BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Applications of 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 and 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED 

for statements 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

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

George U. Carneal 

HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 

555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 637-6546 

gucarneal@hhlaw.com 

Counsel for 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES 

 COMPANY LIMITED 

March 29, 2010 

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

 Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 and Associate General Counsel 

Jeff Morgan 

 Regional Director, Government Affairs 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 842-4184 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com
 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Applications of 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 and 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED 

for statements 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: 

(1) the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by 

Delta between Seattle and Beijing; 

(2) the display of Delta’s designator code on flights operated by China 

Southern between the gateways Delta serves in the People’s Republic of China, on the 

one hand, and each of the following points within the People’s Republic of China, on the 

other hand: 

(a) Changchun (CGQ) and 

(b) Zhengzhou (CGO); and 
Notice of Delta and China Southern

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(3) the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by 

Delta between the gateways China Southern serves in the United States,1

 on the one 

hand, and each of the following points within the United States, on the other hand: 

(a) Indianapolis; 

(b) Kahului; 

(c) New Orleans; and 

(d) San Diego. 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ George U. Carneal

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George U. Carneal 

HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 

Counsel for 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES 

 COMPANY LIMITED 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 

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 The gateways China Southern serves in the United States will include Seattle (on a codeshare 

basis with Delta), as indicated by this notice. 
 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 29th day of March, 2010, upon 

the following persons via email: 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

dan.weiss@coair.com 

hershel.kamen@coair.com 

rbkeiner@crowell.com (for Continental) 

mrosia@crowell.com (for Continental) 

jeffrey.manley@united.com 

julie.oettinger@united.com 

howard.kass@usairways.com 

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

george.wellington@dot.gov 

mike.orr@airlineinfo.com