THESECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable John Ya.rnmth 

### U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 DearCongressman Yarmuth: AprillO, 2012 r··-·J

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofFroutierAirlines for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). These two slotexemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U.S.C. §4l718(b) as aresult ofthe return oftwo such exemptions that had earlier been granted for service to Jackson, Mississippi.. Two slot exemptions would support one daily round trip front DCA. Frontier's application, which the Departmentreceived on March 

### 5, proposes to serve L.ouisville International Airport from DCA with one round trip perday. Othertimely applications for the exemptions were received from Southwest Airlines, proposing service to Oklahoma City, and US Airways, proposing to**c~ntinue** the. service to Jackson. As the matter is.still pending, Icannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter; However, all applications the Department receives will be given 

### full and fair consideration and Will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified by statute, The Department's action on this matter is being administered through apublic docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to · ent. Following our no 1 practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this respo docket numberDOT-20 182. A similar letter has been sent to**erurn~o:SJl!** matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Harold Rogers U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Rogers: AprillO, 2012

Thankyou for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofFrontier Airlines for two within--perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). These two slot exemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U.S.C. §41718(b) as aresult ofthe return 

### of two such exemptions that had earlierbeen granted for service to Jackson, Mississippi. Two slot exemptions would support one daily round trip from DCA. Frontierts application, which the Department received on March 5, proposes to serve Louisville International Airport from DCA with one round tripper day. Othertimely applications for the exemptions were receivedfrom Southwest Airlines, proposing service to**Okl~oma** 

### City, and US Airways, proposing to continue the service to Jackson. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, all applications the Department receives will be given 

### full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified by statute. The Department's action on this matteris being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to mment. Following our normal practice, I am placing acopy ofyourletterand this respo docket number DOT-2000-7182. A similarletterhas been sentto ea matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C, 20590

The Honorable Ed Whitfield U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Whitfield: Apri110 1 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressiontil colleagues, supporting the application ofFrontierAirlines fortwo within·perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). These two slot exemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U;S.C. §41718(b) as a result ofthe return oftwo such exemptions that had earlier been granted for service to Jackson, Mississippi.. Two slot exemptions would support one daily round trip 

### from DCA. Frontier's application. which the Departmentrecejved on March 5, proposes to serve**Lo~isville** International Airport from DCA with one round trip perday. Othertimely applications for the exemptions were received from Southwest Airlines, proposing service to Oklahoma City1and US Airways,.proposing to continuethe service to Jackson. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, all applications the De.partment .receives will be given full anc} fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified by statute. The Department's action on this matter is being adm:inistered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the oppo1tunity to comment. Following our normal practice, Iatn placing 

### acopy ofyour letterand this response · 

### cket number 

### DOT-2000-7182. A.similar lett¥rhas been sent to ea matter.

### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590



### TheHonorable Be.n Chandler U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 DearCongressman Chandler: Apri110, 2012



### Thank you foryour letter, cosigned by yourcongressional co.Ueagues, supporting the application ofFrontierAirlines for two within

..perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

### These two slot exemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U.S.C. §

### 417l8(b) as aresult ofthe return oftwo such exemptions that had earlierbeen granted for serviceto**Jackson~** 

### Mississippi. Two sl.ot exemptions would support one daily round trip from DCA. 

### Frontier's application, which the Departmentreceived. on March 5, 

### proposes to serve Louisville International Airport from DCA with one round trip perday. Othertimely applications for the exemptions were received from SouthwestAirlines, proposing service to Oklahoma**City~** 

### and US Airways, proposing to continue the service to Jackson. As the matter is 

### still pending, I 

### cannot comment on the merits ofthe 

### points raised in·your letter. However, all 

### applications the Departmentreceives will be given full 

### and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified by statute. f 

### The Departml:jnt's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows aU 

### intetested parties the opportunityto comment. Following ournormal practice,. I am 

### placing a

### copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2000-7182. Asimilarletterhas 

### been sent to**e~** 

### r interestin this matter.**TH~** SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, b.C. 20590

The Honorable GeoffDavis U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Davis: Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofFrontierAirlines for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). These two slot exemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U.S.C. §41718(b) as a result ofthe return oftwo such exemptions that 

### had earlierbeen granted for service to Jackson, Mississippi. Two slot exemptions would support one daily round trip from DCA. Frontier's application, which the Department received on March 

## s. proposes to serve Louisville International Airport from DCA with one round trip per day. Othertimely applications for the exemptions were received from Southwest Airlines, proposing service to Oklahoma City, and US Airways, proposing to continue the service to Jackson. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised 

### in your letter. However, all applications the Departmentreceives 

### will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria speeifled by statute. The Department's action on this matter is being admhtistered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, Iam placing acopyofyour letter and this response· oeket number DOT-2000-7182. Asimilar letterhas been sent to ea matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Brett Guthrie U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 205l

### S Dear.Congressman Guthrie: AprillO, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofFrontierAirlines for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). These two slot exemptions are availablefor reallocation tmder 49U.S.C. §41718(b) as aresult ofthe return oftwo such exemptions that had earlierbeen granted for service to Jackson, Mississippi. Two slot exemptions would support one daily round trip from DCA.**Frontier~s** application, which the Departmentreceived on March 5, proposes to serve Louisville International Airport from DCA with one round trip perday. Othertimely applications for the exemptions were received from Southwest Airlines, proposing service to Oklahoma City, and US Airways, proposing to continue the service to Jackson. As the matter is stili**pending~** I cannotco111ment on the merits ofthe points raised in yoJJr Ie.tter. However, all applications the Departtnent receives will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection.criteria specified by statute. The Departtnent's action on this matter is beingadministered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment Follo'hing our n.ormal practice, I an1 placing acopy ofyour letter and this nse in docket numberDOT -7182. A similar letterhas been sent to ea matter.

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The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary U.S. Department ofTranspodation 400 Seventh Street SW Washington, DC 20590-0001 RE: FrontierDCA-Louisville Application Docket DOT-OST-2000-7182 Dear Secretary LaHood: We are writing to urge the Department ofTmnsportation to consider awarding·the two available within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Frontier {\irlines to enable it to provide nonstop service between DCA and Louisville International Airport (SDF). Competitive nonstop air service and the availability oflow fares to top destinations are important to business development, tourism expansion and economic growth in Kentucky. As a monopoly route, SDF-DCA is subject to high fares and is underserved relative to demand. The Washington, DC metropolitan region is Louisville's largest air travel destination, carrying military, government, commercial and vacation travelers. Improving access to DCA is vital to efforts to meet the current and future air service needs ofLouisville and surrounding areas. Frontier's proposal would address these needs by bringing important competition and low fares to one ofSDF's top air service routes, increasing the availability ofseats in the nonstop market und significantly expanding air service access for air travelers in Kentucky. As you review proposals submitted through this proceeding, we hope your agency will fuJly review Frontier's application. We appreciate your attention to this request and look forward to hearing back from you on this impOl'tant matter. Sincerely, 

# A A!41.d.J ED WHITFIELD 

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# ~ft~ GEOFF DAVIS BREIT GUTHRIE 

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