BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Application of 

AIR CANADA 

and 

TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A. 

for Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 

C.F.R.§212 ^__ _ 

Docket OST-2011-

Joint Application of 

AIR CANADA 

and 

LINEAS AEREAS COSTARRICENSES S.A. 

for Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 

C.F.R. §212 

JOINT APPLICATION OF 

AIR CANADA, TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A., 

AND LINEAS AEREAS COSTARRICENSES 

Communications concerning this document may be served upon: 

Anita M. Mosner 

Jennifer Nowak 

Holland & Knight LLP 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Suite 100 

Washington, DC 20006-6801 

Tel: (202)419-2604 

Fax: (202) 955-5564 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

Counsel for Air Canada 

Charles F. Donley II 

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP 

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

Tel: (202) 626-6840 

Fax: (202) 626-6780 

charles.donley@ssd.com 

Counsel for 

TACA International Airlines, S.A. and 

Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A. 

March 14, 2011 

Notice: Answers to this Application are due at the Department of Transportation on or 

before March 23, 2011. Answers must be served on the docket section, and the parties 

listed above. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Application of 

AIR CANADA 

and 

TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A. 

for Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 

C.F.R. §212 

Docket OST-2011-

Joint Application of 

AIR CANADA 

and 

LINEAS AEREAS COSTARRICENSES S.A. 

for Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 

C.F.R. §212 

JOINT APPLICATION OF 

AIR CANADA, TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A., 

AND LINEAS AEREAS COSTARRICENSES S.A. 

Air Canada, TACA International Airlines, S.A. (TACA), and Lineas Aereas 

Costarricenses, S.A. ("LACSA") (collectively, the "Joint Applicants") hereby apply for 

Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to engage in the codesharing services described below. In support of their Joint Application, the Joint 

Applicants submit the following: 
1. Air Canada requests a blanket Statement of Authorization to display 

TACA's "TA*" designator code on any current or future flights operated by Air Canada1 

between points in Canada on the one hand, and points in the United States on the other 

hand that connect with TACA's Central American services at any of TACA's current or 

future U.S. gateways. TACA will not carry local traffic between the U.S. and Canada. 

2. Air Canada requests a blanket Statement of Authorization to permit it to 

display LACSA's "LR*" designator code on flights operated by Air Canada2 between 

points in Canada on the one hand, and points in the United States on the other hand that 

connect with LACSA's Central America services at any of LACSA's current or future U.S. 

gateways.3 Again, LACSA will not carry U.S.-Canada local traffic. 

3. TACA requests a blanket Statement of Authorization to display Air 

Canada's "AC*" designator code on flights operated by TACA between points in Costa 

Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras on the one hand, and points in 

the United States on the other hand. Air Canada will not carry local traffic on such 

flights. 

4. LACSA requests a blanket Statement of Authorization to display Air 

Canada's "AC*" designator code on flights operated by LACSA between points in Costa 

Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras on the one hand, and points in 

1

 Some of the flights that may be operated under this arrangement may be performed by Jazz 

Aviation (Jazz) LP, and carry the AC* code. To the extent necessary, Air Canada requests that 

the statement of authorization permit the display of the TA* and LR* designator code on all flights 

between the U.S. and Canada which carry an AC or AC* code. Jazz holds a Foreign Air Carrier 

Permit and has broad-based authority to display the AC* code on its flights. See Jazz Foreign Air 

Carrier Permit, Order 2009-6-13 (June 17, 2009), Docket OST-2009-0024; and Air Canada/Jazz 

Statement of Authorization (February 25, 2009), Docket OST-2009-0025. 

2

 See footnote 1. 

3

 LACSA's "LR*" designator code will be used until such time as LACSA begins use of the "TA*" 

common code, as authorized by Notice of Action Taken dated January 22, 2009, Docket DOTOST-2004-17355 (timely renewal application filed January 13, 2010). At that time, all LACSA 

flights will be identified with the "TA*" designator code, including codeshare flights operated by Air 

Canada. 
the United States on the other hand. Air Canada will not carry local traffic on such 

flights. 

5. The initial codeshare points are listed in Appendix A. The Joint 

Applicants intend to add codeshare points in Nicaragua and Honduras at a later date 

and will notify the Department no later than 30 days before commencing any additional 

codeshare service involving U.S. connecting points. 

6. Air Canada currently holds a foreign air carrier permit that authorizes it to 

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points 

behind Canada, via Canada and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United 

States and beyond. Order 2008-9-23 (July 18, 2008), Docket No. OST-2007-28768. 

