BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

________________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

JetBlue Airways Corporation ) OST-2013-

 ) 

For blanket exemption pursuant to ) 

49 U.S.C. § 40109 to provide foreign scheduled ) 

air transportation of persons, property, and mail ) 

between the United States and Haiti. ) 

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APPLICATION OF 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION FOR AN EXEMPTION 

James G. Hnat Jonathan B. Hill 

Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs & J. Parker Erkmann 

General Counsel Benjamin M. Berlin 

 Dow Lohnes PLLC 

Robert C. Land 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW 

Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Suite 800 

& Associate General Counsel Washington, DC 20036 

 Telephone: 202/776-2725 

Adam L. Schless Fax: 202/776-4725 

Director, Aircraft Transactions & jhill@dowlohnes.com 

International Counsel perkmann@dowlohnes.com 

 bberlin@dowlohnes.com 

JetBlue Airways Corporation 

27-01 Queens Plaza North Counsel for 

Long Island City, NY 11101 JetBlue Airways Corporation 

 

May 9, 2013 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

________________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION ) OST-2013-

 ) 

For blanket exemption pursuant to ) 

49 U.S.C. § 40109 to provide foreign scheduled ) 

air transportation of persons, property, and mail ) 

between the United States and Haiti. ) 

________________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION FOR AN EXEMPTION 

JetBlue Airways Corporation (hereinafter “JetBlue”) files this Application for the 

issuance of an Exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the 

Department of Transportation’s (hereinafter “the Department”) Regulations, 14 C.F.R. 

Part 302, to provide scheduled air service of passengers, freight, and mail between United 

States and Haiti and that JetBlue be designated to the Government of Haiti to provide 

such service.1

 In the alternative, JetBlue requests specific exemption authority to operate 

scheduled combination service between New York, New York (JFK) and Port-au-Prince, 

Haiti (PAP) and between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida (FLL) and Port-au-Prince, 

Haiti (PAP) and that JetBlue be designated to the Government of Haiti to provide such 

service. 

 JetBlue intends to begin service between JFK and PAP and between FLL and 

PAP on or about December 5, 2013. JetBlue intends to operate three daily flights to 

 

1

 Upon issuance of the exemption requested herein, JetBlue requests that this new 

exemption be added to its consolidated certificate issued under Docket OST-2005-22228 

for non-limited entry markets for an indefinite period. 
PAP—one from JFK with A320 or E190 aircraft, and two from FLL with E190 or A320 

aircraft. The three daily flights will be as follows (times are local, preliminary and 

subject to change): 

Depart JFK 0630 arrive PAP 1030 

Depart PAP 1130 arrive JFK 1520 

Depart FLL 0645 arrive PAP 0845 

Depart PAP 0945 arrive FLL 1155 

Depart FLL 1329 arrive PAP 1529 

Depart PAP 1625 arrive FLL 1835 

JetBlue requests that the exemption be granted for an indefinite period pursuant to the 

Notice dated February 13, 2009 in Docket OST-2005-22228, or a minimum period of two 

(2) years. JetBlue requests that the Department issue an exemption for this route as soon 

as practical so that sales may begin. 

 In support of its application JetBlue states as follows: 

 1. JetBlue is a Delaware corporation with its principal office located at 27-01 

Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 11101. 

 2. JetBlue is a citizen as defined by 49 U.S.C § 40102(a)(15)(c), as amended, 

and is fit, willing and able to provide the services contemplated by this exemption 

application. JetBlue holds a Certificate for Public Convenience and Necessity for 

Interstate Air Transportation, issued on February 4, 2000, Order 2000-2-7 (see DOT 

Docket 1999-5616), a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Foreign Air 

Transportation, issued May 7, 2007, Order 2007-7-3 and Experimental Certificates of 

Public Convenience and Necessity for Foreign Air Transportation, issued June 30, 2009, 

Order 2009-9-4. JetBlue requests the Department take official notice of all the 

information contained in those dockets pursuant to Rule 24. 
 3. The exemption requested herein is for the transportation of persons, 

property and mail, in combination service, (a) twice per day between FLL and PAP and 

(b) one time per day between JFK and PAP. JetBlue will operate this route with Stage 3-

compliant A320 or E190 aircraft. JetBlue’s A320 aircraft are configured to carry 150 

customers. Its E190 aircraft carry 100 passengers. Service will commence on or about 

December 5, 2013. 

 4. Although no bilateral aviation agreement exists between Haiti and the 

United States, the proposed service is consistent with the overall state of aviation 

relations between the countries. 

 5. JetBlue’s application poses no environmental or energy issue and all 

flights will be operated with Stage 3-compliant aircraft. Approval of this application will 

not result in the near-term consumption of ten (10) million or more gallons of fuel. 

 6. The addition of JetBlue’s well known and well received low cost 

operations to and from the United States to and from Haiti will provide additional 

stimulation and benefits to the traveling public. 

 WHEREFORE, JetBlue respectfully requests that the Department grant JetBlue 

an exemption permitting it to engage in the carriage of persons, property and mail in 

combination service between the United States and Haiti as set forth herein; designate it 

to the government of Haiti to provide that scheduled combination service; and add this 

exemption to its consolidated certificate for its non-limited entry markets for the purpose 

of issuance of new certificates under the Notice issued February 13, 2009.