Application of 

WEST JET 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Docket DOT -OST -2012-0066 

under 14 CFR Part 212 for a statement of 

of authorization ( codesharing) 

Application of 

WESTJET ENCORE LTD. Docket DOT-OST-2015-

for statements of authorization ( codesharing) 

APPLICATIONS OF WEST JET FOR AN AMENDED STATEMENT OF 

AUTHORIZATION AND OF WEST JET ENCORE LTD. 

FOR STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

May 29,2015 

Don H. Hainbach 

Jason E. Maddux 

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW 

Suite 590 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Tel: 202-776-3970 

dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com 

jmaddux@ggh-airlaw.com 

Counsel for WestJet and WestJet Encore Ltd. 

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a 

copy of the answer on counsel for WestJet and WestJet Encore Inc. and upon each person served 

with this application. Answers to the application must be filed on or before June 9, 2015. 
Application of 

WEST JET 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0066 

under 14 CFR Part 212 for a statement of 

of authorization ( codesharing) 

Application of 

WEST JET ENCORE LTD. Docket DOT-OST-2015-

for statements of authorization ( codesharing) 

APPLICATIONS OF WEST JET FOR AN AMENDED STATEMENT OF 

AUTHORIZATION AND OF WEST JET ENCORE LTD. 

FOR STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION 

Pursuant to § 212.9 of the Department's regulations, WestJet requests an amended 

Statement of Authorization to the extent necessary to enable it to display the Korean Air Lines 

Co., Ltd KE* code on flights operated by WestJet (1) between Canada and the United States, (2) 

between points in Canada, and (3) between Canada and points in third countries. 

Also, pursuant to § 212.9, WestJet Encore Ltd. ("WestJet Encore") requests Statements 

of Authorization to the extent necessary to enable it to display, on the service it will operate for 

WestJet, the designator codes of WestJet's existing codeshare partners: Air France (AF*), 

American Airlines (AA *), China Airlines (CI*), Japan Airlines (JL *), KLM (KL *), Korean Air 
Lines (KE*), and Qantas (QF*)} WestJet Encore requests authority to display the airline 

designator code of each of these carriers on any and all flights operated by WestJet Encore for 

WestJet under the WS* code either now or in the future (1) between Canada and the United 

States, (2) between points in Canada, and (3) between Canada and points in third countries. 

WestJet and WestJet Encore further request that their respective requested authorizations 

be issued expeditiously and that the authorizations continue indefinitely to the extent consistent 

with the Department's policies.2 

In support of this application, WestJet and WestJet Encore state as follows: 

1. WestJet's initial authority to codeshare with Korean Air Lines was granted May 

8, 2012, in Docket DOT-OST-2012-0066. That authority provides for WestJet to list the KE* 

code on flights operated by WestJet between Los Angeles (LAX) and Vancouver (YVR), 

Calgary (YYC), and Edmonton (YEO); between Las Vegas (LAS) and Vancouver (YVR) and 

Calgary (YYC); between San Francisco (SFO) and Vancouver (YVR) and Calgary (YYC); and 

between Honolulu (HNL) and Vancouver (YVR). WestJet is now requesting expanded 

authorization to list the KE * code on any and all flights operated by WestJ et ( 1) between Canada 

and the United States, (2) between points in Canada, and (3) between Canada and points in third 

countries. 

2. Both WestJet and Korean Air Lines already hold the underlying route authority 

required to hold out the codeshare service for which WestJet is now requesting authorization. 

WestJet holds a foreign air carrier permit granted by Order 2012-6-6 (April 5, 2012), authorizing 

Common names for carriers used. 

2 To the extent necessary, WestJet and WestJet Encore request a waiver of the 45-day advance 

filing requirement specified in Section 212.10 of the Department's regulations. 

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it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points 

behind Canada via Canada and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and 

beyond. Similarly, Korean Air Lines' foreign air carrier permit issued by Order 2003-11-20 

(September 24, 2003) authorizes it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail from points behind the Republic of Korea via the Republic of Korea and 

intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond. 

3. WestJet Encore also holds all requisite underlying authority for the codeshare 

services for which authorization is requested. More specifically, WestJet Encore holds a foreign 

air carrier permit issued by Order 2015-4-7 (April 14, 2015) authorizing it to engage in 

scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind 

Canada, via Canada and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond. 

WestJet Encore also holds a Statement of Authorization issued by Order 2015-1-15 authorizing it 

to operate U.S.-Canada transborder service on behalf ofWestJet under the "WestJet" name. 

4. WestJet's existing codeshare partners--Air France, American Airlines, China 

Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Airlines, and Qantas--also hold the requisite authority: 

a. Air France holds a foreign air carrier permit issued by Order 2008-3-16 (March 

17, 2008). WestJet's authority to codeshare with Air France was granted May 7, 2015, in Docket 

DOT-OST-2015-0078. 

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b. American holds open skies U.S.-Canada certificate authority granted by Order 

2007-4-2 (April 3, 2007). WestJet's authority to codeshare with American was granted 

March 10,2011, in Docket DOT-OST-2011-0040? 

c. China Airlines currently operates service to the United States pursuant to 

exemption authority most recently renewed September 7, 2012, by Notice of Action Taken in 

Docket DOT-OST-1997-3138 (timely renewal application filed September 5, 2014). WestJet's 

authority to codeshare with China Airlines was granted September 9, 2014, in Docket 

DOT -OST-2014-014 7. 

d. Japan Airlines currently operates service to the United States pursuant to its 

foreign air carrier permit issued by the Department by Order 1998-4-17 (April 21, 1998). 

