Updated List of Tariff Filing Exemptions for Country Pair Markets
On July 7, 2015 the Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing an updated list of tariff filing exemptions under 14 CFR 293, for country-pair markets. DOT issued a final rule on July 21, 1999 requiring foreign and domestic carriers to file international passenger tariffs with the Department. On October 7, 1999, the Assistant Secretary (AS) for Aviation and International Affairs issued an initial notice under the rule specifying tariff-filing exemptions or markets that fall into Category A (no fare filing), Category B (filing of “normal” one-way economy- fares only) or Category C (filing of all fares by carriers), taking into account specific factors set forth in 14 CFR 293.10.
This action is taken pursuant to authority duly delegated under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR 385.13.
This change will:
- Upgrade the countries of Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, Burundi, Croatia, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Yemen from Category B to Category A, thus permitting them to not file fares.
- Require the countries of Anguila (UK), Bermuda (UK), Cayman Islands (UK), Hong Kong, Montserrat BWI (UK), Turks & Caicos Island (UK), and Virgin Islands (UK) to file all fares. These countries are in Category C, meaning that they must file all fares.
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