### US.Departmentof Transportation Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation



### Mr. Gene Calderon Co-President Hispanic Community Affairs Council P.O. Box 3151 Hayward, CA 94540
Dear Mr. Calderon: Assistant Secretary 

## APR 07 2014 1200 New Jersey Ave., S. E. Washington, DC 20590



### Thankyou for your letterto Secretary ofTransportation Anthony Foxx, cosigned by your colleague Ms. AraceliaEsparza, supporting the application ofSouthwestAirlines (Southwest) for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan WashingtonNational Airport**(DCA)~** 

### Southwestproposes to serve Kansas City International Airportwith one nonstop round trip perday from DCA. Secretary Foxx askedthat I respondto you onhis behalf.
We received Southwest's application onMarch 25, 2014. Othertimely applications were received from JetBlue Airways, proposing one nonstop round trip to Jacksonville, Florida; from American Airlines, proposing.one nonstop round trip to Islip, New York, and; from People Express Airlines, proposing one nonstop round trip on a seasonal basis to eachMyrtle Beach, SouthCarolina (April-October) and West PalmBeach, Florida (October-April).
As the matter is stillpending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure youthat all applications receivedby the U.S. Department of Transportation will be given due and careful consideration. The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested partiesthe opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyourletter andthis response in docket number DOT-OST-2000-7182.
I appreciate your interest inthis matter. An

### identical letter 

### has been sentto Ms. Esparza. Sincerely yours,

Susan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department 

### of Transportation Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation



### Ms. AraceliaEsparza Co-President Hispanic Community Affairs Council P.O. Box 3151 Hayward, CA94540
Dear Ms. Esparza: Assistant Secretary 

## APR 07

## 2014

Thankyoufor your letterto Secretary ofTransportation Anthony Foxx, cosignedby 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590



### Mr. Gene Calderon, supportingthe application ofSouthwestAirlines (Southwest) for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at RonaldReagan WashingtonNational Airport (DCA). Southwestproposes to serve Kansas City International Airport with one nonstop roundtrip per day from DCA. Secretary Foxx asked that I respondto youonhis behalf.
Wereceived Southwest's application on March 25, 2014. Other timely applications were received from JetBlue Airways, proposing one nonstop round trip to Jacksonville, Florida; from American Airlines, proposing one nonstop round trip to Islip, New York, and; from People Express Airlines, proposing one nonstop round trip on a seasonal basis to eachMyrtle Beach, South Carolina (April-October) and WestPalm Beach, Florida (October-April).
As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure youthat all applications received bythe U.S. Department of Transportation will be given due and careful consideration.
The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interestedparties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response indocket number DOT -OST-2000-7182.
I appreciate your interest inthis matter. An identical letter has been sentto Mr. Calderon. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. 

### Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

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### HCAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gene Calderon Co-President Aracelia G. Esparza Co-President Angelina Reyes, Chair Scholarship Committee Dawn "Alba" Graeff Secretary Bettina D. Flores Treasurer Hon. Ana Apodaca Josefina Alvarado-Mena, Esq. Suzanne Barba Dr. Susan Cota Sandra Genera Rene F. Macias Pedro Naranjo
ADVISORY BOARD Jesus Armas Yol.anda Baldovinos Dr. Arnold Chavez Marie Contreras Danner Hon. Ellen Corbett Ignacio De La Fuente Hon. Leo Dorado John A. Dutra Hon. liz Figueroa FelixGalaviz John Garcia Dr. Nina Michel Genera Alberto T. Huezo Robert Macias Carmen R. Melendez Librado Perez Robert Portillo Roberto Rocha Hon. Ray J. Rodriguez Hon. Frank Roesch Hon. Fortney (Pete) Stark Ga.il Steele Hon. Richard Valle 50l(c)(3) 94-2951649 The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary ofTransportation U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 March 22, 2014

Re: Within-Perimeter Slot Exemptions at Washington National Airport (DCA) Docket No: DOT-OST-2000-7182
Dear Secretary Foxx:
On behalf ofthe Hispanic Community Affairs Council ofAlameda County (HCAC), we write in strong support ofSouthwest Airlines' (Southwest's) application for a pair ofslot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). With these two "withinperimeter" slot exemptions, Southwest proposes to continue operating a daily nonstop flight between DCA and Kansas City International Airport {MCl) and add same plane through-service to/from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning in January 2015.
Southwest has been a major part ofthe Oakland community since 1989. For the past 25 years, both Southwest and OAK have grown and prospered. Today, OAK the 33rd largest airport in the United States and Southwest is the largest airline operating at OAK with 97 daily departuresto 18 cities, including Kansas City. However, despite OAK's growth over the years, it has no directflights to DCA because DCA's 1250-mile perimeter rule. In fact, OAK is the largest airport in the United States without direct service to/from DCA. As a result, current travel options between OAK and DCA are limited, inconvenient and relatively expensive.
Southwest has been a major part ofthe Oakland community since 1989. For the past 25 years, both Southwest and OAK have grown and prospered. Today, OAK the 33rd largest airport in the United States and Southwest is the largest airline operating at OAK with 97 daily departuresto 18 cities, including Kansas City. However, despite OAK's growth overthe years, it has no direct flights to DCA because DCA's 1250-mile perimeter rule. In fact, OAK is the largest airport in the United States without direct service to/from DCA. As a result, current travel options between OAK and DCA are limited, inconvenient and relatively expensive.
Southwest's proposal would provide a convenient travel option between OAK and the Nation's Capital, as well as stimulate airtraffic in an underserved airline market. For this reasons, I respectfully request the Department ofTransportation to grant a pair of slot exemptions to Southwest so it can begin same plane DCA-MCI-OAK air service.
Thank you in advance for your consideration ofthis request. Sincerely, 

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