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t Dodg e regularly , a s d o man yof th e peopl e h e work s with . H e ha s bee n travelin g sinc e 199 4 an d reall yappreciate s ou rloca l airport . Becaus e ofthi s h e ca n trave l direc t t o Minneapoli s withou t addin g th e additional trave l tim e ofcommutin g t o Des Moines , Omah a o r Minneapolis . W e aT

e veryconcerne d tha t i fDelt a leave s hi s busines s wil l b e adversely , affecte d s o w e ar e hopin g tha t a carrie rwil l b e pu t i n plac e t o allo wuninterrupte d trave l Alic e Smith-Watter s RegencyRealtor s Cell : 515.570.285 1 Office : 515.573.311 1

## Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Jud yChamp a [jaciiampa@yalioo.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 11:2 3 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : ai rservic e t o FO D 

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Larryan d Joann e Le e [landjlee@MCHSI.COM ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 10:1 1 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e Airport Durin g th e pas t 1 2 month s w e hav e flow n fro m th e F D airport 4 times-Prague , Hawai i an d 2 time s t o Texas . Th e Delt a connection s hav e bee n great . Sinc e w e n o longe rwil l hav e Delt a w e recommen d th e Grea t Lake s Airline s becaus e i t seem s t o provid e servic e simila rt o Delta . Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g thi s suggestion . LarryD . Le e

## Adams , Kevin (OST ) From : Mauree n Merril l [mmerrill@wmtel.net ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r 18 , 201 1 7:0 9 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e airpor

t I' mver ydisappointe d tha t Delt a Airline s ha s decide d t o pul l ou t o f For t Dodge . I don' t understan d whythe ymad e th e chang e t o offe r "direc t flights " ou t o f For t Dodg e and qui t combinin g th e flight s wit h Maso n City . I n m yopinion , I thin k the yhad thi s i n mind already whe n the ymad e th e decisio n t o separat e th e flight s t o Maso n Cit yan d For t Dodge . I don' t se e whythe ymad e tha t change . The ycoul d hav e lef t i t th e wa yi t was , a join t fligh t betwee n For t Dodg e and Maso n City . I t wa s jus t fine . W e alway s had goo d connection s an d th e fligh t tim e wa s good . m W e currentl yhav e nic e plane s tha t sea t ap x 35 , wit h a bathroom . I sur e hop e the ydon' t g o bac k t o a smal l plan e wit h n o bathroom , bu t I gues s i t woul d b e bette r tha n nothing . %•• • I hop e w e alway s hav e flight s fro mFor t Dodg e t o Minneapolis . I t i s s o nic e t o b e abl e t o " fl yfro m

her e instea d o f drivin g t o De s Moines . I trus t yo u wil l mak e th e righ t decision . Mauree n Merril l



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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Richar d & Elain e Naev

e [renaeve@q.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r15 , 201 1 9:35 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : FO D Airlin e Choice ? » . ' 

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t Lake s Airline s wil l serve th e For t Dodg e are a once again . Thre e flight s dail yar e certainl ybette rtha n two . renaeve@q.co m Richar d an d Elain e Naev

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : ROBER TALLE N [ALLENRHA@MCHSI.COM ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 7:4 1 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Airpor t Servic e F D Iow

a Pleas e conside r Grea t Lake s Airline s proposal . The yoffe r th e bes t combinatio n o f flight s and connection s o f th e thre e applicants . I ama frequen t flye r fo r vacatio n trave l an d th e mor e connection s I amoffere d th e mor e I us e th e F D airport . Rober t Alle n

