A.B.WONPAT po Box 8770 

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY. GUAM .. . Tamuning, GU 96931 

ATORIDAT PUETTON BATKON AiREN GUAHAN ENTENA5IONAT -'•.r i ^ ;• ['• 'C'Cl^^nT AlfOM Tel (671) 646-0300 

Fax (6711646-8823 

www.guamairport.com 

February 18,2010 

The Honorable Ray LaHood S10-100304-052 

Secretary 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) hereby submits this letter in support of 

the February 17, 2010 application of Continental Micronesia (CO) to provide daily nonstop service 

between Guam and Tokyo Haneda Airport. We humbly urge you to select CO to provide service from 

Haneda, Japan to Guam. 

Since 1968, CO has been an integral part of the Guam community. CO's commitment to developing our 

island economy is evident in its Pacific Hub operations, which serves as the gateway to Micronesia and 

our neighboring island communities, providing connectivity to 22 international destinations along with 

non-stop direct service to Honolulu, Hawaii. One of Guam's largest employers, CO provides 

employment opportunities for more than 1,200 Guam residents. In addition, CO is the largest signatory 

airline for GIAA, accounting for more than 40-50% of the enplanement passenger activity which equates 

to approximately 700,000 passengers per year. Moreover, CO, which is one of only two U.S. flag carriers 

serving the Guam market, has help developed our island economy and its thriving tourism industry. 

CO remains focused on the Guam market as evident in the carrier's reicent addition of flights to Fiji and 

resumption of its Hong Kong service. The addition of the Haneda, Japan service will further supplement 

the airline's growth, providing more employment opportunities and additional economic benefits for the 

residents of Guam. Guam's tourism driven economy is heavily dependent on passenger traffic from 

points across the Asian region, particularly Japan, which is Guam's largest tourist market. Haneda 

Airport is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo 

making it a more convenient embarkation point to our island, connecting Guam's tourism and trade 

industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. 

Given the above, we respectfully urge you to favorably consider CO's application for scheduled air 

service to/from Haneda as it will definitely be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. Moreover, as 

the only carrier operating a hub on Guam, CO is the right choice for new Haneda service as other island 

communities in the Marianas such as the CNMI and our neighboring Micronesian islands will also benefit 

from this one-stop connection at the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport. 

Sincerely, 

Marti^j. Gerber 

Chairman of the Board 

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