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1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE Assistant Secretary U.S. Department Washington, DC 20590 ofTransportation Office ofthe Secretary 

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The Honorable Cedric B. Glover Mayor ofShreveport Shreveport, LA 71130 Dear Mayor Glover:

i • Thank you for your letter.ofMarch 9 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 immunityto closely coordinate tlightsbetweenthe United States and Asia. According to the application, the alliance partners planto'launch ajoint venture for conveyance oftranspacific traffic. The application is administered ina public docket, which ensures that interestedparties have the opportunity to comment. The U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT) will evaluate the application according to rigorous statutory standards, beginning with a review ofthe record to determine ifitis substantially complete. Decisions onthe application are made in consultation with the U.S. Department ofJustice's Antitrust Division following a thorough analysis of competitive factors. As this matter is nowpending, 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 inthe docket. As is ournormal practice, I am placing.a copy ofyour letter and this response inDocket DOT-OST-2010-0059 as a contact outside the record inthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this proceeding.
. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary /- for Aviation and International Affairs

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CEDRIC 6. GLOVER MAVOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA POST OFFICE BOX:'! I 109 SHREVEPORT. LA 71 130 (318) 673-5050 I (318) 673·5099 (FAX) 

### March 9, 2010 The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood Secretary U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200NewJerseyAve, SE Washington, DC 20590 DocketDOT-OST**·2010~** 

### DearMr. Secretary: Thank you for the opportunity to express my support for the application for antitrust immunity and 

### proposed joint business agreement filed by American Airlines and Japan Airlines. The proposed alliance between these two airlines is vital for oneworldto compete effectively withthe Star and SkyTeam alliance. This increased interalliance competition will in turn enhance the benefits ofthe Department's Open Skies policy

- first by solidifYing U.S.-Japan Open Skies, then by serving as a foundation for further liberalization across Asia. After a thorough review, I encourage the Department of Transportation to approve this application as it would enable these oneworld alliance airlines to work closely together to deliver highly competitive air transportation services. Approval for AAlJAL 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 having three competitive air alliances to choose from. Iurge you to quickly approve this application. 

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.. Cedric B. Glov MAYOR