BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of
TRANSASIA AIRWAYS CORPORATION Docket DOT-OST-2014-0221 For an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (Taiwan-U.S. Charters)

------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMENTS OF UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: Steve Morrissey Thomas Newton Bolling Vice President-Regulatory & Policy Vice President and Deputy General Counsel UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Abby L. Bried 1225 New York Avenue, NW Associate General Counsel-Regulatory, Suite 1100 — DCAIZ Washington, DC 20005 (202) 521-4373 steve. morrisseykunited. com Daniel A. Weiss Managing Director-International Affairs and Regulatory UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 233 South Wacker Drive l Oth Floor — HDQIZ Chicago, IL 60606 (872) 825-6828 dan.weissgunited. com

December 15, 2014 Alliances & International James Conneely Counsel-Regulatory UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 233 South Wacker Drive 11th Floor — HDQLD Chicago, IL 60606 (872) 825-8068 (872) 825-7415 (872) 825-8311 thomas.bollingnn,united.com abb, .bgunited.com james.conneely@united.com Gerald F. Murphy Steven J. Seiden CROWELL & MORING LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 (202) 624-2500 gmurphy& cro wel l. com sseidenn,crowell.com Counsel for United Airlines, Inc.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Application of : TRANSASIA AIRWAYS CORPORATION Docket DOT-OST-2014-0221 For an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 : and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant : to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (Taiwan-U.S. Charters)

COMMENTS OF UNITED AIRLINES, INC. On December 10, 2014, TransAsia l applied for an exemption and foreign air carrier permit that would authorize TransAsia to conduct "charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Taiwan, via Taiwan and intermediate points, and any points in the United States, and beyond to the full extent permitted by the Air Transport Agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office of 1997; and other charters pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in the Department's Regulations." TransAsia Application at 1. While United does not object to TransAsia's application, United notes that TransAsia indicates that it plans to provide individually-ticketed foreign charter air transportation to U.S. consumers: "TransAsia's proposed service will provide new travel opportunities to citizens of both the U.S. and Taiwan, serve the interests of comity and reciprocity, benefit travelers in both countries, and will, therefore, serve the public interest." TransAsia Application at 3(no additional information is provided). United reminds TransAsia of its obligations to comply with the stringent requirements that the Department places on direct air carriers operating public charters 

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380), in addition to the Department's detailed consumer rules applicable to all airlines engaging in foreign air transportation. See, e.g., 14 C.F.R. Parts 259 and 399; see also, e.g., Order 2006- 11-13 (foreign air carrier violations of 49 U.S.C. §§ 41301 and 41712, and 14 C.F.R. Parts 399 and 380). Accordingly, TransAsia must be prepared to fulfill these requirements before it can be permitted to serve the United States. Respectfully submitted, CROWELL & MORING LLP


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