Under the U.S.-Canada Open Skies Agreement, Air Canada may offer this service either 

on its own, or in conjunction with a codeshare partner (or partners). See U.S.-Canada 

Open Skies Agreement, Para. 6, Art. 11. 

7. TACA currently holds underlying Open Skies route authority from points 

behind El Salvador via El Salvador and intermediate points to a point or points in the 

United States and beyond. Docket OST-97-2674.4 

8. LACSA currently holds underlying Open Skies route authority from points 

behind Costa Rica via Costa Rica and intermediate points to a point or points in the 

United States and beyond. Docket OST-97-2682.5 

9. The proposed codeshare service is consistent with the Open Skies 

Agreements between the U.S. and Canada,6 El Salvador7 and Costa Rica.8 

4

 TACA's authority remains in effect as the result of a renewal application timely filed with the 

Department on September 1, 1999 invoking the automatic extension provisions of the 

Administrative Procedures Act and Part 377 of the Department's procedural regulations. 

5

 LACSA's authority remains in effect as the result of a renewal application timely filed with the 

Department on November 2, 2001 invoking the automatic extension provisions of the 

Administrative Procedures Act and Part 377 of the Department's procedural regulations. 
10. The codesharing proposed herein by Air Canada, TACA, and LACSA is 

fully consistent with the public interest. The codeshare arrangement will allow Air 

Canada to provide single carrier service between Canada and points in Central America, 

and thereby enhance its presence in the market. It also will also offer travelers the 

benefits of such service as ease in ticketing and baggage handling. In addition, approval 

will improve the economics of TACA's service between U.S. points and Central 

American points, which will benefit the traveling public. 

11. The Joint Applicants agree to accept the conditions normally applicable to 

codeshare authority such as requested herein. 

12. The Joint Applicants also request that the Statements of Authorization be 

issued for an indefinite period, as long as the relevant codeshare agreement between Air 

Canada, TACA, and LACSA continues in effect, and will notify the Department if that 

agreement should cease to be effective. 

13. The Joint Applicants agree to abide by the consumer notification 

requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 257, as well as the other conditions applicable to codeshare services operated to or sold in the United States. 

14. The Joint Applicants plan to begin services over these routings in early 

April, 2011 and, therefore, request a waiver of the provision that requires that carriers file 

requests for Statements of Authorization at least 45 days in advance of their proposed 

startup date. 

6

 The U.S-Canada Open Skies Agreement states, "any designated airline of one Party may enter 

into cooperative marketing arrangements such as blocked-space, code-sharing or leasing 

arrangements, with an airline or airlines of either Party [and] an airline or airlines of a third country 

. . . ." Para. 6, Art. 11, U.S.-Canada Open Skies Agreement. 

7

 Similarly, the U.S.-El Salvador Open Skies Agreement authorizes any airline of either country to 

enter into cooperative marketing arrangements with any airline or airlines of a third country. See 

Para. 7, Art. 8, U.S.-El Salvador Open Skies Agreement. 

8

 The U.S.-Costa Rica Open Skies Agreement contains a similar provision. See Para. 7, Art. 8, 

U.S-Costa Rica Open Skies Agreement. 
WHEREFORE, the Joint Applicants respectfully request the Department to grant 

them the Statements of Authorization described above and to grant them such other and 

different relief as is consistent with this application and with the public interest. 

Respectfully submitted, 

^/Anfra M. Mosner 

Jennifer Nowak 

Holland & Knight LLP 

Attorneys for Air Canada 

P/MtJ^^A 

Charles F. Donley 

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP 

Attorney for TACA International Airlines, 

S.A. and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses 

S.A. 
Appendix A 

Initial Codeshare Points 

1. The AC* Code will be displayed on flights operated by TACA between the following 

city pairs: 

LAX- SAL 

MIA - SAL 

MIA - GUA 

2. The AC* Code will be displayed on flights operated by LACSA between the following 

city pairs: 

LAX - SAL 

LAX -GUA 

MIA - SJO 

3. The TA* code or the LR* code will be displayed on flights operated by Air Canada 

between the following city pairs: 

LAX - YYC MIA - YUL 

LAX - YVR MIA - YYZ 

MCO - YUL DFW - YYZ 

MCO - YYZ 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this date served the foregoing document on the persons 

identified below by causing a copy to be sent by electronic mail. 

RECIPIENT 

Carl B. Nelson 

Hershel 1. Kamen 

Dan Weiss 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Jonathan B. Hill 

Edward Faberman 

Jeffrey Manley 

Howard Kass 

Benjamin T. Slocum 

Joanne Young 

David Kirstein 

Malcolm L. Benge 

Marshall S. Sinick 

Jim Ballough 

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Jennifer M. Nowak 

'March 14,2011