BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Agreements Adopted by the Traffic Conferences of the International Air Transport Association OST-2012-XXXX APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS BY THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION 8 May 2012 Communications with respect to this document should be sent to Douglas E. Lavin Regional Vice President North America International Air Transport Association 1776 K.St. N.W. #12 th Floor Washington DC 20006
1 Summary DOCKET: OST-2012-XXXX US DOT ORDER: pending Date: 8 May 2012 Filing fee / IATA Acct: USD 61 / 0000-06 US/UST involved: No Meeting site, date: e-tariffs, 30 April 1 May 2012 Intended effective date: 4 May 2012 Agreement: TC31 Mail Vote 711 Special Passenger Amending Resolution 010r from Myanmar to North, Central Pacific Intended effective Date: 4 May 2012 (Memo 0535) r1 010r
2 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT Pursuant to statements submitted by Member airlines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the undersigned has been constituted to be their attorney-in-fact for filing with the Department of Transportation copies of agreements adopted by the IATA Traffic Conferences. On their behalf, and pursuant to Sections 41308 and 41309 of Title 49 of the United States Code and Parts 303.03, 303.05 and 303.30(c) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, I am filing with the Department this application for approval of an IATA agreement. This agreement and related factual and explanatory material and documentation required by 14 C.F.R. 303.31 and Department and Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) precedent are contained in the IATA Traffic Conference documentation summarized above. This agreement arises from the continuing process of Tariff Coordinating Conferences and was developed in the context of prior Department and CAB rulings addressing related resolutions which reflected regulatory and market conditions then in effect. Thus, the present agreement should be viewed as part of a dynamic process of IATA Member airline adjustment to governmental and economic factors. On previous occasions, the Department has found such agreements to be consistent with the public interest when they do not result in fares or rates that are unlawful or injurious to competition in the markets at issue. Approval of the present agreement would not yield fares or rates that are unlawful or injurious to competition. Moreover, approval of this agreement, which reflects compromises among the differing economic and social philosophies of the many nations whose airlines are parties, will advance the public interest in maintaining good aviation relations with other countries. We request early approval by the Department of the foregoing agreement, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41309, and the grant of full antitrust immunity, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41308. The conferral of full antitrust immunity would be in the public interest and necessary for the transaction to proceed. This agreement is a product of the IATA Tariff Coordinating Conferences which the Department found to be anticompetitive but nevertheless approved and immunized in Order 85-5-32 (May 6, 1985) on foreign policy and comity grounds because such action is necessary to achieve the serious transportation need of maintaining good aviation relations with other countries and these benefits are not obtainable by reasonably available means having materially less anticompetitive effects. This agreement concerns fares or rates between non-u.s. points and thus has at most indirect application in foreign air transportation. The U.S. authorities have recognized (e.g, Order 79-8-194, 30 August 1979) that the interests of sovereign nations in the conditions governing air transportation between them greatly exceed any that the U.S. might have by reason of U.S. airline, citizen or shipper participation. This agreement is not adverse to the public interest or in violation of the Act and, therefore, should be granted full immunity. Respectfully submitted Douglas Lavin Regional Vice President North America International Air Transport Association
