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### The Honorable James C. Janney Mayor City ofImperial Beach 8251tnperial Beach Boulevard bnperial Beach" CA 91932
Dear MayorJanney! April 11•**201~1!l** 

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Thank you for your letterto. Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, supporting the application ofAlaska**Airlines~** 

### Inc., for two beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to serve San Diego International Airport with one round. trip perday 

### from DCA. Secretary LaHood as:ked thatI respond to your letter. Under authQrity granted in 

### the FAA Modernization and Reform Act**of2012~** 

### the U.S. Oeparunent ()('Transportation will be 

### awarding to 

### new en.trant orlimited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slotexemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. 

### We**receiv~d** 

### Alaska1

### s application, which also propos.es one daily round trip to Portland,**Oregon~** 

### on March 12. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, Brltlsh Columbiai Frontier Airlines. one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to 

### San Diego; JetBlue Airlines. one round.trip

### to SanJuan, Puerto**Rico~** 

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### one round trip to Allstint Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip 

### to Austin and San 

### Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin**Ameri~a, In~.'t**  

### two round trips to San Francisco. Asthe matter is stiU pending, Icannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter.**However~** 

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### assure you 

### that aU applications the Department received will

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### and fair considerationand will be evaluatedagainst the selection criteria specified inthe statute..--------------------



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### Janney
The Department's action on this matter is being administered through apublic docket, which allows 

### all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Fo11owing our normal practic.e, l 

## am placing a

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### your letter and this 

### response in docketnumber DOT-2012-0029. 

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### appreciate your interest in this 

## matter. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. 

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With ·the. sig.ning of a full FAA authorization bill in to law (P.L.112-95), sixteen new slot exemptions (eight round-trip flights) are permitted for beyond-perimeter flying out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Additional beyond-perimeter flights will enhance competition at the airport and provide better fares and greater value for the traveling public. The San Diego region is the largest area without nonstop service to Reagan National Airport. San Diego is home to the most active-duty military personnel than any other region in the country. As a result, the region's defense industries and active-duty staff require nonstop air service to the closest Washington airport to the Pentagon. San Diego International Airport (SAN) serves more than 16 million people annually nonstop to 50 destinations in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and soon Japan. Service to Washington Reagan National would fill a conspicuous air service gap and also increase competition in the Dulles and BWI
- San Diego markets. Due to the large amount of passengers in this market that would benefit from a new nonstop flight, Alaska's San Diego application has a profound network and competitive benefit. On behalf of the City Council of the City of Imperial Beach, I request Alaska Airlines' SAN-DCA application be given full consideration allowed under the law and look forward to a favorable review of their application. The City of Imperial Beach supports Alaska**~** Airlines' application for new nonstop SAN-DCA service.

Jam -r··.Ja Mayo · City o mperial Beach



### Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach. CA 91932 Tel: (619) 423-8303/ax: (619) 628-1395