From: O"Connor, Jamie To: "Eas@dot.gov" Cc: Cavanaugh, Heather A. ; Peyton, Raleigh (Chip) ; Tim Thompson Subject: Essential Air Service Letter of Support Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:05:53 AM



### November 20, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey 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 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 (I/we) support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,
Raleigh Peyton Sr. Manager, District Operations Southeast 907-463-8934 Raleigh.Peyton@acsalaska.com Alaska CommunicationsThis transmittal may contain confidential information intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error; any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmittal is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply or by telephone at 907-297- 3000 and ask to speak with the message sender. In addition, please immediately delete this message and all attachments. Thank you. Alaska Communications

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### November 13 , 201 4
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines’ Essential Air Service at Cordova, G ustavus, 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 air service to our community.

Alaska’s service connect s 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 carrier s simply c annot 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 c ommunity.
Simply put , Alaska Airlines’ service is critical to the economic well being of our community and I support their application to provide Essential Air S ervice to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,
Shirley Franklin Petersburg, AK

## Mr. Kevin Schlemmer: I am writing in reference to Alaska Airlines service to W rangell, Alaska. Its loss would be e conomica lly disast rous to Wrangell. The seafood market alone would lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the sail of s almon, crab, and shrimp which are sent to markets on a world

- wide scale. As a fisherman, it is a vital service to me personally to send out king salmon and receive equipment and parts promptly to keep my business operating. Medically, Alaska Airlines is essential to man y Wrangell residents. Many of us need to go to larger medical facilities quickly and on a regular basis. The only other travel 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 Merritt471 W. 36 th Ave., Suite 201, Anchorage, AK 99503 

###  (907) 278

- 2722 

###  alaskachamber.com 

### November 21, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Sent via email to: EAS@dot.gov

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines’ Essential Air Service at Cordova, G ustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST

- 1998

- 4899

Dear Mr. Schlemmer
,
The mission of the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce (Alaska Chamber) is to promote a positive business environment in Alaska and in turn the United States. The Alaska Chamber represents hu ndreds of businesses, manufacturers and local chambers from across Alaska. Th e purpose of this letter is to express our support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell and Yakutat, Alaska

.
Alaska’s service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major Alaska communities , with single

- plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. From these hubs, Alaskans 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 do not provide.

Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft a re equipped with Required Navigation Performance Technology, which enables the airline to reliably access airport in these Alaska communities during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the co mmunity.

The Alaska Chamber believes that Alaska Airlines’ service is critical to the economic well being of these Southeast Alaska communit ies and we support their application to provide Essential Air S ervice to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Rachael Petro President and CEO

### November , 201 4
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines’ Essential Air Service at Cordova, G ustavus, 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 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 carrier s simply c annot provide.
Further, Alaska Airlines aircraft a re 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 co mmunity.
Simply put , Alaska Airlines’ service is critical to the economic well being of our community and I I support their application to provide Essential Air S ervice to Southeast Alaska.
As a lodge owner we depend on being able to get our customers into Petersburg on regular scheduled flights. Without them we would not be able to exist.
Sincerely, Robert & Deborah Bailey Alaska Sport Haven Lodge.

### November , 201 4
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines’ Essential Air Service at Cordova, G us tavus, 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 air service to our community.

Alaska’s service c onnects 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 mar keting 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 carrier s simply c annot provide.

Further, Alaska Airlines air craft 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 (I/we) support their application to provide Essential Air S ervice to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Jim Leslie, President Alaska Waters , Inc. 

### Jim Leslie, President Alaska Waters, Inc. PO Box 1978 Wrangell, AK 99929November 19
, 2014

Mr

. Kevin Schlemmer
, Chief
, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U

. S

. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave
, 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 air service to our community

. As life-long residents of Wrangell
, Alaska
, and owners of two downtown retail businesses
, we realize how critical continued reliable jet service is to our community as well as that of this entire region of the State of Alaska

. The jet service Alaska Airlines currently provides is critical for the continued access and economic well being of Wrangell and the entire southeast region of the state.

Alaska ' s current pattern of service- us i ng 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 far-reaching marketing relationships

.

• Daily jet service provides valuable access to our isolated island community for tourism and business travelers that is essential to our economic well being

.

