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# HEARIN G DOCKE T I n th e Matte ro f Continenta l Airlines , Inc . Docke t No . C P T o B e Assigne d Cas e NO . 2010SW27006 6 nr^^^ ^ ^^/Z ' 0 ^^ P Dea rSi ro rMadam : Enclose d ar e th e origina l an d on e cop yo fth e complain t i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e Complainan t request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte rb e hel d i n th e Houston . Texa s area , an d expect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t on e (1 ) day . Pleas e serv e m e wit h al l document s i n thi s matter . Ti m Duff . ASW-7E 2 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southvi/es t Regio n 260 1 Meacha m Blvd. . Roo m 66 3 Fort Worth , T X7613 7 Sincerely . DAVI D L . DONNELL Regiona l Counse l Southwes t Regio n By : ^ Ti m Duf f Attorne y Safet yEnforcemen t Branc h TEL : (817)222-509 9 FAX : (817)222-594 5 E-Mail : Ti m Daff(a)faa.QOv 

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U.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I n th e Matte rof : CONTINENTA LAIRUNES , INC . FA ACas e No . 2010SW27006 6 FA ADocke t C P T o B e Assigne d Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t file s it s connplaint , unde rRul e 20 6 o fth e Rule s o fPractic e i n FA ACivi l Penalt yActions , 1 4 CF R §13.208 , an d state s th e following : I . Responden t Continenta l Airlines , Inc. , (CAL ) wa s advise d throug h a Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt ytha t th e FA Apropose d t o asses s a dv Wpenalt yi n th e amoun t o f$5,000.00 . O n Jul y18 , 2011 , Responden t submitte d a writte n reques t fo ra hearing . 1 . Continenta l Airline s Inc . (CAL ) hold s Ai rCarrie rOperatin g Certificat e CALA014 Aauthorizin g i t t o engag e i n schedule d ai rtransportatio n unde rPart 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . O n o rabou t Marc h 13 , 2010 . a passenge ro n Civi l Aircraf t N78003 . a Boein g 777 , operate d byCA La s Fligh t 9 8 fro m Hon g Kong , Chin a t o Newark , Ne wJerse y carrie d o n boar d th e aircraf t tw o piece s o fcarry-o n baggag e plu s on e persona l item . 3 CAL' s Operation s Specification s authoriz e i t t o us e th e approve d carry-o n baggag e progra m require d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 121.58 9 an d se t ou t i n it s Operation s Specification s a s Carry-o n Baggag e Progra m Manua l 999126 . 4 . Carry-o n Baggag e Progra m Manua l 99912 6 indicate s th e following : "Unde r norma l condition s Continenta l Airline s wil l accep t on e carry-o n ite m an d on e persona l ite m pe rperson. " 5 . Befor e th e fligh t describe d above , CA Lha d establishe d a practic e o ftaggin g a n additiona l ite m o fcarry-o n luggag e fo rbusines s clas s passenger s i n Hon g Kon g a s a courtes yt o thos e passengers .ij/^yi i 11.4 9 FAX2024935K 2 FA A- . [||,( S

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