§49111. Relationship to and effect of other laws — Inbound Citations

Citations to 49 U.S.C. § 49111 as a whole

• 49 U.S.C. § 41714(d)(1)

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  (1) Notwithstanding sections 49104(a)(5) and 49111(e) of this title, or any provision of this section, the Secretary may, only under circumstances determined by the Secretary to be exceptional, grant by order to an air carrier currently holding or operating a slot at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport an exemption from requirements under subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (pertaining to slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport), to enable that carrier to provide air transportation with Stage 3 aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; except that such exemption shall not—

  (A) result in an increase in the total number of slots per day at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport;

  (B) result in an increase in the total number of slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 7:00 ante meridiem to 9:59 post meridiem;

  (C) increase the number of operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in any 1-hour period by more than 2 operations;

  (D) result in the withdrawal or reduction of slots operated by an air carrier;

  (E) result in a net increase in noise impact on surrounding communities resulting from changes in timing of operations permitted under this subsection; and

  (F) continue in effect on or after the date on which the final rules issued under subsection (f) become effective.
• 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(b)

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  (b) The Secretary shall grant, by order, 20 exemptions from the requirements of sections 49104(a)(5), 49111(e), and 41714 of this title and subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to air carriers for providing air transportation to airports within the perimeter established for civil aircraft operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport under section 49109. The Secretary shall develop criteria for distributing slot exemptions for flights within the perimeter to such airports under this paragraph in a manner that promotes air transportation—

  (1) by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air carriers;

  (2) to communities without existing nonstop air transportation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport;

  (3) to small communities;

  (4) that will provide competitive nonstop air transportation on a monopoly nonstop route to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; or

  (5) that will produce the maximum competitive benefits, including low fares.