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U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Robert J. Schaefer 

Assistant Secretary 

APR 0.7 2014 

Commissioner of Aviation and Transportation 

Town of Islip, New York 

100 Arrival Avenue 

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-7398 

Dear Mr. Schaefer: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony F oxx, supporting the 

application of American Airlines (American) for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald 

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). American proposes to serve Long Island 

MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York, with one nonstop round trip per day from DCA. 

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

We received American's application on March 25, 2014. Other timely applications were 

received from JetBlue Airways, proposing one nonstop round trip to Jacksonville, Florida; from 

Southwest Airlines, proposing one nonstop round trip to Kansas City, Missouri, 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. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
TOWN OF ISLIP 

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION 

LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT 

Thomas D. Croci 

Town Supervisor 

Robert Schaefer 

Commissioner 

March 26, 2014 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary ofT ransportation 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey, Avenue, SE 

Washington DC 20590 

Re: Docket DOT -OST -2000-7182 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

100 ARRIVAL AVENUE 

RONKONKOMA, NEW YORK 11779-7398 

631.467.3300 

Eric Hofmeister 

Deputy Supervisor 

John C. Cochrane, Jr. 

liaison Councilman 

On behalf of the Town of Islip, owner and operator of Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), I am writing to you to 

convey my strong support for approval of the application by An1erican Airlines to provide the only non-stop service 

between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Long Island MacArthur Airpott serves approximately 1.2 million passengers annually. As you are aware, the U.S. 

Department of Justice required the new American Airlines to divest slots and gates at DCA as a condition of 

approving the American Airlines- USAirways merger. Unfortunately, several of the smaller communities bore the 

burden of this divesture. However, American Airlines pending application provides a pathway for service to return to 

our community whose non-stop service to the Nation's Capital was disrupted by the required Department of Justice 

divesture. 

Approval of American Airlines application will ensure that there is no disruption in service for this very important 

route. American Airlines will preserve the only non-stop service between ISP and DCA. Accordingly, I respectfully 

urge your approval of American Airlines application. 

Robert J. Schaefer 

Commissioner of Aviation & Transportation 

510-140401-011