RENEW

June 12, 1997

This serves as interim notice to the public of the action described below, taken orally by the Department official indicated; the confirming order or other decision document will be issued as soon as possible.

Application of Continental Airlines, Inc. filed 4/14/97 in Docket OST-97-2347 for:

XX Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to:

Integrate its existing authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on Routes 29-F, 59, 82-F, 157, 165, 381, 383, 482, 509, 561, and 629, and under exemption authority it holds to permit foreign air transportation services involving any points named on the above certificates of public convenience and necessity and exemptions.

Applicant rep.: R. Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2538 DOT analyst: Sylvia Moore, 202-366-6519

DISPOSITION

XX Granted (Subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: June 11, 1997, through June 11, 1999, or until 90 days after final Department action on Continental’s certification application in Docket 49686, whichever occurs earlier.

XX Under assigned authority (14 CFR 385) by:

Paul L. Gretch, Director
Office of International Aviation
(Petitions for review may be filed from now until
10 days after the confirming order/letter issues.
Filing of a petition shall not stay the effectiveness of this action.)

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

XX Holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity
XX Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

Conditions: The route integration authority granted is subject to the condition that any service provided under this exemption shall be consistent with all applicable agreements between the United States and the foreign countries involved. Furthermore, (a) nothing in award of the route integration authority requested should be construed as conferring upon Continental rights (including fifth freedom intermediate and/or beyond rights) to serve markets where U.S. carrier entry is limited unless Continental notifies us of its intent to serve such a market and unless and until the Department has completed any necessary carrier selection procedures to determine which carrier(s) should be authorized to exercise such rights; and (b) should there be a request by any carrier to use the limited entry route rights that are included in Continental’s authority by virtue of the route integration exemption granted here, but that are not then being used by Continental, the holding of such authority by route integration will not be considered as providing any preference for Continental in a competitive carrier selection proceeding to determine which carrier(s) should be entitled to use the authority at issue.