UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 1, 2012

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN - DOCKET DOT-OST-2008-0157

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no 

additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Motion of UNITED AIR LINES, INC. (United) filed 4/6/12, for:

XX Conversion of three remaining U.S.-Russia frequenciesfrom year-round service to seasonal service1

By Notice of Action Taken dated May 23, 2008, in the present docket, the Department allocated to United seven 

frequencies to operate between Washington, D.C. and Moscow on a year-round basis. United statesthat it 

intends to operate its Moscow service on a summer seasonal basis, and will monitor market conditions to adjust future 

capacity as demand warrants. 

Applicant rep: Thomas Newton Bolling (312) 997-8068 DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366-2512

D I S P O S I T I O N 

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: May 1, 2012.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations 

indicated: XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice, the frequencies awarded to United are subject to a dormancy 

condition. We remind the carrier that any frequencies not operated for a period of 90 days (once inaugurated and for 

any reason other than seasonal use) would be deemed dormant and the allocation with respect to each such

frequency would expire automatically and the frequency would revert to the Department for reallocation. With our 

action here, United would have the flexibility to use the subject frequencies for seasonal service. Should United 

determine that it will resume year-round operations with those frequencies, the carrier must notify the Department.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action 

was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and 

(3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and

Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may 

amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

 1 By Notice of Action Taken dated September 1, 2009, in the present docket, the Department converted four of United’s seven 

U.S.-Russia frequencies from year-round to seasonal service. 
Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the 

Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date

of issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review

will not alter such effectiveness.

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