Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc.

OST-2006-23689 - Exemption - US-Jamaica

January 20, 2006

Application for an Exemption

ASA hereby applies for an exemption authorizing it 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 Jamaica, directly, via intermediate points, and beyond, and to combine this exemption authority with all of ASA's existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with applicable international agreements. ASA requests that its exemption authority be granted as soon as possible and remain in effect for a period of at least two years, or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on an ASA application for U.S.-Jamaica certificate authority, whichever occurs earlier.

On June 8, 2006, ASA plans to introduce daily nonstop "Delta Connection" service between Atlanta, Georgia and Kingston, Jamaica with 70-seat CRJ-700 aircraft, under the DL* code of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Because flights with 70-seat aircraft do not qualify as small aircraft operations, ASA requires an exemption, under which it desires the flexibility to introduce additional U.S.-Jamaica services in the future as market conditions warrant.

ASA and Delta are eager to commence marketing and sales activities with respect to the Atlanta-Kingston flights, and ASA requests that this application be approved as soon as possible to provide sufficient lead time to introduce the new service on June 8, 2006 as proposed.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999, recohn@hhlaw.com

January 24, 2006

Re: Polling Results

ASA has completed its Bahamas Exemption Application poll and determined that there are no objections.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-637-8382, sascha.vanderbellen@hhlaw.com

January 25, 2006

Re: Polling Results - Correction

ASA's polling letter submitted on January 24, 2006 in this docket referred to "Bahamas” exemption authority which should have read “Jamaica.”

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-637-8382, sascha.vanderbellen@hhlaw.com

Filed January 20, 2006 | Issued January 30, 2006

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Jamaica, via intermediate points, and beyond. ASA also requests authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. ASA plans to introduce daily nonstop “Delta Connection” service between Atlanta, Georgia, and Kingston, Jamaica, under the DL* code of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

The Department is acting on ASA's application prior to the expiration date of the 15-day answer period with the consent of all parties served.

By: Paul Gretch

Filed January 20, 2006 | Issued January 31, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word - Corrected Copy

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Jamaica, via intermediate points, and beyond.  ASA also requests authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority.  ASA plans to introduce daily nonstop “Delta Connection” service between Atlanta, Georgia, and Kingston, Jamaica, under the DL* code of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

The Department is acting on ASA's application prior to the expiration date of the 15-day answer period with the consent of all parties served.

Corrects Notice of Action Taken dated January 30, 2006, to reflect that the exemption authority granted here is new rather than renewed.

By: Paul Gretch

November 20, 2007

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

ASK hereby applies for renewal of an exemption authorizing it to continue 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 Jamaica, via intermediate points, and beyond, and to integrate this authority with all of ASA's existing certificate and exemption authority. ASA's U.S.-Jamaica exemption authority was initially granted by Notice of Action Taken dated January 31, 2006 (Corrected Copy) (Docket OST-2006-23689), for a period of two years expiring January 30, 2008. ASA requests that its exemption authority be renewed for at least two additional years, or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on an ASA application for U.S.-Jamaica certificate authority, whichever occurs first,

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999

Filed November 20, 2007 | Issued January 2, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Jamaica, via intermediate points, and beyond, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. ASA states that it seeks to renew the authority to provide "Delta Connection" service, under the code of Delta Air Lines.

ASA explains that currently another Delta Connection carrier is providing the subject service, but that ASA requests renewal of its authority so that it may resume service should market conditions warrant.

By: Paul Gretch