Document ID: DOT-OST-2002-11706-0006-0001
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Posted Date: 2002-06-21T04:00Z

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for a waiver of the dormancy conditions applicable to certain of its
U.S.-Japan frequencies 	)

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Docket  OST-02-11706

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NOTICE OF 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

D. Scott Yohe

Senior Vice President - 

  Government Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1275 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20005

(202) 216-0700

John J. Varley

Assistant General Counsel

Scott McClain

Attorney

DELTA AIR LINES, INC

Law Department (#981)

1030 Delta Boulevard

Atlanta, GA  30320-2574

(404) 715-2872

	

Robert E. Cohn

Alexander Van der Bellen

SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20037

(202) 663-8060 

Counsel for

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

June 21, 2002



BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

June 21, 2002

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Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for a waiver of the dormancy conditions applicable to certain of its
U.S.-Japan frequencies 	)

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Docket  OST-02-11706

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NOTICE OF 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) hereby notifies the Department that
Delta no longer seeks to maintain the dormancy waiver applicable to its
seven (7) Los Angeles-Tokyo frequencies.  Delta is relinquishing these
frequencies, effective immediately, to the Department for reallocation
to another qualified U.S. carrier.

In furtherance of this action, Delta states as follows:

1. 	By Notice of Action Taken dated March 27, 2002 (the “Notice”),
the Department granted Delta a dormancy wavier for certain of its
U.S.-Japan frequencies, including, inter alia, Los Angeles-Tokyo.  The
dormancy waiver established by the Notice runs through October 1, 2002. 
Delta does not have any current service plans for the Los Angeles-Tokyo
frequencies.  Accordingly, Delta is returning these frequencies to the
Department for reallocation.  Since another carrier has expressed an
immediate interest in beginning service that would require the use of
so-call “special” U.S.-Japan frequencies, Delta’s return of these
frequencies will promote the public interest and the effective
utilization of these bilateral rights.

2.	Delta does, however, seek to maintain in effect the dormancy waiver
established by the Notice applicable to Delta’s other U.S.-Japan
frequencies.   All actual and potential U.S.-Japan competitors now have
access to ample frequencies to fund immediate and foreseeable future
service plans.  No U.S. carrier has been blocked from instituting a
proposed Japan service due to a lack of available frequencies.  In these
circumstances, the Department should continue Delta’s waiver in effect
in order to allow Delta the maximum flexibility to resume the use of its
other U.S.-Japan frequencies when economic conditions warrant.   

	

Respectfully submitted,

						

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Robert E. Cohn

Alexander Van der Bellen

SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20037

 (202) 663-8060

				

Attorneys for DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this 21st day of June, 2002, served the
foregoing Application of Delta Air Lines, Inc., upon those persons
listed below via email.

carl.nelson@aa.com, jmanley@wilmer.com@internet, rbkeiner@cromor.com,
megan.rosia@nwa.com, kevimo@polaraircargo.com, jhill@dlalaw.com,
dbliss@omm.com, Nathaniel Breed/SPPT/US@SPPT, dvaughan@kelleydrye.com,
roger.fones@usdoj.gov, mlbenge@zsrlaw.com, mgoldman@sgbdc.com,
wkaras@steptoe.com@internet

	

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Alexander Van der Bellen

	

Application of Delta Airlines, Inc.

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