UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on June 8, 2015

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2015-0096

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

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

Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (American) filed 4/29/15 for:

XX Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Miami, Florida, and San 

Salvador, Bahamas, pursuant to a codesharing arrangement with Republic Airline, Inc. (Republic)1 2

Applicant representatives: Howard Kass, Robert A. Wirick, and Abigail Donovan (202) 326-5153

DOT Analyst: Della E. Davis (202) 366-2432

 

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: June 8, 2015 through June 8, 2017.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The U.S.-Bahamas authority granted is consistent with the 1946 Air Transport Agreement 

between the United States and the United Kingdom, as amended, to which the Government of the 

Bahamas acceded upon its independence.

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

indicated: 

XX American’s certificates of public convenience and necessity 

 XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Conditions: The code-share operations conducted under this authorization are subject to the following 

conditions:

(a) The code-share operations conducted under this authority must comply with 14 CFR 257 and with 

any amendment to the Department’s regulations concerning code-share arrangements that may be 

adopted. Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our approval here is 

expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign air transportation be sold in the name 

of the carrier holding out such service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier 

 

1 American states that it intends to serve this market pursuant to a codesharing arrangement with Republic, whereby 

American will place its code on flights operated by Republic. 

2 Republic has underlying exemption authority to engage in “scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between points in the United States and points in the Bahamas.” (see Notice of Action Taken,

dated March 30, 2015, in Docket DOT-OST-2011-0018.)
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selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket) accept responsibility for the entirety of 

the code-share journey for all obligations established in its contract of carriage with the passenger; and 

that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected.

(b) The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither Republic nor American shall 

give any force and effect to any contractual provisions between themselves that are contrary to these 

conditions.

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found the 

applicant qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

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 action 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
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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for 

scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage 

to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply 

with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits 

and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the 

Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements 

concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with 

all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before 

commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its 

Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the 

Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such 

airport(s) to be served;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public 

interest as may be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and 

regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance 

with the conditions imposed above.

 

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