Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-2004-17677 - Exemption - US-Port of Spain Codeshare with Continental

April 29, 2004

Application for an Exemption

Northwest seeks authority so it can provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States and Port of Spain by codesharing on flights operated by Continental. Continental commences Houston‑Port of Spain service on June 10, 2004, and Northwest plans to begin codesharing on those Continental flights at that time, or as soon thereafter as requisite government approvals have been secured.

Continental has certificate authority from the Department to operate flights between all U.S. points, including Houston, and Port of Spain. See Continental's Route 29F, Order 2000-8-19. The Department granted Northwest exemption authority to conduct codeshare service on Continental's Newark-Port of Spain flights in August 2003 (see Notice of Action Taken on August 27, 2003, in Docket OST-2003-15750), and Northwest currently is awaiting foreign approval to implement codesharing on those flights.

The proposed Northwest/Continental codeshare service is fully consistent with Air Transport Agreement between the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago

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

May 3, 2004

Re: Polling Results

This letter is to confirm that Northwest Airlines, Inc. has polled all carriers included on the service list to the above referenced application and none intend to file an objection. Under the circumstances, Northwest respectfully asks the Department to approve as expeditiously as possible the aforementioned application. If there are any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com

Filed April 30, 2004 | Issued May 19, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Northwest also requests authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest Airlines intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines with Continental operating the service.

By: Paul Gretch

March 23, 2006

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Northwest seeks renewal of its exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, last granted by the Department by Notice of Action Taken issued in this docket on May 19, 2004 through May 19, 2006. Northwest requests that the Department renew this exemption for an additional two years. Northwest serves this market by code sharing on flights operated by Continental Airlines, Inc. between Newark and Port of Spain and between Houston and Port of Spain.

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193

Filed March 23, 2006 | Issued April 12, 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 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.   Northwest Airlines intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines with Continental operating the service.

To the extent necessary, Northwest requests a waiver of Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to continue in effect its exemption authority pending Department action on its renewal application.  We have decided to grant the waiver.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-2006-23981 - Exemption - US-Ecuador - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines
OST-2006-23979 - Exemption - US-Mexico - Codeshare with Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines
OST-2004-17677 - Exemption - US-Port of Spain Codeshare with Continental
OST-2006-23983 - Exemption - US-Venezuela - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines
OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa
OST-1998-4833 - Exemption - US-South America Codeshare with Continental
OST-2004-18860 - Exemption - Minneapolis/St. Paul-Mazatlan
OST-2002-13613 - Exemption - Detroit-Cozumel
OST-2004-19690 - Exemption - Indianapolis/Milwaukee-Cancun
OST-1998-4831 - Exemption - U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Codeshare with Continental
OST-2002-14036 - Exemption - Newark-Santiago, Dominican Republic Codeshare with Continental

January 18, 2008

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

Northwest hereby requests renewal of the exemption authorities, which enable Northwest to offer scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the United Sates and various foreign points. The exemption services are operated either by Northwest, or its codeshare partners Delta, Continental or ExpressJet. Northwest requests renewal of these exemptions for a period of at least two years.

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