BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

(U.S.-Mexico beyond/behind gateway 

codesharing)

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Docket DOT-OST-2000-7708

 DOT-OST-1997-3289

 DOT-OST-2001-10833

 DOT-OST-2008-0305

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Regulatory and International 

Affairs & Associate General Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Director, Regulatory and International 

Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

February 28, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

______________________________________

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

(U.S.-Mexico beyond/behind gateway 

codesharing)

______________________________________

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Docket DOT-OST-2000-7708

 DOT-OST-1997-3289

 DOT-OST-2001-10833

 DOT-OST-2008-0305

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41102 and 14 C.F.R. Part 

377, hereby requests renewal of the exemption authorities set forth below, which enable 

(1) Delta to continue to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property 

and mail between points in the United States and points within Mexico beyond/behind 

Delta’s authorized Mexican gateway points for transborder services for the purpose of 

blind-sector codesharing services operated between the Mexican gateway points and 

other points within Mexico on services operated by Aeromexico and Aerolitoral; and (2)

Delta to continue to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property 

and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide beyond/behind Delta’s 

authorized Mexican gateway points for transborder services for the purpose of 

blind-sector codesharing services operated between the Mexican gateway points and 

points worldwide on services operated by Aeromexico or Aerolitoral. The international
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services for which renewal is sought are operated by Delta in combination with its 

codeshare partners Aeromexico and Aerolitoral. Delta requests renewal of its exemptions 

for a period of at least two years.

The relief requested by Delta is in the public interest for the same reasons that 

supported the original issuance of authority for the subject routes. Delta’s services

continue to be consistent with the U.S.-Mexico bilateral aviation agreement. 

In filing this application, Delta invokes the automatic extension provisions of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377. 

Delta’s renewal application is timely filed under this Part.

WHEREFORE, Delta Air Lines, Inc. respectfully requests renewal of its 

aforementioned international certificates and exemptions.

Respectfully submitted,

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Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Regulatory and 

International Affairs & Associate 

General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On this 28th day of February, 2014, a copy of the foregoing Renewal Application of 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. was served by electronic mail on the following:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

ABX Air Robert Silverberg rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

Alaska Airlines Marshall Sinick msinick@ssd.com

Alaska Airlines Megan Lawrence Megan.Lawrence@alaskaair.com

Alaska Airlines Kyle Levine kyle.levine@alaskaair.com

ALPA R. Russell Bailey russell.bailey@alpa.org

American Francis Heil francis.heil@aa.com

American James Kaleigh james.kaleigh@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

Amerijet John Richardson jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

ASTAR (DHL) Stephen Lachter slachter@lachter-clements.com

Atlas Air, Inc. Russell Pommer rpommer@atlasair.com

British Airways Don Hainbach dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com

Centurion John Mietus john@mietuslaw.com

Evergreen Ranjit Seth ranjit.seth@evergreenairlines.com

ExpressJet/ASA Gerald Murphy gmurphy@crowell.com

Federal Express Angie Garbuzinski anbird@fedex.com

Federal Express Sandra Lunsford sllunsford@fedex.com

Frontier/Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

Frontier/Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Gemini Air Cargo Moffett Roller mroller@rollerbauer.com

Hawaiian Jonathan Hill jhill@dowlohnes.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Kalitta Air Mark Atwood matwood@cozen.com

Lynden Air Cargo Garry White gwhite@lac.lynden.com

Lynden Air Cargo Judy McKenzie judy@lynden.com

North American Malcolm Benge mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

Northern Air Cargo Margot Wiegele mwiegele@nac.aero

Pinnacle Brian Hunt bthunt@pncl.com

Polar Air Cargo Kevin Montgomery kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

SkyWest Lorraine Halloway lhalloway@crowell.com

SkyWest Todd Emerson temerson@skywest.com

Southwest/AirTran Bob Kneisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com

Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com

Sun Country John Fredericksen john.fredericksen@suncountry.com

Tradewinds Pierre Murphy pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Oracio Marquez oracio.marquez@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

UPS Anita Mosner anita.mosner@hklaw.com

US Airways Benjamin Slocum benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

US Airways Howard Kass howard_kass@usairways.com

Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

World Airways Malcolm Benge mlbenge@zsrlaw.com
Name Email Address

Esta Rosenberg esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

Paul Gretch paul.gretch@dot.gov

Brett Kruger brett.kruger@dot.gov

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