Decision No. 44-A-1999

February 4, 1999

File Nos. M4110/C14-6
M4110/N79-6

COMPLAINT

By letter dated October 14, 1998, Canadian Airlines International Ltd. carrying on business under the firm name and style of either Canadian Airlines International or Canadi*n (hereinafter Canadi*n) filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) respecting fares applicable to Northwest Airlines, Inc. (hereinafter Northwest) for transportation between Moscow and Toronto which undercut the fares of Canadi*n.

By Decision No. LET-A-274-1998 dated October 21, 1998, the Agency provided a copy of the complaint to Northwest. The carrier was required to provide its answer to the complaint within three working days from the date of the letter and Canadi*n was advised that it would have one working day from the date of receipt of the answer to reply.

On November 2, 1998, Northwest responded to Canadi*n's complaint and advised that the tariffs filed reflected the actual market practices at the time of filing.

On January 20, 1999, Canadi*n provided its reply to Northwest's answer and advised the Agency that it was withdrawing its complaint.

CONCLUSION

The Agency notes that Canadi*n has withdrawn its complaint.

The Agency has considered the matter and, pursuant to subsection 37(1) of the National Transportation Agency General Rules, SOR/88-23, hereby accepts Canadi*n's withdrawal of its complaint.