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Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:38 AM


OST-2006-24078 - United, TACA and LACSA - US-Central America/Peru Codesharing

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United Air Lines, Inc., TACA International Airlines, S.A. and Lineas Aereas Cosarricenses, S.A.

OST-2006-24078 - Statements of Authorization - US-Central America/Peru Codesharing

February 27, 2006

Joint Application for Statements of Authorization - Bookmarked

United Air Lines, Inc., TACA International Airlines, S.A., and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A. jointly apply for issuance of statements of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to engage in code-share services between points on their respective networks.

United requests a statement of authorization for blanket code-share authority to display the TACA Group's "TA" and LACSA's "LR" designator code on flights operated by United: 1) between any point in the United States and any point in Central America or Peru (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); 2) between any points within the United States in conjunction with services held out by TACA Group carriers between Central America and Peru, on the one hand, and the United States, on the other hand (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); and 3) between any point in the United States, Central America or Peru and any point in any third country.

TACA requests a statement of authorization for blanket code-share authority to display United's "UA" designator code on flights operated by TACA either for itself or for other carriers in the TACA Group: 1) between any point in Central America and Peru, on the one hand, and any point in the United States, on the other hand, (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); 2) between or among any points within Central America and Peru in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Central America or Peru (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); and 3) between any point in Central America, Peru or the United States and any point in any third country.

LACSA requests a statement of authorization for blanket code-share authority to display United's "UA" designator code on flights operated by LACSA either for itself or for other carriers in the TACA Group: 1) between any point in Central America and Peru, on the one hand, and any point in the United States, on the other hand (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); 2) between or among any points within Central America and Peru in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Central America or Peru (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); and 3) between any point in Central America, Peru or the United States and any point in any third country.

Counsel: TACA and LACSA - Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840, cdonley@ssd.com / United - Wilmer Cutler, Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6655, jonathan.moss@wilmerhale.com



Filed February 27, 2006 | Approved May 18, 2006

Department Action on Application

  1. United to display the TACA Group’s designator code (TA) and LACSA designator code (LR) on flights operated by United: 1) between any point in the United States and any point in Central America or Peru (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); 2) between any points within the United States in conjunction with services held out by TACA Group carriers between Central America and Peru, on the one hand, and the United States, on the other hand (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points; and 3) between any point in the United States, Central America or Peru and any point in any third country.
  2. TACA to display the United designator code (UA) on flights operated by TACA International either for itself or for other carriers in the TACA Group: 1) between any point in Central America and Peru, on the one hand, and any points in the United States, on the other hand (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points; 2) between or among any points within Central America and Peru in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Central America or Peru (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points; and 3) between any point in Central America, Peru, or the United States and any point in any third country.
  3. LACSA to display the United designator code (UA) on flights operated by LACSA either for itself or for other carriers in the TACA Group: 1) between any point in Central America and Peru, on the one hand, and any points in the United States, on the other hand (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points; 2) between or among any points within Central America and Peru in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Central America or Peru (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points; and 3) between any point in Central America, Peru, or the United States and any point in any third country.

The "UA" designator code will not be displayed on aircraft operated by TACA Group other than TACA or LACSA until each such carrier applies for and receives a statement of authorization from the Department.

The joint applicants note that LACSA expects to shortly begin use of the “TA” code, at which time it will cease using the “LR’ code on its flights to the United States. Until then, United will display the “LR’ code for LACSA and the “TA” common code for other TACA Group carriers on the United-operated flights described herein.

The joint applicants state that “Central America,” for purposes of these statements of authorization, includes El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica (homelands of the TACA Group carriers), but does not include Panama or Belize, which would be served as beyond or intermediate third-country points.

By: George Wellington



September 11, 2007

Re: Codeshare Notice

United hereby notifies the Department of the display of its “UA” designator code for through traffic to, from, and via the United States on flights operated by the TACA Group:

  • between Guatemala City, Guatemala and San Salvador, El Salvador; and,
  • between Lima, Peru and Montevideo, Uruguay.

The code-share services noted above are fully consistent with the terms of air service agreement between the United States and the home countries of each of the TACA Group carriers (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru), as well as the U.S.-Uruguay Open Skies Agreement. United and the TACA Group intend to implement these services on or about October 17, 2007.

