The Honorable Mary Fallin 

Governor of Oklahoma 

Oklahoma City, OK 73105 

Dear Governor Fallin: 

THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

January 24, 2013 

, . .,l 

... f) 

Thank you for your letter supporting the application of US Airways for two within-perimeter slot 

exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). US Airways proposes to 

serve Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport with one nonstop round trip per day from 

DCA 

We received US Airways' application on December 5, 2012. Other timely applications were 

received from Southwest Airlines, proposing one nonstop round trip to Houston's William P. 

Hobby Airport, and from JetBlue Airways, proposing one nonstop round trip to Jacksonville 

International Airport in Jacksonville, Florida. 

As the matter is still pending, I carmot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can assure you that all applications received by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation will be given due and careful consideration. 

The Department's action on this maHer is being administered through a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT -OST -2000-7182. 

I appreciate your interest in this matter. 
The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

U.S. Department of Ttansportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: DoCKET OST-2000-7182 

Dm Seocet•ry ~o& -1? r 

Mary Fallin 

Governor 

December 13, 2012 

This letter is to strongly recommend favorable consideration of the US Airways application for a nonstop flight 

from Oklahoma City to Reagan National Airport. Having a direct flight from our capital city to the heart of our 

nation's capital certainly is a convenience for travelers, but of most signifkance to the State of Oklahoma are the 

substantial economic and strategic impacts. 

Among the many benefits of a nonstop flight to Reagan National are the following: 

+ We anticipate increased efficiency, through reduced travel time, and lower overall cost f~t· air and 

ground travel for Oklahomans who have a frequent need to take a trip to the national capital. The 

overall savings of time and cost, once documented, will \ikdy result in heavy usage of the flight. 

+ With five military installations and local businesses to support their missions, many Oklahomans have a 

recurring need to transact business in the Washington, D.C. area. ln fact, recent data analysis indicates 

the aerospace/defense field is one of the five primary economic drivers for Oklahoma. 

+ Direct Hights to key destinations, such as Oklahoma City to Washington, D.C., have been identified as 

necessities by my state's businesses and by prospects with which we communicate. Increasing air-travel 

access was identified as a priority by Oklahoma companies participating in a survey 1 commissioned, 

which drew responses from more than 5,000 businesses representing over 20 percent of all employment 

in this state. 

I appreciate the opportunity to inform you of our strong support for the US Airways application. Should you 

require additional information, please contact my Secretary of Commerce, Dave Lopez 

( daveJopez@okcommerce.gov 405-815-5306). 

Sincerely, • 

')1;. ~,,~ ~~ ~~}Jk.v ~if'~ )fl. ,1.l ~~ Grmo' •• 1,ftvi..,D ~ ~!~tJ..- .. 

-· ~ ~ . JIAt' !f'lr·· Q cc: The Honorable Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City 

Doug Parker, Chalnnan & Chief Executive Officer, US Airways 

V(i • 23rlfl S.l.l.\"COJ.:V liOUL!:'I~·IRO. SU/71:" 21:! • OK/.A/10,\U em: Of.LAIIOAf.•J 7.1/IJJ • t.J05J 521-2342 • 1·/JXt (.IIJ5i 521-3353