### Gormas, Michael (OST)
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Dear Mr. Schlemmer : Randy Robertson <citymanager@cityofcordova.net> Sunday, November 30, 2014 11:26 PM EAS (OST) tim.thompson@alaskaair.com Air Support to Cordova Alaska -··· I

I serve as the City Manager of Cordova, Alaska, and the purpose ofthis letter is to express my support for Alaska Airline continued essential air service to my community. Alaska's service connects Cordova to major communities of interest eitherwithin the state orthru Seattle. From these hubs, Cordovans can access the airline's extensive route system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that other carriers simply cannot provide. Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance 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 or leave Cordova. Alaska Airlines' service is vital to the social and economic well-being of our community and Iwhole heartedly support their application to provide Essential Air Service to SoutheastAlaska. Sincerely, Randy E. Robertson City Manager

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### Mr. Kevin Schlemmer: Iam writing in reference to Alaska Airlines service to Wrangell, Alaska. Its loss would be economically disastrous to Wrangell. The seafood market alone would lose hundreds ofthousands ofdollars in the sail of salmon, crab, and shrimp which are sent to markets on aworld-wide scale. As afisherman, it is avital service to me personallyto send out king salmon and receive equipment and parts promptlyto keep my business operating. Medically, Alaska Airlines is essential to manyWrangell residents. Many of us need to go to larger medical facilities quickly and on a regular basis. The only othertravel services we have are the ferry and one small plane charter company. Losing Alaska Airlines would cause extreme hardships to the Wrangell economy, and the health of its citizens.
Sincerely,

Ron Merritt

### Gormas, Michael (OST)
From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Tim Joyce > Saturday, November 29, 2014 3:08 PM EAS (OST) tim.thompson@alaskaair.com; Randy Robertson Essential Air Service

As a Cordova resident, former Mayor and current sitting member of the Cordova City Council I want to express my strong support for the essential air service that is provided by Alaska Airlines to the City of Cordova. Cordova's main industry is Commercial Fishing. Each year there are thousands of people that transit into and out of Cordova to participate in that industry in some way form crewing on a boat to working at a cannery. It is essential that scheduled air service be available for those people to enter'into our community to insure that the economy remains healthy and viable. There are no roads into or out of Cordova so driving is not an option without securing a spot on a ferry from Whittier or Valdez, both of which are commutes from Anchorage. many workers arrive by air from distant locations and once at the Anchorage airport their only viable option to get to Cordova is by air and Alaska Airlines Essential Air Service provides that option. As a frequent user of Alaska Airlines both as a passenger and for shipping air freight. It would be problematic to conduct business around the state out of Cordova without scheduled daily air service provided by Alaska Airlines. Again the essential air service is a part of the Cordova economy that if lost would devastate or community. Please renew the Essential Air Service contract with Alaska Airlines into Cordova so that the economy of Cordova will remain strong into the future. Sincerely Timothy L. Joyce

1November 28 , 2014 Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office ofAviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Continuation ofAlaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 Dear Mr. Schlemmer : This letter is to express strong support for the selection ofAlaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community. 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 passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that other carriers simply cannot provide. Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance 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. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economicwell being of our community and we support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska. Sincerely, Dennis and Janet Strom 

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### Gormas, Michael (OST)
From: Nicki Nikodym · > Sent: To: Thursday, November 27, 2014 10:22 PM EAS (OST) Subject: Letter of Support


### November26,2014 Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office ofAviationAnalysis U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200NewJerseyAvenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: ContinuationofAlaskaAirlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 DearMr. Schlemmer : This letter is to express strong support for the selectionofAlaskaAirlines to continueto provide essential air serviceto our community. Alaska's service connects SoutheastAlaskapassengers to one ormore majorcommunities ofinterest, with single-plane serviceto Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. Fromthese hubs, our community canaccess the airline's extensiveroute system andbenefitfrom its marketingrelationships with other carriers. The passenger and cargo aircraft, whichAlaskaAirlines proposes to continue using onthis route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacitythat othercarriers simply cannotprovide. Further, AlaskaAirlines aircraft are equipped withRequiredNavigationPerformance Technology, which enablesthe airlineto reliably access the airport during inclementweather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, inturn, enablingpeople andproducts to dependably reachthe community. Simplyput, AlaskaAirlines' service is criticalto the economic well being ofour community and (1/we) support their applicationto provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.
Sincerely, Jacqueline Nikodym "Courage is notthe absence offear, it is the realizationthat something is more importantthanfear."

