BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________ Application of ) ) JetBlue Airways Corporation ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2009-0342 ) for blanket exemption pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 41109 to engage in foreign ) scheduled air transportation of persons ) property and mail from the United States ) to the Dominican Republic ) )

RENEWAL APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPOR ATION FOR EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Robert C. Land Jonathan B. Hill Senior Vice President for Government J. Parker Erkmann Affairs & Associate General Counsel Benjamin M. Berlin Dow Lohnes PLLC Adam Schless 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW Ste. 800 Director, Aircraft Transactio ns & Washington, D.C. 20036 International Counsel (202) 776-2000 jhill@dowlohnes.com JetBlue Airways Corporation perkmann@dowlohnes.com 1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1212 bberlin@dowlohnes.com Washington, DC 20002 Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation

Dated: November 19, 20131 BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________ Application of ) ) JetBlue Airways Corporation ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2009-0342 ) for blanket exemption pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 41109 to engage in foreign ) scheduled air transportation of persons ) property and mail from the United States ) to the Dominican Republic ) )

RENEWAL APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPOR ATION FOR EXEMPTION JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetB lue”) respectfully requests that the Department of Transportation (the “Departm ent”) renew its blanket exemption authority to operate scheduled combination service be tween any point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and any point or poin ts in the Dominican Republic, on the other hand. JetBlue also requests that the Depart ment incorporate the broader route authority granted by the January 31, 2012 NOAT into the ce rtificate route author ity currently held by JetBlue as part of its Consolidated Cer tificate issued as part of Order 2009-9-4. 1 On January 31, 2012, the Department of Transportation (“DOT” or the “Department”) issued an exemption allowi ng JetBlue to operate scheduled passenger service between a point or points in the Un ited States and a poi nt or points in the Dominican Republic. That exemption was va lid for two years and expires on January 31, 2014. In Order 2009-9-4, the Department issued to JetBlue a Certificate of Public2 Convenience and Necessity for Route 894, wh ich authorized JetB lue to engage in scheduled foreign air trans portation of persons, property, and mail between, among others, the United States, on the one hand, and Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic, on the other hand, and between New York (JFK) and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. In support of its application, JetBlue states as follows:

1. JetBlue is a Delaware co rporation with its principa l office located at 27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 11101. 2. JetBlue is a citizen as defined by 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(c), as amended, and is fit, willing and able to provide the services cont emplated by this exemption application. JetBlue holds a Certificate for Public C onvenience and Necessity for Interstate Air Transportation issued on February 4, 2000, Order 2000-2-7 (see DOT Docket OST-99-5616); and Consolidated Cer tificates for Routes 893, 894 and 895 (see Order 2009-9-4 (corrected), Docket OST- 2005-22228). JetBlue requests the Department

take official notice of all of the information contained in these docke ts pursuant to Rule

24. 3. The exemption authority requested herein is for the transportation of persons, property, and mail, in combination se rvice, between any poi nt or points in the United States, on the one hand, and any point or points in the Domini can Republic, on the other hand. As described above, JetBlue curren tly holds certificate authority to operate

between the United States and Santo Do mingo and Santiago and between New York (JFK) and Puerto Plata. JetBlue seeks bl anket exemption authority so that it may

1 Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and 14 CFR § 377.10, JetBlue intends to rely upon the continued effectiveness of its existing exemptions while this renewal application is pending at the Department.3 continue service between the United States and other cities in the Dominican Republic without having to seek additional operating authority. 4. JetBlue's operations are fully consistent with the June 22, 1986 Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America and the Government of the Dominican Republic. Wherefore, JetBlue respectfully requests th at the Department (a) renew its blanket exemption authority permitting it to engage in the carriage of persons, property and mail

in combination service between the United States and the Dominican Republic and (b) incorporate its broader route authority into its consolidated certificate. Respectfully submitted,

Jonathan B. Hill J. Parker Erkmann Benjamin M. Berlin Dow Lohnes PLLC 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 776-2000 jhill@dowlohnes.com

Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation

November 19, 2013