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Th e Honorabl e Joh n R . Mark s III Mayor o f Tallahasse e Tallahassee,'F L 3230 1 Dea r Mayo r Marks : Than k yo u fo r you r letter t o Secretar

y LaHoo drelatin g to apropose dtransactio n betwee n U S Airway s an

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t o f tha t transaction . Delt apropose dto transfer 4 2 pair s o f slo t interest s a

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n Washingto n National Airpor t (DCA ) t o U S Airways , in exchang e fo r 125 pair s o f

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t (LGA) . Your

letter supporte d th e propose dtransaction , notin g that wer e it approve dservic e woul db e initiate dbetwee n DC A an dTallahassee . Th e Secretary requeste dthat I respon do n hi s behalf

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y 4 Secretary LaHoo dan dFA A Administrato r

Babbit t grante dth e carriers ' request , bu t

subjec t t o certai n conditions . The y foun dthat , whil e th e transactio n coul d produc e man y publi c benefits , th e increase dconcentratio n an dth e additional pricin g power tha t th e carrier s woul dachiev e at th e airport s wer e likel y t o caus e consume r harm . Overall , th e S^ecretar y an dAdministrato r

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t LGA . shoul db e diveste dt o suc h carriers. W e appreciate you r

interes t in thi s proceeding . A cop y o f th e final determinatio n i s availabl e in Docket FAA 2010-0109 , whic h i s accessibl e o n th e we b a t http://www,regulations.gov . A cop y o f your letter andthi s repl y wil l als o b e place dthere . If I ca n provid e additional informatio n o r assistance , pleas e fee

l fre e to cal l me . Sincerel y yours .

Sasa n L . Kurlan d Assistant Secretar y fo r Aviatio n andInternationa l Affair sS I 0-100217-03 3

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Secretar y Ra y LaHoo d U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . Re : U S Airway s an dDelt aAirline s Propose dSlo t Transactio n Dea r Secretar y L aHood , I a mwritin g t o expres s m y stron g support

fo r a n initiativ e tha

t wil l enhanc e transportatio n option s an dth e quality o f ai r servic e fo

r citizen s an dvisitor s t o th e Florida' s Capital City , Tallahassee . I n Augus t o f 2009 , U S Airway s an dDelt aAirline s announce dapropose dslo t transactio n tha t

woul dbenefi t

anumbe r

o f destination s both withi n th e Unite dState s an dabroad . I f thi s transactio n i s approved , i t woul ddelive r

th e long-sought

servic e betwee n Tallahasse e an dou r number-on e trave l destination , Washington , D.C . Thi s transaction , however , i s subjec t t o revie w b y th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n an dth e Departmen t o f Justic e an dafte

r si x month s ther e ha s bee n n o verdic t o n th e revie w process . I a mthu s requestin g you r

agency' s attentio n t o thi s matter , a s I fea r furthe r delay wil l inhibi t th e airlines ' ability to begi n thi s vita l servic e i n tim e fo r th e 201 0 pea

k trave l season . Than

k you fo r you r consideratio n an dpleas e le t m e kno w i f

I ma y provid e any additional informatio n regardin g Tallahassee' s perspectiv e o n thi s proposal .

Joh n R . Varies , II I Mayor , CityV) f

Tallahasse e

Cit y Hall , 30 0 Sout

h Adam s Street , Tallahassee , Florid a32301-173 1 • 850-891-200 0 • FA X 850-891-854 2 • TD D 71 1 • ialgov.co m