America West Airlines, Inc.

OST-2006-24615 - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun Codeshare with US Airways

April 24, 2006

Application for an Exemption

America West hereby applies for an exemption and, to the extent necessary, a designation in order to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Phoenix, Arizona, on the one hand, and Cancun, Mexico, on the other hand, pursuant to its code-share arrangement with US Airways. America West requests expedited processing of this application so that it can begin implementing schedule changes and marketing the services proposed herein as soon as possible.

America West has already received authorization to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Phoenix and Cancun using its own aircraft. See Notice of Action Taken, Docket OST-1995-736, August 31, 2004.

In a separate Docket filed concurrently, America West’s sister carrier, US Airways, Inc. applied for authority to provide scheduled air service between Phoenix and Cancun. Consistent with that application, America West seeks to place its “HP” code on flights operated by US Airways.

America West plans to commence daily code-share service on or about September 6, 2006.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass, 202-326-5153, howard_kass@usairways.com

OST-2006-24613 - US Airways - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun
OST-2006-24615 - America West - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun Codeshare with US Airways

May 2, 2006

Re: Polling Results

We have polled the air carriers on the attached service list regarding the above-referenced Applications. We received no objections. Accordingly, we respectfully request expedited consideration of these Applications.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass

OST-2006-24613 - US Airways - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun
OST-2006-24615 - America West - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun Codeshare with US Airways

May 26, 2006

Withdrawal of Application

On April 24, 2006, US Airways, Inc. and America West Airlines, Inc. filed the above-referenced Applications to provide scheduled air service between Phoenix, Arizona and Cancun, Mexico. US Airways and America West herein seek to clarify their intentions regarding their proposed PHX-CUN service.

US Airways intends to operate scheduled foreign air transportation between PHX and CUN. America West intends to place its "HP" designator code on PHX-CUN flights operated by US Airways pursuant to its already existing authority. See Notice of Action Taken, August 31, 2004, Docket OST-1995-736.

Accordingly, America West hereby withdraws its Application for an Exemption appearing in Docket OST-2006-24615.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass

Order 2007-9-10
OST-2006-24615 - America West - Exemption - Phoenix-Cancun Codesharing with US Airways
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OST-1996-1243 - Amerijet - Exemption - Houston-Cancun/Merida
OST-2006-24403 - Antonov - Emergency Exemption - Richmond-Portland
OST-1999-6671 - ATA Airlines - Certificate - Route 653 - Indianapolis-Cancun
OST-2005-23174 - ASA - Exemption - Los Angeles-Guadalajara
OST-2005-20262 - USA 3000 - Exemption - Chicago-Puerto Vallarta/Cancun
OST-2005-21284 - Delta - Exemption - Orlando-Cancun
OST-2005-22434 - Hawaiian Airlines - Certificate - US-Mexico
OST-2005-22435 - Hawaiian Airlines - Certificate - US-Mexico
OST-2005-21838 - Frontier Airlines - Exemption - Denver-Acapulco

Order Terminating Dockets

The Department has identified the following proceedings as moot, inactive, or pending the applicant’s request for withdrawal or dismissal. It is in the public interest for purposes of administrative management to terminate the proceedings and close the corresponding dockets, and we will do so under authority assigned by the Department in its Regulations, 14 CFR §385.3 and §385.13.

By: Paul Gretch