letter

Continental has polled all airlines served with its January 28, 2004 application for New York/Newark-Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, exemption authority and has received non-objections from all carriers. Continental hopes to begin selling this service starting as soon as possible, and prompt action granting this application and designating Continental for such service would be greatly appreciated so Continental can secure the necessary foreign government authority well in advance of its June 10, 2004 start-up date.

Counsel: Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615

Filed January 18, 2004 | Issued March 2, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between New York/Newark (Liberty International Airport) and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority.

By: Paul Gretch

December 30, 2005

Application for Renewal and Amendment

Continental applies, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41102 and Subpart B of the Department's Rules of Practice, for renewal and amendment of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Continental to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between New York/Newark and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as well as integration authority to combine this exemption authority with Continental's other exemption and certificate authority.

Continental asks that the Department renew its authority for a period of no less than two years. Continental also asks that its authority be amended to permit Continental to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in the Dominican Republic.

Continental recognizes that its request for route integration authority will become moot if the Department issues a final order granting Continental's application for certificate authority granted tentatively by Order 2005-12-5.

Counsel: Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615

Filed December 30, 2005 | Issued January 25, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in the Dominican Republic.

The application also seeks renewal of Continental’s existing city-pair specific exemption authority to serve the New York/Newark-Punta Cana, Dominican Republic market.  We note that the broader amended authority that the applicant seeks, and that we are granting in this Notice, subsumes the existing city-pair specific authority.  The carrier’s renewal request also seeks renewal of route integration authority specific to the New York/Newark-Punta Cana market.  However, the application is silent on route integration as concerns the broader amended authority.  On our own initiative, we are granting Continental route integration authority for all U.S.-Dominican Republic points.

By: Paul Gretch

November 27, 2007

Application for Renewal

Continental is currently providing significant benefits to travelers and shippers providing transportation between points throughout the United States and points in the Dominican Republic through Continental's hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. Continental currently offers nonstop flights between New York/Newark and Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santiago and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and granting the renewal sought here will allow Continental to continue providing this important U.S.‑Dominican Republic service

Counsel: Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615

Filed November 27, 2007 | Issued January 8, 2008

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Renewal of scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in the Dominican Republic.

By: Paul Gretch