US. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

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 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, cosigned by your 

colleague Ms. Aracelia Esparza, supporting the application of Southwest Airlines (Southwest) 

for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 

(DCA)~ Southwest proposes to serve Kansas City International Airport with one nonstop round 

trip per day from DCA. Secretary F oxx asked that I respond to you on his behalf. 

We received 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 each Myrtle Beach, 

South Carolina (April-October) and West Palm Beach, Florida (October-April). 

As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can assure you that all applications received by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation will be given due and careful consideration. 

The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-OST-2000-7182. 

I appreciate your interest in this matter. An identical letter has been sent to Ms. Esparza. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Ms. Aracelia Esparza 

Co-President 

Hispanic Community Affairs Council 

P.O. Box 3151 

Hayward, CA 94540 

Dear Ms. Esparza: 

Assistant Secretary 

APR 0 7 2014 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, cosigned by 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Mr. Gene Calderon, supporting the application of Southwest Airlines (Southwest) for two 

within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Southwest proposes to serve Kansas City International Airport with one nonstop round trip per 

day from DCA. Secretary Foxx asked that I respond to you on his behalf. 

We received 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 each Myrtle Beach, 

South Carolina (April-October) and West Palm Beach, Florida (October-April). 

As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can assure you that all applications received by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation will be given due and careful consideration. 

The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT -OST -2000-7182. 

I appreciate your interest in this matter. An identical letter has been sent to Mr. Calderon. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
His nic C it ffairs Council www.hcac~ac.org 

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 

Felix Galaviz 

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 of Transportation 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey 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 of the Hispanic Community Affairs Council of Alameda County (HCAC), we 

write in strong support of Southwest Airlines' (Southwest's) application for a pair of slot 

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 of the 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 

departures to 18 cities, including Kansas City. However, despite OAK's growth over the 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 has been a major part of the 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 

departures to 18 cities, including Kansas City. However, despite OAK's growth over the 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 air traffic in an underserved airline market. For this 

reasons, I respectfully request the Department of Transportation 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 of this request. 

Sincerely, ;:J 

~ ~V/1~~/.;~ Gene Calderon and Aracelia Esparza 

Co-Presidents 

HCAC@hcac-ac.org