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Updated: Thursday, March 8, 2007 4:39 PM


OST-2007-27349 - US Airways and Virgin Atlantic - US Domestic Codesharing

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US Airways, Inc. and Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited

OST-2007-27349 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2004-18177 - Statement of Authorization - US-UK Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic
OST-2004-18178 - Exemption - UK-US Codeshare with America West

February 16, 2007

Applications for Statements of Authorization - Bookmarked

US Airways, Inc., America West Airlines, Inc., and Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited have amended the previously approved code-share agreement between America West and Virgin Atlantic to allow Virgin Atlantic to place its "VS" designator code on flights operated by both US Airways and America West in certain U.S. domestic markets. The Amended Code Share Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Accordingly, US Airways applies for issuance of a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212, and Virgin Atlantic applies to amend its existing Statement of Authorization and Exemption. The carriers request expedited treatment for this Application.

  • US Airways requests a statement of authorization for blanket code-share authority to display Virgin Atlantic's "VS" designator code on flights operated by US Airways between any points within the United States in conjunction with services held out by Virgin Atlantic between the United Kingdom and the United States (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points). The specific routes that are covered by the Amended Code-Share Agreement are described in Appendix A.
  • Virgin Atlantic currently holds a Statement of Authorization and an Exemption, which permit Virgin Atlantic to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation pursuant to a code-share agreement with America West Airlines. Virgin Atlantic requests amendments to these authorities to reflect the amended code-share agreement with US Airways and America West.

US Airways and Virgin Atlantic intend to begin operating the proposed code-share arrangements as early as March 3, 2007. To that end, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic will poll the U.S. carrier representatives served with this application and will notify the Department promptly of the results of this poll. US Airways and Virgin Atlantic request that the Department act upon this application as expeditiously as possible.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass, 202-326-5153, howard_kass@usairways.com for US Airways / Holland & Knight, Anita Mosner, 202-419-2604, anita.mosner@hklaw.com



OST-2007-27352 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2000-7880 - Statement of Authorization - Codesharing with EVA Airways
OST-2007-27347 - Exemption - US-Jordan and Beyond Codesharing
OST-2004-18614 - Statement of Authorization - US-Jordan and Beyond Codesharing
OST-2007-27349 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2004-18177 - Statement of Authorization - US-UK Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic
OST-2004-18178 - Exemption - UK-US Codeshare with America West

February 21, 2007

Motion for Confidential Treatment

US Airways respectfully moves to withhold from public disclosure the confidential versions of the code-share contracts and amendments submitted to the Department today. In accordance with Rule 12, US Airways is submitting copies of the confidential documents to the Department separately in a sealed envelope bearing the caption for the cases and marked "Confidential Treatment Requested Under § 302.12."

The information for which US Airways requests confidential treatment is confidential and competitively sensitive information. The public release of that information would cause US Airways substantial competitive and financial injury. Accordingly, the information should be withheld from public disclosure.

US Airways is submitting in this docket copies of the code-share contracts and amendments with the confidential portions redacted. These redacted versions are being served on all persons on the attached service list.

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



OST-2007-27349 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2004-18177 - Statement of Authorization - US-UK Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic
OST-2004-18178 - Exemption - UK-US Codeshare with America West

February 21, 2007

Re: Polling Results

We have polled the air carriers on the attached service list regarding the above-referenced Applications. We receive no objections.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass


OST-2007-27352 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2000-7880 - Statement of Authorization - Codesharing with EVA Airways
OST-2007-27347 - Exemption - US-Jordan and Beyond Codesharing
OST-2004-18614 - Statement of Authorization - US-Jordan and Beyond Codesharing
OST-2007-27349 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2004-18177 - Statement of Authorization - US-UK Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic
OST-2004-18178 - Exemption - UK-US Codeshare with America West

February 21, 2007

Redacted Codeshare and Commercial Cooperation Agreements

Per the Department's request, attached please find redacted copies of the following documents:

  • Code Share Agreement between America West Airlines, Inc. and EVA Airlines Corporation
  • Commercial Cooperation Agreement between America West Airlines, Inc. and Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and the two previous amendments thereto
  • Commercial Cooperation Agreement between America West Airlines, Inc. and Royal Jordanian Airlines and the six previous amendments thereto

These redacted documents are being served on all persons on the attached service list. Because these documents contain confidential and competitively-sensitive data, US Airways will separately file a Motion for Confidential Treatment and submit unredacted copies of these documents to the Department under seal, marked with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 12 (302.12).

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass



OST-2007-27349 - Statements of Authorization - US Domestic Codesharing
OST-2004-18177 - Statement of Authorization - US-UK Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic
OST-2004-18178 - Exemption - UK-US Codeshare with America West

February 22, 2007

Re: Executed Amendment to Codeshare Agreement

As previously indicated in Exhibit I to the above referenced Applications, filed on February 16, 2007, attached please find a copy of the executed Amendment to the code‑share agreement.

Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass, 202-326-5153



OST-2007-27349 - Statement of Authorization - US Airways - US-UK
OST-2004-18177 - Exemption - Virgin Atlantic - UK-US
OST-2004-18178 - Exemption - Virgin Atlantic - UK-US

Filed February 16, 2007 | Issued March 1, 2007

Notice of Action Taken

Blanket statement of authorization for US Airways under CFR Part 212 to: Permit US Airways to display the "VS" designator code of Virgin Atlantic on flights operated by US Airways between any points within the United States in conjunction with services held out by Virgin Atlantic between the United Kingdom and the United States (either non‑stop or via third country intermediate points).2 US Airways requests that this statement of authorization be issued for an indefinite period.

Amended exemption for Virgin Atlantic under 49 U.S.C. §40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United Kingdom, and a point or. points in the United States, via authorized gateways, directly or via intermediate points, and beyond to any point or points in third countries, pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with US Airways.

By: Paul Gretch


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