SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Robert W. Kneisley

Associate General Counsel 1901 L Street, N.W. – Suite 640 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 263

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April 1, 2014

**Filed in the Docket Electronically**

The Honorable Susan Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Application of Southwest Airlines Co. for Within

- Perimeter Slot Exemption s (DCA

- MCI

- OAK ); Docket DOT

- OST

- 2000

- 7182

Dear Ms. Kurland :

Southwest Airlines is pleased to submit the enclosed 27 letters in support of its

a pplication for two within

- perimeter slot exemptions for daily, nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) , with continuing single

- plane service to Oakland International Airport ( OAK )

.

These letters come from a diverse array of elected officials and community
leaders

, including five United States Senators and 11 Members of the U.S. House of Representat ives

, as well as from organizations in California, Kansas and Missouri
whose constituents

, employees , and members would benefit from Southwest’s proposed DCA

- MCI

- OAK service and the large jet, low

- fare competition it would provide

.
Sincerely,

_____________________ Robert W. Kneisley

cc: All parties on Southwest’s service list

### Enclosed Letters Supporting
Southwest Airlines’ Proposed DCA – MCI – OAK Service

1. U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill, Roy Blunt, Pat Roberts, and Jerry Moran

2. U.S. Representatives Sam Graves, Emanuel Cleaver, Vicky Hartzler, Lynn Jenkins, Kevin W. Yoder, William Lacy Clay, and Anne L. Wagner

3. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee, George Miller, John Garamendi, and Eric Swalwell

4. Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James, Jr., City of Kansas City, Missouri

5. Mark D. VanLoh, A.A.E., Director, Kansas City International Airport

6. Cestra “Ces” Butner, President, Board of Commissioners, Port of Oakland

7. Daniel P. Mehan, President & CEO, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

8. James D. Heeter, President & CEO, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

9. Jon Stephens, Interim President & CEO, Kansas City Convention & Visitors
Association

10. Robert J. Marcusse, President & CEO, Kansas City Area Development
Council

11. Sheila Tracy, President, Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce

12. Alicia Stephens, Executive Director, Platte County Economic Development
Council

13. Alison Best, President & CEO, Visit Oakland

14. Jim Wunderman, President & CEO, Bay Area Council

15. Dan C. Quigley, Interim President ,Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce

16. Gloria Rubio

- Cortes, President, National Civic League

17. Kathy Lambert, CEO & Co

- Founder, Connections to Success

### 18. Cici Rogers, President & CEO, Central Exchange

19. Debbie Hauser, Executive Director, Airport Area Business Association of Oakland, Calif.

20. Regina Jackson, President & CEO, East Oakland Youth Development Center

21. José Dueñas, CEO & President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Alameda County

22. Gene Calderon & Aracelia Esparza, Co

- Presiden ts, Hispanic Community
Affairs Council

23. Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development

24. Chris Iglesias, CEO, The Unity Council

25. Jose Corona, CEO, Inner City Advisors

26. Kathy Nelson, President & CEO

, Greater Kansas City Sports Commission

27. Mike Kohler, General Manager

, IMG College - University of California, Berkeley11724 NW Plaza Circle ● Kansas City Missouri 64153 ● www.plattecountyedc.com

March 12, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Docket OST-2000-7182

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of the Platte County Economic Development Council, please consider this our letter of support for approval of the application by Southwest Airlines to provide service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI). MC I is located in Platte County so we believe we have a vested interest in the success of such a route.

The businesses in Platte County, and Kansas City metro area, would like to see uninterrupted service between MCI and DCA. For the business traveler – nonstop options on larger aircraft are a bonus. Other carriers fly to DCA but on smaller, regional aircraft and with stops. MCI serves as a regional airport,

cons equently, the impact is even greater when you consider Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska customers.

Our area has important, critical ties to the federal government agencies and elected officials. This MCIDCA route will serve not only our business community but not-for-profit organizations (like us) and
l eisure travelers as well.

Southwest is the airline with the large st presence in Kansas City; it is ready to and capable of assuring success of this route. It could even allow Kansas City to serve as a one-stop/connecting option for travelers flying between DCA and other points within the United States.

The Platte County EDC strongly urges the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve Southwest’s application for the MCI-DCA service.

Sincerely,

Alicia Stephens, CEcD
Executive Director astephens@plattecountyedc.com
816-270-2109 direct line

### March 31, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Within

‐ Perimeter Slot Exemptions at Washington National Airport (DCA)
Docket No: DOT

‐ OST

‐ 2000

‐ 7182

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of the Bay Area Council and the hundreds of major employers who comprise our membership, I 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
“within

‐ perimeter” slot exemptions, Southwest proposes to a daily nonstop flight between

DCA and Kansas City International Airport (MCI), and will be able to add same plane through

‐ service to/from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning in January 2015.

