BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

( U.S.

- Mexico and Third Country

Codesharing ; U.S.

- Ecuador and U.S.

- Mexico

Authority )

_____________________________________ _ )

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2005

- 20145

DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0113

DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 23526

DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0062

A PPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs & Associate General Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Dire ctor, Regulatory and International

Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 842

- 4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

February 1 3 , 2015BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

( U.S.

- Mexico and Third Country

Codesharing ; U.S.

- Ecuador and U.S.

- Mexico

Authority )

_____________________________________ _ )

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2005

- 20145

DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0113

DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 23526

DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0062

A PPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Delta Air Lines

, Inc. (“ Delta ”), p ursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41102 and 14 C.F.R. Part

377 , h ereby requests renewal of the exemption authorities set forth below , which enable

Delta to offer scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between

the United S t ates and points in Ecuador and Mexico

, and points in Mexico and third

countries on a codeshare basis with Aeromexico and other auth orized partners

. Delta

requests r enewal of its exemptions for a period of at least two years.

The relief requested by Delta is in the public interest for the same reasons t hat

supported the original issuance of authority for the subject routes

. Delta’s services

continue to be consistent with the relevant bilateral aviation agreements

.Delta Air Lines Renewal Application

Page 2

WHEREFORE

, Delta Air Lines , Inc. respectfully requests renewal of its

aforementioned exemption s

.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Government Affairs

& Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.Page 1 of 1

Attachment A

Delta Exemption and Certificate Renewal Authorities

Last Issue Date U.S. Point Foreign Point Foreign Country Notes Authority Type Docket Number(s) (Order Number)

7/10/2015 U.S. points Any point(s) worldwide Blanket Third Country Codeshare Authority Exemption DOT-OST-2005-20145

6/7/2015 Dallas Cancun Mexico AM operated Exemption DOT-OST-2013-0113

6/7/2015 Houston Cancun Mexico AM operated Exemption DOT-OST-2013-0113

6/4/2015 Atlanta Quito, Guayaquil Ecuador Exemption DOT-OST-2006-23526

4/16/2015 Detroit Monterrey Mexico Exemption DOT-OST-2013-0062CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On this 1 3 th day of February , 201 5 , a copy of the foregoing Renewal Application of

Delta Air Lines, Inc. was served by electronic mail on the following:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

Alaska Airlines David Heffernan dh e ffernan@cozen.com

Alaska Airlines Marshall Sinick sandysinick@gmail.com

American Howard Kass howard.kass@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

Frontier Mark Atwood matwood@cozen.com

Frontier Steve Lachter stephen.lachter@lachterlaw.com

Hawaiian/JetBlue Jonathan Hill jhill@cooley.com

Hawaiian/JetBlue Parker Erkmann perkmann@cooley.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Southwest/AirTran Bo b Kneisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Southwest/AirTran Leslie Abbott leslie.abbott@wnco.com

Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com

Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com

Sun Country John Fredericksen john.fredericksen@suncountry. com

Sun Country Thomas Ting thomas.ting@suncountry.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

Robert Finamore robert.finamore@dot.gov

Brett Kruger brett.kruger@dot.gov

Reese Davidson r eese. d avidson@dot.gov

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