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OST-2005-20459 - USA 3000 - Chicago/Detroit-San Jose del Cabo

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USA 3000 Airlines

OST-2005-20459 - Exemption - Detroit-San Jose del Cabo

February 22, 2005

Application for an Exemption

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-San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
  • Detroit, MI-San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

USA 3000 understands that only American is currently designated and operating scheduled service in the Chicago-Los Cabos city-pair and no U.S. carrier is currently designated or operating non-stop service in the Detroit-Los Cabos city-pair. USA 3000 understands that American is currently operating Detroit-Chicago-Los Cabos same plane service on a one-stop basis, however this does not require a designation since Detroit-Los Cabos non-stop service is not being offered by American.

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

OST-1999-5830 - American's Chicago-San Jose del Cabo Authority
OST-1999-6172 - American's Chicago-San Jose del Cabo Certificate Authority



USA 3000 Airlines and United Air Lines, Inc.

OST-2005-20459 - Chicago/Detroit-San Jose del Cabo
OST-2005-20630 - Exemption - Chicago-San Jose del Cabo

March 9, 2005

Answer and Motion for Consolidation of United Air Lines

United objects to the application of USA 3000 for an exemption in the Chicago-San Jose del Cabo city-pair to the extent that it precludes United's application. United is clearly a better choice than USA 3000 for this service. United will serve not only the local Chicago-San Jose del Cabo market but also passengers in numerous cities on United's network served over its principal hub at Chicago O'Hare. United will also offer codeshare and other interline connections to additional markets.

The Department should establish uniform procedural dates for the proceeding into which these applications are consolidated. On whatever date the Department selects, the present applicants and any additional applicants would be required to submit their year‑round service proposals (schedules, equipment, startup dates, traffic projections) for Chicago‑San Jose del Cabo services. A common date for applications and amendments is necessary as a matter of due process to put all applicants on the same procedural schedule so that no applicant has the advantage of knowing what another's final proposal may be. The establishment of a uniform date for applications and amendments is consistent with the Department's practice in carrier selection cases even where, as here, some applications have already been filed.

By: Wilmer Cutler, Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6960, jonathan.moss@wilmerhale.com



Filed February 22, 2005 | Issued April 8, 2005

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Chicago, Illinois, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Detroit, Michigan, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.  USA 3000 proposes to operate these routes on a year-round basis, beginning on or about May 6, 2005.

We will address USA 3000’s request for authority to serve the Chicago-San Jose del Cabo market separately.  Under the U.S.-Mexico aviation agreement, two U.S. airlines may be designated to provide direct carrier service in the Chicago-San Jose del Cabo market.  Currently, American Airlines, Inc. is designated to provide such services.  Thus, only one designation is available on this route.  Two applications have been filed for the available Chicago-San Jose del Cabo authority (the captioned application of USA 3000, and the application of United, in Docket OST-2005-20630).  Thus, we are deferring action on USA 3000’s request for authority to serve the Chicago-San Jose del Cabo market.

By: Paul Gretch



2005 Chicago-San Jose del Cabo Exemption Proceeding

OST-2005-21156
OST-2005-20459 - USA 3000 Airlines
OST-2005-20630 - United Air Lines

Issued and Served May 3, 2005

Notice on Procedures and Consolidation of Exemption Applications

We intend to issue Chicago‑San Jose del Cabo exemption authority for a two‑year period, subject to a 90‑day startup condition, and subject also to certain dormancy notice requirements routinely imposed on U. S.‑Mexico air transportation services. Except where service in the market is seasonal/intermittent in nature, the dormancy conditions will apply as specified above. In light of the U.S.‑Mexico dormancy conditions, and consistent with our standard policy, we will only grant Chicago‑San Jose del Cabo route authority to an applicant presenting firm service plans.

We intend to resolve issues on the basis of the pleadings filed, and to award the immediately-available Chicago-San Jose del Cabo authority by proceeding directly to final order. As the applications filed are already ripe, and all interested parties have had an opportunity to file competing requests, we will not provide for additional applications here.

We will give USA 3000 and United an opportunity to file any other pertinent information to support their Chicago-San Jose del Cabo applications. The additional information should be filed no later than five (5) business days from the date of service of this Notice, and should be served on all parties in the captioned docket.

By: Paul Gretch



October 17, 2005

Supplement to Application for Amendment of Exemption

Pursuant to the Department's Notice dated October 5, 2005 concerning applicable procedures to supplement already-filed applications and/or new exemption/certificate applications for new US-Mexico opportunities, USA 3000 respectfully supplements its application for an exemption authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the following US-Mexico route:

Chicago-San Jose del Cabo

Service: 2x week (TUE & SAT)

Origin

Departs

Destination

Arrives

Chicago (ORD)

06:45 (US # 578)

Los Cabos (SJD)

10:10

Los Cabos (SJD)

11:10 (US #579)

Chicago (ORD)

15:55

  • All flights operated with Airbus A-320 aircraft
  • Fule usage: 6970 gallons/round trip (average)
  • Total annual fuel usage: 724,880 gallons

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



December 5, 2006

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

Brendan Airways, LLC, d/b/a USA 3000 Airlines hereby applies for renewal of its Exemption authorizing USA 3000 to engage in scheduled combination air transportation on the following U.S. - Mexico route:

    Detroit, Michigan - San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.

USA 3000, therefore, requests that its authority to conduct scheduled combination service on this route be extended by a further two years.

USA 3000 has been successfully operating scheduled combination service on this route since grant of authority utilizing Airbus A-320 aircraft (168Y).

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



Filed December 5, 2006 | Issued December 26, 2006

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Detroit, Michigan, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.

By: Paul Gretch



September 2, 2008

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

By Notice of Action Taken dated December 26, 2006, USA 3000 was granted renewal of its exemption authority for two years to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the route set out above. The authority granted is set to expire by its own terms on December 26, 2008. USA 3000, therefore, requests that its authority to conduct scheduled combination service on this route be extended by a further two years.

USA 3000 has been successfully operating scheduled combination service on this route since grant of authority utilizing Airbus A-320 aircraft (168Y).

Counsel: Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980


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