UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 13 , 2015

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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______________________________________________________________________________ ________________ ____________ ___________ __________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional

confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of ALASKA AIRLINES , INC. ( Alaska ) filed 3/10/15 for:

XX E xemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Santa Ana/Orange County,

California, on the one ha nd, and Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, on the other hand. 1

Applicant rep resentative : David Heffernan (202) 463

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DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: March 13

, 2015 through March 13 , 2017

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and Mexico.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Remarks: We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the 15

- day answer period with the consent of all

parties served.

Conditions : The U.S.

- Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in

condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88

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. Consistent with our standard policy, the dormancy notice period will begin

on October 8, 2015 for the Santa Ana

- San Jose del Cabo service, and on October 9, 2015, for the Santa Ana

- Puerto

Vallarta service, Alaska’s proposed start

- up dates for the subject service s

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________ On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regu lations, we found the applicant

qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was

consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the

authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the

extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or rev oke the authority

granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

1 Alaska states that it intends to begin service between Santa Ana/Orange County and San Jose del Cabo on October 8, 2015 , and

between Santa Ana/Orange County and Puerto Vallarta on October 9, 2015.Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s

regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This

action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov

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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operatin g authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled

operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the

Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the

requ irements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation

Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including,

but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assur e compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements

concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from

a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PS I of its plans and to find out

whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such

airport(s) to be served ;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the pub lic interest as may

be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S.

agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during th e period when the holder is in compliance with the

conditions imposed above.

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