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Robert.Laborde@l-3com.co m Sent : Friday , Novembe r18 , 2011 10:3 9 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e Airport an d propose d airlin e Goo d Day , A s a frequen t flyer , I us e th e For d Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t everytim e I travel . I averag e 1 8 trip s a yea rtravelin g t o al l fou rtim e zone s her e i n th e Unite d States . Havin g a n airpor t wit h a n airlin e tha t ca n tak e m e t o a majo rhu b i s a majo r plus . O n severa l occasion s I hav e ha d t o fl yin/ou t o fDes Moine s an d I hat e it . Yo u mus t ad d a minimu m o f3 hour s t o yo u schedule d tak e of ftim e jus t t o mak e th e flight . An d that' s durin g goo d weathe ran d n o traffi cdelays . I fFort Dodg e wer e t o los e a n ai rcarrie rin/ou t o fhere ; I woul d mos t likel yb e force d t o move . That i s a n optio n I woul d lik e t o avoid . A s fo rwha t airlin e takes ove rafte rDelt a leaves ; tha t depend s o n wha t servic e the yprovide . Whe n Delt a starte d providin g tw o direc t flight s in/ou t o fFort Dodge , I wa s ecstatic ! I n th e pas t whe n w e ha d t o sto p i n Maso n City , i t reall y mad e fo ra verylon g flight . I coul d no t mee t man ydesire d connection s becaus e o fth e lon g fligh t times . An d I recal l gettin g "stranded " i n Maso n Cit yo n fou roccasion s becaus e o fweathe rand/o rmechanica l failures . I sa ywhateve r airlin e come s i n here ; n o stoppin g i n Maso n City . Anothe rservic e I trul ydesire ; a n airplan e wit h a lavatory . I understan d thaton e carrie rwil l b e usin g a n aircraf t withou t a lavatory . Have yo u eve rbee n u p i n th e ai ran d ha d t o g o t o th e bathroom ? Eve rbee n stuc k i n a n airplan e fo r3 hour s (o n a 45mi n flight ) becaus e o fai rtraffi cdelay s an d weathe r issues ? Wha t abou t thos e wit h a medica l condition ? I woul d no t boar d a fligh t wher e th e aircraf t di d no t hav e a lavatory . I wa s reall yhopin g (an d stil l hope ) tha t Delt a sta ya s th e primar ycarrie rin/ou t o fFort Dodge . Since the ystarte d providin g direc t flight s to/fro m MSP ; I hav e see n a dramati cris e i n passenge rus e (trus t m e I know ; I se e i t abou t every thre e weeks) . I personall ythin k changin g t o a n airlin e tha t ha s smalle raircraft , sto p i n Maso n Cit yo raniifcraftwit h n o lavatory ; passenge rusag e wil l dro p lik e a rock . ' •* • ^ 

### Sincerely , Bo b Laborde , Frequen t Flye r 77,51 3 mile s thi s yea r 515-576-344 2

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Scot t McQuee n [samnml@frontiernet.net] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r15 , 201 1 8:38 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : airlin e Dae rSi rWe nee d service i n ou rcommunity. ! woul d suppor t Grea t Lakes firs t an d Ai rChoice On e secon d bu t we NEE D to maintai n service i n ou rcommunitu yo fFor t Dodge,IA.Thankyou!!!!ll!l!!!!! ! Scot t McQuee n

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Th e Bonner s ofVincen t [bonners@wccta.net ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 2011 12:0 3 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodge , Iow a ai rservic e Minneapoli s o fK

C ar e fin e choices . Chicag o i s ful l o ftrave l problems . Don' t ad d t o the m wit h flight s fro m For t Dodge . Joh n Bonne r

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Sent : To : Subject : Ti m Haze l [tim_hazel@frontiernet.net ] Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 10:4 7 A M EA S (OST ) Airline Servic e t o For

t Dodge , l A I understan d Delt a Airlines no wwishe s t o abando n Fort Dodg e an d yo u ar e considerin g replacemen t airlines . I woul d lik e t o support th e applicatio n ofGrea t Lake s Airline s a s thei rschedule mor e closel yresemble s tha t ofDelta . Than k you . Ti m Haze l 236 9 140t h St . For t Dodge , l A5050 1

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : tyler.schadegg@gmail.co m Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 7:5 6 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodg e Airpor t An ypossibilit yo f flyin g t o Chicag o instea d o f Minneapolis . Ar e th e citizen s allowe d t o vot e o n thi s matte r o r anything ? Thanks ! Tyle r Schadeg g

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Wachowiak , Richar d [nwachowiak@epri.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 3:1 3 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e Airport Choic e - Publi cCommen t I us e th e FDJ Q Minneapoli s rout e ofte n (abou t 2 6 roun d trip s pe ryear) . I lik e havin g th e optio n o fmor e flight s pe rday , howeve rth e smalle rplan e ma ymak e tha t a moo t point . I d o no t lik e havin g a stopove ri n Maso n City . I t ofte n take s a one-sto p fligh t fro m anywher e bac k t o Minneapolis . Th e secon d sto p i n Maso n Citywoul d mak e man yo fm ytrip s 4 legs . Thi s woul d b e awfull yinconvenient .

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