Southwest has been a major part of the Bay Area community since 1989. Today, Southwest
operates 97 daily departures from OAK 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. Current travel options between OAK and DCA are, as a result, limited 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 airlin e market. For these reasons,
I respectfully request the Department of Transportation to grant a pair of slot exemptions to
Southwest so it can begin DCA

‐ MCI

‐ OAK air service.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

Jim Wunderman
President and CEOOFFICERS Mayor Michael Hancock, Chair Hon David M. Sander, Vice Chair Derek Okubo, Vice Chair Joni Pattillo, Treasurer Charles Ozaki, Secretary Gloria Rubio

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### March 21, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Docket DOT

- OST

- 2000

- 7182 (Within

- Perimeter DCA Slot Exemptions)

Dear Secretary Foxx :

On behalf of the National Civic League, I strongly support the approval of Southwest’s application to continue to provide a non

stop flight option between DCA and MCI. Since February 

### 2014 Southwest has provided these flights through their pendent lite application and we believe stopping this service now would greatly disrupt Kansas City residents

, visitors , and connecting trav e lers

. This non

- stop flight provides important access for National Civic
Lea gue members who are resi dents of Iowa, Kansas, Nebra ska, Missouri and Oklahoma to the Washington D.C. area for important work with the federal government.

The transition after Frontier left the DCA

- Kansas City market has been seamless thus far with Southwest and the approval of this application would reaffirm this working solution to continue provid ing competitive options for this important route. This proposal uses these s lot exemptions efficiently considering Southwest’s large presence in Kansas City ( 41% local passenger market share) and the fact that S outhwest uses a much larger aircraft (143

- seat, Boeing 737) than any airline currently operating nonstop in the DCA

- Kansas City market. Southwest is also the Nation's largest domestic airline with a national route structure, which would allow Kansas City to serve as a one

- stop/connecting option for travelers flying between DCA and other points within the United States.

For the above explanations, I respectfully urge the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve Southwest’s pendente lite application for DCA

- Kansas City service.

Sincerely,

Gloria Rubio

- Cortes President, National Civic League And Executive Editor, National Civic Review2013-14
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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SAFE STORAGE MANAGEMENT CO.

ALTON JELKS Vice President

JELKS GROUP DYNAMICS

RON RISI Secretary

RECOLOGY EAST BAY

ANA CHRETIEN Treasurer ABC SECURITY SERVICE, INC.

MARK BRYANT

PORT OF OAKLAND

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEBRA HAUSER

Mail: P.O. Box 14123, Oakland, CA 94614

Office, by appointment: 333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 328 Oakland, CA 94621

510.545.7773 tel

510.261.4112 fax debbie@aaba.org

www.aaba.org

http://facebook.com/AABAOAK March 21, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Within-Perimeter Slot Exempti ons at Washington National Airport (DCA) Docket No: DOT-OST-2000-7182

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of the board of directors of AABA and our 100+ member companies, I write in strong support of Sout hwest Airlines’ (Southwest’s) application for a pair of slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). With these two “within-perimeter” slot ex emptions, Southwest proposes to continue operating a daily nonstop flight between DCA and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and add same plane through-service to/from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning in January 2015.

AABA supports Southwest’s continual effort s to provide better service to Bay Area travelers as in keeping with our own mission to further area commerce, including increased passenger traffic in and out of OAK. Improved service through direct flights to and from DCA will undoubt edly attract more passengers using OAK throughout the entire Bay Area, resulting in increased employment, increased use of airport concessions, and increased utilizati on of ancillary services within the Hegenberger Corridor.

Specifically in Oakland, we appreciate that Southwest has been a major part of our community since 1989. For the past 25 years, both Southwest and OAK have grown and prospered together. Today, OAK stands as the 33 rd largest airport in the United States, and Southwest is the larges t 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 of DCA’s 1250-mile perimeter rule. In fact, OAK is the largest ai rport 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 st imulate air traffic in an underserved airline market. For these reasons, we respec tfully request that the Department of Transportation 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 consi deration of this request. AABA and its membership look forward to increased pa ssenger options through the granting of the slot exemptions requested by Southwest Airlines.

Sincerely,

Debbie Hauser
Executive Director



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### March 31, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Within­Perimeter Slot Exemptions at Washington National Air port (DCA)
Docket No: DOT­OST­2000­7182

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Alameda County, I write in strong support of Southwest Airlines’ (Southwest’s) application for a pair of slo t exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).  With these two “within­peri meter” slot exemptions, Southwest proposes to  a daily nonstop flight between DCA and K ansas City International Airport (MCI), and will be able to add same plane through­service to/fr om 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, Southw est operates 97 daily departures to 18 cities, including Kansas City.  However, despi te OAK's growth over the years, it has no direct flights to DCA because DCA’s 1250­mile perimeter rule.  As a result, current travel options between OAK and DCA are limited and relatively expensiv e.

