Both oppose TWA's position that requests for additional frequencies to conduct code-share operations should not be granted grandfather status. We also are establishing the procedures similar to those used in previous years for allocating the remaining available frequencies and for reallocating any returned frequencies that carriers subsequently find may be unused during the coming winter season. In these circumstances, we find that award of the available frequencies is in the public interest. Moreover, allocation of the requested frequencies will enable U.S. carriers to facilitate continuation of the existing incumbent carrier services in the market, and there are sufficient frequencies available this year to meet the demand for the proposed services. Regarding grandfathering, we will not accord a different status to any of the frequencies allocated.
Frequency allocation occurs at the beginning of each traffic season.
TWA has provided no persuasive reason for us to follow a different policy here. We have decided to establish the following procedures for allocation of these frequencies. The U.S. Air Carrier Licensing Division will keep a record of such returns and will post the carrier notifications in the U.S. Air Carrier Licensing Division, Room 6412, and in the OST Docket Section, Room PL-401. The procedures are identical and accordingly need not be repeated here. Article 6, Section 5A. Continental states that during the summer of 1996, it expects to increase its frequencies to 14 weekly.