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Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-0124 , for

Savannah/Hilto n Hea dInternationa l Airp c Dea r Secretary LaHood : (SAV )

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Savannah/Hilto n Hea dInternationa l Airpor t i n it s eff ( r t t o acquir e th e Departmen t

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Progra mGrant . I hav e lon g supporte dth e Airport' s objectiv e o f attractin g affordabl e ai j servic e t o ou r corrununity . Th e presenc e o f alow-far e carrie r

at Savannah/Hilto n Hea dInte i sationa l Airpor t woul dpJa y amajo r rol e i n satisfyin g th e need s o f ou r communit y an dbenefi t

aoth Georgi aan d South Carolina . for thi s gran t

i n traveler s alike . I hop e tha t

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averag e airfare s whe n c<^pare dt o othe r communities . Sincerely , Pet e Liakakis , Chairma n Chatha mCount y Commissio n