BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the matter of 

2010 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services 

Allocation Proceeding 

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Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 

MOTION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

 

Glen Hauenstein 

Executive Vice President – Network Planning 

 & Revenue Management 

Robert J. Cortelyou 

Senior Vice President – Network Planning 

Andreas Renner 

Director – International Network Planning 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1030 Delta Boulevard 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320 

 

Andrea Fischer Newman 

Senior Vice President – Government Affairs 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director – Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

(202) 842-4184 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

July 30, 2012
 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the matter of 

2010 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services 

Allocation Proceeding 

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) 

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 

MOTION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Delta requests permission to move its Detroit-Haneda slots to the Seattle-Haneda 

route. These slots were awarded by Order 2010-7-2, and are currently limited to service at 

Detroit. Delta moves the Department to amend the Order to allow Delta flexibility to operate 

from the Seattle gateway. 

The marketplace has indicated that Delta’s Detroit-Haneda slots would be better 

utilized at Seattle. Based on its actual operating experience, Delta has found that Eastern 

U.S.-Haneda service is underperforming relative to the West Coast-Haneda service. Seattle 

is the largest U.S.-Tokyo market without nonstop Haneda service. Seattle’s West Coast 

location also allows for a more attractive and consumer friendly schedule that is a better fit 

with the Haneda operating window. Delta’s network at Seattle, together with its codeshare 

partner, Alaska Airlines, provides convenient and non-circuitous connections to scores of 

U.S. cities. By establishing Haneda service at the Seattle gateway — 

 Delta will be able to respond to demand in the marketplace and better serve 

its customers. 

 Delta will be a more effective challenger to the immunized Star and oneworld 

alliances at Haneda and in Japan. 
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 Delta will be able to operate a more profitable and economically viable 

service. 

In other open skies markets, carriers have the flexibility to chose their gateways and 

make adjustments based on market reaction to new service offerings. However, Delta 

recognizes that the open skies agreement with Japan and the bilateral compromise that was 

reached on Haneda service is unique. Accordingly, Delta requests the Department to 

conduct any necessary administrative proceedings as quickly as possible, so that Delta can 

have flexibility to change gateways and improve its service offering in the U.S. - Haneda 

marketplace. 

 Respectfully submitted,

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Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 
 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 30th day of July, 2012, upon the 

following persons via email: 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

Francis.Heil@aa.com 

Robert.Wirick@aa.com 

dan.weiss@united.com 

thomas.bolling@united.com 

howard.kass@usairways.com 

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com 

jhill@dowlohnes.com 

paul.gretch@dot.gov 

keith.glatz@dot.gov 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

todd.homan@dot.gov 

urskr@state.gov 

eugene_alford@ita.doc.gov 

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