BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

--------------------------------------------------------------

Joint Application of :

 :

UNITED AIRLINES INC. : Docket DOT-OST-2003-16213

 and :

AIR CHINA LIMITED :

 :

for Exemptions pursuant to 49 U.S.C.§ 4010 and :

Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. :

Part 212 (U.S.-People’s Republic of China Code :

Sharing) :

--------------------------------------------------------------

JOINT APPLICATION OF UNITED AND 

AIR CHINA FOR AN AMENDED STATEMENT OF 

AUTHORIZATION AND AMENDED EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to those listed in the next page:
Hershel I. Kamen

Senior Vice President–Alliances,

 Regulatory and Policy

Daniel A. Weiss

Managing Director-International

 Affairs and Regulatory

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

233 South Wacker Drive

10th Floor–HDQIZ

(872) 825-6828

hershel.kamen@united.com

dan.weiss@united.com

Steve Morrissey

Managing Director–Regulatory Affairs

 and Policy

Karine R. Faden

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

1225 New York Avenue, NW

Suite 1100—DCAIZ/DCALD 

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 521-4373

(202) 521-4363

steve.morrissey@united.com

karine.faden@united.com

Douglas P. Kelley

Senior Attorney-Regulatory, Antitrust &

 Competition

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

1600 Smith Street

HQSLG-15

Houston, TX 77002

(713) 324-5156

doug.kelley@united.com

George N. Tompkins, Jr., Esq.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman 

 & Dicker LLP

150 East 42nd Street

New York, NY 10017-5639

(212) 915-5624

george.tompkinsjr@wilsonelsner.com

Counsel for AIR CHINA LIMITED

 d/b/a AIR CHINA

Thomas Newton Bolling

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

James F. Conneely

Counsel-Regulatory 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

77 West Wacker Drive

11th Floor—HDQLD 

Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 997-8068

thomas.bolling@united.com

james.conneely@united.com

August 27, 2013

NOTICE: The Parties are requesting expedited treatment of this application. United will 

poll U.S. carrier representatives and advise the Department of the results.
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

--------------------------------------------------------------

Joint Application of :

 :

UNITED AIRLINES INC. : Docket DOT-OST-2003-16213

 and :

AIR CHINA LIMITED :

 :

for Exemptions pursuant to 49 U.S.C.§ 4010 and :

Statements of Authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. : 

Part 212 (U.S.-People’s Republic of China Code :

Sharing) :

--------------------------------------------------------------

JOINT APPLICATION OF UNITED AND 

AIR CHINA FOR AN AMENDED STATEMENT OF 

AUTHORIZATION AND AMENDED EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

United1 hereby applies for the amendment of its statement of authorization in order to 

engage in the code share services described below. And, Air China applies for the amendment of 

its exemption authority issued in this docket to authorize it to provide scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail beyond the United States on flights operated by

United. The carriers wish to begin expanding their code share services as soon as all regulatory 

approvals are obtained and respectfully request the Department’s prompt approval of this 

application so that the marketing and sale of those services can begin without delay. In order to 

expedite approval of this application, United will poll carrier representatives on behalf of Air 

China and advise the Department of the results. 

In support of this application, United and Air China state the following:

1. United requests that the Department amend its statement of authorization for the 

display of Air China’s “CA” designator code to now include flights operated by United between 

 1 Common names are used for airlines.
Joint Application of United and Air China

Page 2

Air China’s U.S. gateways, on the one hand, and beyond to points in third countries solely on a 

blind sector basis. United’s current statement of authorization with Air China is limited to the 

display of the “CA” designator codes on flights operated by United between (1) any point/s in 

the United States and any point/s in China, and (2) Air China’s coterminal gateways, as well as 

between each of those gateways, and other points in the United States. Appendix A is attached

as an initial list of third country code share markets. 

2. Air China requests that the Department amend its exemption authority issued in 

this docket to now include scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, in 

combination or separately, between points in the United States and points in third countries 

pursuant to its code share with United. Air China’s current exemption authority, originally 

issued by Notice of Action Taken dated October 24, 2003 was limited to code sharing between 

any point/s in China and any point/s in the United States.2

 Air China, however, has recently 

inaugurated non-stop service between Beijing and Houston and would now like to expand the 

online service offerings from China by code sharing on United-operated flights beyond the 

United States to third countries, such as Mexico. 

3. The proposed code-share services are fully consistent with the U.S.-China Air 

Services Agreement, as amended.3

 The requested code share authority is also consistent with 

the public interest and DOT policy because it will facilitate United, in conjunction with Air 

China, in providing online service between U.S. cities and points around the globe, via United’s 

domestic hubs and Air China’s U.S. gateways, such as Houston. 

 2 Air China filed to renew its exemption authority on November 30, 2009 and that application, to date, 

remains pending with the Department. Pursuant to the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. §558 

(c), Air China’s exemption authority will continue in effect pending final DOT action on the November 

30, 2009 application.

3 Specifically, Article 11 (5)(1)(a) authorizes U.S. and Chinese airlines to also code share on routes 

behind, intermediate and beyond in third countries.
Joint Application of United and Air China

Page 3

4. United and Air China will accept and abide by the Department’s standard 

conditions and notice requirements imposed on code share arrangements. In addition, United 

and Air China will notify the Department in advance of any new third country points to be 

served pursuant to their code share. 

For the foregoing reasons, United and Air China respectfully request expedited approval

of this application and that the Department grant them the amended statement of authorization 

and exemption authority as described above, consistent with the Department’s practice in other 

code share proceedings, and such other relief as the Department may deem appropriate. 

Respectfully submitted,

 Dan Weiss

Managing Director – International Affairs and

 Regulatory 

 UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

George N. Tompkins, Jr.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz,

 Edelman & Dicker LLP

Counsel for AIR CHINA

LIMITED d/b/a AIR CHINA
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this date served a copy of the foregoing document on all 

persons named below by causing a copy to be sent via email: 

msinick@ssd.com (Alaska)

francis.heil@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com (ABX/Air Transport Intl.)

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com (Amerijet)

jcanny@amerijet.com

rpommer@atlasair.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

charters@evergreenairlines.com (Evergreen)

cefelts@fedex.com

anbird@fedex.com

nssparks@fedex.com

robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com (Frontier)

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Frontier)

jhill@dowlohnes.com (Hawaiian/JetBlue)

matwood@cozen.com (Kalitta)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (AirTran/Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (AirTran/Southwest)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Spirit)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Spirit)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (UPS)

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (UPS)

howard.kass@usairways.com

barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com (World)

william.stallings@usdoj.gov

dwight.moore@ustranscom.mil

john.allen@faa.gov

August 27, 2013

Annalei Avanceña 

International Regulatory Advisor

United Airlines, Inc.
Appendix A

New CA*/UA Code Share Markets 

Houston-Cancun

Houston-Mexico City