Dear Firstname,

 

We have received the following advice from DOTARS regarding an application made by Virgin Blue International Airlines (VBIA) for capacity on the Australia - USA route to commence 10 x weekly B777 services from November 2008

 

Members are invited to send their comments to DOTARS as per the following Notice:

The Commission has received an application from Virgin Blue International Airlines (ACN 36 090 670 965) (VBIA) seeking an allocation of capacity on the South Pacific route under the Australia - United States air services agreements. VBIA plans to operate ten B777-300 services per week from November 2008. To this end it has applied for capacity consistent with the terms of the Australia - United States air transport arrangements. Other applications for the capacity are invited. The closing date for notice of intention to make an application is COB 13 July 2007.

After notification of intention, applicants have a further five working days to make a full application unless additional time is sought and agreed to by the Commission. If no notice of intention is received by COB 13 July 2007, the Commission may proceed to decide the matters under consideration as soon as practicable after that date.

Please Click Here to view the application. The application is also available from the Commission's website under current cases.

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• On 13 June 2007 the Delegate of the Commission issued Determination [2007] IASC 103 allocating 835 seats of capacity per week on the China route.
• On the 13 June 2007 the Delegate of the Commission issued Decision [2007] IASC 209 varying Determinations [2001] IASC 123 and [2006] IASC 110 enabling an expansion of Qantas' existing code share arrangements with Malev Hungarian Airlines on the Thailand route.

The Commission has received an application from Virgin Blue International Airlines (ACN 36 090 670 965) (VBIA) seeking an allocation of capacity on the South Pacific route under the Australia - United States air services agreements. VBIA plans to operate ten B777-300 services per week from November 2008. To this end it has applied for capacity consistent with the terms of the Australia - United States air transport arrangements. Other applications for the capacity are invited. The closing date for notice of intention to make an application is COB 13 July 2007.

A copy of the application and links to the Commission's procedures and requirements are available from the Commission's website: www.iasc.gov.au under "Current Cases".

After notification of intention, applicants have a further five working days to make a full application unless additional time is sought and agreed to by the Commission. If no notice of intention is received by COB 13 July 2007, the Commission may proceed to decide the matters under consideration as soon as practicable after that date.

Executive Director, International Air Services Commission

GPO Box 630, Canberra ACT 2601 or 15 Mort St. Canberra City ACT 2600

Email: IASC@dotars.gov.au, Phone: (02) 6267 1100, Fax: (02) 6267 1111