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Adams, Kevin (OST) 

From: Devany, Dennis (OST) 

Sent: Friday. January 21, 2011 10:53 PM 

To: Adams. Kevin (OST) 

Subject: FW: Support of essential air service that Alaska Air provides - Docket OST-1998-4899 

From: david^viklnatrvl.net [mailto:david(Q)vlkinatrvl.neL] 

Sent: Fri 1/21/2011 10:43 PM 

To: LaHood, Ray (OST) 

Cc: Kurland, Susan (OST); Devany, Dennis (OST); Sean.parnelKoialaska.qov: Marc.luikenaalaska.QOv-commissioner 

Subject: Support of essential air service that Alaska Air provides - Docket OST-1998-4899 

VIKING TRAVEL. INC. www.AlaskaFerrv.com 

David Berg. President Phones: 800-327.2571 

101 N. Nordic Drive 907.772.3818 

P.O. Box 787 Fax: 907.772.3940 i ^^^'^ 

Petersburg AK 99833 E-Mail: david@Alaskarerrv.com >-• ^j^^— ' 

January 21, 2011 v.o t^ " 

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg. 

Wranaell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express our strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide 

essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would be difficult, if 

not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to our nearest major gateways, with direct 

flights to Anchorage or Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive 

route system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using 

on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet carrier simply cannot provide. 

Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with unique technology, which increases the reliability 

of our service during inclemant weather. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well 

being of our community. 
For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential 

air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

Viking Travel, Inc. 

David Berg, President 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
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P.O. Box 1388 

Cordova, Alaska 99574-1388 

P (907) 424-7738 • F (907) 424-7739 

www,nveyak,org 

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January 12, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. Petersburg. 

Wranaell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide 

essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would be difficult, if not 

impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major communities of interest, 

with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. From these hubs, our 

community can access the airline's extensive route system and benefit from its marketing relationships 

with other carriers. The 737-400 combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska 

Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a nonjet carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with Required 

Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, vi^hich enables the airline to reliably access 

the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enabling 

people and products to dependably reach the community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the 

economic well being of our community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential 

air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, . 

O^oJU QXxruoUx 

Angela Arnold, Executive Director 

Native Village of Eyak 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 
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January 14, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus, 

Petersburg. Wraneell and Yakutat Alaska. Docket OST 1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide 

essential air service to Cordova Alaska. 

Alaska's current pattern of service-using jet aircraft-meets crucial needs that would be difficult, if not 

impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major communities of interest, 

with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. From these hubs, our community 

can access the airline's extensive route system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other 

carriers. The 737-400 combination {"combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines 

proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet carrier 

simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with Required Navigation 

Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the airline to reliably access the airport 

during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and 

products to dependably reach the community. In sum Alaska jet service is critical to the well being of 

Cordova Alaska. 

It is important to continue the level of Alaska Airlines service to Cordova since our local Cordova 

Chamber of Commerce has promoted our community year round as a tourist destination. We have the 

annual festivals which attract many visitors to our community-Cordova Iceworm Festival, Copper River 

Shorebird Festival, PWSSC Copper River Nouveau, Copper River Wild Salmon Days, Cordova 4-H Music 

Camp, Cordova Fungus Festival, and the Native Village of Eyak Sobriety Celebration. 
The airplane configurations also allows us to receive freight from Seattle and Juneau Alaska. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air 

service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

The Tatitlek Corporation 

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Darrel Olsen 

Office Manager 

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cc: 

Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Internal Affairs 

Dennis Devany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities