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OST-2006-23979 - Northwest Airlines - Exemption - US-Mexico - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines

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OST-1999-6319 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Mexico

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OST-2006-23979 - Exemption - US-Mexico - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines

February 15, 2006

Application for an Exemption and Designation

Hereby requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101, as well as a designation under the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the U.S. and points in Mexico pursuant to codeshare arrangements with Continental Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc.  Specifically, Northwest seeks an exemption in order to place its NW* code (1) on flights operated by Continental between Houston, Texas and Queretaro, Mexico, and (2) on flights operated by Delta between Cincinnati, Ohio and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; and between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Cozumel, Merida, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on the other hand. Northwest also requests that the Department integrate this exemption authority with all of its existing certificate and exemption authority.

Northwest is simultaneously applying in Docket OST-1999-6319 to amend its Route 564 U.S.-Mexico certificate to include authority for the city pair markets described in this application. Northwest requests that the Department grant this requested exemption and process its corresponding application to amend its certificate in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228.

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com



Filed February 15, 2006 | Issued March 27, 2006

Notice of Action Taken

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Houston, Texas, and Queretaro, Mexico, whereby Northwest will place its code on the flights of Continental Air Lines, Inc. on the route.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (a) Cincinnati, Ohio, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico;3 (b) Atlanta, Georgia, and Cozumel, Mexico; (c) Atlanta, Georgia, and Merida, Mexico; and (d) Atlanta, Georgia, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, whereby Northwest will place its NW* code on the flights of Delta Air Lines, Inc. on these routes.

Northwest's application here for exemption authority also references a pending Northwest application for corresponding certificate authority in accordance with the Departments' streamlined procedures outlined in Docket OST-2005-22228. We will handle its certificate request separately

By: Paul Gretch



OST-2003-15507 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Delta
OST-2006-23979 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Continental and Delta
OST-2003-15699 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Alaska Airlines
Undocketed - US-Mexico Codesharing with ExpressJet

January 18, 2008

Application for Amended US-Mexico Exemption and Codeshare Authority

Hereby requests amendment or reinstatement of certain exemption authorities under 49 U.S.C. § 41101 and designations to enable Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on a codeshare basis between the United States and Mexico. Northwest has previously been authorized and designated to provide codeshare service on each of the subject routes. However, due to changes in the service patterns of Northwest's mainline codeshare partners and their respective regional affiliates, Northwest requests amended exemption authority and/or additional codeshare designations to reflect current operator(s). Northwest also requests reinstatement of certain previously authorized codeshare routes for which exemption authority has expired.

A surplus of codeshare‑only designations exists in each of the markets where Northwest is requesting amendment or reinstatement of exemptions. The relief requested by Northwest is in the public interest for the same reasons that supported the original issuance of codeshare exemption authority to Northwest for each of the subject routes.

ATLANTA-COZUMEL - Amend Northwest exemption authority with Delta Air Lines, Inc. to include operators Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. (Docket OST-2006-23979).

ATLANTA-GUADALAJARA - Amend Northwest exemption authority with Delta to include operators ASA and Shuttle America Corporation. (Docket OST-2003-15507).

ATLANTA-MONTERREY - Amend Northwest exemption authority with ASA to include operator Shuttle America. (Docket OST-2003-15507).

CINCINNATI-CANCUN - Amend Northwest exemption authority with Delta to include operator Comair, Inc. (Docket OST-2003-15507).

LOS ANGELES-IXTAPA/ZIHUATANEJO -- Reinstate Northwest/Alaska Airlines, Inc. codeshare exemption authority originally granted in docket OST-2001-9827 and consolidate with current active Northwest/Alaska codeshare exemption authorities in Docket OST-2003-15699.

SAN FRANCISCO-MAZATLAN -- Reinstate Northwest/Alaska codeshare exemption authority originally granted in docket OST-1999-5164 and consolidate with current active Northwest/Alaska codeshare exemption authorities in Docket OST-2003-15699.

