Thai Airways International Public Company Limited

OST-2006-23693 - Exemption - Thailand-US Open Skies

January 20, 2006

Application for an Exemption

Thai requests an exemption, consistent with the U.S.-Thailand open skies agreement, granting it authority to conduct (i) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Thailand, via Thailand and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond; (ii) scheduled all-cargo services between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any third country or countries; and (iii) charters between any point or points in Thailand and any point or points in the United States, and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in third countries, subject to the terms of the agreement and pursuant to the Department's regulations.

Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Cathleen Peterson, 202-663-6162, cathleen.peterson@wilmerhale.com

January 30, 2006

Re: Polling Results

On behalf of Thai Airways, I have polled the representatives of all carriers on the service list attached to the Application of Thai Airways for an Exemption filed January 20, 2006, in the above referenced docket. All carriers' representatives have advised me that they have no objection to the granting of the request contained in the application.

Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Caryn Garvin

Filed January 20, 2006 | Issued January 31, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Exemption from 49 USC § 41301 to permit the applicant to engage in: 1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind Thailand, via Thailand and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States, and beyond; 2) scheduled all-cargo service between a point or points in the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries; and 3) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in Thailand and any point or points in the United States, and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in third countries.  The applicant requests that the authority be granted for a two-year term.

By: Paul Gretch

January 17, 2008

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Thai respectfully requests that the Department renew its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 authorizing Thai to conduct (i) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Thailand, via Thailand and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States, and beyond; (ii) scheduled all-cargo service between a point or points in the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries; and (iii) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in Thailand and any point or points in the United States, and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in third countries, for a minimum period of at least two years, and grant such other and further relief as the Department deems appropriate.

Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Cathleen Peterson, 202-663-6162, cathleen.peterson@wilmerhale.com

Filed January 17, 2008 | Issued February 7, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit the applicant to engage in: 1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind Thailand, via Thailand and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States, and beyond: 2) scheduled all‑cargo service between a point or points in the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries; and 3) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in Thailand and any point or points in the United States, and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in third countries. The applicant requests that the authority be granted for a two‑year term.

By: Paul Gretch