• Alaska ' s service provides essential cargo (freight and mail) capacity necessary to meet many of our community ' s daily necessities

. Alaska has demonstrated its commitment to meet the airfreight needs of the communities in the state by investing in the first-ever fleet of 737-400 combination aircraft

. These more modern 737s replaced the older 737-200 combi aircraft in Alaska ' s fleet and provide improved access , capacity and comfort for airline passengers in Southeast Alaska

.

• Alaska ' s investment in required navigation performance (RNP) flight technology allows access to airports in Southeast Alaska during periods of inclement weather
, which enhances the reliability of the airline ' s service to 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.

Jeff & Dawn Angerman
, Owners Angerman ' s Inc

.November 17
, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer
, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S

. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue
, S.E. Washington
, DC 20590

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova
, Gustavus
, Peters b urg , 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 air service to our community

.
Alaska Airline ' 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

.
In addition, 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. Staff and students from the Wrangell Public School District regularly utilize air service in and out of Wrangell to attend athletic events , academic competitions
, and professional development opportunities

. Having air service such as that provided by Alaska Airlines is critical to providing our students and staff with experiences that would simply not be available absent the commercial air-service provided b y Alaska Airlines

. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economic well being of our community and as the Superintendent of Wrangell Public Schools
, I support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska

. Sincerely
,

Patrick Mayer
, Superintendent Wrangell Public Schools

### CITY & 

### BOROUGH of 

### YAKUTAT



# •

November 25,2014

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



### 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 air service to Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska.

The importance of Alaska Airlines daily flights to Cordova and Yakutat provide singleplane service to both Anchorage and Juneau; similarly, Alaska's Wrangell and Petersburg flights provide single-plane service to Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.

Through plane service from Southeast communities to hubs in Anchorage, Juneau and Seattle provide easy access to Alaska Airlines extensive route network linking Southeast to the West and East coasts.

The cities of Southeast Alaska harvest, process and sell fresh commercial seafood products that require efficient transportation to customers. Additionally, visitor services

are provided to a large population of sport anglers during the summer months and reliable air transport plays a key role in destination attraction for Southeast Alaska communities.

### Southeast communities depend on Alaska Airlines daily flights for economic development and stability.

Alaska Airlines' investment in required navigation performance (RNP) flight technology allows continued access to airports in Southeast Alaska during periods of inclement weather. Alaska is the only carrier certified for such instrument flight approaches in the state of Alaska. RNP technology enables the airline to reliably access Southeast communities year-round by reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enables passengers and products to dependably reach their intended destination.

Alaska Airlines' service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major communities of interest, which serve as a hub to small communities, such as Yakutat. 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.

Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the socioeconomic wellbeing of our community and the citizens of Yakutat support this application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

# ~~ Cindy Bremner Mayor City and Borough Y aktutat PO Box 160 Yakutat, AK 99689 Office (907) 784

- 3323

Cc: tim. thompson@ alaskaair .com EAS @dot.gov

### Novem b er 24,2014

Mr. K ev in Sc hl e mm e r , C hi e f
, EAS Di v i sio n Office of Avia ti on Ana l ysis U.S. Dep a rtment ofT r a n sporta ti on 1 200 New Jer s ey Avenue
, S.E. Washington
, D C 20590 C ITY AND BORO UGH OF WRANGE L L
I NCORPORATED MAY 30 ,20 08

Office of the Borough Manag e r

P.O. B o x 531 Wran ge ll, AK 99929 907

- 874

- 2 38 1 907

- 874

- 3952



### Re: Cont inu a tion of A l as ka A irlin es' Essentia l A ir Se r v i ce a t Cordova, Gu stavus , Petersburg
, Wrangell
, and Yak ut at , A l as k a , D ocke t OST -1 998 -4 899

D ear Mr. Sc hl e mm er:

Thi s l etter i s to exp r ess Wr a ngell 's s tr o n g con tinu ed s upport for th e se l ect ion of A l aska Ai r lin es to continue t o pro v id e esse nti a l a ir se r v i ce to o ur co mmuni ty

.

A l aska's serv i ce con n ects Sout h ea s t A l aska p asse ng e r s to one o r mor e major communit i es of in teres t , w ith s ingl e

- pl a n e se r v ic e to Anchor age, J un eau , Ket c hikan or S e att l e. F r o m th ese hub s, o ur community ca n access the a irlin e's exte n s i ve rou te system

a nd ben e fit from it s market in g r e l ation s hip s w ith ot h er carri e r s

. The passe n ger a nd cargo
a ir c r aft, wh i ch A l aska A irlin es propo ses to con tinu e usin g o n thi s route , p r ov id es frei g ht
, mail a nd cargo capacity t h at ot h er ca rrier s s i mp l y c arm o t pr ov i d e

.

