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i'ANSING.-JAGKSON i Februar y 9 , 201 2 Docket Managemen t

Facilit y U.S . Departmen t

ofTransportation . 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e SE. . Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloor , RoomW12-140 , Washington , D C 2059 0 Su n Countr y Slo t Exemptio n - Docket

Numbe r FAA-2012-008 9 Ladie s an dGentlemen : "iRANSPORTATIO M •^•'•::;KET0PLR^F1GN S

Sun Country Airline s ha s requeste da n exemptio n fro

mth e sio t limi t fo r Ronal dReaga

n Washingto n National Airpor t (DCA ) set

fort h i n § 93.123(a) , t o penni t

th e FA A to creat e air carrie r slot s durin g certai n limite dhour s lo r Su n Country' s use . Th e propose dai r carrie r slot s woul dreplac e tw o slo t exemption s under

DO T Orde r

2010-12-1 6 awarde dto Su n Country . O n January 6 . 2012 , th e Unite dState s Cour t o f Appeal s fo

r th e Distric t

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vacate dth e DO T Order , an dSu n Countr> ' will los e it s existin g servic e betwee n DC A an dLansing' s Capita l Regio n Internationa l Airport . Specifically , Su n Countt- y desire s on e dail y slo t durin g eac h o f

th e 1000 an d110 0 hours . Th e propose d exemptionwoul dpermi t

Su n Countr y to continu e operatin g it s existin g service s an d avoi da n inequitabl e resul t

o f th e Court' s order . Pleas e carefull y conside r

an dapprov e Su n Countr

y Airline s reques t

fo r continue dweekl y air servic e betwee n Lansin g Michigan' s Capital Regio n International Airpor t an d Washingto n DC s Reaga

n National Airport . Thi s ai r ser\'ic e provide s tremendou s benefit to (he over-al l economi c vilalil y o f Mid-Michigan . W e believ e thi s to b e a

n incredibl y importan t

ser\'ic e to ou r

Stal e an dregion . A s Michigan' s State Capitol , Lansin g i s centrall y locate di n Michigan . Th e convenienc e o f Lansing' s CapjtaJ_R.?gii?

n Int^mationalAirpor t

to busines s traveler s ha s prove dto b e a n asse t to not onl y Lansin g busines s traveler s bu t als o to thos e fro

mal l ove r

Mid-Michigan 7 Lansin g i s als o home t

o on e o f General Motor s newes t

an dmos t technologicall y advanced , stat e o f

th e art , 4 billio n dolla

r automobil e manufacturin g plant s an dals o to Michiga n Stal e University , on e o f th e World' s leadin g Researc h an dTechnolog y Centers . Financial dat aan dusag e figures obtaine dfro mSun Countr\ ' Airline s curren t ser\'ic e clearl y indicate s tha

t servic e fro

mLansin g to Washingto n D C ha s quickl y becom e a preferre dresourc e to busines s traveler s i n Lansin g an dtl\roughou t th e Mid-Michigan area . We believ e tha

t Michigan busines s an dpleasur e traveler s deser\' e th e continue d benefi t o f havin g th e ability to utiliz e regularl y schedule dfiight options , a

t reasonabl e fares , to an dfro

mLansin g an dMinneapoli s a s provide dcurrentl y b y Sun Countr

y Airlines . Youn g Broadcasiin g Inc . • WLNS-'r V • 2S2 0 \l . Saginaw Stree t • Lansing . M l 4891 2 • Phon e (517 ) .172-828 2 Fa x (517 ) 374-761 0Reques t for Exemptio n Pag e Tw o

Than k yo u i n advanc e fo r

you r carefu l consideratio n t o thi s vitall y importan t issue . You r lavorabl e rulin g ca n an dwil l creat e apositiv e economi c impac t o n th e grea t

Stal e o f Michigan . Th e Su n Countr y DC A servic e i s essentia l t o th e economi c growt h o f th e Greate r

Lansin g Region . Th e dail y servic e i s th e onl y larg e aircraf i (737-800 ) servic e l o Washingto n 'Reagan-Airportrin'lhe'stateof'Michiganoutsideo f Detroit . Prior-to-Su n Country;-lhe_

- regiona l communit y ha drequeste dth e introductio n o f thi s servic e fro mnumerou s othe r airlin e operator s withou t success . Accordingly , i t i s critica l tha t

th e FA A lak e th e necessar y step s t o ensur e th e continuatio n o f th e Su n Countr y slot s a t th e establishe d fiight time s i n suppor t

o f Greate r Lansing' s busines s an deconomi c growth . You r immediat e approva l o f thi s exemption , s o tha t si mCountr y ca n begi n l o ente r night s schedule s fo r

sal e fo r th e balanc e o f

2012 , wil l b e greatl y appreciated . Sincerely .

Erni e Hedber g Accoun t Executiv e WLNSTV- 6 WHTVMY-1 8

Voun g Broadcastin g Inc . • WLNS-T V . 282 0 C . Saginu w Sircc t • Lansing , M ! 4891 2 • Phon e (517 ) 372-828 2 Fa x (517 ) 374-761 0