BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

) Application of ) ) UNITED AIR LINES, INC

. ) Dockets DOT-OST-2008-0056 ) -OST-2008-0243 for exemption authority pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (LAX-SJD; LAX-PVR) ) )

APPLICATION OF UNITED AIR LINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

MARY BARNICLE Manager – International &

Regulatory Affairs UNITED AIR LINES, INC. 77 West Wacker Drive, HDQIZ Chicago, IL 60601 JULIE OETTINGER Managing Director – International & Regulatory Affairs JEFFREY A. MANLEY Senior Advisor – Regulatory Affairs UNITED AIR LINES, INC. 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1210 Washington, D.C. 20036 jeffrey.manley@united.com

Dated: March 10, 2010 Notice: Any party wishing to answer this application should do so on or before March 25, 2010, and serve a copy on the persons listed above as well as all persons on the attached Service List.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) UNITED AIR LINES, INC. ) Dockets DOT-OST-2008-0056 ) -OST-2008-0243 for exemption authority pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (LAX-SJD; LAX-PVR) ) ) Dated: March 10, 2010

APPLICATION OF UNITED AIR LINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, United Air Lines, Inc. (“United”) hereby applies for renewal of the exemption authorities from 49 U.S.C. §41101 listed below. These authorities authorize United to provide sc heduled combination service in foreign air transportation of persons, pr operty, and mail between the following U.S.-Mexico citypair markets (collectively “U.S .-Mexico leisure markets”):

− Los Angeles, CA-San Jose del Ca bo, Mexico (DOT-OST-2008-0056) and

− Los Angeles, CA-Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (DOT-OST-2008-0243). By this timely filed application, United requests that the Department renew its exemption authorities referenced above for a minimum period of two years, subject to the Department’s usual conditions. 1 United invokes and relies upon the applicable provisions

1 United has previously requested issuance of a streamlined certificate of public convenience and necessity for these and other trans-border city pairs, inter alia , and notes that grant of that application would avoid the need to pro cess renewal applications such as this one. See , United letter dated December 4, 2009, in docket DOT-OST-2005-22228, as supplemented.Application of United Page 2

of the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U. S.C. § 558(c)), as imple mented by Part 377 of the Department’s Special Regulations, to c ontinue in effect its existing exemption

authorities for these U.S.-Mexico leisure markets pending final action on this renewal application or the Department grants United’s December 4, 2009 request for a

streamlined certificate for its U.S.-Mexico authorities, which is currently pending in

Docket DOT-OST-2005-22228. In support of its request, United submits the following:

1. Renewal of United’s U.S.-Mexico exem ption authorities is clearly in the public interest. United’s U.S.-Mexico services are consistent with the U.S.-Mexico Air Services Agreement. Moreover, United curren tly serves and intends to continue to serve these U.S.-Mexico leisure markets. Thus, United’s services in these markets will continue to stimulate passenger travel and expand service options for consumers. 2. The Department has found United f it to provide foreign scheduled combination air transportation. See, Orders 2007-4-19 (Route 838), 2006-1-1 (integrating United’s routes operated under various certificates and exemptions) and 2004-5-23 (Route 747, renewal application pending). United is also authorized to serve other U.S.-Mexico city-pair markets. See , e.g ., Order 2000-5-31 (Route 566) and Notice of Action Taken, dated April 10, 2009 in Dockets DOT-OST-2003-16210 and 2005- 21156, -22360 -22767

. Pursuant to Rule 24 of the De partment’s Procedural Regulations, United requests that the Department take offici al notice of all data filed to establish its

fitness. 3. The exemption authorities which United seeks to renew were last issued by the following Departmental Orders and Notices of Action Taken:Application of United Page 3

− Order 2008-5-34, May 23, 2008, in Docket DOT- OST-2008-0056 for Los Angeles-San Jose del Cabo; and

− Notice of Action Taken, September 8, 2008 in Docket DOT-OST-2008-0243 for Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta. United’s exemption authority in each of th e aforesaid city pairs will expire two years from the dates indicated. The timely filing of this application will, as stated previously, continue the authorities in e ffect pending final Department action on this renewal application or the Department gr ants United’s December 4, 2009 request for a

streamlined certificate for its U.S.-Mexico authorities, which is currently pending in

Docket DOT-OST-2005-22228. WHEREFORE, United requests that th e Department renew its exemption authorities identified above for a minimum pe riod of two years and grant such other and further relief as the Department deems appropriate. Respectfully submitted,

JULIE OETTINGER Managing Director – International &

Regulatory Affairs UNITED AIR LINES, INC.

DATED: March 10, 2010CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this date served a copy of the foregoing document on all persons named below by causing a copy to be sent via email:

byerlyjr@state.gov carl.nelson@aa.com charters@evergreenaviation.com donna.kooperstein@usdoj.gov dvaughan@kelleydrye.com (UPS) dwight.moore@ustranscom.mil hkamen@coair.com howard_kass@usairways.com jhill@dowlohnes.com (JetBlue) john.allen@faa.gov jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com (Amerijet) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com (Arrow) mlbenge@zsrlaw.com (World) msinick@ssd.com (Alaska) nssparks@fedex.com rbkeiner@crowell.com (ExpressJet) robert.land@jetblue.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com slachter@lachter-clements.com (ASTAR)

Annalei Avanceña Advisor—Regulatory Affairs

Dated: March 10, 2010