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 scheduled combination service in foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between the following U.S.-Mexico citypair markets (collectively “U.S.-Mexico leisure markets”): 

− Los Angeles, CA-San Jose del Cabo, 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 process renewal applications such as this one. See, United 

letter dated December 4, 2009, in docket DOT-OST-2005-22228, as supplemented. 
Application of United 

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of the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. § 558(c)), as implemented by Part 377 of 

the Department’s Special Regulations, to continue 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 exemption 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 currently 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 fit 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 Department’s Procedural Regulations, 

United requests that the Department take official 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 

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− 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 the 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 effect pending final Department 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. 

 WHEREFORE, United requests that the Department renew its exemption 

authorities identified above for a minimum period 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, 2010 
CERTIFICATE 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