BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

(U.S.

- China Codesharing) )

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- OST

- 1997

- 2653

DOT

- OST

- 1999

- 5031

DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9314

DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 10172

NOTICE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AND

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

George U. Carneal

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 637

- 6546

george.carneal@hoganlovells.com

Counsel for

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES

COMPANY LIMITED

November 09 , 2012 Alexander Van der Bellen,

Managing Director, Government Affairs

and Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842

- 4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.comBEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

(U.S.

- China Codesharing) )

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)

)

) Dockets DOT

- OST

- 1997

- 2653

DOT

- OST

- 1999

- 5031

DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9314

DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 10172

NOTICE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AND

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted in the captioned

dockets, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and China Southern Airlines Company Limited

(“China Southern”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby notify the Department that,

beginning no earlier than 30 days from the date of this notice, the Joint Applicants plan to

add the following codesharing services:

• the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by

Delta and/or its authorized affiliates between the gateways China Southern

serves in the United States, on the one h and, and each of the following

U.S. points, on the other ha nd:

1. WASHINGTON NATIONAL (DCA)

2. NEWARK INTERNATIONAL (EWR)

3. WASHINGTON DULLES (IAD)

4. HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL (IAH)

5. NEW YORK KENNEDY (JFK)2 Notice of Delta and China Southern

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6. NEW YORK LA GUARDIA (LGA)

7. CHICAGO O’HARE (ORD)

• the display of Delta’s designator code on flights operated by China

Southern and/or its authorized affiliates between the gateways Delta

serves in China, on the one hand, and each of the following points in

China, on the other hand:

1. YINCHUAN (INC)

2. GUIYANG (KWE)

3. SHANTOU (SWA)

4. SANYA (SYX)

5. URUMQI (URC)

6. XINING (XNN)

7. HAIKOU (HAK)

8. ZHUHAI (ZUH)

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ George U. Carneal

________________________________ ________________________________ George U. Carneal

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

Counsel for

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES

COMPANY LIMITED Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Government Affairs

& Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 9 th day of November , 2012, upon

the following persons via email:

carl.nelson@aa.com

dan.weiss@united.com

oracio.marquez@united.com

jonathan.linde@united.com

howard.kass@usairways.com

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

keith.glatz@dot.gov

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

info@airlineinfo.com