Southwest’s proposal would provide a convenient travel option b etween OAK and the Nation’s Capital, as well as stimulate air traffic in an underserved air line market. For this reasons, I respectfully request the Department of Transportation to grant a pair of slot exemptions to Southwest so it can begin DCA­MCI­OAK air service.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

José Dueñas CEO and President Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Alameda County

1840 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94580 · www.hccac.net

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx

Secreta ry of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Within-Perimeter Slot Exemptions at Washington NationalAirport (DCA)

Docket No : DOT-OST -2000-7 L82

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 

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Southwest has been a major part of the Oakland community since 1989. Forthe past

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travel options between OAK and DCA are limited, inconvenient and relatively expensive.

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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.

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# ,fu't&re-mai l: HCAC@hcac-ac.orgMarch 25, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Within-Perimeter Slot Exemptions at Washington National Airport (DCA)
Docket No: DOT-OST- 2000 -7182

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD), I write in strong support of Southwest Airlines’ (Southwest’s) application for a pair of slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Our organization has offices both in DC and Oakland and current travel options between OAK and DCA are limited, inconvenient and relatively expensive. Also, as a national organization and leader in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, one of our four key strategies to address core housing, economic, and community development issues within the AA PI communities is to organize regional and national convenings. These convenings yield networkin g opportunities for various leaders and advocates working on issues that affect our communities. It would support our work to have more options for our staff, members and allies to travel conveniently to and from DC.

It is our understanding that one of the proposed “within -perim eter” slot exemptions will add same plane through-service to/from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning in January 2015 and give everyday travelers like our staff and partners more choices aligned with our budgets and schedules.

We are in support of Southwest’s proposal with the hop e that it would provide more convenient and inexpensive travel options between OAK and the n ation’s Capital. For these reasons, I respectfully request the Department of Transportation to grant a pair of slot exemptions to Southwest so it can begin same plane DCA -OAK air

service.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

Lisa Hasegawa

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### March 19, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Within-Perimeter Slot Exemptions at Washington National Airport (DCA)
Docket No: DOT-OST-2000-7182

Dear Secretary Foxx:

On behalf of Inner City Advisors (ICA), I 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 “within-perimeter” slot exemptions, Southwest proposes to continue operating a daily nonstop flight between DCA and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) 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

33 rd 

### 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.

Additionally, over the past three years, Southwest has been a strong supporter of ICA and our mission to create good jobs for local residents. The support of Southwest has allowed us to raise the visibility of our work, which is focused on helping small businesses grow their operations as a ways to create good jobs, especially for those with higher barriers to employment. We have also used the support of ICA to help recruit talented MBA-level interns throughout the country through our annual Summer Internship Program. As well, Southwest has allowed ICA staff to travel to places like Washington, DC, New York and Boston to meet with funders and policy-makers that are
interested in ICA’s model.

### 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,

Jose Corona
Chief Executive OffiicerGreater Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation
114 W. 11 th Street | Suite 300 | Kansas City, MO 64105 | 816.474.GOKC March 18, 2014

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation West Building 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Docket DOT

- OST

- 2000

- 7182 (Within

- Perimeter DCA Slot Exemptions)

Dear Secretary Foxx :

On behalf of the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation, I write to support the approval of the application by Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest) to provide service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City International Airport ( MCI ).

As a nonprofit, privately

- funded organization, the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation benefits our region through sports by creating, attracting and managing major sporting events for Kansas City. A large part of our success
involves hosting major athletic events in our city. In recent years, Kansas City has served as host for major sporting events
that include the 2012 MLB All

- Star Game

, 2013 MLS All

- Star Game , Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship (1 3 times in conference history) and a variety of other NCAA sporting events. A s we complete bids for the NCAA and other entities, we promote our airport’s convenience and boast mu ltiple flights from across the country . Regardless of which coast athletes, visitors and/or fans travel, it is a mere 3

- hour flight. Direct flights that ensure easy travel help contribute to the
success of our business allowing us to secure future sporti ng events ; Southwest Airlines Co. is a major player for us in this.

Southwest’s proposal will prevent disruption to the traveling public by providing a seamless transition after Frontier lea ves the
DCA

- Kansas City market. B y approving Southwest’s pendent lite application, your Department would not only ensure competition and a seamless transition, it would put slot exemptions to best use considering Southwest’s large presence in Kansas City (i.e., 41% local passenger market share) and the fact that Southwest uses a much larger aircraft (i.e., 143

- seat, Boeing 737) than any airline currently operating nonstop in the DCA

- Kansas City marke t. Southwest is also the Nation’s largest domestic airline with a national route structure, which would allow Kans as City to serve as a one

- stop/connecting option for travelers flying between DCA and other points within the United States.

For the aforementioned reasons, I respectfully urge the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve Southwest’s pendent lite application for DCA

- Kansas City service.

S incerely,

Kathy Nelson
President & CEO