UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on October 4, 2011

 NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKETS DOT-OST-2011-0175

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This serves as notice to the public of the actions described below, taken by the Department official indicated 

(no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. (Spirit) filed 9/15/11 for:

XX Allocation of 14 U.S.-Colombia weekly combination frequencies to provide two additional daily flights 

between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Bogota, Colombia.1

Applicant reps: Joanne W. Young (202) 331-3348 DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366-8025 

DISPOSITION

XX Granted allocation of 14 frequencies (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action allocating frequencies was effective when taken: October 4, 2011, and will remain in 

effect indefinitely, subject to the conditions below.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Colombia.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations 

indicated: 

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity 

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Remarks: With our action here, there are 14 U.S.-Colombia combination frequencies available for 

allocation to U.S. carriers for operations beginning immediately and seven U.S.-Colombia combination 

frequencies available for allocation to U.S. carriers for operations beginning January 1, 2012. 

Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice, the frequencies allocated here are subject to our standard 

90-day dormancy condition, wherein any frequency not operated for a period of 90 days (once inaugurated 

and for any reason other than seasonal use), will be deemed dormant and the allocation as to that frequency 

will expire automatically and the frequency will revert to the Department for reallocation.

In addition, consistent with our practice in awarding U.S.-Colombia frequencies, we will require that Spirit

inaugurate service with the frequencies allocated here within 10 days of April 1, 2012, the beginning of the 

month in which Spirit proposes to commence the subject services. Failure to inaugurate service with a newly 

 1 Spirit states that beginning April 2012, it plans to add two additional daily flights between Fort Lauderdale and Bogota 

and continue on to the beyond points Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador, and may also operate one-stop service to Lima, 

Peru, via Bogota. Spirit further states that operations will decrease slightly by season and that two of the seven 

frequencies on each route will not be operated between September 5, 2012, and November 14, 2012.
allocated frequency within 10 days of April 1, 2012 will result in the unused frequency reverting to the 

Department.

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Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action 

was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and

(3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We 

may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our 

discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the actions set forth in this Notice under the 

Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of 

issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not 

alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov