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### March 25, 2010 Office of the Secretary ofTransportation



### The Honorable Mary Lib Saleh Mayor ofEuless Euless, TX 76039-3595
Dear Mayor Saleh:
Thank: you for your letter ofFebruary 25 supporting the application for antitrust immunity filed by American Airlines and Japan Airlines. I am responding onbehalfofSecretary LaHood.
As you may know, the applicants-'members ofthe oneworld Alliance-are seeking antitrust immunity to closely coordinate flights between the United States and Asia. According to the application, the alliance partners plan to launch ajoint venture for conveyance oftranspacific traffic.
The application is administered in a public docket, which**en~ures** 

### that interested parties have the opportunity to comment. The U.8. Department ofTransportation (DOT) will evaluate the application according to rigorous statutory standards, beginning with a review oftherecord to",; determine if

### it is substantially complete. Decisions onthe application are made in consultation with the U.S. Department qfJustice's Antitrust Division following a thorough'analysis of competitive factors. As this matter is now pending, I hope you understand that I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe application. I can assure you, however, that DOT will give full and fair consideration to the application as well as any comments filed in the docket.
As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2010-_as a contact outside the record in this matter. I appreciate your interest in this proceeding.

. Sincerely yours,

Susan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

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Mary Lib Saleh 

### MAYOR February 25, 2010

The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave, SE

. Washington, DC 20590 Docket**DOT~OST-2010~"** Dear Mr. Secretary: -Thank you for the opportunity**toexpr~ss** my support for the application for antitrust

immunity and proposed joint busin(ilssagreement filed by American Airlines and Japan Airlines. The proposed alliance between these two airlines is vital for the oneworld alliance to compete effectively with the Star and SkyTeam alliances. This increased alliance competition will in turn enhance the benefits of the Department's Open Skies policy

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## u.s. - Japan Open Skies, then by serving as a foundation for**t~rf,her** liberalization across Asia. After a thorough· review. I 'encourage the Department of Transportation to approve this application as it**would~nable** t,hase oneworld alliance airlines to work closely together to deliver highly competitive air transportation services. Approval for ANJAL alliance will have a positive impact on air travel by offering customers more service. scheduling and pricing options and will help to ensure that customers continue to benefit from the competition afforded by three competitive air alliances; Again, 

### I urge you to quickly approve this application. Sincerely,

Mary Lib Saleh Mayo(

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