Further
, A l a s ka Ai rlin es a ir c ra ft are equ i pped w i th R eq uir ed Nav i gat ion Pe r forma n ce Technolo gy, w hi ch e nable s th e airline to r e li a b l y access t h e a irp ort dur in g incl eme nt

wea ther
, thu s red u cing di v e r s i ons a nd ca n ce ll a tion s a nd
, in turn , e n a blin g peop l e a nd prod u cts t o d ependab l y r eac h the comm un ity.

S i mp l y put , Ala s ka Airlin es' se r v ic e i s c riti ca l to th e ec onomic we l l

- being of o u r
commun it y and on behalf of th e cit i ze n s an d bu s in es s commun it y of Wrangell
, w e

s upport th e ir ap plication to prov id e Esse nti a l A ir Se r v i ce to Sou th east A l aska.

# ~c~ Boro u g h Mana ge r

### November 19 , 201 4

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines’ Essential Air Service at Cordova, G ustavus , 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 essent ial air service to Wrangell, Alaska

.
Alaska’s service c onnects 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 mar keting 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 carrier s simply c annot provide.

Further, Alaska Airlines air craft 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 the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce supports their application to provide Essential Air S ervice to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Cyni Waddi ngton Executive Director Wrangell Chamber of Commerce 107 Stikine Ave. P.O. Box 49 Wrangell, AK 99929 907

- 874

- 3901 cyni@wrangellchamber.org

### November 19 , 201 4

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines’ Essential Air Service at Cordova, G ustavus , 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 essent ial air service to Wrangell, Alaska

.
Alaska’s service c onnects 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 mar keting 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 carrier s simply c annot provide.

Further, Alaska Airlines air craft 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 the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce supports their application to provide Essential Air S ervice to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Cyni Waddi ngton Executive Director Wrangell Chamber of Commerce 107 Stikine Ave. P.O. Box 49 Wrangell, AK 99929 907

- 874

- 3901 cyni@wrangellchamber.org

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Hames Corporation

December 1, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington D.C. 20590

Dear Mr. Schlemmer: Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998- 4899

I am writing this lette r with the hope that Alaska Airlines will be selected to continue to provide essential air service to our communities.

Alaska Airlines is the only carrier certified in Alaska for (R NP) required navigation performance flig ht technology which allows instrument flight approaches to airports in Southeast Alaska during inclement weather. The convenience of the service of multiple destinations through Southeast Alaska benefits customers when flights are unable to land in particular EAS communities due to weather. They can land at nearby airports which enables re-accommodation of affected passengers.

Alaska Airlines long history of service to Southeast Alaska has provided economic growth to our communities allowing ease of cargo shipping of seafood products from the ir loca tions. The passenger and cargo aircraft that Alaska Airlines proposes to continue using on this route, cannot be provided by other carriers.

Alaska Airlines provides a high leve l of tourism access to these Southeast communities which helps the economic growth which may in some communities be what keeps the community stable or growing year to year.

I highly recommend that you allow Alaska A irlines to continue to provide the Southeast Alaska communities the reliable service they depend on in their daily l ife. I would hope you will approve their application for Essential Air Service for Southeast Alaska.



### Sincerely, 

# a

& es

# ~ President, Hames Corporation

H a m es Co rp o r a ti o n 208 Lak e Street, Suite B S itk a , AK 99835-907-747-3663

### P.O. Box 1936

Wrangell, AK 99929

Phone: 907

- 874

- 2244



### Fax: 907

- 874

- 2219

Email: info@harborlightag.org 

## Harbor Light Assembly of God November 16, 2014
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey 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 :
I would like to say THANK YOU for the years of service provided since myfamily moved from Austin, Texas to Wrangell, Alaska!! As you can only imagine, this was a huge change for our family, but well worth it!!
As Pastors, here in Wrangell, for 14 years, we strongly support the selectionof Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community.
This service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to the rest of the outsideworld, with just one flight! It also provides access to the extensive route system of Alaska Airlines and benefits the marketing relationships with other carriers. The passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

