§49109. Nonstop flights — Inbound Citations

Citations to 49 U.S.C. § 49109 as a whole

• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(a)

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  (a) The Secretary shall grant, by order, 24 exemptions from the application of sections 49104(a)(5), 49109, 49111(e), and 41714 of this title to air carriers to operate limited frequencies and aircraft on select routes between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and domestic hub airports and exemptions from the requirements of subparts K and S of part 93, Code of Federal Regulations, if the Secretary finds that the exemptions will—

  (1) provide air transportation with domestic network benefits in areas beyond the perimeter described in that section;

  (2) increase competition by new entrant air carriers or in multiple markets;

  (3) not reduce travel options for communities served by small hub airports and medium hub airports within the perimeter described in section 49109; and

  (4) not result in meaningfully increased travel delays.
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(a)(3)

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  (3) not reduce travel options for communities served by small hub airports and medium hub airports within the perimeter described in section 49109; and
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(g)(1)(A)

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  (A) the application of sections 49104(a)(5), 49109, and 41714 to air carriers to operate limited frequencies and aircraft on routes between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and airports located beyond the perimeter described in section 49109; and
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(g)(2)(A)

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  (A) provide air transportation with domestic network benefits in areas beyond the perimeter described in section 49109;
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(g)(2)(C)

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  (C) not reduce travel options for communities served by small hub airports and medium hub airports within the perimeter described in section 49109;
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(g)(2)(G)

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  (G) produce public benefits, including the likelihood that the service to airports located beyond the perimeter described in section 49109 will result in lower fares, higher capacity, and a variety of service options.
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(g)(3)(B)

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  (B) prior to exercising an exemption made available under paragraph (1), shall discontinue the use of a slot for service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a large hub airport within the perimeter as described in section 49109, and operate, in place of such service, service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and an airport located beyond the perimeter described in section 49109;
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(h)(1)

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  (1) afford a scheduling priority to operations conducted by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air carriers over operations conducted by other air carriers granted additional slot exemptions under subsection (g) for service to airports located beyond the perimeter described in section 49109;
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(h)(2)

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  (2) afford a scheduling priority to slot exemptions currently held by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air carriers for service to airports located beyond the perimeter described in section 49109, to the extent necessary to protect viability of such service; and
• 49 U.S.C. § 41718(i)(1)(A)

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  (A) the application of sections 49104(a)(5), 49109, and 41714 to air carriers to operate limited frequencies and aircraft on routes between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and domestic airports located within or beyond the perimeter described in section 49109; and