			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on June 24, 2005

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2005-21165        	       

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. (SPIRIT) filed 5/3/05 for:

XX  Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between: (1) the terminal point Orlando, Florida, and the terminal point
Cancun, Mexico; and (2) the terminal point Tampa, Florida and the
terminal point Cancun, Mexico.  

Applicant rep: Anita M. Mosner  (703) 294-5890   DOT Analyst: Thuy H.
Cooper  (202) 366-5423

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted Tampa-Cancun exemption authority (subject to conditions, see
below)

XX  Deferred as to the Orlando-Cancun request (see remarks below)

The above action was effective when taken: June 24, 2005, through June
24, 2007.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and Mexico.

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

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity 

   	XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Conditions:  The U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to
the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A
of Order 88-10-2.  Consistent with our policy, the dormancy notice
period will begin on November 10, 2005, Spirit’s proposed start-up
date for the above-mentioned service. 

Remarks:  We will handle the carrier’s request for exemption authority
to serve the Orlando-Cancun market separately.  Under the U.S.-Mexico
aviation agreement, two U.S. airlines may be designated to provide
direct carrier (own-aircraft) service in the Orlando-Cancun market. 
Currently, no U.S. carrier is designated to provide such services. 
Thus, two designations are available on this route.  However, four
applications have been filed for the Orlando-Cancun market (Spirit’s
application here, AirTran Airways’ application in Docket
OST-2005-21134, Boston-Maine Airways Corp.’s application in Docket
OST-2003-14985, and Delta Air Lines’ application in Docket
OST-2005-21284).  Therefore, we are deferring action on Spirit’s
request for authority to serve the Orlando-Cancun market and will
address it in the context of our consideration of these other
applications.    

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. 
To the extent not granted or deferred, we denied all requests in the
referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp" 
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp 

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. 
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

										  05/2004

 Competing applications were filed with respect to the Orlando-Cancun
portion of Spirit’s application (see remarks section).

 In its application, Spirit stated that it intended to introduce its
Tampa-Cancun service on or before December 10, 2005.  In its answer to
the application of AirTran Airways, Inc., in Docket OST-2005-21134,
Spirit states that it has changed its service plans and will offer daily
service at Tampa, commencing on or about November 10, 2005.

