**BEFORE THE**
**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. C.** 

--------------------------------------------- Application of : : AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2010- : under 49 USC 40l09 for exemption : authority (Chicago-Cozumel) :

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY** 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. Senior Vice President - Senior Vice President - Planning Government Affairs American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 1101 17 th Street, N.W. DFW Airport, Texas 75161 Washington, D.C. 20036 KENJI C. HASHIMOTO CARL B. NELSON, JR. Vice President – Strategic Associate General Counsel Alliances American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17 th Street, N.W. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 Washington, D.C. 20036 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 (202) 496-5647 carl.nelson@aa.com ROBERT A. WIRICK Director, Regulatory American Airlines, Inc. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 (817) 963-0394 robert.wirick@aa.com

October 5, 2010**BEFORE THE**
**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. C.** 

--------------------------------------------- Application of : : AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2010- : under 49 USC 40l09 for exemption : authority (Chicago-Cozumel) :

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY** 

American Airlines, Inc., under 49 USC 40l09, hereby applies for exemption authority to operate scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a seasonal basis between Chicago, Illinois and Cozumel, Mexico. American proposes to use the requested authority to provide service on Saturdays in February, March, and April using 160-seat B737-800 aircraft (16C/144Y) starting February 12, 2011. Illustrative schedules and other data are attached. Under the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, as amended, up to three U.S. carriers may be designated on each U.S.-Mexico leisure city-pair. United Air Lines and USA 3000 hold two of the three designations, leaving one available for assignment to American. Our proposed Chicago-Cozumel service is consistent with bilateral agreement and with the publicinterest, and will provide consumers with additional competitive options in the marketplace.- 2 -

American proposes to start Chicago-Cozumel service on February 12, 2011. We will poll the carriers named on the attached service list and, assuming there are no objections, we will so advise the Department and request expedited approval. Respectfully submitted,

CARL B. NELSON Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. October 5, 2010Service Effective February 12 to April 2, 2011

1867 Flight Number 1870 737 Equipment 737 Saturday only Frequency Saturday only

0950 ORD 1835 | ^ | | | | v | 1340* CZM 1445**

3:35 Elapsed Time 3:45

* Mar 19-Apr 2 Arrive CZM 1240 ** Mar 19-Apr 2 Depart CZM 1345 

### AMERICAN AIRLINES Chicago - CozumelAircraft B737 Departures 16 Segment Miles 1,494

Plane Miles 23,904

ASMs 3,824,640 Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 900 Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 160

Business Class 16 Economy Class 144 Total* 160

AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY - American will use aircraft currently in its fleet. American currently operates 128 Boeing 737s.

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no di fficulty in obtaining fuel from its existing suppliers at Chicago and Cozumel. Chicago - Cozumel Annual Operating Statistics

Seating Configuration 

### AMERICAN AIRLINESCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document by email on the following carriers: Air Tran epfaberman@wileyrein.com Frontier Alaska/Horizon msinick@ssd.com
Amerijet jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

Continental dan.weiss@coair.com ExpressJet

Delta sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com Pinnacle SkyWest JetBlue jhill@dowlohnes.com
Spirit jyoung@yklaw.com
Sun Country john.fredericksen@suncountry.com
United, Mesa jeffrey.manley@united.com
US Airways howard.kass@usairways.com
USA 3000 pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

FedEx nssparks@fedex.com UPS dfisher@kelleydrye.com
ABX rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

________________________ CARL B. NELSON
October 5, 2010