BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

Application of )

)

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket OST-2010-0052

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for an exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(U.S.-Barranquilla, Colombia) )

 )

APPLICATION OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Joanne W. Young

David M. Kirstein

Kirstein & Young, PLLC

1750 K Street, N.W. 

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 331-3348

(202) 331-3933

Attorneys for

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Dated: December 30, 2011

NOTICE: ANY PERSON MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THIS APPLICATION. 

ANSWERS MUST BE FILED IN THIS DOCKET, AND SERVED UPON 

THE PARTIES LISTED ABOVE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2012.
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

Application of )

)

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket OST-2010-0052

)

for an exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(U.S.-Barranquilla, Colombia) )

 )

APPLICATION OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

By Notice of Action Taken dated March 5, 2010, the Department granted Spirit Airlines, 

Inc. (“Spirit”) an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing it to engage in scheduled 

foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the United States, on 

the one hand, and Barranquilla, Colombia, on the other. This exemption authority expires on 

March 5, 2012. Spirit hereby applies for renewal of its U.S.-Barranquilla, Colombia exemption 

authority for at least a two-year period. 

In support of this application, Spirit states as follows:

1. Renewal of Spirit’s exemption will enable it to respond to market demand by 

providing this low fare service that benefits the public interest.

2. The Department has repeatedly found Spirit fit, willing, and able to provide 

scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail,

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and should do so again here. Spirit 

holds a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interstate air transportation of 

persons, property and mail (Order 98-7-6), a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for 

 

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Spirit requests that the Department take official notice of the financial information it provides the Department on a 

regular basis in its Form 41 reports. 
Application of Spirit Airlines, Inc.

U.S.-Barranquilla, Colombia Exemption Renewal

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foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail to all open-skies countries (Order 2007-

7-3), and a consolidated certificate of authority to provide combination service to limited-entry 

markets (other than Mexico) and non-open skies markets (Order 2010-1-12). Spirit has also been 

awarded authority to serve several U.S.-Colombia markets. There have been no material changes 

within the company that would affect those prior fitness findings. 

3. This renewal application is timely filed and Spirit hereby invokes the automatic 

extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of the Department’s 

procedural regulations.

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Spirit respectfully requests that the 

Department renew this exemption for a minimum period of two years so that Spirit may continue 

to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation between the United States and Barranquilla.

Spirit further requests any different or additional relief that the Department deems necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

Joanne W. Young

David M. Kirstein

Kirstein & Young, PLLC

1750 K Street, N.W. 

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 331-3348

(202) 331-3933

Attorneys for

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

December 30, 2011
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing “Application of Spirit Airlines, 

Inc. for Renewal of an Exemption” by email on the following persons:

Anita.mosner@hklaw.com

Benjamin_slocum@usairways.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Carl.nelson@aa.com

cdonley@ssd.com

cefelts@fedex.com 

dan.weiss@united.com

david.heffernan@wilmerhale.com

howard_kass@usairways.com

jcanny@amerijet.com

jeff.morgan@delta.com 

jhill@dowlohnes.com

john.Fredericksen@suncountry.com

john.varley@virginamerica.com 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

msinick@ssd.com

Patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

Robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

robert.land@jetblue.com

rpommer@atlasair.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

steve.morrissey@united.com

Stephen.lachter@lachterlaw.com

john.allen@faa.gov

urskr@state.gov

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

brian.hedberg@dot.gov

 Lyndsey Grunewald

December 30, 2011