### continue using on this route, will provide 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. This is especially important for medical reasons and has provided our family with cancer care over the past year!!
Simply put, Alaska Airlines ’ service is critical to the economic well being of Wrangell and the other communities. Our community, our church, and our family support the application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Rev. Kemuel J Haggard Pastor Harbor Light Assembly of God

# JEDC Juneau Economic Development Counci l

November 25, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 JEDC.org 612 West Willoughby Ave. Suite A Juneau, AK 99801 Phone 907-523-2300 Fax 907-463-3929

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket CST -1998-4899

Dear Mr. Schlemmer:

This letter is to express our support for Alaska Airlines as the provider of essential air service to several communities in Southeast Alaska.

Alaska Airlines service connects passengers to several Southeast Alaska communities of interest with service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. By providing air access to smaller communities, these communities 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 airports in smaller communities during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the community

. As Alaska's Capital City, the importance of having alternative airports available during challenging weather, helps us to better serve the entire State.

Without roads in Southeast Alaska connecting our communities, air service is especially critical. Two mainstays of our regional economy, tourism and seafood, rely heavily on air service to bring people to the region and allow us to get products out. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economic well-being of our communities and the regional economy and Juneau Economic Development Council supports their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

# JEDC Juneau Economic Development Counci l

November 25, 2014

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 JEDC.org 612 West Willoughby Ave. Suite A Juneau, AK 99801 Phone 907-523-2300 Fax 907-463-3929

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket CST -1998-4899

Dear Mr. Schlemmer:

This letter is to express our support for Alaska Airlines as the provider of essential air service to several communities in Southeast Alaska.

Alaska Airlines service connects passengers to several Southeast Alaska communities of interest with service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or Seattle. By providing air access to smaller communities, these communities 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 airports in smaller communities during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the community

. As Alaska's Capital City, the importance of having alternative airports available during challenging weather, helps us to better serve the entire State.

Without roads in Southeast Alaska connecting our communities, air service is especially critical. Two mainstays of our regional economy, tourism and seafood, rely heavily on air service to bring people to the region and allow us to get products out. Simply put, Alaska Airlines' service is critical to the economic well-being of our communities and the regional economy and Juneau Economic Development Council supports their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.Board Members

Lance Stevens, Pres. Alaska USA FCU Max Mertz, Pres. Elgee Rehfeld Mertz Travis McCain, Secretary Alaska Litho Larry Gaffaney, Treasurer Huna Totem Corp. Bill Peters True North FCU Dan Fabrello Jensen Yorba Lott Bruce Abel Don Abel Building Supply Hayden Garrison Creative Source Charlie Williams Valley Paint Center Linda Thomas Alaskan Brewing Co Rustan Burton Juneau Empire Eric Eriksen AEL&P Erica Simpson Alaska Excursions Richard Burns ABC Stations Dan Bruce Baxter, Bruce & Sullivan

Benefactor Members Alaska Airlines Alaska Communications Alaska Marine Lines Exxon Mobil Fred Meyer Juneau Empire Huna Totem Corp Juneau Radio Center Northrim Bank Sealaska

Platinum Members AEL&P Alaska USA FCU Alaskan Brewing Company Allen Marine Bartlett Regional Hospital BP Alaska CBJ (Manager’s Office) Capital Office S ystems Chatham Electric Coeur Alaska, Inc. ConocoPhillips Coogan Construction Elgee Rehfeld & Mertz First Bank First National Bank of Alaska Goldbelt, Inc. Hecla Greens Creek Mining Key Bank SEARHC Shattuck & Grummett Samson Tug & Barge Taku Oil True North FCU UAS Wal

- Mart Wells Fargo Bank of Alaska Wostmann and Associates 

# Chamber of Commerce

9301 Glacier Hwy, Suite 110 • Juneau AK 99801• (907) 463

- 3488• Fax (907) 463

- 3489

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- mail: juneauchamber@gci.net • jcc@alaska.com • Web site: http://www.juneauchamber.com

November 18, 2014
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey 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,

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce would like to express support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community.
There is significant importance in Alaska Airlines ’ flights to Cordova and Yakutat providing single

- plane service to both Anchorage and Juneau

. ; s S imilarly, Alaska ’ Airline s ’ flights to Wrang ell and Petersburg flights provide single

- plane service to Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle. From these hubs
, our communities can have access to 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

. The importance of having significant cargo carrying capability is critical to these our Southeast communities community’s ’ efforts to increase shipments of seafood products from their locations.

