United Air Lines, Inc. and Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava Yollari, A.O.)

OST-2008-0102 - Statement of Authorization - US-Turkey and Beyond Codesharing
OST-2004-19148 - Exemption - Blanket Codesharing

March 11, 2008

Joint Application - Bookmarked

United requests a Statement of Authorization for blanket code-share authority to display THY’s “TK” designator code on flights operated by United 1) between any point in the United States and any point in Turkey (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); 2) between any points within the United States in conjunction with services held out by THY between Turkey and the United States (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); and 3) between any point in the United States or Turkey and any point in any third country.

THY requests a Statement of Authorization for blanket code-share authority to display United’s “UA” designator code on flights operated by THY 1) between any point in Turkey and any point in the United States (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); 2) between any points within Turkey in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Turkey (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); and 3) between any point in Turkey or the United States and any point in any third country.

United also requests an amendment of its exemption authority in Docket OST-2004-19148 to enable it to provide third-country code-share services to any point worldwide under THY’s Statement of Authorization for blanket code-sharing with United. Because THY’s Open Skies authority already allows it to hold out service to any third-country point intermediate to or beyond the U.S. or Turkey, THY does not require additional traffic rights to provide the services at issue.

United currently operates no passenger service in its own aircraft between the U.S. and Turkey. By placing the UA code on THY’s nonstop flights between its U.S. gateways and Istanbul and services between certain of United’s European gateways and Turkey, United will be able to expand its passenger service to offer additional consumer choices the U.S.-Turkey market. In addition, by code-sharing with THY, United will be able to hold out a greater range of services to other points intermediate to and beyond Turkey. THY, for its part, will be able to hold out service on a code-share basis on United’s flights between the U.S. and United’s European gateways via connections from THY’s services between Turkey and these European points. THY will also offer code-share services to points within the U.S. from THY’s transatlantic gateways at New York and Chicago.

The Joint Applicants hereby notify the Department that they plan to commence code-sharing on the city-pair routes listed in Appendix A hereto, effective as soon as all necessary government authorities have been received. The U.S. points to be served by THY beyond its own and United’s U.S. gateways include points served by both United and United Express. United and THY understand that in order for THY to code share on services operated by United Express carriers, such carriers will have to enter into code-share agreements with THY and obtain Statements of Authorization from DOT.

Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson, 202-973-7926, cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com for Turkish Airlines / Julie Oettinger, 301-229-8571, jeffrey.manley@united.com for United

March 19, 2008

Re: Polling Results

This is to advise that the Joint Applicants in the above-referenced proceeding have completed polling of carrier representatives as to their position on this application, filed on March 12, 2008. A copy of this letter is today being filed with the Department's Docket Section and served upon all parties.

No objections were received. Accordingly, the Joint Applicants urge that the requested authority be granted as soon as possible.

Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, David Endersbee, 202-973-7935, dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

OST-2008-0102 - Statement of Authorization - US-Turkey and Beyond Codesharing
OST-2004-19148 - Exemption - Blanket Codesharing

Filed March 11, 2008 | Issued April 17, 2008

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Amendment of United's Existing Exemption Authority: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and points worldwide on a third-country code-share basis pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Turkish Airlines. United requests that this amendment be granted coextensive with the current term of its exemption in the captioned docket.

Statement of Authorization for Blanket Codeshare Authority to Permit United to: Display THY’s “TK*” designator code on flights operated by United: (1) between any point in the United States and any point in Turkey (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); (2) between any points within the United States in conjunction with services held out by THY between Turkey and the United States (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); and (3) between any point in the United States or Turkey and any point in a third country.

Statement of Authorization for Blanket Codeshare Authority to Permit THY to: Display United’s “UA*” designator code on flights operated by THY: (1) between any point in Turkey and any point in the United States (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); (2) between any points within Turkey in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Turkey (either nonstop or via third-country intermediate points); and (3) between any point in Turkey or the United States and any point in any third-country. THY already holds the requisite underlying authority to operate the subject services (see Notice of Action Taken dated August 20, 2007, in Docket OST-2005-21183).

By: Paul Gretch