BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Application of 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED 

 and 

SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

for a statement of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F R. Part 212 

(U.S.-China Codesharing) 

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 Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653 

 DOT-OST-1999-5031 

 DOT-OST-2001-9314 

 DOT-OST-2001-10172 

NOTICE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AND 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

George U. Carneal 

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 

555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 637-6546 

george.carneal@hoganlovells.com 

Counsel for 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES 

 COMPANY LIMITED 

April 18, 2012 

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

 Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 and Associate General Counsel 

Jeff Morgan 

 Regional Director, Government Affairs 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 842-4184 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com
 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Application of 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED 

 and 

SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

for a statement of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F R. Part 212 

(U.S.-China Codesharing) 

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 Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653 

 DOT-OST-1999-5031 

 DOT-OST-2001-9314 

 DOT-OST-2001-10172 

NOTICE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AND 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted in the captioned 

dockets, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and China Southern Airlines Company Limited 

(“China Southern”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby notify the Department that, 

beginning no earlier than 30 days from the date of this notice, the Joint Applicants plan to 

add the following codesharing services: 

(1) the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by 

Delta and/or its authorized affiliates, between: 

(a) Atlanta and Shanghai via Tokyo; 

(b) Detroit and Shanghai; 

(c) Detroit and Beijing; 

(d) Vancouver and Salt Lake City; and 

(e) Vancouver and Minneapolis/St. Paul; and 

(2) the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by 

Delta and/or its authorized affiliates between the gateways China Southern serves in the 
Notice of Delta and China Southern

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United States, on the one hand, and each of the following points within the United States, 

on the other hand: 

(a) Grand Rapids, MI; 

(b) Madison, WI; 

(c) Traverse City, MI; 

(d) Houston, TX; and 

(e) Cleveland, OH. 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ George U. Carneal

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George U. Carneal 

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 

Counsel for 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES 

 COMPANY LIMITED 

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 18th day of April, 2012, upon the 

following persons via email: 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

dan.weiss@united.com 

oracio.marquez@united.com 

jonathan.linde@united.com 

howard.kass@usairways.com 

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com 

keith.glatz@dot.gov 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

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