3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of this application or a summary notice thereof has been served by first class or priority mail on the following person Chief, Transportation, Energy & Agriculture Section Antitrust Division Department of Justice Washington D.C. 20530 Douglas E. Lavin 8 May 2012 Date Served
3 May 2012 MEMORANDUM PTC31 N&C 0535 TO: FROM: Members Participating in Tariff Coordinating Conferences Manager, Tariffs and Reservation Standards SUBJECT: Mail Vote 711 TC31 Special Passenger Amending Resolution 010r Special Passenger Amending Resolution from Myanmar to North, Central Pacific e-tariffs, 30 April 1 May 2012 Intended effective Date: 4 May 2012 RESOLUTION ADOPTED Attached is the TC31 N&C Resolution 010r, which was adopted using the e-tariffs process for an intended effective date of 4 May 2012. Due to the change to the IROE, and because there is no automated process to amend fare levels using new exchange rate, IATA fares from Myanmar were suspended and taken off systems to protect consumer interests and member airlines revenue. IATA proposed to re-establish the IATA Fares from Myanmar to TC31 North, Central Pacific using the formula in Attachment 1. Members are reminded of their obligations under Resolutions 001 and 006 to advise this office by the end of the filing period whether approval by their Government authorities is required and, if so, to accomplish the necessary filing formalities. The effective date will be declared in accordance with Resolutions 001 and 006, when all the known necessary Government approvals have been received. Alban Sato Manager Tariffs and Reservation Standards IDFS Passenger International Air Transport Association Route de l Aéroport 33 PO Box 416 CH - 1215 Geneva 15 Airport Switzerland Tel: +41 22 770 2842 Fax +41 22 770 2896 www.iata.org E-Mail: tariffs@ iata.org
ADOPTED Res Doc: 1 Resolution: 010r Attachment 1 TC31 SPECIAL PASSENGER AMENDING RESOLUTION BETWEEN MYANMAR AND NORTH AND CENTRAL PACIFIC PTC31(Mail 711)010r New Intended Effectiveness 4 May 2012 Expiry 31 March 2013 Type B RESOLVED that, specified fares from Myanmar to TC31 are amended as follows: The last approved levels effective April 2010, Myanmar Kyat (MMK) levels are divided by former IATA Rate of Exchange (IROE) 6.435. Resulting US Dollar (USD) level is rounded upto the next higher one. Such rounded amount is then multiplied by new IROE 821.80 to obtain the new MMK fare that is also rounded up to the next higher unit of 1. IATA Note: 1. Fares attached. OO fares are calculated at 65% of the RT. 2. Flex fares will replace the specified levels when necessary government approvals are received for PTC31 N&C 0516/0517 dated 19 April 2010. PTC31 0535 MV711, May12
Myanmar's New Floating Exchange rate Description of Agreement Intended Effective Date: 4 May 2012 IATA Rate of Exchange (IROE) for Myanmar Kyat (MMK) was amended to MMK821.80 for immediate effect by a memo circulated on 12 April due to Myanmar government and its Central Bank's decision to float the exchange rate. Due to the change to the IROE, and because there is no automated process to amend fare levels using new exchange rate, IATA fares from Myanmar were suspended and taken off system to protect consumer interests and member airlines revenue. Because Tariff Conference action is required to re-establish IATA fares from Myanmar, IATA convened a special online e-tariff conference to re-establish IATA fares from Myanmar to TC31 North and Central Pacific. IATA proposed to re-establish the IATA Fares from Myanmar to TC31 North and Central Pacific using the following formula: The last approved levels effective April 2010, MMK levels are divided by former IROE 6.435. Resulting USD level is roundedupto the next higher one. Such rounded amount is then multiplied by new IROE 821.80 to obtain thenew MMK fare that is also rounded up to the next higher unit of 1. IATA proposal was adopted by the Conference using the e-tariffs platform. PTC31 0535 MV711, May12
