BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION 

Docket No. OST-2015- 

For an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

(U.S. — Anguilla, Dominica, the British Virgin 

Islands) 

APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Communications with respect to this application should be addressed to: 

James G. Hnat 

Executive Vice President 

General Counsel & Government Affairs 

Robert C. Land 

Senior Vice President Government 

Affairs & Associate General Counsel 

Adam L. Schless 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

Jonathan T. Linde 

Drew M. Derco 

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC 

1717 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: (202) 659-6600 

Fax: (202) 659-6699 

Director, Aircraft Transactions & 

International Counsel Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation 

JetBlue Airways Corporation 

1212 New York Avenue 

Suite 1212 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Tel: (202) 715-2557 

May 27, 2015 

NOTICE: JetBlue will be polling on this application. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION ) 

) Docket No. OST-2015- 

For an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) 

(U.S. — Anguilla, Dominica, the British Virgin ) 

Islands) ) 

APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of 

Practice, JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 

41101 authorizing it to provide scheduled combination service of persons, property and 

mail between any point in the U.S., on the one hand, and any point or points in Anguilla, 

Dominica, and the British Virgin Islands, on the other hand. JetBlue plans to initiate 

service between the United States and numerous Caribbean points by virtue of a 

codeshare agreement with Seaborne Airlines (Seaborne). 1JetBlue requests that its 

exemption be granted for a period of at least two (2) years. JetBlue asks that the 

Department act promptly on its application so marketing of the service can begin as soon 

as possible. 

1Pursuant to this agreement, JetBlue's B6* designator code will be displayed solely on flights operated by 

Seaborne Airlines aircraft with fewer than 60 seats. Department regulations exempt such operations from 

the statement of authorization requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 212. See 14 C.F.R. §§206.5, 212.1 and 

298.11. 
JetBlue states as follows in support of this application: 

JetBlue and Seaborne are parties to a codeshare agreement under which 

JetBlue will place its B6* designator code on flights operated by Seaborne between San 

Juan, Puerto Rico on the one hand, and Anguilla, Dominica, the British Virgin Islands, 

Martinique, the Dominican Republic, Nevis, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, and St. Maarten on the other hand, as well as 

between St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. Croix. Seaborne will not place its BB* 

designator code on any flights operated by JetBlue. 

2. JetBlue is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware 

with its principal place of business at 27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 

11101. 

3. JetBlue is a citizen of the United States as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 

§ 40102(a)(15). JetBlue's President and at least two-thirds of the members of its board of 

directors and managing officers are citizens of the United States, and at least 75 percent 

of JetBlue's voting stock is owned by citizens of the United States. 

4. JetBlue holds a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for 

Interstate Air Transportation 2and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for 

Foreign Air Transportation. 3In addition, the Department has issued authority to JetBlue 

permitting it to provide service between the United States and numerous other points in 

the Caribbean. 4JetBlue is well qualified to provide the services proposed herein and 

2 See Order 2000-2-7, February 4, 2000. 

3 See Order 2007-7-3, May 7, 2007. 

4See Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT-OST-2010-0228, September 28, 2010 (granting exemption 

authority to serve Turks & Caicos); Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT-OST-2015-0019, February 11, 

2015 (granting exemption authority to serve Grenada). 
respectfully requests the Department take official notice of all information contained in 

these dockets and orders pursuant to Rule 24. 

5. JetBlue's proposed Anguilla, Dominica, and the British Virgin Islands 

service is fully consistent with the Air Transport Agreement between the United 

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States 

of America dated July 23, 1977, as amended (Bermuda II), which provides for 

codesharing. 

6. JetBlue currently holds underlying exemption authority to serve the 

Dominican Republic, pursuant to its Consolidated Route 894 Certificate for non-limitedentry, non-open-skies Caribbean markets, 5St. Kitts (i.e., Saint Christopher Island), Nevis, 

Martinique, Guadeloupe, and St. Maarten, pursuant to its Blanket Open-Skies Route 

Authority, 6and the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St Croix, pursuant to the 

aforementioned Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity. 7 

7. Seaborne holds underlying economic authority necessary to serve the 

applicable routes 8and is currently providing scheduled passenger service to 17 

destinations throughout the Caribbean, including those at issue in this application, with its 

fleet of 10 aircraft, all of which are equipped with fewer than 60 seats. 

Approval of this application will facilitate the introduction of new service 

between the United States and numerous Caribbean destinations. JetBlue already has a 

strong presence in the Caribbean market and the authority requested herein will provide 

5 See Order 2014-6-13, served June 24, 2014. 

6 See Order 2007-7-3, served July 10, 2007. 

' See supra, Notes 2 and 3. 

$ Seaborne holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity reissued by Order 2000-7-3, July 10, 

2000. 
greater numbers of the traveling public with access to JetBlue's award-winning customer 

service. The addition of this service is clearly in the public interest. 

9. Approval of this Application is also consistent with long-standing 

precedent and Department policy. The Department has consistently permitted carriers to 

implement various codeshare/block space arrangements where those arrangements were 

pro-competitive and in the public interest. There is no question that this Application 

satisfies that standard, as it will enable JetBlue and Seaborne to offer an enhanced 

network and more services to their customers. 

10. JetBlue will conduct its code-sharing activities in compliance with Part 

257 of the Department's economic regulations and any other applicable rules and 

regulations. JetBlue accepts the Department's standard conditions on code-sharing 

services. 

11. This application will have no effect on JetBlue's Civil Reserve Air Fleet 

commitments and approval of this application will not result in the near-term 

consumption of ten (10) million or more gallons of fuel. 

WHEREFORE, JetBlue respectfully requests that the Department issue an 

exemption authorizing it to hold out scheduled combination service of persons, property 

and mail between any point in the U.S., on the one hand, and any point or points in 

Anguilla, Dominica, and the British Virgin Islands, on the other hand; to designate 
JetBlue to serve Anguilla, Dominica, and the British Virgin Islands; and grant such other 

or further relief as the Department deems appropriate and consistent with the public 

interest. 

Respectfully submitted, 

~ /P MO 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

Jonathan T. Linde 

Drew M. Derco 

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC 

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: (202) 659-6622 

Fax: (202) 659-6699 

May 27, 2015 Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Application of JetBlue Airways Corporation 

for an Exemption was served by electronic mail this 27th day of May 2015 on the following: 

robert.wirick@aa.com American Airlines 

howard.kass@aa.com 

abigail.donovan aa.com 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com Delta Air Lines 

chris.walker delta.com 

gmurphy@crowell.com United Airlines 

sseiden@crowell.com 

dan.weiss@united.com 

steve.morrissey united.com 

bob.kneisley@wnco.com Southwest Airlines 

leslie.abbott wnco.com 

matwood@cozen.com Frontier Airlines 

SLachter cozen.com 

dkirstein@yklaw.com Spirit Airlines 

jyoung@yklaw.com 

thomas.ting@suncountry.com Sun Country Airlines 

john.fredericksen suncountry.com 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com Amerijet International 

j canny amerij et. com 

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john.s.duncan faa.gov 

robert.finamore dot.gov 

brett.kruger dot.gov 

brian.hedberg dot.gov 

darren.jaffe dot.gov 

reese.davidson dot.gov 

D er M. Derco