BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.;

COMPASS AIRLINES, LLC ; and

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

PTY LTD

D/B/A/ VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212 )

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- 2009

- 0156

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.; COMPASS AIRLINES, LLC ;

AND VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES PTY LTD

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Anita Mosner

HOLLAND & KNIGHT

800 17th Street N.W., Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 419

- 2604

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

Counsel for

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

PTY LTD Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director

– Regulatory and

International Affairs & Associate General

Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Director

– 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

Lisa A. Harig

MCBREEN & KOPKO

1501 Lee Highway, Suite 180

Arlington, VA 22209

(703) 247

- 5487

lharig@mklawdc.com

Counsel for

COMPASS AIRLINES, LLC

September 4 , 2013BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.;

COMPASS AIRLINES, LLC; and

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

PTY LTD

D/B/A/ VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212 )

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) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0156

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.; COMPASS AIRLINES, LLC;

AND VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES PTY LTD

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Compass Airlines, LLC (“ Compass ”) hereb y applies for authority for Virgin

Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd (“V irgin Australia”) to c odeshare on operations by

Compass conducted on behalf of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta” ). This arrangement will

enhance the benefits of beyond/behind gateway co des haring that Delta and V irgin

Australia deliver t hrough their joint venture. Specifically, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212,

Compass seeks a blanket statement of authorization a llowing Compass to display V irgin

Australia ’ s “VA *” code on Delta Connection flig hts Compass operates : (a) within the

United States (in conjunction with V irgin Australia ’ s services in foreign air transportation),

and (b) between the United States and third countries. 1 Compass requests that its

1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request consolidation of this application into Docket

DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0156 , the Docket established by the Department for the administration of blanket

statement s of authorization for Delta, Virgin Australia, and other affiliated carriers.Joint Application of Delta, Compass , and Virgin Australia

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statement of authorization be valid for an indefinite period subject to the Department’s

normal code share conditions. 2

In support of this Application, Compass state s as follows:

1. Compass is a certificated U.S. air carrier that operates flights for marke ting

and sale by Delta.

2. The Department has previous ly approved a blanket statement of

authorization for Delta to display V irgin Australia’s code

. See Notice of Action Tak en

dated September 1, 2009 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0156 . The proposed services are fully

consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare approval and also with the Open Skies

Air Transport Agreement between the U.S. and Australia.

3. Delta and V irgin Australia anticipate expand ing codesharing to encompass

flights operated by Compass on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, Compass request s a blanket

statement of authorization under 14 C.F .R. Part 212, permitting Compass to display V irgin

Australia’s “VA *” designator code on flights operate d by Compass : (a) within the United

S tates (in conjunction with V irgin Australia ’ s services in foreign air transportation), and (b)

between the United States and third countries.

4. The proposed codeshare services will be operate d purs uant to the

Delta/V irgin Australia codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and

a n ancillary Delta/V irgin Australia / Compass codeshare agreement. A redacted copy of

th e ancillary Delta/ V irgin Australia / Compass codeshare agreement is attached to this

Application.

5. V irgin Australia holds authority to conduct scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property an d mail from points behind Australia, via Australia

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and intermediate points, to points in the United States and beyond. See Order 2009

- 9

- 18.

2 The Joint Applicants request a waiver of the 45

- day advance filing requirement for codeshare

statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 so that the proposed codeshare services may

begin without delay.Joint Application of Delta, Compass , and Virgin Australia

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6. The same public interest considerations that supported the grant of

c odeshare authority to V irgin Australia and Delta apply with equal force to the services

operated by Compass on behalf of Delta. G rant of this application will enhance the

benefits of beyond/behin d gateway co desharing that Delta and Virgin Australia deliver

t hrough their joint venture

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7. To the extent necessary

, Compass request s that the authority requested

here for V irgin Australia codesharing on Compass be administered join tly with the

authority for V irgin Australia codesharing on Delta in docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0156 such

that any non

- open skies point 30

- day notice given for Delta or its Connection Carriers’

operations is deemed notice for all authorized carrier s , except for U.S.

- Mexico service

where notices will continue to be provided on an operating carrier specific basis.

Compass incorporate s by r eference the blanket open skies codeshare notice provided by

Delta and V irgin Australia in docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0 15 6 on July 8, 2009

. Initial Virgin

Australia/ Compass codeshare markets are listed at Exhibit A

- 2 to the a t tached codeshare

agreement.

8. Compass is not a CRAF participant.

9. Compass will conduct these codeshare services in accordance with 14

C.F.R. Part 257 and the other conditions normally imposed by the Department on

codesharing statements of authorization.

WHEREFORE, Compass request s that the Department promptly grant the

authori ty described herein.Joint Application of Delta, Compass , and Virgin Australia

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Anita Mosner

______________________ Anita Mosner

HOLLAND & KNIGHT

Counsel for

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES PTY

LTD Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director

– Government Affairs

& Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

/s/ Lisa A. Harig

______________________ Lisa A. Harig

MCBREEN & KOPKO

Counsel for

COMPASS AIRLINES, LLCCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 4 th day of Se ptember , 2013 , upon

the following persons via email:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

Alaska Airlines Marshall Sinick msinick@ssd.com

American Francis Heil francis.heil@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

Frontier/Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

Frontier/Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Hawaiian Jonathan Hill jhill@dowlohnes.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Southwest/AirTran Bob K neisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com

Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com

Sun Country John Fredericksen j ohn. f redericksen@suncountry.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Thoma s Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

United Karine Faden karine.faden@united.com

United Oracio Marquez oracio.marquez@united.com

US Airways Benjamin Slocum benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

US Airways Howard Kass howard_kass@usairways.com

Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

Brett Kruger brett.kruger@dot.gov

Esta Rosenberg e sta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

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