BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. APPLICATION OF FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

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1 BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of for an exemption under 49 U.S.C (Pittsburgh, PA/Cincinnati, OH Cancun, Mexico; Chicago, IL/St. Louis, MO Huatulco, Mexico Docket DOT-OST APPLICATION OF FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Daniel Shurz Senior Vice President, Commercial Frontier Center One 7001 Tower Road Denver, CO Robert E. Cohn Patrick R. Rizzi HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP Columbia Square 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC /5659 Counsel for December 24, 2013

2 BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of for an exemption under 49 U.S.C (Pittsburgh, PA/Cincinnati, OH Cancun, Mexico; Chicago, IL/St. Louis, MO Huatulco, Mexico Docket DOT-OST December 24, 2013 APPLICATION OF FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION Pursuant to Subpart C of the Department s Rules of Practice, Frontier Airlines, Inc. ( Frontier hereby applies for renewal of its exemption authority under 49 U.S.C authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, on the following U.S.-Mexico routes: (i Cincinnati, Ohio Cancun, Mexico; (ii Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cancun, Mexico; (iii Chicago (O Hare, Illinois Huatulco, Mexico; and (iv St. Louis, Missouri Huatulco, Mexico. 1 Frontier requests that this exemption authority be renewed for a period of at least two years. 1 CVG-CUN service does not operate during very brief periods in the spring and fall. PIT- CUN, CHI-HUX, and STL-HUX services are seasonal. Although Frontier s STL-HUX service was dormant for a limited period of time, it was re-activated by the Department on December 13, 2012 (Dockets DOT-OST ,

3 Renewal Application of Frontier Airlines, Inc. Page 2 In support of this Renewal Application, Frontier states as follows: 1. By Notice of Action Taken, dated February 28, 2012, in this Docket, the Department granted Frontier exemption authority for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (i Cincinnati and Cancun; (ii Pittsburgh and Cancun; (iii Chicago and Huatulco; and (iv St. Louis and Huatulco. Frontier operates scheduled service between several U.S. cities and Mexico, including the points at issue here. 2. Approval of this Renewal Application is in the public interest. Frontier s services under this exemption authority provide attractive, competitive air transportation options for travelers seeking convenient service between these American and Mexican cities. 3. Frontier remains fully qualified to continue performing these services. Frontier requests that the Department take official notice, pursuant to Rule 24 of the Department s Rules of Practice, of all other data on file with the Department necessary to establish its fitness. 4. Renewal of this exemption authority is fully consistent with the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Mexico. 5. In filing this renewal application, Frontier hereby invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c, as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377. Frontier s current exemption authority for these U.S. Mexico services (CVG-CUN; PIT-CUN; CHI-HUX; STL- HUX expires on February 28, This application is therefore timely filed pursuant to Section (c.

4 Renewal Application of Frontier Airlines, Inc. Page 3 WHEREFORE, Frontier respectfully requests that the Department promptly renew Frontier s exemption authority for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on the U.S.-Mexico routes as described herein. Respectfully submitted, Robert E. Cohn Patrick R. Rizzi HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC /5659 Counsel for

5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Application of Frontier Airlines, Inc. for Renewal of an Exemption has been served this 24 th day of December 2013, upon each of the following addressees: bob.kneisley@wnco.com; marshall.sinick@squiresanders.com; robert.wirick@aa.com; francis.heil@aa.com; sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com; chris.walker@delta.com; jhill@dowlohnes.com; perkmann@dowlohnes.com; jyoung@yklaw.com; dkirstein@yklaw.com; Thomas.Ting@suncountry.com; dan.weiss@united.com; steve.morrissey@united.com; howard_kass@usairways.com; benjamin.slocum@usairways.com; barbara.russell@virginamerica.com; esta.rosenberg@dot.gov; brett.kruger@dot.gov; info@airlineinfo.com