UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Depart ment of Transportation on October 11

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N OTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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This serves as notice to the public of the action desc r ibed below, taken by the Depart ment

official indicated (no additional confir m ing ord e r will be issued in this m atter).

Application of AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC. (AirTran) 1 filed 9 / 1 7/ 12 for:

X X Renewal of exemption for two y ears under 49 U.S.C. §40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled combination service of persons, property, and mail between Baltimore, Maryland

and Bermuda. 2

Applicant rep: Robert W. Kneisley (202) 263

- 6284 DOT Anal y st: Darren Jaffe (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

X X Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: October 1 1

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, through October 11

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

X X The authority granted is consistent with the U.S.

- U.K. Air Services Agreement of 1977, as

amended.

Except to the extent exe m pted or waived, this autho r ity is subject to the ter m s, conditions, and

li m itations indicated:

X X Holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity

X X Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Depart ment ’ s regulations, we found

the applicant qualified to provide the services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Depart ment in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our

action was consistent with Depart ment polic y ; (2) g r ant of the authority was consistent with the public

interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a m ajor regulatory action under the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted or dis m issed, we denied all requests

in the referenced Docket. We m ay a mend, m odif y

, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at

any ti m e without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Depart ment for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the

1 Airtran Airways, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co.

2 The Department had granted Airtran exemption authority to provide service between Atlanta Hartsfield International

Airport and Bermuda in this docket. However, Airtran terminated this service in September 2011 and does not seek

renewal of exemption authority for this route.Depart ment’s regulations, 14 CFR § 385.30, m ay file the i r petitions within seven (7) da y s after the date

of issuance of this Notice. This action was effective w h en taken, and the filing of a petition for review

will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of t h is docu m ent is available on t h e W o rld W ide W eb at:

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### U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

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

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(1) Hold at all ti m es effective operating authority from the govern m ent of each country served;

(2) Co mply with applicable require m ents concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for

schedul ed operations, if authorized);

(3) Co mply with the require m ents for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Co mply with require m ents for m i ni m um insurance coverage, and for certifying that

coverage to the Depart m ent, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exe m pted or otherwise provided for in a Depart m ent Order, co m ply

with the require m ents of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of W arsaw Convention liability li m its

and defenses;

(6) Co mply with all applicable require m ents of the Federal Aviation Ad m i nistration, the

Transportation Security Ad m i nistration, and with all applicable U.S. Govern m ent require m ents

concerning security, including, but not li m ited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure co m pliance with

all applicable U.S. Govern m ent requir e m ents concerning security, the holder shall, before

co mm encing any new service (including charter fligh t s) 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

Transportati on Security Ad m i nistration has deter m ined that security is adequate to allow such

airport(s) to be served;

(7) Co mply with such other reasonable ter m s, conditions, and li m itations required by the public

interest as m ay be prescribed by the Depart m ent 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 effective only during the period when the holder is in co m pliance

with the conditions i m posed above.

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