BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC

Joint Application of ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. and AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. for transfer ofinternational route authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 40109,41105 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 

### ____________________________)

Application of ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. for amendment ofexemption ) ) ) ) ) ) 

### ____________________________)

Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. for amendment ofexemption ) ) ) ) ) ) 

### ____________________________)

Application of DELTAAIR LINES, INC. for an exemptionpursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 (Los Angeles-Mexico City) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 

## ____________________________) Docket DOT-OST-2015-0025

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20406

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0222

Docket DOT-OST-2015-0042JOINT COMMENTS OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AND ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Jeremy Ross SeniorAttorney, Litigation and Regulatory

and Director, Legal Alaska Airlines, Inc. 19300 International Boulevard Seattle, Washington 98188 jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com David Heffernan Cozen O'Connor The Army & Navy Club Building 1627 I Street, N.W. Suite 1100 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 463-2537 dhe!lernan0Jcozen.com Counsel for Alaska Airlines, Inc.
DATED: April27, 2015 HowardKass Vice President- Regulatory Affairs Robert

### A. Wirick Managing Director, Regulatory and

International Affairs Abigail Donovan Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 326-5153 howard.kass@aa.com robert.wirickralaa.com abigail.donovan@aa.comBEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC

Joint Application of ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. and AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. for transfer ofinternational route authority pursuantto 49 U.S.C. §§ 40l09, 41105 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

**~~~~~--~~~~~~~~)** Application of ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. for amendment ofexemption ) ) ) ) ) )



### ------------------------~) Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. for amendment ofexemption ) ) ) ) ) )

**~~~~~~~~~~~~~~)** Application of DELTA AIRLINES, INC. for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 (Los Angeles-Mexico City) ) ) ) ) ) ) )



## ___________________________ ) Docket DOT-OST-2015-0025

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20406

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0222

Docket DOT-OST-2015-0042JOINT COMMENTS OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AND ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.


### American Airlines, Inc. ("American") and Alaska Airlines, Inc. ("Alaska") (collectively, the "Joint Applicants") submit these joint comments on the Department of Transportation's ("Department") April 17, 2015, Order to Show Cause tentatively approving their application to transfer Alaska's Los Angeles-Mexico City route authority to American, and making associated changes intheir underlying operating authority including permitting Alaska to display its designator code on American's new Los Angeles-Mexico City flights. The Joint Applicants thank the Department for its decision, which will enable American to bring new and vigorous competition into the market with its double-daily service while preserving Alaska's ability to remain in the market via codeshare with American. The Joint Applicants look forward to bringing the benefits oftheir services to the traveling and shipping public at the earliest possible date. 1 

### The Joint Applicants intend to start service this summer, as soon as they are able to obtain the requisite authority in Mexico. To meet this commencement date and still allow sufficient time for marketing and sales of their new services, the Joint Applicants must begin advertising and selling tickets as soon as possible. The Joint Applicants therefore respectfully request that the Department promptly issue its order finalizing the findings and conclusions of its Show Cause Order, and affirming the transfer of the Los Angeles-Mexico City route to American on the conditions set forth therein.

1 The Joint Applicants accept the standard conditions attached by the Department to exemption authorities in the U.S.-Mexico market. To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request that the Department promptly advise the Government ofMexico ofAmerican's designation to serve Los Angeles-Mexico City, and allocation to Alaska ofa corresponding codeshare authorization.


### 2Respectfully submitted,

# Je**~~~~)** Howard Kass SeniorAttorney, Litigation and Regulatory Vice President

- Regulatory Affairs

and Director,Legal Alaska Airlines, Inc. 19300 International Boulevard Seattle, Washington 98188 jeremy.ross@alaskaair
.com David Heffernan Cozen O'Connor TheArmy& Navy Club Building 1627 I Street,N.W. Suite 1100 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 463-2537 dheffernan({Ucozen.com Counsel for AlaskaAirlines, Inc.
DATED: April27, 2015

3 Robert A. Wirick Managing Director, Regulatory and

International Affairs Abigail Donovan Director, Congressional and FederalAffairs AmericanAirlines, Inc. 1101 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 326-5153 howard.kass@aa.com robert.wirick@aa.com abigail.donovan@aa.com

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on April27, 2015, I served by electronic mail a copy ofthe foregoing Joint Comments upon those addressees listed below:
englets@state.gov 

### (Department of State) cristinasa@state.gov 

### (Department of State) brian.hedberg@dot.gov 

### (Department of Transportation) todd.homan@dot.gov 

### (Department a/Transportation) peter.irvine@dot.gov 

### (Department of Transportation) laura.remo@dot.gov 

### (Department of Transportation) brett.kruger@dot.gov 

### (Department of Transportation) john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

### (FederalAviationAdministration) dan.weiss@united.com 

### (United) steve.morrissey@united.com 

### (United) gmurphy@crowell.com 

### (Counsel/or United) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

### (Delta) chris.walker@delta 

### (Delta) patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com 

### (Republic) bob.kneisley@wnco.com 

### (Southwest) jhill@cooley.com 

### (JetBlue) dkirstein@yklaw.com 

### (Spirit) barbara.russell@virginamerica.com 

### (Virgin) matwood@cozen.com 

### (Frontier) Thomas.ting@suncountry.com 

### (Sun Country)



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