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y LaHood : Recentl y U S Airway s an d Deli a announce d a n agreemen t t o exchang e slot s at bot h Reaga n Washingto n l*4ationa l Airpor

t (DCA ) an d LaGuardi a (LGA) . W e are writin g toda y l o expres s ou rstron g suppor t fo rthi s slo t ti^nsaclion a s i t provide s benefit s o f importanc e t o ou rcommunity an d state . U S Airways ha s announce d tha t upo n consummatio n o f thi s agreemen t an d i n acceptin g 4 2 slot s fro m Deli a at DC A the y wil l p«iovid e Pensacol a Gul f Coast Regiona l Airport , th e larges t airpor t stretchin g ove r 40 0 mile s fro m Ne

w Orlean s t o th e wes t an d Jacksonvill e t o ^ e east , writh nonsto p servic e t o Reaga n Washingto n Nationa l /^rport . W e hav e lon g sough t suc h servrce a s th e benefit s t o ou rnation' s capita l wil l provid e neede d business , numerou s defens e an d aerospac e contractor s an d militar y direct acces s l o Washington . I n addition , becaus e U S Airway s ha s a wel l establishe d networ k syste m at Reaga n Washingto n Nationa l Airport , ou rnorthwes t Florid a an d southeas t Alabam a travelers wil l hav e th e abMit y t o easil y connec

t wit h majo rcities , particularl y throughou t th e East . Suc h acces s i s vita l t o ou reconomi c developmen t an d w e ar e excite d wit h thi s opportunity . Obviously , fo ru s t o achiev e thi s servic e th e pla n mus t b s adopte d a s a singl e entit y an d w e urg e you r Kipu t fo rth e endorsemen t o f thi s agreemen t Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n o f thi s excitin g an d consumer-drive n opportunity . Sincerely , Evo n Emerso n Presidenl/CE O cc : Honorabl e RarKJolp h Babbitt Administrato ro f th e Federa l Aviatio n Adminislratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue . S W Washington . D C 2059 1

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