jetBlue Airways Corporation

OST-2007-0017 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Colombia
OST-2005-22228 - Streamlining Regulatory Procedures for Licensing US and Foreign Carriers

October 12, 2007

Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Foreign Scheduled Transportation

JetBlue understands that on September 13, 2007, the United States entered into a Consolidated Air Transport Agreement with Columbia to expand scheduled passenger frequencies. Specifically, JetBlue understands that the following passenger frequencies will become available: (1) 7 additional frequencies on December 1, 2007; (2) 7 additional frequencies on April 1, 2008; and (3) 7 additional frequencies on October 1, 2008.

The designation and frequencies requested herein are for the transportation of persons, property and mail in combination service between (i) Orlando, Florida and Bogota, Columbia, and (ii) Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Bogota, Columbia. Flights from Orlando will originate in Boston and flights from Fort Lauderdale will originate at Washington, Dulles International Airport. JetBlue will operate these routes with Stage 3 compliant A-320 aircraft. JetBlue's A-320 aircraft are configured to carry 150 customers. JetBlue plans to inaugurate daily nonstop Orlando-Bogota service on or about April 1, 2008, and daily nonstop Fort Lauderdale-Bogota service on or about October 1, 2008.

JetBlue requests, consistent with the air services agreement between Columbia and the United States, fourteen US.-Columbia frequencies and designation authority to operate such services. JetBlue requests that this exemption authority remain in effect for at least two years, or until ninety days after final Department action granting JetBlue certificate authority with respect to these routes, whichever occurs earlier.

Counsel: Dow Lohnes, Jonathan Hill, 202-766-2000, jhill@dowlohnes.com

OST-2007-28057 - Spirit Airlines - Exemption - US-Colombia
OST-2007-29367 - Delta - Exemption - US-Colombia
OST-2007-0017 - jetBlue - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Colombia

October 29, 2007

Consolidated Response of Delta Air Lines

Unfortunately, despite the recent Exchange of Notes between the US Government and the Government of Colombia, which will expand U.S.-Colombia opportunities for U.S. carriers, on the basis of recent filings, it is clear that there is far more demand for U.S.-Colombia frequencies than there are frequencies to award. Delta has had a long-standing interest in expanding its U.S.-Colombia service both from its Atlanta hub and its international gateway at JFK airport, and filed an application for 14 U.S.-Colombia frequencies (filed September 27, 2007; Docket OST-2007-29367). Delta also actively participated in and supported the U.S. Government's recent and successful efforts to negotiate the Exchange of Notes. In addition, Spirit, Continental, JetBlue, and US Airways have recently expressed interest in using up to 42 U.S.-Colombia frequencies. Furthermore, American has notified the Department of its desire to use 7 long-dormant frequencies which Delta has requested be included in the pool of frequencies for allocation in a carrier-selection proceeding.

Accordingly, Delta urges the Department promptly to institute such a proceeding during which Delta will demonstrate the superiority of its U.S.-Colombia service proposals over those of the other carrier-applicants.

In this regard, Delta opposes the recently filed JetBlue Application to the extent it seeks the 14 U.S.-Colombia frequencies for which Delta has applied.

Spirit's attempt to derail any such comparative selection proceeding through e-mails or otherwise to the Department should be rejected. There has not yet been any consideration of the merits of these applications by the DOT, and thus a carrier selection proceeding is required.

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