Petition for Exemption and Other Relief

--------------------------------- \7\ In re Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc, No. 25-11897 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 23, 2026, the carriers petitioned FAA and the Department for a grant of relief from the prohibition on the sale or purchase of slots under the Order. Specifically, the carriers requested that FAA and the Department permit the ``non-reversionary transfer'' of the 22 slots, recognize JetBlue as the historical holder of the transferred slots for the remainder of the Order and any extension(s), and provide relief from the Order's usage requirements through April 2027. The carriers assert that the transfer will meet the public interest policies in 49 U.S.C. 40101 for the following reasons: ``scarce capacity will return to service; a limited incumbent will gain a sustainable platform for expanded lower-fare competition; LaGuardia's operating limits will remain unchanged.'' The carriers argue that it is in the public interest to swiftly resolve this regulatory matter and, therefore, forego notice and comment on the exemption request. The carriers reference the expiration of the use-or-lose relief, past practice in similarly situated situations,\8\ and differentiate the facts at issue here from those involved in a 2011 decision.\9\ -------------------------------------------------------------------