OST-2002-13011 - Frontier Airlines - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan

OST-2002-13011

Frontier Airlines, Inc.

OST-2002-13011 - Exemption - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan	August 6, 2002 Released August 7, 2002	Application for Exemption	Denver- San Jose de Cabo/Mazatlan, Mexico
		Attachment: Route Map, Fuel Burn, Schedule
		Service List

Hereby applies for a two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41101 and any other provision of the Department's rules to the extent necessary to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, and San Jose del Cabo (hereinafter referred to as "Cabo San Lucas" or "SJD") with continuing service to Mazatlan ("MZT"), Mexico, with services beginning in December 7, 2002. Frontier is fit, willing, and able to perform the U.S.-Mexico services proposed herein using Airbus A-319-111 aircraft, with an average seat configuration of 132 seats, and Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with an average seat configuration of 136 seats. Frontier reserves the right to serve this route with other aircraft from its fleet.

Counsel: Ungaretti Harris, Edward Faberman, 202.639.7501

OST-02-13011
OST-02-13061

Filed August 6, 2002
Issued August 23, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

Denver- San Jose de Cabo/Mazatlan, Mexico; Denver- Cancun, Mexico

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, and Cancun, Mexico.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, on the one hand, and San Jose del Cabo and Mazatlan, Mexico, on the other hand.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-02-13011 - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan, Mexico
OST-02-13061 - Denver-Cancun, Mexico

June 5, 2003

Re: Conversion of Denver-Mazatlan Authority to Seasonal Service / Initiation of Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan Service | Word

On August 23, 2002, the Department issued Frontier Airlines exemption authority to operate scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, on the one hand, and San Jose del Cabo and Mazatlan, Mexico, on the other hand. Consistent with the exemption authority, Frontier began Denver-Mazatlan-Denver service on December 21, 2003. As a result of a change in market demand, Frontier will suspend the Denver-Mazatlan-Denver service on June 30, 2003. Frontier requests that the Department approve the conversion of this service from year round service to seasonal service. Therefore, Frontier requests that it be allowed to reactivate the Denver-Mazatlan-Denver service on November 1, 2003.

As noted above, on August 23, 2002, the Department issued Frontier Airlines exemption authority to operate scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, on the one hand, and San Jose del Cabo and Mazatlan, Mexico, on the other hand. As a result of market changes, when Frontier initiated Denver service under the exemption authority, the service initiated was Denver-Mazatlan-Denver. Service was not initiated to San Jose Cabo. Unfortunately, Frontier inadvertently did not notify the Department of this action. Frontier would like to initiate the Denver-San Jose Cabo service on November 1, 2003.

Counsel: Ungaretti Harris, Edward Faberman,202-639-7501, epfaberman@uhlaw.com

OST-02-13011 - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan
OST-02-13061 - Denver-Cancun

Filed June 5, 2003 | Issued July 22, 2003

Approval of Application

Denver, Colorado and Cancun, Mexico, and to serve Denver and San Jose del Cabo and Mazatlan, Mexico. Consistent with the exemption authority, Frontier began Denver-Mazatlan-Denver service on December 21, 2003. As a result of a change in market demand, Frontier will suspend the Den ver-Mazatlan-Denver service on June 30, 2003. Frontier requests that the Department approve the conversion of this service from year round service to seasonal service. As a result of market changes, when Frontier initiated Denver service under the exemption authority, the service initiated was Denver-Mazatlan-Denver. Service was not initiated to San Jose Cabo. Unfortunately, Frontier inadvertently did not notify the Department of this action. Frontier would like to initiate the Denver-San Jose Cabo service on November 1, 2003.

By: Linda Lundell

OST-02-13061 - Denver-Cancun
OST-02-13011 - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan

June 11, 2004

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, Frontier Airlines, Inc. hereby applies for a renewal of its existing exemption authority from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 and any other provision of the Department of Transportation's rules to continue scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado ("DEN") on the one hand and Cancun, Mexico ("CUN"), San Jose del Cabo, Mexico ("SJD"), and Mazatlan, Mexico ("MZT") on the other hand.

Frontier requests that its exemption authority to operate these services, currently effective through August 23, 2004 (see Department’s Notice of Action Taken issued August 23, 2002, in Docket Nos. OST 2002-13061 and OST-2002-13011) be extended in accordance with Departmental policy until August 23, 2006.

