Preferential Use Premises. (a) At such time as such space is available for beneficial occupancy, Lessor grants to Lessee, its employees, agents, guests, patrons and invitees, the preferential use of space, improvements and facilities in the South Terminal consisting of the Preferential South Terminal Space identified on Exhibit C attached hereto (hereinafter referred to as "Lessee's Preferential South Terminal Space"). Lessee shall have the right to permit its code share partners and commuter carriers to have access to Lessee's Preferential South Terminal Space. (b) Lessee's Preferential South Terminal Space shall be available to Lessee in accordance with the following preferential use provisions: (i) Lessee shall have priority in using such space, subject to the provisions of subsection (iii) below. In addition, Lessor hereby grants to Lessee, and Lessee hereby accepts from Lessor, for so long as Lessee leases such space, the preferential right to use the aircraft parking positions adjacent to such space, as shown on Exhibit C, for the parking of aircraft and support vehicles and the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo. (ii) Lessor intends to maintain a policy of providing open access to the Airport and achieving a balanced utilization of Airport facilities. To achieve that goal, Lessor reserves the right to require shared use of Preferential Use Premises as described in subsection (iii) below. (A) If an airline, including any airline seeking to expand its service or an airline seeking entry into the Airport, is in need of space or facilities at the Airport after the Date of Beneficial Occupancy of the South Terminal, which need cannot be met by use of then unleased premises, if any, in the South Terminal or the North Terminal, Lessor shall direct such airline to request the use of leased space or facilities of all Signatory Airlines on a voluntary basis. Lessee and the other Signatory Airlines shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate such requests in a timely manner from any Preferential Use Premises leased to them. (B) In the event (I) Lessor receives a written request from an airline requesting space or facilities of a type granted to Signatory Airlines on a preferential use basis, (II) the requesting airline demonstrates to Lessor that it has contacted all Signatory Airlines and has exhausted all reasonable efforts to find reasonable accommodation for its proposed operations and the space or facilities it needs, and (III) Lessor determines that (x) such requesting airline needs the requested space or facilities to accommodate passengers or aircraft and (y) Lessor cannot provide such space or facilities to such airline on a timely basis, then Lessor may grant such requesting airline the right of temporary or shared use of a designated portion of Lessee's Preferential South Terminal Space, including, but not limited to, the use of passenger loading bridges and other appurtenant equipment which are reasonably necessary for the effective use of such space, whether owned by the Lessee or the Lessor, as well as the aircraft parking positions adjacent to such space, but excluding Lessee's member-only airline clubs within Lessee's Preferential South Terminal Space. (C) In the event Lessor determines that a requesting airline's needs require granting such requesting airline the right to share or temporarily use Preferential Use Premises, Lessor shall serve written notice to all Signatory Airlines of that determination and notice of Lessor's intention to make a further determination, in not less than 15 calendar days, as to how the requesting airline will be accommodated. (D) In accordance with the rules and priorities set forth in subparagraph (F) below, Lessor may grant the requesting airline the right of shared or temporary use of a designated portion of Lessee's Preferential South Terminal Space (excluding Lessee's member-only airline clubs), as well as rights of ingress and egress, the right to use the aircraft parking positions adjacent thereto and the right to use passenger loading bridges and other appurtenant equipment which are reasonably necessary for the effective use of such space, provided, that: (I) such proposed user provides Lessee with indemnification and proof of insurance satisfactory to Lessee; provided, however, that Lessee may not require any indemnification more favorable to it than that which Lessee provides to Lessor hereunder; (II) such proposed user agrees to pay Lessee the sum of the following: (x) an amount equal to a pro rata share of the sum of the terminal rentals and any other applicable payments, fees or taxes payable by Lessee hereunder with respect to such areas during such shared or temporary use period as calculated herein; and (y) additional amounts sufficient to recover Lessee's direct costs and operation and maintenance expenses, if any, of such shared or temporary use, including a reasonable allocation of any capital and equipment costs for property and equipment owned by Lessee;
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Sources: Airport Use and Lease Agreement (Northwest Airlines Corp)
Preferential Use Premises. (a) At such time as such space is available for beneficial occupancy, Lessor hereby grants to Lessee, its employees, agents, guests, patrons and invitees, the preferential use of space, improvements and facilities in the South Terminal consisting of the Preferential South Terminal Space identified on Exhibit C attached hereto (hereinafter referred to as "“Lessee's ’s Preferential South Terminal Space"”). Lessee shall have the right to permit its code share partners and commuter carriers to have access to Lessee's ’s Preferential South Terminal Space. Exhibit C shall be amended, effective as of the Date of Beneficial Occupancy of all of Lessee’s Preferential South Terminal Space resulting from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Terminal Phase II Project, to include all of such space not then reflected on Exhibit C, which amendment may be entered into by the Chief Executive Officer of Lessor without further approvals of Lessor’s Board.