Counsel: United, Julie Oettinger, 202-298-2370, julie.oettinger@united.com



November 8, 2007

Re: Codeshare Notice

United hereby notifies the Department that the designator code of LACSA will be placed on flights operated by United between Chicago, IL, and Liberia, Costa Rica. The proposed code-share services are consistent with the U.S.-Costa Rica bilateral air service agreement and will be operated on or after December 8, 2007.

Counsel: United, Julie Oettinger, 202-296-2370, julie.oettinger@united.com



Undocketed - Codeshare with Air Canada
Undocketed - Codeshare with All Nippon Airways
OST-2002-13320 - Codeshare with Asiana
OST-2003-15758 - Codeshare with British Midland
OST-2000-6803 - Codeshare with Austrian Airlines
Undocketed - Codeshare with Lufthansa
OST-2007-28628 - Codeshare with Qatar Airways
OST-1999-5251 - Codeshare with SAS
OST-2006-24078 - Codeshare with TACA and LACSA

January 17, 2008

Re: Codeshare Notice

Pursuant to the blanket Statements of Authorization the Department has granted to United Air Lines and its foreign code-share partners Air Canada (June 12, 1998, Undocketed), All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (August 7, 1998, Undocketed), Asiana Airlines (December 19, 2002, Docket OST-2002-13320), Austrian Airlines, Osteneichische Luftverkehrs AG (March 13, 2000, Docket OST-2000-6803), British Midland Airways Limited (December 3, 2003, Docket OST-2003-15758), Deutsche Lufthansa AG (April 9, 1998, Undocketed), Qatar Airways, Q.C.S.C. (July 19, 2007, Docket OST-2007-28628), Scandinavian Airlines System (May 24, 1999, Docket OST-1999-5251), TACA International Airlines, S.A., and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A. (May 18, 2006, Docket OST-2006-24078), United hereby notifies the Department that United will display the designator codes of these foreign carrier partners on United's flights between and among the cities listed in Exhibit A hereto.

United and its foreign code‑share partners have previously filed most of the cities referenced in Exhibit A with the Department in the above‑referenced proceedings. Since the purpose of this notice is to update the list previously provided to the Department, the entire list is being refilled for ease of reference. To the extent that any of the cities included in this notice have not been previously noticed to the Department, code‑share service to those cities will not be implemented for a period of 30 days following the filing date of this notice.

Counsel: United, Julie Oettinger



OST-2002-13320 - United - Codeshare with Asiana
OST-2003-15758 - United - Codeshare with British Midland
OST-2000-6803 - United - Codeshare with Austrian Airlines
OST-2007-28628 - United - Codeshare with Qatar Airways
OST-1999-5251 - United - Codeshare with SAS
OST-2006-24078 - United - Codeshare with TACA and LACSA
OST-2007-29353 - GoJet and Mesa - US-Canada Codesharing with Air Canada
OST-2005-23021 - Mesa - Codeshare with ANA and Austrian
OST-2006-25733 - Mesa - US-Third Country Codesharing with bmi
OST-2004-17986 - Mesa - Codesharing Statement of Authorization
OST-2007-29161 - GoJet, Mesa and Shuttle America - Qatar Airways Codeshare
OST-2007-28788 - GoJet, Mesa and Shuttle America - TACA Group Codeshare
OST-2005-22547 - GoJet - Codeshare with Star Alliance Carriers
OST-2004-17955 - SkyWest - US-Canada Codeshare with Air Canada
OST-2003-15204 - SkyWest - Codeshare with Asiana Airlines
OST-2006-23627 - SkyWest - Codeshare with bmi
OST-2003-16724 - SkyWest - Codeshare for Lufthansa German Airlines

February 6, 2008

Re: Receipt of 30-Day Notices

We are in receipt of five 30-Day Notices from United each dated January 17, 2008, notifying the Department of the carrier's proposed expanded code-share services involving (1) United and various foreign carriers; (2) United's affiliate, Mesa Airlines, Inc., and various foreign carriers; (3) United's affiliate, GoJet Airlines, LLC, and various foreign carriers; (4) United's affiliate, Shuttle America Corporation, and various foreign carriers; and (5) United's affiliate, Sky West Airlines, Inc., and various foreign carriers.

We have reviewed the services proposed and have no objection to the Notices. In this regard, however, we note that no services that become newly available under the first phase U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement can be implemented before March 30, 2008.

By: Paul Gretch


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