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August 17,2010 

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U. S. Department of Transportation 

400 7*^ Street, SW Room 10200 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Small Community Air Service Development Grant Application 

Docket OST-2010-0124, for Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

I am pleased to support Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in its effort to 

acquire the Department of Transportation's Small Conrmiunity Air Service Development 

Program Grant. I have long supported the Airport's objective of attracting affordable air 

service to our community. The presence of a low-fare carrier at Savannah/Hilton Head 

International Airport would play a major role in satisfying the needs of our community 

and benefit both Georgia and South Carolina. 

I hope that the highest consideration will be given to the Airport's application for this 

grant in an effort to improve our local air service for the benefit of business and leisure 

travelers alike. It is crucial that all communities have access to a national air 

transport^lirfn system with competitive options without compromise by higher average 

airfare?:^hen compared to other communities. 

Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 

101 East Bay Street • Savannah, GA 31401 

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

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August 12,2010 

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U. S. Department of Transportation 

400 7'^ Street, SW Room 10200 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood. 

On behalf of the Hilton Head Island • Bluffton Chamber of Commerce board of 

directors, I urge you to support the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport's 

request for the Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program Grant. Tourism is not only our Island's number one 

Industry, it Is also the number one economic driver for the State of South 

Carolina. Affordable air service is crucial to maintaining the strength of tourism in 

our area. The presence of a low-fare carrier at Savannah/Hilton Head 

International Airport would play a major role in satisfying the needs of residents 

and visitors alike and would have a positive effect on Hilton Head Island and the 

surrounding communities. 

I hope that the highest consideration will be given to the Airport's application for 

this grant in an effort to improve our local air service for the benefit of business 

and leisure travelers alike. It is crucial that all communities have access to a 

national air transportation system with competitive options without compromise 

by higher average airfares when compared to other communities. 

Sincerely yours, 

William G. Miles, lOM, CCE 

President & CEO 

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August 16, 2010 

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U. S. Department of Transportation 

400 7'" Street, SW Room 10200 

Washington, DC 20590 

Subj: Small Community Air Service Development Grant ApplicationDocket OST2010-0124. for Savannah/Hilton Head international Airport (SAV) 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

I am pleased to support Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in its effort to 

acquire the Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program Grant. I have long supported the Airport's objective of 

attracting affordable air service to our community. The presence of a low-fare 

carrier at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport would play a major role in 

satisfying the needs of our community and benefit both Georgia and South 

Carolina. 

I hope that the highest consideration will be given to the Airport's application for 

this grant in an effort to improve our local air service for the benefit of business 

and leisure travelers alike. It is oucial that all communities have access to a 

national air transportation system with c^ompetitive options without compromise 

by higher average airfares when compared to other communities. 

Sincerely yopsy/illianfW. Hubbard 

President and CEO 

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The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secreiarj' 

U. S. Department of Transponation 

400 7* Street, SW Room 10200 

Washington, DC 20590 

Subj: Small Community Air Service Development Grant Application 

Docket OST-2010-0124, for Savannah/Hilton Head International Airpc 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

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r am pleased to support Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in its eff( rt to acquire the 

Department of Transponation's Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant. 

I have long supported the Airport's objective of attracting affordable aij service to our 

corrununity. The presence of a low-fare carrier at Savannah/Hilton Head Intei sational Airport 

would pJay a major role in satisfying the needs of our community and benefit aoth Georgia and 

South Carolina. 

for this grant in 

travelers alike. 

I hope that the highest consideration will be given to the Airport's applicatio: 

, an effort to improve our local air service for the benefit of business and leisu 

It is crucial that all communities have access to a national air transportation system with 

competitive options without compromise by higher average airfares when c<^pared to other 

communities. 

Sincerely, 

Pete Liakakis, Chairman 

Chatham County Commission