USA 3000 Airlines

OST-2005-20262 - Exemption - Chicago-Cancun/Puerto Vallarta

January 28, 2005

Application for an Exemption

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. §302), Brendan Airways, LLC, dlb/a USA 3000 Airlines applies for an exemption authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the following U.S.-Mexico routes:

Chicago, IL-Cancun, Mexico
Chicago, IL-Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

ATA's current Exemption for CHI-CUN & CHI-PVR is stated to expire on March 20, 2005. See: ATA NOAT, March 20, 2003, Docket OST-01-9074.

Counsel: Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980, pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

OST-2005-20262 - USA 3000 Airlines - US-Mexico Scheduled Service
OST-2001-9074 - ATA Airlines - US-Mexico Scheduled Service

February 14, 2005

Consolidated Answer of United Air Lines

United is also interested in starting services between Chicago and both Cancun and Puerto Vallarta as soon as possible. United would serve those points nonstop from its hub at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, offering potential connections to 136 airports which United serves from O'Hare. United would initially serve Cancun and Puerto Vallarta daily with nonstop services. United would use A320 aircraft configured with 138-156 seats to provide this service and would be prepared to begin service as soon as all necessary approvals have been received. United has existing stations at both Cancun and Puerto Vallarta and has sufficient equipment in its existing fleet to begin these services quickly and without any substantial capital outlay.

Notwithstanding United's proposal to begin services in these two city– pairs, United recognizes that so long as both incumbent U.S. carriers continue to serve them, there is no available opportunity for United to start services under the U.S./Mexico ASA. While the U.S. and Mexico have discussed amendment of their ASA to permit additional designations in city pairs involving services to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, they have not yet reached an agreement. United has informed the U.S. delegation of its interest in starting services quickly in both of these U.S.‑Mexico city pairs should additional designation opportunities become available.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jefffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

Order 2007-9-10
OST-2006-24615 - America West - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun Codesharing with US Airways
OST-2004-17002 - American - Exemption - US-Bangladesh/Zambia Codesharing with British Airways
OST-1996-1243 - Amerijet - Exemption - Houston-Cancun/Merida
OST-2006-24403 - Antonov - Emergency Exemption - Richmond-Portland
OST-1999-6671 - ATA Airlines - Certificate - Route 653 - Indianapolis-Cancun
OST-2005-23174 - ASA - Exemption - Los Angeles-Guadalajara
OST-2005-20262 - USA 3000 - Exemption - Chicago-Puerto Vallarta/Cancun
OST-2005-21284 - Delta - Exemption - Orlando-Cancun
OST-2005-22434 - Hawaiian Airlines - Certificate - US-Mexico
OST-2005-22435 - Hawaiian Airlines - Certificate - US-Mexico
OST-2005-21838 - Frontier Airlines - Exemption - Denver-Acapulco

Order Terminating Dockets

The Department has identified the following proceedings as moot, inactive, or pending the applicant’s request for withdrawal or dismissal. It is in the public interest for purposes of administrative management to terminate the proceedings and close the corresponding dockets, and we will do so under authority assigned by the Department in its Regulations, 14 CFR §385.3 and §385.13.

By: Paul Gretch