1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-5154 Fax (202) 898-4810

March 18, 2014

Mr. Paul Gretch

Director

Office of International Aviation

United States Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20590

Re: US Airways, Inc. – Croatia Airlines Codesharing

(Docket DOT-OST-2012-0084)

Dear Mr. Gretch:

On June 6, 2012, the Department of Transportation (“Department”) issued a 

Statement of Authorization to permit US Airways, Inc. (“US Airways”) to display Croatia 

Airlines’ “OU” designator code on flights operated by US Airways (1) between any 

points in the United States and any points in Croatia (either non-stop or via open skies 

third-country intermediate points); (2) between any points within the United States, in 

conjunction with services held out by Croatia Airlines between Croatia and United 

States; and (3) between any points in the United States and any points in third 

countries. 

Simultaneously, the Department issued a Statement of Authorization to Croatia 

Airlines to display US Airways’ “US” designator code on flights operated by Croatia 

Airlines between any points within Croatia, in conjunction with services held out by US 

Airways between the United States and Croatia; and between any points in Croatia and 

any points in third countries.1 (See Notice of Action Taken, June 6, 2012, Docket DOTOST-2012-0084 (“Notice”).)

 

1

In its remarks, the Department noted that it deferred action on the portion of Croatia Airlines’ request for a 

Statement of Authorization to transport US Airways code-share passengers on flights operated by Croatia Airlines 

between the United States and Croatia until such time that Croatia has received the underlying DOT authority to

engage in those U.S. services.
Mr. Paul Gretch

March 18, 2014

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In accordance with the Conditions set forth in the Notice, US Airways hereby 

advises the Department that the US Airways-Croatia Airlines codeshare arrangement 

has been terminated effective March 30, 2014.

2

 Accordingly, March 30, 2014, will be 

the last day US Airways and Croatia Airlines will place their respective designator codes 

on each other’s flights. 

Respectfully submitted,

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

Attachment

cc: Service List

David Heffernan, Counsel for Croatia

 

2 US Airways provides this notice on behalf of its affiliated carriers, PSA Airlines, Inc. and Piedmont Airlines, Inc., 

as well.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on March 18, 2014, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing 

Letter by email upon those addressees listed below:

urskr@state.gov (Department of State)

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

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

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

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

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

john.allen@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

karine.faden@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

perkmann@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

ethan.blank@rjet.com (Republic)

robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

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Howard Kass