(b) Lessee's ’s Preferential South Terminal Space shall be available to Lessee in accordance with the following preferential use provisions:
(i) Lessee shall have priority in using such space, subject to the provisions of subsection (iii) below. In addition, Lessor hereby grants to Lessee, and Lessee hereby accepts from Lessor, for so long as Lessee leases such space, the preferential right to use the aircraft parking positions adjacent to such space, as shown on Exhibit C, for the parking of aircraft and support vehicles and the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo.
(ii) Lessor intends to maintain a policy of providing open access to the Airport and achieving a balanced utilization of Airport facilities. To achieve that goal, Lessor reserves the right to require shared use of Preferential Use Premises as described in subsection (iii) below.
(A) If an airline, including any airline seeking to expand its service or an airline seeking entry into the Airport, is in need of space or facilities at the Airport after the Date of Beneficial Occupancy of the South TerminalAirport, which need cannot be met by use of then unleased premises, if any, in the South Terminal or the North Terminal, Lessor shall direct such airline to request the use of leased space or facilities of all Signatory Airlines on a voluntary basis. Lessee and the other Signatory Airlines shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate such requests in a timely manner from any Preferential Use Premises leased to them.
(B) In the event (I) Lessor receives a written request from an airline requesting space or facilities of a type granted to Signatory Airlines on a preferential use basis, (II) the requesting airline demonstrates to Lessor that it has contacted all Signatory Airlines and has exhausted all reasonable efforts to find reasonable accommodation for its proposed operations and the space or facilities it needs, and (III) Lessor determines that (x) such requesting airline needs the requested space or facilities to accommodate passengers or aircraft and (y) Lessor cannot provide such space or facilities to such airline on a timely basis, then Lessor may grant such requesting airline the right of temporary or shared use of a designated portion of Lessee's ’s Preferential South Terminal Space, including, but not limited to, the use of passenger loading bridges and other appurtenant equipment which are reasonably necessary for the effective use of such space, whether owned by the Lessee or the Lessor, as well as the aircraft parking positions adjacent to such space, but excluding Lessee's ’s member-only airline clubs within Lessee's ’s Preferential South Terminal Space.
(C) In the event Lessor determines that a requesting airline's ’s needs require granting such requesting airline the right to share or temporarily use Preferential Use Premises, Lessor shall serve written notice to all Signatory Airlines of that determination and notice of Lessor's ’s intention to make a further determination, in not less than 15 calendar days, as to how the requesting airline will be accommodated.
(D) In accordance with the rules and priorities set forth in subparagraph (F) below, Lessor may grant the requesting airline the right of shared or temporary use of a designated portion of Lessee's ’s Preferential South Terminal Space (excluding Lessee's ’s member-only airline clubs), as well as rights of ingress and egress, the right to use the aircraft parking positions adjacent thereto and the right to use passenger loading bridges and other appurtenant equipment which are reasonably necessary for the effective use of such space, provided, that:
(I) such proposed user provides Lessee with indemnification and proof of insurance satisfactory to Lessee; provided, however, that Lessee may not require any indemnification more favorable to it than that which Lessee provides to Lessor hereunder;
(II) such proposed user agrees to pay Lessee the sum of the following:
(x) an amount equal to a pro rata share of the sum of the terminal rentals and any other applicable payments, fees or taxes payable by Lessee hereunder with respect to such areas during such shared or temporary use period as calculated herein; and
(y) additional amounts sufficient to recover Lessee's direct costs and operation and maintenance expenses, if any, of such shared or temporary use, including a reasonable allocation of any capital and equipment costs for property and equipment owned by Lessee;
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Sources: Airport Use and Lease Agreement (Northwest Airlines Corp)