BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) CARIBBEAN AIRLINES LIMITE D ) DOCKET OST-2010-0232 ) for renewal of an exemption ) (Jamaica/Caribbean Points-U.S.) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF CARIBBE AN AIRLINES LIMITED FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

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Counsel for CARIBBEAN AIRLINES LIMITED

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Caribbean Airlines and upon persons served with this application no later than February 24, 2012.

February 9, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) CARIBBEAN AIRLINES LIMITE D ) DOCKET OST-2010-0232 ) February 9, 2012 for renewal of an exemption ) (Jamaica/Caribbean Points-U.S.) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF CARIBBE AN AIRLINES LIMITED FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Ca ribbean Airlines Limited ("CAL") respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned exemption, granted by

Notice of Action Taken dated Febr uary 10, 2011 and amended by Notice dated June 20, 2011, for an additional, one-year period. The exemption authorizes CAL to engage in:

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Jamaica, via Jamaica and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond; charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States and any foreign point or points, provided that, except wi th respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part of a continuous operation, with or without a change of aircraft, that includes serv ices to Jamaica for the purpose of carrying local traffic between Jam aica and the United States; scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Grenada and New York, New York.- 2 - Caribbean Airlines Renewal Application

CAL intends to invoke the automatic exte nsion provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Specia l Regulations. In support of this application, CAL states as follows: 1. CAL is a flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago and currently holds various exemptions which authorize service between Trinidad and Tobago and points in the U.S. via and beyond various third-country points. CAL also holds the above-captioned exemption authority authorizing Jamaica-U.S. service using the Air Jamaica brand. Pursuant to this authority, CAL provides service between Trinidad an d Tobago and Jamaica, on the one hand, and the United States, on the other.

2. By this application, CAL s eeks renewal of the Jamaica-U.S. and Grenada-New York exemption authority described above. The authority is scheduled to expire on February 10, 2012. CAL's current operations as "Air Jamaica / Operated by Caribbean Air lines" from Montego Bay and Kingston to the U.S. provide significant benefits to the traveling public. And while CAL today serves the Grenada-New Yo rk market with on-line connecting service, CAL wishes to retain its auth ority to operate nonstop service should

conditions warrant.

3. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant an exemption if it finds that a grant is co nsistent with the public interest. The "open skies" bilateral aviation agreemen ts the U.S. enjoys with both Jamaica