HOUSTON-ACAPULCO - Notify Mexico DGAC of Northwest codeshare designation for ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. small aircraft services (undocketed request) (in addition to existing Northwest/Continental Airlines, Inc. service).

HOUSTON-PUERTO VALLARTA - Notify Mexico DGAC of Northwest codeshare designation for ExpressJet small aircraft services (undocketed request) (in addition to existing Northwest/Continental Airlines, Inc. service).

HOUSTON-SAN JOSE DEL CABO - Notify Mexico DGAC of Northwest codeshare designation for ExpressJet small aircraft services (undocketed request) (in addition to existing Northwest/Continental Airlines, Inc. service).

Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com



OST-2006-23978 - Exemption - US-Latin America - Codeshare with Continental Airlines
OST-2006-23981 - Exemption - US-Ecuador - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines
OST-2006-23979 - Exemption - US-Mexico - Codeshare with Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines
OST-2004-17677 - Exemption - US-Port of Spain Codeshare with Continental
OST-2006-23983 - Exemption - US-Venezuela - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines
OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa
OST-1998-4833 - Exemption - US-South America Codeshare with Continental
OST-2004-18860 - Exemption - Minneapolis/St. Paul-Mazatlan
OST-2002-13613 - Exemption - Detroit-Cozumel
OST-2004-19690 - Exemption - Indianapolis/Milwaukee-Cancun
OST-1998-4831 - Exemption - U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Codeshare with Continental
OST-2002-14036 - Exemption - Newark-Santiago, Dominican Republic Codeshare with Continental

January 18, 2008

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

Northwest hereby requests renewal of the exemption authorities, which enable Northwest to offer scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the United Sates and various foreign points. The exemption services are operated either by Northwest, or its codeshare partners Delta, Continental or ExpressJet. Northwest requests renewal of these exemptions for a period of at least two years.

Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com



OST-2003-15507 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Delta
OST-2006-23979 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Continental and Delta
OST-2003-15699 - US-Mexico Codesharing with Alaska Airlines
Undocketed - US-Mexico Codesharing with ExpressJet

Filed January 18, 2008 | Issued March 28, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Docket DOT-OST-2006-23979: Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Cozumel, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15507: (1) Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Guadalajara, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

(2) Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Monterrey, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

(3) Amendment of Northwest's current exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cancun, Mexico, to reflect additional code-share partners.

Included as part of Northwest's application are a number of requests for amended codeshare notifications for small aircraft operations that do not require exemption authority under 14 CFR 206.5. We will address these requests separately, consistent with our practice described in Order 2008-3‑12

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15699: (1) Reinstate codeshare-only exemption authority previously held by Northwest, in Docket DOT-OST-2001-9827, to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and to consolidate that authority with its other currently active authority in Docket DOTOST-2003-15699.

(2) Reinstate codeshare-only exemption authority previously held by Northwest, in Docket DOT-OST-1999-5164, to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between San Francisco, California, and Mazatlan, Mexico, and to consolidate that authority with its other currently active authority in Docket DOT-OST-2003-15699.

By: Paul Gretch



June 4, 2008

Re: Request of Northwest Airlines for Additional Codeshare Notification (Houston-Queretaro, Mexico)

Requests that the Department notify Mexico of the addition of Continental Airlines, Inc. as an additional operator for Northwest-marketed services on the Houston-Queretaro route, where Northwest already holds underlying economic and codeshare authority. Pursuant to Order 2008-3-12, marketing carriers such as Northwest “may change, add, or subtract a U.S. direct-carrier partner without the need to amend its underlying economic authority to serve the U.S.-Mexico city-pair market.” Northwest has conducted an advance poll of the U.S.-Mexico carriers on the attached service list, and determined that there are no objections to this request. Accordingly, we request that the notification be issued immediately.

Continental has an application for exemption authority to serve Houston-Queretaro pending in Docket OST-2008-0171.

Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184


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