{"identifier":"/us/usc/t49/s41719","title":49,"num":"\u00a7\u202f41719.","heading":"Air service termination notice","text":"\u00a7\u202f41719.\nAir service termination notice\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nAn air carrier may not terminate interstate air transportation from a nonhub airport included on the Secretary of Transportation\u2019s latest published list of such airports, unless such air carrier has given the Secretary at least 45 days\u2019 notice before such termination.\n(b)\nExceptions.\u2014\nThe requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply when\u2014\n(1) the carrier involved is experiencing a sudden or unforeseen financial emergency, including natural weather related emergencies, equipment-related emergencies, and strikes;\n(2) the termination of transportation is made for seasonal purposes only;\n(3) the carrier involved has operated at the affected nonhub airport for 180 days or less;\n(4) the carrier involved provides other transportation by jet from another airport serving the same community as the affected nonhub airport; or\n(5) the carrier involved makes alternative arrangements, such as a change of aircraft size, or other types of arrangements with a part 121 or part 135 air carrier, that continues uninterrupted service from the affected nonhub airport.\n(c)\nWaivers for Regional/Commuter Carriers.\u2014\nBefore\nJanuary 1, 1995\n(d)\nDefinitions.\u2014\nIn this section, the following definitions apply:\n(1)\nPart 121 air carrier.\u2014\nThe term \u201cpart 121 air carrier\u201d means an air carrier to which part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applies.\n(2)\nPart 135 air carrier.\u2014\nThe term \u201cpart 135 air carrier\u201d means an air carrier to which part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applies.\n(3)\nRegional/commuter carriers.\u2014\nThe term \u201cregional/commuter carrier\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a part 135 air carrier; or\n(B) a part 121 air carrier that provides air transportation exclusively with aircraft having a seating capacity of no more than 70 passengers.\n(4)\nTermination.\u2014\nThe term \u201ctermination\u201d means the cessation of all service at an airport by an air carrier.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t49/s41719.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f41719."},{"t":"heading","text":"Air service termination notice"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"An air carrier may not terminate interstate air transportation from a nonhub airport included on the Secretary of Transportation\u2019s latest published list of such airports, unless such air carrier has given the Secretary at least 45 days\u2019 notice before such termination.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Exceptions.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply when\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the carrier involved is experiencing a sudden or unforeseen financial emergency, including natural weather related emergencies, equipment-related emergencies, and strikes;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the termination of transportation is made for seasonal purposes only;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the carrier involved has operated at the affected nonhub airport for 180 days or less;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/b/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" the carrier involved provides other transportation by jet from another airport serving the same community as the affected nonhub airport; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/b/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" the carrier involved makes alternative arrangements, such as a change of aircraft size, or other types of arrangements with a part 121 or part 135 air carrier, that continues uninterrupted service from the affected nonhub airport.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Waivers for Regional/Commuter Carriers.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Before ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"January 1, 1995","tail":", the Secretary shall establish terms and conditions under which regional/commuter carriers can be excluded from the termination notice requirement."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this section, the following definitions apply:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Part 121 air carrier.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cpart 121 air carrier\u201d means an air carrier to which part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applies.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Part 135 air carrier.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cpart 135 air carrier\u201d means an air carrier to which part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applies.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Regional/commuter carriers.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cregional/commuter carrier\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" a part 135 air carrier; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" a part 121 air carrier that provides air transportation exclusively with aircraft having a seating capacity of no more than 70 passengers.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s41719/d/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Termination.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201ctermination\u201d means the cessation of all service at an airport by an air carrier.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}