OST-01-11173 - Malev - US-Hungary-Beyond Codesharing with Northwest

OST-01-11173

Malev Hungarian Airlines, and Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-01-11173	December 13, 2001	Application for Statement of Authorization	U.S.- Hungary (Codeshare)
		Attachment: Multilateral Special Prorate Agreement
		Attachment: Codeshare Agreement
		Service List

Hereby request a Statement of Authorization, pursuant to Part 212 of the Department's regulations to permit Northwest Airlines, Inc. to place its designator code on flights operated by Malev between Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Budapest, Hungary, pursuant to a code-sharing agreement between Malev and Northwest. The proposed code-share service will be operated on a daily basis. The Joint Applicants anticipate initiating this new code-share service on January 15, 2002 and therefore respectfully request expedited treatment of this application. The Joint Applicants further request that they be granted a statement of authorization of indefinite duration, subject to the Department's standard conditions in awarding such authority.

On November 14, 2001, Malev and Northwest entered into a codeshare agreement under which Northwest will place its NW designator code on Malev flights between Amsterdam and Budapest. A copy of the Malev-Northwest code-share agreement is attached to this Application. Because Northwest serves a number of US-Amsterdam nonstop markets and provides connecting service to many interior US points, the Malev-Northwest code-share agreement will allow Northwest to offer online service in a broad array of US -Amsterdam- Budapest markets. By this Application, Malev requests a statement of authorization to display the NW* designator code on Malev flights between Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Budapest, Hungary.

Counsel: Malev Hungarian, Robert Kay, 416.362.9999, ark@passport.ca, Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202.842.3193, mehan.rosia@nwa.com

Malev Hungarian Airlines, and Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-01-11173

Filed December 13, 2001
Date of Action March 6, 2002

Department Action on Application

U.S.- Hungary (Codeshare)

By: Barbara Schools

Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Malev Hungarian Airlines

OST-01-11173

June 18, 2002

Joint Application for an Amended Statement of Authorization and Exemption

U.S.- Hungary- Beyond

Hereby requesting authority to expand their existing codeshare arrangement previously approved in Docket OST-01-11173. Specifically, Joint Applicants seek an amended statement of authorization and exemption authority as required to permit Northwest to codeshare on flights operated by Malev in the following markets: New York-Budapest; Budapest-Frankfurt, Germany; Budapest-Skopje, Macedonia; Budapest-Sofia, Bulgaria; Budapest-Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina; and Budapest-Tirana, Albania. Joint Applicants intend to implement certain of the codeshare routes identified herein on August 1, 2002. Joint Applicants respectfully request expedited approval to enable them to begin advance marketing and selling activities as soon as possible.

Counsel: Malev Hungarian, Attila Gogh, 212.757.6480, gogh.Attila@malev.hu, and Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202.842.3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com

Malev Hungarian Airlines and Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-01-11173

June 21, 2002

Re: Polling Letter

U.S.- Hungary Codeshare - Amended Statement of Authorization and Exemption

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202.842.3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com

Malev Hungarian Airlines and Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-01-11173

Filed June 21, 2002
Issued July 3, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

U.S.- Hungary Codeshare - Amended Statement of Authorization and Exemption

Relief requested:

(1) Northwest requested an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the United States, on the one hand, and Skopje, Macedonia; Sofia, Bulgaria; Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina; and Tirana, Albania, on the other hand; and to integrate this authority with existing authority.
(2) Malev requested amendment of its statement of authorization, last granted March 6, 2002, in this docket, to permit it to display the airline designator code of Northwest on flights operated by Malev between (a) New York and Budapest; and (b) between Budapest, on the one hand, and Frankfurt, Germany; Skopje, Macedonia; Sofia, Bulgaria; Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina; and Tirana, Albania, on the other hand.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-01-11173 - US-Hungary-Beyond Codesharing

May 6, 2004

Application for Renewal of Exemption

By this Application, Northwest seeks renewal of its exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the United States and Skopje, Macedonia, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, and Tirana, Albania. Northwest also seeks renewal of its authority to integrate such exemption authority with Northwest's existing certificates and exemptions, subject to the Department's standard route integration conditions. Northwest presently serves the markets identified herein in conjunction with Malev, pursuant to which Northwest displays its "NW" designator code on flights operated by Malev between Budapest, Hungary and Skopje, Sofia, Sarajevo and Tirana.

Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193