UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 8 , 20 1 2

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ___________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated ( no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of MN AIRLINES, LLC d/b/a SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES ( Sun Country ) filed 2/20/12

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XX Renewal of e xemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provi de the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Cancun, Mexico; (2) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Cozumel, Mexico; (3) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, a nd Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (4) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Mazatlan, Mexico; (5) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico; (6) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (7) Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Cancun, Mexico; and (8) Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Cozumel, Mexico

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2. Docket DOT

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XX Renewal of e xemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Lansing, Michigan, and Cancun, Mexico.

Applicant rep: John S. Fredericksen ( 651 ) 681

- 3948 DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effe ctive when taken: March 8 , 20 1 2

, through March 8 , 20 1 4

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and

Mexico.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations

indicated: XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

1 Sun Country states that it is not seeking renewal of recently

- expired exemption authority in Docket DOT

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2 Sun Country advised that it is not requesting renewal of its exemption authority to serve the Dallas/Ft. Worth

- Puerto Vallarta market because Sun Country does not plan to continue service on that ro ute.Conditions : The U.S.

- Mexi co exemption authority granted is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88

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- 2 and the notice requirements for s easonal/intermittent

services as set forth in Order 96

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regu lations, we found the applicant qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a ma jor regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket s

. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at o ur discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of

issuance of this Notice. Thi s action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not

alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.regulations.g ov

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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with appl icable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and fo r certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limit s and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CF R Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served ;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitatio ns required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be ef fective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

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