UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on November 21, 2014

 NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2014-0196

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 UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (“United”) filed November 13, 2014 for:

XX Allocation of seven (7) weekly U.S.-China frequencies in order to provide scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between San Francisco, California, and Shanghai, People’s 

Republic of China.1

Applicant reps: Gerald F. Murphy and Steven J. Seiden (202) 624-2500

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366-2512

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted request for allocation of seven frequencies (subject to conditions; see below)

The above action allocating frequencies to United was effective when taken: November 21, 2014, 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 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between 

the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

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

____________________________________________________________________ Remarks: We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the answer period with the 

consent of all parties served with the application. 

With our action here, 23 frequencies remain available to U.S. carriers, which may be used to serve points 

in China Zone 1 or China Zone 2. 

Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice in awarding frequencies, we will allow a 10-day 

leeway in the proposed start-up date for United. We will allow United to inaugurate service with the 

frequencies allocated here within 10 days of May 6, 2015 (i.e., by May 16, 2015). Failure to inaugurate

service with a newly allocated frequency by May 16, 2015, will result in the unused frequency reverting

to the Department.

In addition, consistent with our standard practice, the allocated frequencies are subject to a dormancy 

condition. Under this dormancy condition, if any frequency allocated here is not used for a period of 90 

days (once inaugurated and for any reason other than seasonal use), the allocation with respect to that

frequency would expire automatically and the frequency would revert to the Department.

 1 United currently operates daily nonstop San Francisco-Shanghai service, and proposes to initiate a second daily flight

in the market on a seasonal basis beginning on or about May 6, 2015. 
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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 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.

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