RGN-ASU Origin 7B: TC31 NORTH & CENTRAL PACIFIC-SOUTH EAST ASIA 1 Origin > Destination GI > Destination GI Fare Basis Note Fare Reso Effective Expiry Fare Basis Note Fare Reso Effective Expiry YANGON RGN MMK >>>>> MONTEVIDEO MVD PA >>>>> ASUNCION ASU PA F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 C OW 6663977 046F 04MAY12 C OW 6636035 046F 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> PTO ALEGRE RS POA PA >>>>> BERMUDA BDA PA F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 F OO 12908753 056E 04MAY12 C OW 6663977 046F 04MAY12 F RT 19859619 056E 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 C OO 8330916 046E 04MAY12 C RT 12816793 046E 04MAY12 >>>>> PORT OF SPAIN POS PA Y OO 5055386 066W 04MAY12 F OO 13078619 056E 04MAY12 Y RT 7777516 066W 04MAY12 F RT 20120952 056E 04MAY12 C OO 8497043 046E 04MAY12 >>>>> BOGOTA BOG PA C RT 13072373 046E 04MAY12 F OW 9160605 056F 04MAY12 Y OO 5230059 066W 04MAY12 C OW 5395939 046F 04MAY12 Y RT 8046244 066W 04MAY12 Y OW 3427728 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> QUITO UIO PA >>>>> BUEN AIRES BA BUE PA F OW 9271548 056F 04MAY12 F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 C OW 5450178 046F 04MAY12 C OW 6663977 046F 04MAY12 Y OW 3467175 066X 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> R JANEIRO RJ RIO PA >>>>> CARACAS CCS PA F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 F OW 8688070 056F 04MAY12 C OW 6636035 046F 04MAY12 C OW 5316225 046F 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 Y OW 3368559 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> SAN FRANCI CA SFO PA >>>>> GRAND CAYMAN GCM PA F OO 9643906 056E 04MAY12 F OO 12207922 056E 04MAY12 F RT 14836778 056E 04MAY12 F RT 18781418 056E 04MAY12 C OO 5552698 046E 04MAY12 C OO 7856573 046E 04MAY12 C RT 8542611 046E 04MAY12 C RT 12087035 046E 04MAY12 Y OO 3343905 066W 04MAY12 Y OO 4803792 066W 04MAY12 Y RT 5144468 066W 04MAY12 Y RT 7390448 066W 04MAY12 MHAP OW 1237631 073V 04MAY12 MLAP OW 1129154 073V 04MAY12 >>>>> GUATEMALA CTY GUA PA MHAP6M RT 2247623 073U 04MAY12 F OW 8007620 056F 04MAY12 MLAP6M RT 2047104 073U 04MAY12 C OW 4493603 046F 04MAY12 Y OW 2830280 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> SAN JOSE SJO PA F OW 8247585 056F 04MAY12 >>>>> HONOLULU HI HNL PA C OW 4803421 046F 04MAY12 F OO 9047772 056E 04MAY12 Y OW 3009432 066X 04MAY12 F RT 13919649 056E 04MAY12 C OO 5170232 046E 04MAY12 >>>>> SANTIAGO SCL PA C RT 7954203 046E 04MAY12 F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 Y OO 3076286 066W 04MAY12 C OW 6663977 046F 04MAY12 Y RT 4732747 066W 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> LA PAZ LPB PA >>>>> SAO PAULO SP SAO PA F OW 10019386 056F 04MAY12 F OW 11315365 056F 04MAY12 C OW 5985170 046F 04MAY12 C OW 6636035 046F 04MAY12 Y OW 3864104 066X 04MAY12 Y OW 3924917 066X 04MAY12 >>>>> LIMA LIM PA >>>>> VANCOUVER BC YVR PA F OW 9909265 056F 04MAY12 F OO 10242177 056E 04MAY12 C OW 5638370 046F 04MAY12 F RT 15757194 056E 04MAY12 Y OW 3606881 066X 04MAY12 C OO 5744999 046E 04MAY12 C RT 8838459 046E 04MAY12 >>>>> MEXICO CITY MEX PA Y OO 3305445 066W 04MAY12 F OO 11190862 056E 04MAY12 Y RT 5085299 066W 04MAY12 F RT 17216710 056E 04MAY12 MHAP OW 1311593 073V 04MAY12 C OO 6741226 046E 04MAY12 MLAP OW 1197363 073V 04MAY12 C RT 10371116 046E 04MAY12 MHAP6M RT 2385686 073U 04MAY12 Y OO 4104563 066W 04MAY12 MLAP6M RT 2175305 073U 04MAY12 Y RT 6314712 066W 04MAY12 >>>>> MONTEGO BAY MBJ PA F OO 12158778 056E 04MAY12 F RT 18705812 056E 04MAY12 C OO 7832536 046E 04MAY12 C RT 12050054 046E 04MAY12 Y OO 4784027 066W 04MAY12 Y RT 7360041 066W 04MAY12 Date: 27-APR-12 RGN-YVR