BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. 

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 

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Docket DOT-OSTAPPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Kyle B. Levine 

Deputy General Counsel and 

Managing Director, Legal 

Alaska Airlines, Inc. 

19300 International Boulevard 

Seattle, Washington 98188 

DATED: April 7, 2014 

Marshall S. Sinick 

Edward W. Sauer 

Squire Sanders (US) LLP 

1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 626-6651 

edward.sauer@squiresanders.com 

marshall.sinick0)squiresanders.com 

Counsel to Alaska Airlines, Inc. 

Alaska will poll the parties served with this application and notify the Department of the 

results. 
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of )

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ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-

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APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION

Alaska Airlines, Inc. (“Alaska”) hereby requests an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109

authorizing it to provide seasonal scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail

between Seattle, Washington and Cancun, Mexico commencing November 6, 2014. Alaska

proposes to operate daily nonstop service over this route using B737-800 model aircraft.

In support of its application, Alaska states as follows:

1. Alaska’s principal headquarters are located at 19300 International Boulevard,

Seattle, Washington. Alaska is incorporated under the laws of the State of Alaska and is a

wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (“AAG”). AAG is incorporated under the

laws of the State of Delaware.

2. Alaska is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C.

40102(a)(15). The president and at least two-thirds of Alaska’s directors and other managing

officers are U.S. citizens. Additionally, to Alaska’s knowledge, U.S. citizens hold at least

seventy-five percent of Alaska’s voting stock.
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3. Alaska has repeatedly been found fit, willing and able to provide interstate and 

foreign air transportation. The Department is requested to take official notice of Alaska's 

continuing fitness. See, e.g., Order 2000-5-31. 

4. At the present time there is no nonstop U.S. carrier service between Seattle and 

Cancun. Pursuant to the terms of the United States-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, as 

amended by an agreement between the two governments dated December 12, 2005. the United 

States is authorized to designate as many as three carriers for service over this route. Alaska 

requests that it be granted an exemption and issued one of the available designations so that it 

may begin scheduled service in this market on November 6, 2014. Granting of this request is 

consistent with the public interest because it will enable Alaska to provide additional travel 

options to passengers located in or transiting through the Pacific Northwest and because it will 

increase the utilization of valuable bilateral route opportunities that have been negotiated for by 

the United States. 

5. Alaska requests that the Department grant the requested exemption as soon as 

possible so that Alaska may begin marketing the new service without delay. 

6. This application does not raise any environmental or energy concerns. All flights 

will be performed with 8737-800 model aircraft that meet all applicable noise and environmental 

requirements. Similarly, approval of this application will not result in a near-term increase in fuel 

consumption of ten million gallons or more. Alaska anticipates no problem in obtaining fuel for 

these flights from its nom1al sources of supply. 

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Application for Exemption 

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WHEREFORE, Alaska Airlines, Inc. respectfully requests that it be exempted to 

provide the service between Seattle and Cancun as more fully described herein. 

DATED: April 7, 2014 

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Respectfully submitted, 

Edward W. Sauer 

Squire Sanders (US) LLP 

1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 626-6651 

edward.saueria)squiresanders.com 

marshall.sinick(a;squiresanders.com 

Counsel to Alaska Airlines, Inc. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Application for Exemption has this day 

been served on each of the following individuals via email or express mail. 

DATED: April 7, 2014. 

patrick.rizziiZt)boganlovells.com 

bob.kneislev@wnco.com 

howard .kass(d(usairwa vs. com; 

jhillrcv.dowlohnes.com 

mlbengew)zsrlaw.com 

dkirstein(2l),yklaw.com 

robert.wirickra)aa.com; 

p_murphy(cl)Jopmurpb.y.con}; pmurphy0)ggh-airlaw.com 

barbara.russe ll (cl)virginameri ca. com 

AGoerlich(d;ggh-airlaw.com 

Esta. Rosenberg((i;dot. gov 

Mark Reis 

Managing Director, Aviation Division 

Seattle Tacoma International Airport 

PO Box 68727 

Seattle, W A 98168