WestJet's authority to codeshare with Japan Airlines was granted August 4, 2014, in Docket 

DOT -OST -2014-0128. 

e. KLM holds a foreign air carrier permit issued by Order 2008-5-40 (May 29, 

2008). WestJet's authority to codeshare with KLM was granted May 7, 2015, 2015, in Docket 

DOT-OST-2015-0079. 

f. As noted above, Korean Air Lines holds a foreign air carrier permit issued by 

Order 2003-11-20. WestJet's authority to codeshare with KAL was granted May 8, 2012, in 

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0066. 

g. Qantas holds a foreign air carrier permit issued by Order 2008-8-17 (August 18, 

2008). WestJet's authority to codeshare with Qantas was granted September 16, 2014, in Docket 

DOT -OST -2014-0157. 

WestJet Encore has completed its lATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. 

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5. By submitting this application, WestJet hereby provides notice of its intent to 

display the KE* code on codeshare services to open skies points as described above. Consistent 

with standard practice, WestJet will notify the Department no later than 30 days before 

commencing any codeshare services to non-open skies points. Any notification regarding nonopen skies points will inform the Department of the codeshare market( s) to be served and the 

date on which the service will begin. WestJet will conduct all codeshare operations in 

compliance with 14 CFR Part 257 and will accept the Department's standard codeshare 

conditions. 

6. By submitting this application, WestJet Encore hereby provides notice of its intent 

to display the AF*, AA *, CI*, JL *, KL *, KE*, and QF* codes on codeshare services to open skies 

points as described above. Consistent with standard practice, WestJet Encore will notify the 

Department no later than 3 0 days before commencing any codeshare services to non-open skies 

points. Any notification regarding non-open skies points will inform the Department of the 

codeshare market(s) to be served and the date on which the service will begin. WestJet Encore 

will conduct all codeshare operations in compliance with 14 CFR Part 257 and will accept the 

Department's standard codeshare conditions. 

7. All of the requested authorizations are consistent with the U.S.-Canada Open 

Skies Agreement, Article 11 ( 6) of which authorizes cooperative marketing arrangements 

including codesharing with airlines of either party and third-countries provided that all 

participants hold the appropriate authority and meet the requirements normally applied to such 

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arrangements. Under the circumstances, grant of the requested statements of authorization 

would be consistent with the public interest. 

ACCORDINGLY, WestJet and WestJet Encore respectfully request the authority 

described above and further request the authorizations continue indefinitely to the extent 

consistent with the Department's policies. 

May 29,2015 

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t:.:in:~~ Jason E. Maddux 

Counsel for WestJet and WestJet Encore Inc. 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 29th day of May 2015, a copy of the foregoing application has 

been served by electronic mail on the parties named below. 

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Vanessa Krasniewicz (_ ) 

Robert P. Silverberg (ABX Air/Midwest Airlines) rsi lverberg@sgbdc.com 

Jeff Johnson (ABX Air) jj ohnson@sgbdc.com 

David Heffernan (Alaska Airlines) dheffernan@cozen.com 

Robert Wirick (American) robert. wirick@aa.com 

Howard Kass (American) howard.kass@aa.com 

John Richardson (Amerijet International) jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

Joan Canny (Amerijet International) 1 jcanny@amerijet.com 

Gerald F. Murphy (ExpressJet/ SkyWest) I gmurphy@crowell.com 

Steve Seiden (ExpressJet/ SkyWest) sseiden@crowell.com 

Russell Pommer (Atlas Air) rpommer@atlasair.com 

John Mietus (Centurion Air Cargo) john@mietuslaw.com 

Alexander Vander Bellen (Delta) sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com 

Chris Walker (Delta) chris. walker@delta.com 

Nancy Sparks (FedEx) nssparks@fedex.com 

Courtney Felts (FedEx) cefelts@fedex.com 

Stephen Lachter (Frontier) slachter@cozen.com 

Jonathan Hill (Hawaiian/ Air Wisconsin/Swift) 1 jhill@cooley.com 

Parker Erkmann (Hawaiian/Air Wisconsin/Swift) I perkmann@cooley.com 

Evelyn Sahr (JetBlue) esahr@eckertseamans.com 

Rob Land (JetBlue) robert.land@jetblue.com 

Drew Derco (J etB l ue) dderco@eckertseamans.com 

Patrick Rizzi (Mesa/Republic) patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com 

Robert Cohn (Mesa/Republic) robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com 

Brian Gillman (Mesa) brian.gillman@mesa-air .com 

Pierre Murphy (National Airlines) pmurphy@lopmurphy.com 

Mark Atwood (Western Global/Kalitta/Frontier) matwood@cozen.com 

Kevin Montgomery (Polar) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

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

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

Joanne Young (Spirit) jyoung@yklaw.com 

David Kirstein (Spirit) dkirstein@yklaw .com 

Daniel A. Weiss (United) dan. weiss@united.com 

Stephen Morrissey (United) steve.morrissey@united.com 

Anita Mesner (UPS) anita.mosner@hklaw .com 

Jennifer Nowak (UPS) jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

Malcolm Benge (Virgin America) mlbenge@zsrlaw .com 

John Duncan (FAA) j ohn.s.duncan@faa.gov 

Stephen Cristina (State Department) cristinasa@state.gov 

Bob Finamore (DOT) robert.finamore@dot.gov