UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 14

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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 Republic Airline Inc. ( Republic ) filed 4/19/12 for:

XX Renewal of 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 bet ween Denver, Colorado, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Denver, Colorado, and Ixtapa/Zi h uatanejo, Mexico; Denver, Colorado, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Kansas City, Missouri, and Puerto Vallarta

, Mexico; and Kansas City, Missouri, and San Jose del Cabo, Mex ico

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Applicant rep: Robert E. Cohn (202) 637

- 4999 DOT Analyst: Brett D. Krug er (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: May 14 , 20 1 2

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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 t o the terms, conditions, and limitations

indicated:

XX Holder’s certificate s of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

_______________ _______ ______________________________________________________________ Condi tions : 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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seasonal/intermittent services as set forth in Order 96

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- share operations conducted under this authorization are subject to the following conditions:

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- sharing operations conducted under this authority must comply with 14 C.F.R. 257 and with any amendments to the Department’s regulations con cerning code

- share arrangements that may be adopted. Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our

1 Republic states that it continues to provide these services under the trade name and designator code of Frontier Airlines, Inc. (Front ier) (Regarding Frontier’s U.S.

- Mexico authority, see Order 2011

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- 12) . Republic further states that it is not seeking renewal of its authority to serve the Denver

- Mazatlan market

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approval here is expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign air transportation be sold in the name of t he carrier holding out such service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket) accept responsibility for the entirety of the code

- share journey for all obligations

est ablished in its contract of carriage with the passenger; and that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected; and

(b) The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither Republic nor Frontier shall give any force or effe ct to any contractual provisions between themselves that are contrary to

these conditions.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide the exemption services auth orized.

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 application was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the authorit y would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted or deferred , we denied all requests in the

referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this N otice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

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

### A TTACHMENT 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 operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable r equirements 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 certif ying 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 requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and

de fenses;

(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 1 544. To assure 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 PSI 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 requi red by the public 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 the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

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