Subject: Re:ACACPand Norwegian Airlines

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2014 12:32:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: Don Horn

To: Deborah Ale Flint, Charles Leocha

Blane asked me to get back to you on your request to discuss the appllcatlen'of N6rw!egi~n 52

Air International Limited (NAI) for authority to conduct U.S. services.

Because a number of interested parties have filed responsive pleadings to NAI's application

and this matter is currently pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that

we cannot comment on the merits of NAI's application. I can assure you, however, that we

will give full and careful consideration to all of the pleadings filed on the record before we

reach a determination in this matter.

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your email and my response in Docket

DOT-OST-2013-0204, as a contact outside the record of this case. You may track the

progress of this case and view the publicly available documents filed in the docket by

accessing the Federal Docket Management System at www.regulations.gov and searching

for Docket

DOT-OST-2013-0204.

I hope this information is helpful.

From: DeborahAle Flint [mailto:dale@portoakland.com]

Sent: Wednesday,June 18, 2014 1:21 PM

To: CharlesLeocha;Workie, BlaneCOST)

Subject: RE: ACACPand NorwegianAirlines

Thank you Charlie and good to connect with you again Blaine.

I hope all is well with you and you are enjoying the weather which is much better now in DC.

As Charlie shared below, continuing the work of the ACACPas soon as possible is very important to

meeting the expectation set forth for the Committee under the FAARe-Authorization.

I am willing to come to DCin on my own expense to conduct other businessand also meet with the new

DOTGeneral Counsel and yourself if that would be helpful in the process of selecting another Chair.

Ialso request and look forward to meeting Secretary Fox.

Thank you for connecting us to the appropriate DOTleader to discuss Norwegian Airlines - this isan issue

of uptmost importance to us.

Very Best,

Deborah

From: CharlesLeocha[mailto:charles.leocha@travelersunit~d.orq]

Sent: Wednesday,June 18, 20149:36 AM

To: Blane.Workie@dot.qov

Cc: DeborahAle Flint

Subject: ACACPand NorwegianAirlines

Ijust got off the phone with Deborah Ale Flint. We are concerned about the slowdown in the meetings of the Advisory

Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections (ACACP).

Has there been any development with your search for a new state consumer representative on the ommittee?

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Also; we both would-like to-know with woomatDOT we sht>uklmeet to discuss the issue of Norwegian Airlines jmd their

international expansion plans. i 1

From Deborah's point of view, Norwegian is one of her biggest clients. From the consumer point of view, the 'Norwegian

Airline planned expansion benefits us with lower airfares an~ increased competition. I

We look forward to hearing from you regarding restarting the ACACP meetings. And, we both look forward to bJginning a

dialog with the proper personnel at DOT regarding the fate of Norwegian Airlines application for service. I

We.both.wouldJikeanopportunity.to meet with the. Secretary to discuss ACACP and other issues and to introduce

ourselves. ' I . i

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As always, thanks for your help, i

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Charlie Leocha

Travelers United'(formerly ConsumerTravel Alliance)

202-713-9596

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