BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109

(Various U.S.-Cancun Routes) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0196

MOTION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR A SHORT-TERM STARTUP EXTENSION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director – Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel Jeff Morgan Regional Director – Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 842-4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

January 18, 2011

Notice: Delta intends to poll the U.S. carrier representatives on the attached service list regarding this Motion and will notify the Department of the results as soon as possible.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109

(Various U.S.-Cancun Routes) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0196

MOTION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR A SHORT-TERM STARTUP EXTENSION

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) hereby files this Motion to extend the start up

deadline for its planned services between Austin, Texas and San Antonio, Texas, on the

one hand, and Cancun, Mexico, on the other hand, from February 19, 2011 to March 12,

2011. By NOAT August 6, 2010 in Docket DOT-OST-2010-0196, the Department

granted Delta, inter alia , an exemption authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail on the Austin-Cancun and San AntonioCancun routes. Delta’s authority to serve these routes was subject to the condition that

these services start by February 19, 2011. Delta now intends to start service on these

two routes on March 12, 2011. The Departm ent has previously granted similar short

term start-up extensions to Delta and other carriers. Delta believes that it is appropriate

and consistent with the public interest to do so here.Motion of Delta Page 2

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director, Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Motion has been served this 18 th day of January, 2011, upon the following persons via email:

Carrier Name Email Address
AirTran Edward Faberman efaberman@wileyrein.com
Alaska Marshall Sinick msinick@ssd.com
American Carl Nelson carl.nelson@aa.com
Continental/United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@coair.com
Continental/United Hershel Kamen hkamen@coair.com
Continental/United Jeffrey Manley jeffrey.manley@united.com
Continental/United Steve Morrissey steve.morrissey@united.com Frontier/Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com Frontier/Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com
JetBlue Jonathan Hill jhill@dowlohnes.com
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USA 3000 Pierre Murphy pmurphy@lopmurphy.com Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

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