FAA Docket for September 24, 2003
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None Answers and Replies: AirTran - Request of AirTran for Decision / Correspondence / Response of AirTran Orders and Notices: None Rules and Regulations: None Grant of Petitions: None |
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September 22, 2003 Re: Request of AirTran Airways for Decision on Petition On July 2, 2003, AirTran initiated one CAK and one PHF roundtrip with these four LGA slots as a result of a temporary authority granted by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA").' As expected, a number of large carriers have opposed Airlran's petition. The agency continues to consider the request and we believe that the facts overwhelmingly support a grant of the petition. Unfortunately, AirTran's authority to operate the third CAK and PHF flights expires in approximately 30 days. AirTran cannot continue to operate these flights after October 27 if the agency has not approved the petition request. 2 As a result of the significant success of these flights passenger boardings from the CAK service has increased from 300 to 570 passengers per day and passenger boardings for the PHF service has increased from 250 to 410 passengers per day. Demand continues to expand. 3 There are no other nonstop flights in the market. AirTran needs to make immediate decisions about crew and aircraft scheduling and how it will provide for passengers on the third roundtrip in each market in the event approval of the exemption is delayed. Counsel: Ungaretti Harris, Ed Faberman, 202-639-7501
September 24, 2003 Response of AirTran Airways to Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, United Air Lines and American Airlines | Word When a few large carriers and their alliance partners dominate multiple airports in major areas of the country, it is important for the FAA and the Department to take steps that allow for the future of competition and new entry. Few regions of the country have the type of concentration as exists in the Boston-New York-Philadelphia area. Approval of AirTran’s petition, would allow AirTran to operate a reasonable number of operations to multiple markets, including small markets. It would allow AirTran to increase its ability to offer low fare travel options to business and leisure travelers from different regions in the country. It would also help AirTran solidify its presence at CAK and PHF. It should be no surprise that the large carriers will take all necessary steps to object to all of these possible results. Counsel: Ungaretti Harris, Ed Faberman, 202-639-7501
September 15, 2003 Answer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | Word we recommend against embarking upon a new round of exemptions while the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration are examining the broader policy implications of demand management options in order to provide appropriate public policy tools that focus on ways to reduce delays, improve capacity management, enhance competition and promote efficiency of the overall aviation system and while the FAA and the DOT are examining how the broader policy implications of demand management relate to the unique circumstances of LaGuardia Airport. By: Bradley Rubinstein, 212-435-3741
September 9, 2003 Correspondence of Summit County, Ohio Akron-Canton Airport continues to enjoy steady passenger and flight growth. An important part of this success story has been the decision of AirTran Airways to serve CA K. After initial service at CAK to Atlanta and to Orlando, the Department of Transportation approved a small community airport grant to assist CAK, AirTran, and the local communities and businesses to form a partnership to establish non-stop service to LaGuardia Airport. Within four months after initiating the service, AirTran Airways added a third roundtrip due to extremely high consumer demand. AirTran continues to expand its presence at CAK. They just announced Tampa service. Counsel: James McCarthy |
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