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Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Ot1ice ofAviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 *7e
CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL INCORI'ORJ!TED MAY30, 2008 Office of the liorough Manager P.O. Box531 Wrangell. AK99929 907-874-2381 907-874-3952

Re: Continuation ofAlaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat. Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 Dear Mr. Schlemmer : This letter is to express Wrangell's strong continued support for the selection ofAlaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community. Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaskapassengers to one ormore major communities ofinterest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensiveroute system and benefit fi:om its marketing relationships with other carriers. The passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that other carriers simply cannotprovide. Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Perfom1ance Technology, which enables the airline to reliably access the aiqJort during inclement weather, thus reducing eliversions and cancellations and, in tum, enabling people and products to dependably reach the community. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economic wel1-bcing ofour community and onbehalfofthe citizens and business community ofWrangell, we support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska. Sincerely,

# ~~<~·~ JeffJabuscli Borough ManagerCITY & BOROUGH of YAKUTAT

November 25, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office ofAviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 P.O. Box 160 · Yakutat, Alaska 99689 Phone (907) 784-3323 Fax (907) 784-3281

Re: Continuation ofAlaskaAirlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 DearMr. Schlemmer: This letteris to express strong supportfor the selection ofAlaskaAirlines to continue to provide essential air service to Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska. The importance ofAlaskaAirlines daily flights to Cordova and Yakutat provide singleplane service to both Anchorage andJuneau; similarly, Alaska's Wrangell and Petersburg flights provide single-plane serviceto Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle. Through plane servicefrom Southeastcommunities to hubs in Anchorage, Juneau and Seattleprovide easy access to AlaskaAirlines extensive route network linking Southeast to the West and East coasts. The cities ofSoutheastAlaskaharvest, process and sell fresh commercial seafood products that require efficient transportation to customers. Additionally, visitor services are provided to a large population ofsport anglers during the summermonths and reliable air transportplays a key role in destination attraction for Southeast Alaska communities.Southeastcommunities depend on AlaskaAirlines daily flights for economic development and stability. Alaska Airlines' investment in required navigation performance (RNP) flight technology allows continued access to airports in SoutheastAlaska during periods ofinclement weather. Alaska is the only carriercertifiedfor such instrumentflight approaches in the state ofAlaska. RNP technology enables the airline to reliably access Southeast communities year-round byreducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enables passengers and products to dependablyreach their intended destination. AlaskaAirlines' service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major communities ofinterest, which serve as a hub to small communities, such as Yakutat. Fromthese hubs, our community can access the airline's extensiveroute system and benefitfrom its marketing relationships with other carriers. Thepassenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight mail and cargo capacity that othercarriers simply cannotprovide. Simply put, AlaskaAirlines' service is critical to the socioeconomic wellbeing ofour community and the citizens ofYakutat support this application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.
Sincerely, 

# U·f?t CindyBremner Mayor City and Borough Yaktutat PO Box 160 Yakutat, AK 99689 Office (907) 784-3323 Cc: 

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# PETERSBURG ALASKA

November 26, 2014 Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590
Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 Dear Mr. Schlemmer : This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential airservice to our community.
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 passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that other carriers simply cannot provide. Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required. Navigation Performance 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. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economic well being of our community and (l!we) support their applicationto provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska. Sincerely,

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Borough Administration PO Box 329, Petersburg, AK 99833- Phone (907) 772-4519 Fax (907)772-3759 www.petersburgak.govNovember , 2014 Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office ofAviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAvenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590
Re: Continuation ofAlaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 Dear Mr. Schlemmer : This letter is to express strong support for the selection ofAlaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community. 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 passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that other carriers simply cannot provide. Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance 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. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economic well being of our community and (1/we) support their application to provide Essential Air Service to SoutheastAlaska.

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From: John Bitney Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 11:08 AM To: EAS (OST) Subject: Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 

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This is to express mypersonal supportfor the selection ofAlaskaAirlines to continue to provide essential air service to coastal communities across the state ofAlaska. The service from AlaskaAirlines connects the coastal communities of Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg,Wrangell, andYakutatto one ormore major communities ofinterest, with single-plane service toAnchorage,Juneau, I<etchikan or Seattle. Fromthese larger hubs, passengers can access the airline's extensive route system and benefit from its marketingrelationships with other carriers. Thepassenger and cargo aircraft, whichAlaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that other carriers simply cannotprovide. Further,AlaskaAirlines aircraft are equippedwith Required Navigation PerformanceTechnology, which enables the airline to reliably access the airport duringinclementweather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, inturn, enablingpeople andproducts to dependablyreach the community.

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## Thepilots ofAlaskaAirlines are renownedlocally for being some ofthe safest andbestaviators in the community, andwe entrustthem to reliably get us in and out ofthese locations during all types ofweather and conditions. This is a relationship thatwewould notreadilywantto see handed over to another carrier. Thankyou for this opportunityto offer comment. JohnBitney PO Box 521072 Big Lake, AI< 99652

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