### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) r: : r , . From : Davi d Blumenthal [blumenthald@frontier.com ] L. ' ^ •,_ Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 4.0 5 P M - L i ; ';. . . : To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.go v' ' • ' _<; o ] : 5 C Subject : Essentia l ai rservic e fo rAlpena , Michiga n Dea rMr . Adam s an d Senator s Levi n & Stabenow : I recentl yreceive d a reques t t o sen d a n emai l t o eac h of yo u wit h certai n "canned " information . However , instea d I a m goin g t o sen d yo u m yow n versio n { a simila remai l wa s sen t t o Re p Benishek) . First , le t th e recor d sho wtha t I full yunderstan d tha t on e reaso n w e can' t reduc e th e federa l defici t i s becaus e of email s suc h a s mine . I t i s n o secre t tha t Delt a ha s announce d plan s t o withdra wfro m Alpen a (AP N airport ) a s soo n a s possible , probabl y becaus e the yfee l tha t ai rservic e i s unde rutilize d i n Alpen a (i n English , the yar e losin g mone yeve n wit h a subsidy) . Tw o companie s hav e submitte d proposal s fo rai rservic e an d i f eithe rproposa l i s accepted , i t i s almos t certai n tha t ai rservic e t o an d fro m Alpen a wil l ad d a whol e ne wmeanin g t o bein g unde rutilized . At th e sam e tim e Delt a i s biddin g o n Pellston , Escanab a an d th e Soo . Lookin g a t a ma p onl yth e So o i s farthe rfro m anothe rairpor t (Ok , ther e i s a n airport i n Soo , Ontari o bu t tha t mean s Canadia n service) . I kno wtha t Pellsto n get s a lo t of traffi cou t of Petoskeybu t Petoskeyi s close r t o Travers e Cit ytha n Alpen a i s t o Travers e o rMB S airpor t (Saginaw) . And , Escanab a isn' t tha t fa rfro m Marquette . Thi s ha s m e rea l confused ; i t mus t mea n tha t Alpen a i s a rea l lose ri n th e ai rlin e business . I n an ycase , I as k

eac h of yo u (o ryou rstaff ) t o revie wthi s situatio n an d se e wha t need s t o b e don e t o retai n a compan y wit h th e calibe rof Delt a servin g Alpena . Furthermore , I honestl ybeliev e tha t th e bes t servic e fo rAlpen a i s throug h Detroi t an d anythin g els e (Clevelan d etc ) wil l resul t i n a reductio n o f th e curren t volum e o f ai rtravelers . W e hav e enoug h economi cproblem s i n thi s part of th e stat e becaus e of ou risolatio n an d i f th e ai rservic e fall s apart , i t wil l b e a tru e deat h wis h fo rAlpena . Sincerely , Davi d Blumentha l CP A

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Genschaw , Stev e [genschaws@alpenaschools.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 1:4 2 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Lef t Ou t I n Th e Col d 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Holcomb , Brento n [holcombb@alpenaschools.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 1:2 7 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Sublect : Alpen a Regiona l Airport Servic e 

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Jacki e Krawcza k Ijkrawczak@alpenachamber.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 12:0 7 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Ai rbid s Mr . Adams , Th e Alpen a Are a Chambe ro f Commerc e adamantl yoppose s awardin g th e bi d fo rai rservic e t o Gulfstream . W e kno w bes t wha t wil l wor k

fo rou rcommunit yan d awardin g th e bi d t o th e proposed , woul d undoubtedl ylea d t o a declin e i n economi cdevelopmen t fo rth e region . Ther e ar e severa l reason s w e believ e thi s i s a poo rchoic e fo rAlpena :

