BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

for an amended exemption pursuant to 

49 U.S.C. § 40109 

(blanket codeshare points) 

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Docket DOT-OST-2005-20145 

 

 

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

FOR AN AMENDED EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director – Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

Jeff Morgan 

Regional Director – Government Affairs 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

(202) 842-4184 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

July 26, 2011 

 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

for an amended exemption pursuant to 

49 U.S.C. § 40109 

(blanket codeshare points) 

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Docket DOT-OST-2005-20145 

 

 

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

FOR AN AMENDED EXEMPTION 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) hereby requests an amendment to its blanket 

codeshare exemption to include Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited d/b/a Air Nigeria (“Air 

Nigeria”), China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. (“China Eastern”), China Southern 

Airlines Company Limited (“China Southern”), VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. d/b/a GOL 

(“Gol”), Olympic Air Anonymos Etaireia Aeroporikon Metaforon d/b/a Olympic Air 

(“Olympic Air”), Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a Virgin Australia (“Virgin Australia”), 

Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a V Australia (“V Australia”), Pacific 

Blue Airlines (Aust) Pty Ltd (“Pacific Blue Airlines Aust”), and Pacific Blue Airlines (NZ) 

Ltd (“Pacific Blue Airlines NZ”) as additional authorized foreign codeshare partners. 

Delta’s blanket codeshare exemption authorizes it to provide scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and points 

worldwide pursuant to blanket codesharing statements of authorization approved by the 

Department. Delta’s exemption was last amended and renewed by Notice of Action 

Taken dated April 10, 2009, in this docket.1

 The Department’s NOAT stated that should 

 

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 Delta’s exemption remains in effect pursuant to the automatic extension provisions of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377. Delta 

filed a timely renewal application on May 1, 2009. 
Application of Delta 

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Delta and any new codeshare partner be granted statements of authorization, Delta will 

need to apply for exemption authority to extent necessary to permit Delta to display its 

code on flights operated by the new codeshare partners. Delta’s blanket authority to 

codeshare with the above listed carriers was granted by the following Department 

actions: 

• NOAT January 21, 2011, Docket DOT-OST-2010-0240 (Delta/Air Nigeria) 

• NOAT May 6, 2011, Docket DOT-OST-2011-0065 (Delta/China Eastern) 

• NOAT March 11, 2008, Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653, DOT-OST-1999-

5031, DOT-OST-2001-9314, and DOT-OST-2001-10172 (Delta/China 

Southern) 

• NOAT April 19, 2011, Docket DOT-OST-2010-0095 (Delta/Gol) 

• NOAT May 25, 2010, Docket DOT-OST-2009-0223 (Delta/Olympic Air) 

• NOAT September 1, 2009, Docket DOT-OST-2009-0156 (Delta/Virgin 

Australia)2

• NOAT March 7, 2011, Docket DOT-OST-2009-0156 (Delta/V 

Australia3/Pacific Blue Airlines Aust /Pacific Blue Airlines NZ). 

Respectfully submitted,

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Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 

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 This authority was originally issued to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd. By letter dated May 24, 2011, 

the Department acknowledged and registered the change in name of Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd 

to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a Virgin Australia. Delta requests that its amended 

exemption reflect the updated and current registered trade name of this carrier. 

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 This authority was originally issued to Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a V 

Australia. By letter dated May 24, 2011, the Department acknowledged and registered the 

change in name of Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a V Australia to Virgin Australia 

International Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a V Australia. Delta requests that its amended exemption reflect 

the updated and current registered trade name of this carrier.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

A copy of the foregoing Application has been served this 26th day of July, 2011, upon 

the following persons via email: 

Carrier Name Email Address 

American Carl Nelson carl.nelson@aa.com 

United/Continental Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com 

United/Continental Dan Weiss dan.weiss@coair.com 

US Airways Benjamin Slocum benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

US Airways Howard Kass howard_kass@usairways.com 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

info@airlineinfo.com