Further, Alaska Airlines ’ aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance (RNP) T t echnology
, 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. Further, On the occasion s that flight s are unab le to land due to weather, w w ith Alaska Airlines serving multiple destinations in Southeast Alaska
, and the availability of other nearby airports served enables re

- accommodation of affected passengers o n the occasion a flight is unable to land due to weather is necessary

. Simply put, Alaska Airlines’ service i s critical to the economic well being of our community and we support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Lance Stevens, President 

# JuneauBoard Members

Lance Stevens, Pres. Alaska USA FCU Max Mertz, Pres. Elgee Rehfeld Mertz Travis McCain, Secretary Alaska Litho Larry Gaffaney, Treasurer Huna Totem Corp. Bill Peters True North FCU Dan Fabrello Jensen Yorba Lott Bruce Abel Don Abel Building Supply Hayden Garrison Creative Source Charlie Williams Valley Paint Center Linda Thomas Alaskan Brewing Co Rustan Burton Juneau Empire Eric Eriksen AEL&P Erica Simpson Alaska Excursions Richard Burns ABC Stations Dan Bruce Baxter, Bruce & Sullivan

Benefactor Members Alaska Airlines Alaska Communications Alaska Marine Lines Exxon Mobil Fred Meyer Juneau Empire Huna Totem Corp Juneau Radio Center Northrim Bank Sealaska

Platinum Members AEL&P Alaska USA FCU Alaskan Brewing Company Allen Marine Bartlett Regional Hospital BP Alaska CBJ (Manager’s Office) Capital Office S ystems Chatham Electric Coeur Alaska, Inc. ConocoPhillips Coogan Construction Elgee Rehfeld & Mertz First Bank First National Bank of Alaska Goldbelt, Inc. Hecla Greens Creek Mining Key Bank SEARHC Shattuck & Grummett Samson Tug & Barge Taku Oil True North FCU UAS Wal

- Mart Wells Fargo Bank of Alaska Wostmann and Associates 

# Chamber of Commerce

9301 Glacier Hwy, Suite 110 • Juneau AK 99801• (907) 463

- 3488• Fax (907) 463

- 3489

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- mail: juneauchamber@gci.net • jcc@alaska.com • Web site: http://www.juneauchamber.com

November 18, 2014
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey 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,

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce would like to express support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community.
There is significant importance in Alaska Airlines ’ flights to Cordova and Yakutat providing single

- plane service to both Anchorage and Juneau

. ; s S imilarly, Alaska ’ Airline s ’ flights to Wrang ell and Petersburg flights provide single

- plane service to Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle. From these hubs
, our communities can have access to 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

. The importance of having significant cargo carrying capability is critical to these our Southeast communities community’s ’ efforts to increase shipments of seafood products from their locations.

Further, Alaska Airlines ’ aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance (RNP) T t echnology
, 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. Further, On the occasion s that flight s are unab le to land due to weather, w w ith Alaska Airlines serving multiple destinations in Southeast Alaska
, and the availability of other nearby airports served enables re

- accommodation of affected passengers o n the occasion a flight is unable to land due to weather is necessary

. Simply put, Alaska Airlines’ service i s critical to the economic well being of our community and we support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Lance Stevens, President 

# Juneau

### November 14, 2014
Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey 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 air service to our community.

Alaska’s ser vice 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 i ts 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 Airli nes 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 dependabl y reach the community.
Simply put, Alaska Airlines’ service is critical to the economic well being of our community and I support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska.

Sincerely,

Cherise Lister Nordic House Bed and Breakfast, Inc. 907

- 772

- 3620

# Jaid,A~k**~** - 

# PETERSBURG

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE



### Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief
, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U

. S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue
, S.E. Washington
, DC 20590 November 25, 2014

Re : Continuation of Alaska Airlines ' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus
, Petersburg
, Wrangell
, and Yakutat
, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899

Dear Mr

. Schlemmer :
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce wishes to express strong support for selecting Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community. Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major communities throughout our region
, 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. As the 17th largest fishing port in the U.S. and as a sought-after destination for sport fishing
, reliable, quick and affordable transport of fish product is on e service Alaska Air provides that is of particular benefit to Petersburg ' s economy

.

Further
, Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance Technology, enabling the airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, reducing diversions and cancellations

. