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. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n of Alaska Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e at Cordova , Gustavus
. Petersburg
. Wranaell
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska
. Docket OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o

f Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity
. Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meets crucia l need s that woul d b e difficult , if not impossible , t o meet wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf

t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeast Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmor

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f interest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle
. Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers
. Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ythat a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycannot provide
. Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d fvlavigatio n Performance Technolog yprecisio n technology , whicf i enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community
. I n sum , Alaska' s je t sen/ic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o f ou r community
. Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO T t o selec t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeast Alaska , as th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirtyyears . Sincerely , Olg a Norri s
cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alaska Mar cA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o

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Alaska n Sourdoug h Lodge , LLC P.O
. Bo x106 2 110 4 Peninsul a St
. Wrangell , Alaslc a 9992 9 800-874-361 3 907-874-361 3 907-874-345 5 Fa x Email : info@akqetawav.co m Web : www.aicqetawav.co m Sol e l\/lember : Bruc e E
. Hardin g January20 , 201 1 Denni s DeVan y Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova , Gustavus
. Petersburg
. Wranaell
. an d Yakutat , Alaska
. Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rMr
. Denni s DeVany :Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o

f Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai r servic e t o ou rcommunity
. Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meets crucia l need s that woul d b e difficult , i f no t impossible , t o meet wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf

t type : I a m th e owne ro

f th e Alaska n Sourdoug h Lodg e , LLC , whic h has bee n a famil ybusines s i n Wrangel l sinc e 1984
. Acces s create s opportunit yan d wit h th e dail yje t servic e Alask a Airline s provide s give s mybusines s an d ou rcommunit

yth e abilityt o creat e job s an d maintai n a qualityo f lif e fo ryoun g an d ol d alike
. Aver ylarg e percentage , 75% , o

f ou rguest trave l t o Wrangel l o n Alaska Airlines
. Withou t thi s service , w e coul d no

t kee p ou rdoor s open . We employe d fiv e person s last season , not countin g mywif e an d myself
. Wrangel l ha

s bee n hi t har

d b yth e curren t economi cdow n tur n an d i n past years , th e los s o f th e timbe rindustr

y i n Southeast Alaska
. Fishing , marin e repai ran d touris m ar e th e onl yindustrie s w

e hav e t o creat e ne

wjob s an d o rt o maintai n ou rcurren t wor k force
. Alask

a Airline s servic e provide s u s wit h th e abilityt o hel p pa you rwa y wit h revenue s generate d b you rcurren t economi cstability
. Fo rthes e reasons , w

e respectfull yurg e DO

T t o selec

t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai r service t o Southeast Alaska , as th e airlin e has successfull ydon e fo rmor e tha n thirtyyears . Sincerely , Bruc e E
. Hardin g Alaska n Sourdoug h Lodge , LLC Sol e Membe r

cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alaska Mar cA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o

f Transportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuar

y19,201 1

Th e Honorabl e RayLaHoo d Secretar y U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova
. Gustavus
. Petersburg
. Wrangell
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska
. Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g support fo rth e selectio n o f Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity
. I n th e communityo f Wrangell , th e dail yservic e provide d byAlask a Airline s i s vita l t o suppor t th e economi cinfrastructur e i n plac e afte rth e declin e o f th e loggin g industry
. Dail yshippin g o f seafoo d t o markets , transportin g clients , staff , an d provider s fo rth e AlC S Alask a Crossing s progra m (AlC S i s th e larges t employe ri n Wrangell ) an d bringin g visitor s an d freigh t t o th e communityi s a critica l piec e of th e loca l economy . Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i f not impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf t type : Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl y canno t provide
. Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airport durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , in " turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h thei rdestination
. I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o f ou rcommunity
. Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO T t o select Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska
. Sincerely , Carl yAlle n P O Box93 2 Wrangell , A K9992 9

cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alask a MarcA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t of Transportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuar y19,201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova , Gustavus
. Petersburg
. Wranaell
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska
. Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o f Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai r servic e t o ou rcommunity
. Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i f no t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf t type ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo rcommunitie s of interest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o rSeattle
. Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers
. Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide
. Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog y precisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airport durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g people an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community
. I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o f ou rcommunity
. I n addition , ou rAlask a Airline s servic e provide s transportatio n fo rpeople needin g t o see k medica l attentio n elsewhere
. I n particular , th e pregnan t wome n i n ou rcommunit ywh o nee d t o trave l t o receiv e obstetrica l services
. W e ar e unabl e t o delive rbabie s locall yan d hav e t o trave l ou rpatient s ou t t o awai t deliver yi n nearb ycommunitie s (Ketchika n an d Juneau)
. VVithou t thi s service , a pregnan t woma n ma yhav e t o tak e a ferry , whic h woul d leav e he rwithou t medica l car e fo ra numbe ro f hours , durin g a crucia l tim e i n he r pregnancy . Withou t thi s servic e t o ou rcommunity , I fea rw e woul d becom e s o isolate d ou reconom ywoul d dissolv e completel yan d i t sadden s m e t o thin k tha t thi s i s a possibility
. Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO T t o selec t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai r servic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo rmor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , Jessic a Roone y P O Bo x30 7 Wrangell , A K9992 9 907-874-230 7 iessiaseroo@qmail.co m ce : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s

Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alask a Mar e A
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o f Transportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuar y19 , 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra

yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S
. Departmen t o

f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o

f Alaska Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova
. Gustavus
. Petersburg
. Wranaell
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska
. Docket OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o

f Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity
. Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meets crucia l need s that woul d b e difficult , i f not impossible , t o meet wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf

t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeast Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmor

e majo r communitie s o

f interest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle
. Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensive rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers
. Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alaska Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ythat a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide
. Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performance Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community
. I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o f ou r community
. Becaus e o

f mypositio n workin g at Tidelin e Clini ci n Wrangell , I woul d als o lik e t o poin t ou t that Alask

a Airline s service s ar

e essentia l fo raccessin g certai n type s o f medica l care . Althoug h medica l specialist s wil l periodicall ycom e t o Wrangel l t o provid e care , there are man ytime s whe n i t woul d b e detrimenta l fo rpatient s t o wai t unti l th e specialist' s nex

t schedule d clinic
. Althoug h ferr yservic e i s available , th e ferr yride s are length yan d there are man ycase s i n whic h reliabl e ai rtransportatio n i s essential
. A goo d exampl e o

f thi s woul d b e whe n Obstetrica l (OB ) patient s are read yt o deliver
. Wrangel l doe s not offe rLabo ran d Deliver yservice s locally , s o O B patient s mus t trave l t o large rfacilitie s t o deliver
. Becaus e o f th e length yferr

yrides , th e medica l provider s d o no t recommen d that thes e patient s trave l b ythi s means . I t i s fel t that th e ris k o f goin g into labo rdurin g tha t lon g tri p i s to o high
. Instead , the yrecommen d that thes e patient s trave l b ycommercia l ai r(Alask

a Airlines ) becaus e o

f it s relative reliabilityan d speed
. Fo rthes e reasons , I respectfull yurg e DO T t o selec

t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeast Alaska , as th e airlin e has successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirtyyears .Sincerely ,

Kar a Helgeso n kara.helgeson@akics.org

cc : Susa n Kurtand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EAS an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alask a Mar cA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alaska Stat e Departmen t o f Transportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie s