BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Docket DOT-OST-2015- 

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

(Chicago-Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) 

APPLICATION OF 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. FOR 

AN EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

June 4, 2015 

Thomas Newton Bolling 

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel 

Abby L. Bried 

Associate General Counsel-Regulatory, 

Antitrust & Alliances 

James Conneely 

Counsel-Regulatory 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 

233 South Wacker Drive 

l lth Floor — HDQLD 

Chicago, IL 60606 

(872)825-8068 

(872)825-7415 

(872)825-8311 

thomas.bolling(a,united. com ~

abby.bried@united.com 

james.conneely@united.com 

Gerald F. Murphy 

Steven J. Seiden 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

(202)624-2500 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

sseiden@crowell.com 

Counsel for 

United Airlines, Inc. 

Steve Morrissey 

Vice President-Regulatory & Policy 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 

1225 New York Avenue, NW 

Suite 1100 — DCAIZ 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 521-4373 

steve.morrisseygunited.com 

Daniel A. Weiss 

Managing Director-International 

Affairs and Regulatory 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 

233 South Wacker Drive 

l Oth Floor — HDQIZ 

Chicago, IL 60606 

(872)825-6828 

dan.weissa,united.com 

NOTICE: United has requested expedited treatment of this application. Accordingly, it will 

poll U.S. carrier representatives and inform the Department of the results. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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Application of : 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. : Docket DOT-OST-2015- 

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 : 

(Chicago-Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) : 

APPLICATION OF 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. FOR 

AN EXEMPTION 

Unitedlapplies, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules 

of Practice, for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing United to provide scheduled 

foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Chicago and Grand Cayman, 

Cayman Islands beginning on or about December 19, 2015. United requests this authority to 

provide seasonal Chicago-Grand Cayman service using B737 aircraft from its existing fleet. 

United asks that its exemption authority become effective as soon as possible and that it be 

effective for a period of at least two years, subject to the Department's standard conditions. 

United states as follows in support of this application: 

1. United already holds various certificate and exemption authorities to provide 

scheduled service between several U.S. gateways and Grand Cayman. 2Awarding ChicagoGrand Cayman exemption authority to United will allow United to provide service on a seasonal 

basis to meet demand in this market. United urges the Department to act promptly on this 

1 Common names are used for airlines. 

Z See Orders 92-7-9 and 88-1-43, and Notice of Action Taken dated Aug. 27, 2013 

in Docket DOT-OST-2002-13596. 
Application of United 

Page 2 

application so that it can secure foreign authority, make final operating plans, and begin 

marketing the Chicago-Grand Cayman flights well in advance of operations, which it plans to 

commence on or about December 19, 2015, provided all necessary approvals have been secured. 3 

2. United's nonstop service between Chicago and Grand Cayman will provide 

substantial benefits to the U.S. traveling and shipping public and is clearly in the public interest. 

Notably, United's Chicago-Grand Cayman service will be the only U.S. flag nonstop service on 

this route. 4Further, it will expand United's hub at Chicago O'Hare, maximize connecting 

service options for consumers, facilitate the development of additional trade and tourism 

between the United States and Cayman Islands, and provide similar benefits throughout United's 

Chicago O'Hare hub network. The authority sought by United fully complies with the terms of 

the special civil aviation agreement that applies to operations between the United States and the 

Cayman Islands. 5 

3. United holds various certificates of public convenience and necessity and 

exemptions authorizing United to engage in scheduled air transportation of persons, property and 

mail between the U.S. and foreign countries, and United is fit, willing and able to provide the 

service for which it seeks authority. See, e.g., Orders 2013-4-11 (reissuing United/Continental 

authorities to United) and 2010-5-17 (U.S.-Mexico), and Notices of Action Taken dated January 

20, 2015 in Docket DOT-OST-2014-0224 (New Orleans-Cancun, Mexico), July 29, 2014 in 

Dockets DOT-OST-2014-0100 and DOT-OST-2014-0101 (Houston-Puerto Vallarta/San Jose del 

3 United will poll the airline representatives listed on the service list and advise the 

Department of the results. 

4 Based on currently published scheduled services, only Cayman Airways provides 

scheduled service on this route. 

5 See Consolidated Air Services Agreement between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 

Ireland dated Jul. 23, 1977, as amended. 
Application of United 

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Cabo, Mexico) and August 27, 2013 in Docket DOT-OST-2002-13596 (Houston-Grand 

Cayman, Cayman Islands). Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Department's Rules of Practice, United 

requests that the Department take official notice of all information and data that have been filed 

to establish its fitness. 

WHEREFORE, United urges the Department to grant immediately the requested 

exemption authority, and such other relief that the Department may deem necessary or 

appropriate. 

Respectfully submitted, 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

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Gerald F. Murphy 

Steven J. Seiden 

gmurphykcrowell. com 

sseidena,crowell.com 

Counsel for 

United Airlines, Inc. 

June 4, 2015 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that I have this date served the foregoing document on tlie following persons in 

accordance with the Department's Rules of Practice. 

howard. kas sg aa. c o m 

robert.wirickgaa. com 

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dderco geckertseamans. com 

robert.landgj etblue. com 

sascha. vanderbellengdelta. com 

chris.walkergdelta. com 

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