United Air Lines, Inc.

OST-04-17685 - Exemption - San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo/Puerto Vallarta/Cancun / Los Angeles-Zihuatanejo

May 3, 2004

Application for an Exemption

United seeks an exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between San Francisco, California and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; between San Francisco, California and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; between San Francisco, California and Cancun, Mexico; and between Los Angeles, California and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. For San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo and San Francisco-Puerto Vallarta, United initially proposes to operate daily service using its "Ted" product on a seasonal basis at San Francisco International Airport from December through April starting December 16, 2004. For San Francisco-Cancun United initially proposes to operate Saturday service on a seasonal basis at San Francisco International Airport from December through April starting December 18, 2004. For Los AngelesIxtapa/Zihuatanejo United initially proposes to operate Saturday service on a seasonal basis at Los Angeles International Airport from December through April starting December 18, 2004. From its San Francisco and Los Angeles hubs, United and United Express serve 56 and 50 non-stop destinations, respectively, offering connection opportunities to points throughout its system.

United plans to operate the San Francisco‑San Jose del Cabo and San Francisco‑Puerto Vallarta services with A320 equipment with 156 seats, including 66 Economy Plus and 90 Economy seats, or similar aircraft. United plans to operate the San Francisco‑ Cancun service with B757 equipment with 182 seats, including 24 First Class, 50 Economy Plus and 108 Economy seats, or similar aircraft. United plans to operate the Los Angeles‑Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo service with A320 equipment with 138 seats, including 12 First Class, 36 Economy Plus and 90 Economy seats, or similar aircraft.

Currently, only one U.S. carrier is designated and operating nonstop service on each of these city-pair routes. See Order 00-5-31, Reissuing Certificate of Alaska Airlines for Route 559 (SFO-SJD; SFO-PVR; LAX-ZIH); Notice of Action Taken, dated November 13, 2002 in Docket OST-02-13645 (American Trans Air - SFO-CUN).

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley and Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmer.com and jonathan.moss@wilmer.com

OST-04-17685 - San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo/Puerto Vallarta/Cancun / Los Angeles-Zihuatanejo

Filed May 3, 2004 | Issued June 1, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (2) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (3) the terminal point San Francisco, California, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico; (4) the terminal point Los Angeles, California, and the terminal point Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. United proposes to serve the markets on a seasonal basis.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-2002-12502 - Denver-Mexico City
OST-2004-17676 - Denver-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Denver-San Jose del Cabo
OST-2004-17685 - San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo/Puerto Vallarta/Cancun / Los Angeles-Zihuatanejo

March 29, 2006

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

United's exemption authority granted on June 1, 2004, in the above-captioned dockets is currently set to expire on June 1, 2006.

United hereby requests renewal of its exemption authority for a minimum period of two years or until its current certificate for Route 566 is amended to include the route segments specified above.

United intends to continue to operate seasonal nonstop service with its own aircraft in these markets.

Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

OST-2002-12502 - Denver-Mexico City
OST-2004-17676 - Denver-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo, Denver-San Jose del Cabo
OST-2004-17685 - San Francisco-San Jose del Cabo/Puerto Vallarta/Cancun / Los Angeles-Zihuatanejo

Filed March 29, 2006 | Issued October 16, 2006

Notice of Action Taken

Docket OST-2002-12502:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, and Mexico City, Mexico. United states that it serves the market on a seasonal basis.

Docket OST-2004-17676:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between: (1) Denver, Colorado, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico; and (2) Denver, Colorado, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. United states that it serves these markets on a seasonal basis.

Docket OST-2004-17685:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between: (1) San Francisco, California, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (2) San Francisco, California, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (3) San Francisco, California, and Cancun, Mexico; and (4) Los Angeles, California, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. United states that it serves these markets on a seasonal basis.

The above action was effective when taken: October 16, 2006, through October 16, 2008, or until 90 days after the Department’s final action on the carrier’s corresponding certification application, in Docket OST-1999-5846, whichever occurs earlier.

By: Paul Gretch