BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_______________________________________________

Application of )

)

 US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2002-13855

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for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Various U.S. Cities – Cancun, Mexico) )

_______________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(Various U.S. Cities – Cancun, Mexico)

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 22, 2015
BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_______________________________________________

Application of )

)

 US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2002-13855

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 22, 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Various U.S. Cities – Cancun, Mexico) )

_______________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(Various U.S. Cities – Cancun, Mexico)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14 

C.F.R. Part 302), US Airways, Inc. (“US Airways”) applies for renewal of its exemption

authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail 

between the following points:

 Charlotte, North Carolina – Cancun, Mexico;

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Cancun, Mexico; and

 Boston, Massachusetts – Cancun, Mexico.

In support of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. US Airways is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 4333 Amon 

Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155.

2. US Airways is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. § 

40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services contemplated by this 

application. US Airways holds various certificates of public convenience and exemption 

authorities. (See, e.g., DOT Order 2007-4-20, April 18, 2007, Dockets OST-2005-22228 and 
Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(Various U.S. Cities – Cancun, Mexico)

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OST-2005-22578 (Blanket Open-Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, April 2, 2015, 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-22645 (Phoenix, Arizona – Hermosillo, Mexico)). Pursuant to Rule 

24 of the Department’s Rules of Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official 

notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airways’ fitness. 

3. By Notice of Action Taken, issued June 21, 2015, the Department renewed US 

Airways’ two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail “between (1) Charlotte, North Carolina, and 

Cancun, Mexico; (2) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cancun, Mexico; and (3) Boston, 

Massachusetts, and Cancun, Mexico.” (Docket DOT-OST-2002-13855).

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4. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public interest by 

providing substantial competition to other carriers serving Mexico from the United States, while 

supporting commerce and enhancing the options available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority sought in 

this renewal application is “consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Mexico.” (Notice of Action Taken, June 21, 2013, Docket DOT-OST-2002-13855).

6. Carriers have already been polled and raised no objections. As such, we request 

that the Department consider US Airways’ application expeditiously. 

 

1 US Airways respectfully requests a waiver of the 60-day advance filing requirement of the automatic continuance 

provisions of Part 377 of the Department’s rules so that its authority may remain in effect pending Department 

action, as provided in 5 U.S.C. Section 558(c).
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(Various U.S. Cities – Cancun, Mexico)

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WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department renew its current 

exemption authority as discussed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International 

Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 22, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 22, 2015, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application 

of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority, by email upon those addressees listed 

below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.s.duncan@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffernan@cozen.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

slachter@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

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Abigail Donovan