BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

2010 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018

COMMENTS OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Glen Hauenstein Executive Vice President – Network Planning & Revenue Management Robert J. Cortelyou Senior Vice President – Network Planning Andreas Renner Director – International Network Planning DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30320 Andrea Fischer Newman Senior Vice President – Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005

Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director – Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel Jeff Morgan Regional Director – Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 842-4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

May 17, 2010BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

2010 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018

COMMENTS OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Delta is very pleased to have been selected by the Department to provide service to
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from Detroit and Los Angeles. While Delta was disappointed that

Seattle was not also chosen to receive Haneda service, we understand the difficult choices
faced by the Department in allocating the lim ited slots available, and that unfortunately,
despite Seattle’s many positive attributes, there were not sufficient slots to fund Seattle

service at this time.
The Department’s selection of Detroit-Haneda and Los-Angeles-Haneda is well
justified and fully supported by the record. Delta agrees with the Department’s tentative
finding that central and eastern U.S. passengers should have access to Tokyo’s downtown
airport. Detroit is the most convenient Haneda gateway for the greatest number of central
and eastern U.S. passengers. Detroit’s award-winning terminal, vast airside capacity, and
state-of-the-art federal inspection facilities guarantee efficient, on-time connections for one
million potential Haneda passengers in over 100 U.S. cities.
Delta is also pleased to have been selected to provide service at Los Angeles, the
largest west coast and mainland U.S.-Tokyo market. In addition to serving the needs of this
large local market, Delta’s network at Los Angeles, together with that of its domestic allianceComments of Delta Page 2
partner, Alaska Airlines, will provide important connecting opportunities to Tokyo from cities

across the United States.
Delta urges that the Department’s tentative findings be confirmed as quickly as
possible in a Final Order, so that carriers can finalize service preparations and begin
advance marketing activities.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director, Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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