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u.s. Department of Transportation**Offi~e** of**tf1~** Secretary Of Transportation



### Mr. Kirk Humphreys Chairman, the Humphreys Company Post Office**Bo~** 

### 1553 Eufala, OK 74432 

### Dear Mr. Humphreys: March 29, 2012 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.£.**W~shington.** PC 20590



### Thank you for your letter ofMarch 12 

### to Secretary Ray LaHood_, supporting the applieation of Southwest Airlines (Southwest) for two within

.. perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington Nati<>nal Airport (OCA). These two slot exemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U.S.C. § 

### 41718(b) 

### as a result ofthe retum oftwo such exemptions that .had. earlier been granted for setv'ice to Jackson, MS. Two slo.t exemptions would suppe>rt one daily round-trip from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked that I respond to your letter. Southwest's application, which the Department received onMatch S. 

### proposes to serve WUI Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City from DCA with one round-trip per day. Other timely applications for the exemptions were received from Frontier Airlines. proposing serviee to Louisville, K Y, and US Airways, proposing to continue the service to Jackson.• As the matter is 

### still pending, l hope you understand that we cannot comme.nt on the merits of the points raised in your letter.**However~** 

### I can assure you that all applications the Department receives will be given fuU 

### and fair consideration and will be evaluated against**~he** 

### $election criteria specified 

### by statute. 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 ofyour letter and this response in docket OOT**~2000-7182.** 

### Iappreciate knowing ofyout interest in this matter. Sincerely yours 1

# /Lo-MJ.~ Robert 

### Lett-r

.. . . . Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsThe Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary ofTransportation U$.Depat\:tl).Mt ofTrai1,sportation 1200NewJersey.Av.enue, S.E. Washington,. DC 20590 Re:·DockefOST•200();..7162 Dear Secretary.LaHood,

# cb.RLT~.t¥ LANDlNG

March 12,.2012

Iam writingin support ofSouthwestAirlines' applicatioitfor slots atWashington Reagan National Airport for a daily roqnd-ttip flight b,etween DCA and Oklahoma City. · · When lwaselected Mayorof.Ol<lahomaCity 14 years ago, one ofmy top priorities was**~ortvenient,.** nonstop flights 

### to the maj<:>r cities onboth coasts; That goal has largely been achieved. Now it's time to take this important next stepforward. Oklahoma Cityhas seen impressive growthover the pastdecade. Our business climate is strong and weregu.la:rly make many ofthe lists identifying the top·cities ip**A.nieri~a**.. While 

### We are thrilled with .ou1· growth, we are notresting on outlaurels. This is evidenced by the fact thatthe people ofOklahoma City have gone to the polls and approved every opportunity to invest in improved qulility.oflife over the past20 years. Our MAPS one-penny sales tax has been approved by fue voters five times for a total investment ofalmost $2 billion. Convenient·air service to new nonstop markets is vital to our continued growth. Oklahoma City is·the.large.stdtywithin the DCA perimeter that does not

### have •tonstop service. This is certainly a factor in our currentfares to DCA being amongthe highest amongthe top markets witheutnonstop to DCA. Southwest's low-fare pdcirtg will produce significant savings to both business and leisure travelers. I travelfrequently to Washington, D.C. on business and civic matters. This improved service will greatly enhance the ability ofour <:ompany and many <:>thers in Oklah()nla to take cE.tte of business inWashington. We Will welcome the opportunity to book seats on these flights. Thank you for your consideration;



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