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January 16,2014

VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Docket OST-98-3305

Dockets Facility (SVC-121.30)

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

West Building Ground Floor

Room W12-140

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Lineas Aereas Suramericanas. S.A. -

Passenger Manifest Data Collection Information: Docket OST-98-3305

Dear Ms. Hairston:

Pursuant to the Passenger Manifest Information rule, 14 C.F.R. ~243.l3 of the

Department's Regulations, on behalf of Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, S.A. ("LAS" or "Carrier")

we respectfully submit the attached statement summarizing LAS's Passenger Manifest Policy.

Should you have any question or comment, please ?o not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

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Pierre Murphy

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LineasAereas Suramericanas, S.A.

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LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS, S,A, .

PASSENGER MANIFEST POLICY

Effective October I, 1998, U.S. law requires all U.S. and foreign air carriers transporting any U.S. citizens

on flight to or from the United States to collect the following information and identi!)' passengers on their

flight manifests by the passenger's FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, LAST NAME. Passengers who

elect not to provide this information SHALL BE DENIED BOARDING.

Station management personnel will deliver to LAS Dispatch by facsimile the completed Passenger

Manifest (if any) as soon as possible. The Fax Number is (571) 413-5356. Email is

seguridadoperacional@lascargo.com.

In addition, this law requires all U.S. and foreign air carriers transporting any U.S. citizens on flights to or

from the United States to SOLICIT the following information: EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON

AND PHONE NUMBER. Passengers will be given the opportunity to complete the Arrow Panama Form

prior to boarding while checking in. Passengers who elect not to provide this information SHALL NOT

BE DENIED BOARDING.

Passengers shall not be coerced into believing the opportunity to provide the emergency contact data is

required by any law or regulatory requirement.

Completed cards shall be returned to the releasing agent or the Captain prior to the aircraft entry door

being closed. The collected cards will be maintained in the possession of Passenger Service personnel

until the flight has arrived at its destination. The cards will then be discarded. The unauthorized release of

information from the cards is prohibited. Only the Vice President and Director of Operations of the carrier

are authorized to release passenger Emergency Contact Data to authorized agencies in the event of an

aviation accident. The information collected will be transmitted to the Department of State and other

authorized agencies via facsimile transmission.

Any time the carrier is operating a flight to or from the U.S., the Operations Department can be consulted

concerning this information:

Name:

Title:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Email:
FRONT OF CARD

LAS

BOARDING INFORMATION CARD

(MUST BE COMPLETED FOR U.S. CITIZENS)

FLT#: . DATE:

FULL NAME:

PASSPORT # (optional): .

COMPANY NAME: COMPANY ID#:

EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON NOT ON FLIGHT

(optional):

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND COUNTRY OF

RESIDENCE FOR CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE

(optional):

IMPORTANT

RETURN THIS CARD TO THE RELEASING AGENT OR

THE CAPTAIN PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT 1 LEFT

ENTRY DOOR BEING CLOSED.

BACK OF CARD

NOTE:

The contact information collected shall be kept

confidential and released only to the U.S. State

Department, the National Transportation Safety Board

(upon NTSB request), and the U.S. Department of

Transportation pursuant to oversight of Part 243.

NOTE:

The contact information collected pursuant to Part

243.7(a)(2) shall only be used for notification of family

members or listed contacts following an aviation

disaster. The information shall not be used by LAS

for commercial or marketing purposes.