Frontier is fit, willing, and able to perform the U.S.-Mexico services it proposes to renew herein using Airbus A-319-111 aircraft, with an average seat configuration of 132 seats. Frontier reserves the right to serve these routes with other aircraft from its fleet.

Counsel: Ungaretti Harris, Edward Faberman,202-639-7501, epfaberman@uhlaw.com

OST-02-13061 - Denver-Cancun
OST-02-13011 - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan

Filed June 11, 2004 | Issued August 23, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point Cancun, Mexico.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Denver, Colorado, and the terminal point Mazatlan, Mexico

On 7/23/03, the Department approved the carrier’s request to convert its Denver-Mazatlan services from year-round to seasonal.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-2005-21033 - Exemption - Denver-Cozumel
OST-2002-13061 - Exemption - Denver-Cancun
OST-2002-13011 - Exemption - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan
OST-2004-17466 - Exemption - Kansas City-Cancun
OST-2004-17467 - Exemption - Salt Lake City-Cancun
OST-2004-18179 - Exemption - Nashville-Cancun
OST-2004-18692 - 2004 US-Mexico Combination Service Proceeding

May 31, 2007

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authorities

Frontier hereby applies for a renewal of its existing exemption authorities from 49 U.S.C. 41101 and any other provision of the Department of Transportation's rules to continue scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between:

Denver, Colorado and Cozumel, Mexico;
Kansas City, Missouri and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico;
Denver and Cancun, Mexico;
Denver and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, and Mazatlan, Mexico;
Kansas City and Cancun;
Salt Lake City and Cancun;
St. Louis, Missouri and Cancun; and
Nashville, Tennessee and Cancun.

Frontier requests that its exemption authorities to operate these services be extended two years in accordance with Departmental policy or that the carrier be issued new authorities if necessary. This would allow all authorities to expire on June 6, 2009.

Counsel: Wiley Rein, Edward Faberman, 202-719-7402, efaberman@wileyrein.com

June 1, 2007

Re: Polling Results

We have polled the US carrier representatives served with the above-referenced applicatoin, and no carrier has objected to Frontier's request for exemption renewals. Frontier asks that the Department grant the exemption authority as soon as possible.

Counsel: Wiley Rein, Edward Faberman, 202-719-7402, efaberman@wileyrein.com

OST-2005-21033 - Exemption - Denver-Cozumel; Kansas City-Puerto Vallarta
OST-2002-13061 - Exemption - Denver-Cancun
OST-2002-13011 - Exemption - Denver-San Jose del Cabo/Mazatlan
OST-2004-17466 - Exemption - Kansas City-Cancun
OST-2004-17467 - Exemption - Salt Lake City-Cancun
OST-2004-18179 - Exemption - Nashville-Cancun
OST-2004-18692 - 2004 US-Mexico Combination Service Proceeding

Filed May 31, 2007 | Issued June 6, 2007

Notice of Action Taken

Renewal of exemption:

Docket OST-2005-21033:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Denver, Colorado, and Cozumel, Mexico; and (2) Kansas City, Missouri, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Originally, Frontier also obtained authority to serve the Salt Lake City-Puerto Vallarta market in this docket (see Notice of Action Taken dated June 6, 2005). Subsequently, however, Frontier advised that this market was dormant, and the carrier does not seek renewal of that authority herein.

Exemptions:

Docket OST-2002-13061:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Denver, Colorado, and Cancun, Mexico.

Docket OST-2002-13011:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Denver, Colorado, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; and (2) Denver, Colorado, and Mazatlan, Mexico.

Docket OST-2004-17466:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Kansas City, Missouri, and Cancun. Mexico.

Docket OST-2004-17467:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Cancun. Mexico.

Docket OST-2004-18692:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between St. Louis, Missouri, and Cancun, Mexico.

Docket OST-2004-18179:
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Nashville, Tennessee, and Cancun, Mexico.

Frontier styles its requests for the Dockets below as renewal requests. We note, however, that the applicant's previous authority in these Dockets had lapsed. Our action here, thus, does not in fact constitute renewal.

By: Paul Gretch