No pilot may operate an airplane in scheduled air transportation--
(a) Over any route or route segment unless it is specified in the certificate holder's operations specifications; or
(b) Other than in accordance with the limitations in the operations specifications. [Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2614, Jan. 26, 1996]