BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 

2010 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services 

Allocation Proceeding 

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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, 2010 
 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 

2010 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services 

Allocation Proceeding 

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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 limited 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 alliance 
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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,

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Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 17th day of May, 2010, upon the 

following persons via email: 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

dan.weiss@coair.com 

hershel.kamen@coair.com 

rbkeiner@crowell.com 

mrosia@crowell.com 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

jeffrey.manley@united.com 

julie.oettinger@united.com 

howard.kass@usairways.com 

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com 

jhill@dowlohnes.com 

ldeavers@dowlohnes.com 

perkmann@dowlohnes.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com 

todd.homan@dot.gov 

paul.gretch@dot.gov 

keith.glatz@dot.gov 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

byerlyjr@state.gov 

eugene_alford@ita.doc.gov 

joe.cambron@wcaa.us 

ishiwata.k@portseattle.org 

safora.i@portseattle.org 

mike.orr@airlineinfo.com