• W e nee d guarantee d code-sharin g an d thi s curren t bi d doe s no t guarante e code-sharing . • Ove r3 millio n dollar s i n Essentia l Ai rServic e subsid yfo rles s servic e i s no t a goo d us e o f taxpaye rmoney , especiall ywhe n i t mean s a decreas e i n servic e fro m th e curren t carrie r(an d the ywer e gettin g les s tha n hal f tha t amoun t i n subsidy ) • I f Alpen a passenger s experienc e a cancelle d fligh t i n Cleveland , ther e ar e ver yfe woption s i n gettin g hom e whe n compare d t o Detroi t • Th e curren t bi d doe s no t giv e u s clea rexpectation s o n ticke t price s f n al l situations . • Th e plane s propose d ar e muc h smalle r- wit h n o restrooms . Althoug h th e ai rtim e i s jus t ove ra n hour , th e actua l tim e o n th e plan e i s muc h longer , possibl yleavin g peopl e i n a ver yuncomfortabl e situation . • Ou rcommunit ydeserve s bette r- th e Alpen a Comba t Readines s Trainin g Cente ran d th e Thunde rBay Nationa l Marin e Sanctuar yhav e a ver yimportan t nee d fo rreliabl e ai rservic e tha t th e curren t bid s d o no t meet . • Th e curren t bidde rdoe s no t hav e a stron g networ k o f support . Ther e ar e a limite d numbe ro f plane s availabl e fo rthe m t o serv e thei rmarket(s ) s o wher e doe s tha t leav e u s whe n a plan e experience s mechanica l issues ? • Clevelan d i s no t a gatewa yairpor t an d woul d ad d a n extr a sto p t o mos t flights . Thi s add s tim e an d expens e t o ou rtravelers . • W e woul d lik e th e DOT t o re-bi d servic e t o Alpen a s o w e ca n fin d a bette rsolution . • W e nee d mor e tim e o n thi s becaus e th e issu e i s mor e abou t lac k o f competitio n tha n i t i s abou t cos t an d w e nee d tim e t o fin d th e bes t solutio n fo ral l partie s involved . • Alpena' s traffi ci s u p tw o year s i n a ro wan d ou rprojections , base d o n economi cdevelopmen t project s an d activit ysho wcontinue d increase s i n traffic . • Cancelle d seat s ar e currentl ybein g use d whe n figurin g loa d factor s an d ar e drivin g tha t percentag e down . Seat s o n cancelle d flight s shoul d no t b e counte d a s ope n seat s whe n figurin g loa d factors . I a m sur e th e DOT doe s no t wan t t o pu t Northeas t Michiga n i n a positio n wher e w e ar e n o longe rcompetitiv e i n th e globa l marketing , wher e w e wil l hav e t o cance l economi cdevelopmen t opportunitie s currentl yi n th e works , an d wher e w e los e populatio n becaus e o f a decisio n mad e b yth e DOT t o awar d u s wit h a les s tha n satisfactor ycarrier . Pleas e d o no t awar d thi s bi d t o Gulfstrea m - w e ca n com e u p wit h a bette ralternative/solutio n t o mee t everyone' s need s an d no t jeopardiz e ou rfutur e a s a community . jQcbi e Krawcza b Alpen a Are a Chambe ro f Commerc e Executiv e [directo r 989.354.418 1 www.alpenQchamber.co m

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Lillia n Shrine r[bshriner@freeway.net ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 10:5 0 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@stabenow.senate.gov ; senator@levin.senate.go v Subject : Alpen a Michiga n Airport Airline Service s Dea rMr . Adams , W e sincerel yreques t you rsupport i n helpin g ou rcommunit yindentif ya reasonabl e solutio n fo radequat e ai rservice , I understan d you roffic e i s responsibl e fo rallowin g a n extensio n fo rothe rairline s t o re-bi d o n ou rneede d service . A s yo u kno ww e hav e ha d a n insufficien t amoun t of tim e t o explor e possibl e option s t o maintai n ai rservic e int o th e Detroi t Airport . Sinc e Detroi t i s th e mos t sensibl e destinatio n fo rou rgeographi clocatio n w e believ e an yothe rairport I s onl y goin g t o caus e ou rcommunit ymor e harm . Pleas e kno ww e ar e eage rt o wor k togethe rt o fin d a servic e provide rwh o ca n mee t al l of ou rneed s an d no t t o b e hast yi n selectin g a carrie rtha t wil l onl ycaus e u s mor e economi cdamage . W e welcom e you rsupport . Sincerely , Lillia n Shrine r 1667 1 ShubertHw y Alpena , M l 4970 7 989-595-338 6

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Miss i [missi@mpalpena.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 1:4 2 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST) Mr . Adams : Th e curren t bidder

s ar e no t satisfactor

yt o th e service require d i n Alpena . Wit h th e propose d servic e fro m Gulfstrea m we wil l be a t a hug e disadvantag e economically . W e wil l see ou renplanements decrease . W e deserv e bette rtha n a smal l airplan e wit h n o restroo m - an d t o Cleveland ! W e wil l se e opportunitie s pas s u s b ybecause we d o no t hav e th e ai r servic e necessar

yfo rth e opportunitie s t o take plac e here . I t i s alway

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Y CONCERN : We nee d Delt a t o sta yi n Alpena . Clevelan d doe s no t offe renoug h transfer s t o fina l destinations . Th e plane s propose d ar e to o small , an d n o bathroo m availability . Ou rcommunit ydeserve s better . Cleveland' s no t a gatewa yairpor t an d woul d mea n extr a stop s an d expense . Alpena' s traffi cwit h Delt a ha s increase d th e pas t tw o years . Pleas e hel p kee p Delt a i n ou rcommunity . Regards , Dr . Ton yF . Skib a