U.S. Department Assistant Secretary of Transportation Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation


### Ms. Carol Powell P.O. Box 3893/656 Tumbleweed Circle Incline 

### Village, NV 89450-3893 DearMs. Powell: 

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### I am writing to respond to your concerns about labor issues in the American Airlines/British Airways/ Iberia alliance, which you shared in a letter to SenatorHarry Reid. American, British Airways, Iberia, and other members ofthe "oneworld" alliance applied for a grant ofantitrust immunity from the Department in August 2008. The Department'sreview of such a request is partofa public proceeding in which interested partieshave the opportunity to comment. The Departmentcarefully considers all requests for antitrust immunity, beginning with a reviewofthe record to assess whether there is sufficient infonnation to make a reasoned decision that satisfies all statutoryrequirements. Decisions regardingrequests for antitrust immunity are made after consultation with the Department ofJustice, and are based upon statutory standardsthat include antitrust principles. As you may be aware, we recently issued a show-cause orderthat proposes to grant the antitrust immunityrequested by the oneworld carriers, subject to conditions designed to preserve competition. Theorder is available at http://www.regulations.gov. You can access the orderby enteringHarder

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### Iassure youthat the Departmentgave 

### fuJI and fair consideration to the application, as well as all comments in the docket. Asis ournonllal practice, 

### I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket 

### OST2008-0252 as a contact outside the record in this matter. I appreciate yourinterest in this proceeding.

cc: SenatorHarry Reid

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\.4tYSusan L. Kurland ()Assistant Secretary for Avlation and International Affairs

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### Mr. carol Powell post office BOX 3893/ 656 

### Tumbleweed Incline village, NV 89450-3893 

### Email: cpowell@nvbell.net phone(s): (H) (775)831-0348 

### Activity created: 10/11/2009 

### File Location: 1932240 

### Interest Code(s): TRAN Incoming Message: RSP: Yes. Date Received: 10/11/2009 12:09:58 

### PM Topic/subject Desc: TRAN carol powell P.O. Box 3893/ 656 

### Tumbleweed cir. Incline village, NV 89450-3893 

### october 11, 2009 

### The Honorable Harry Reid united States Senate 522 

### Hart Senate Office Building washington, DC 20510-2803 

### Dear Senator Reid: I 

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### for Amer1fan Air1ines,**~nd a~**  

### wrltln9 to. urge you to lntervene ln Amerlcan**Airl1ne~antltrust** 

### lmmunlty appllcatlon with the Department of Transportation. I fear that the DOT is about to rule on the application without due consideration of the detrimental consequences it could have. The proposed expanded international alliance among American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and others is a virtual merger in disguise. This merger would adversely affect Americans in the following ways: There would be a high likelihood of American job outsourcing to foreign airlines. There would be a decreased level of national security due to increased foreign control of and influence on American Airlines. There would be reduced competition, resulting in higher air fares and reduced service. My concerns are not the result of conjecture, and they are not speculative. Every international airllne alliance has cost u.S. airline worker jobs, resulted in less commercial air service and increased air fares for passengers. I am truly in fear for the future of my career. please take the time to call or contact president obama's staff and urge his administration to take a stand on u.S. airlines outsourcing labor and Page 1t

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iawrmsg.txt have DOT secretary Ray LaHood delay ruling until a comprehensive aviation policy is developed by the administration. Thank you for your intervention on this matter.

Sincerely, carol powell 775-831-0348



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