DOT GRANTS BLANKET EXEMPTION RENEWAL FOR FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS IN THE STATE OF ALASKA
December 18, 2020
On November 10, 2020, DOT issued a Notice of Action Taken, available here, regarding the State of Alaska’s request for renewal and amendment of certain blanket exemption authority to foreign air carriers, for a two-year term, to conduct certain cargo/passenger transfer and other services at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Fairbanks International Airport. Alaska also requested that DOT renew the exemption authority to allow all foreign air carriers to serve any point or points in Alaska, and to coterminalize points in Alaska with other U.S. points for which they hold Department authority. DOT granted Alaska’s request with the condition that DOT will not permit: (1) the carriage of traffic by a foreign air carrier, in its own name and under its code, from any point in the carrier’s homeland to a point in the United States not otherwise authorized by the Department from that homeland point; (2) the carriage of traffic by a foreign air carrier, in its own name and under its code, from any third country point to a point in the United States except as otherwise authorized by the Department; (3) code-share operations to U.S. points unless both carriers otherwise hold Department authority between the points involved and the requisite Statement of Authorization; and (4) cabotage operations.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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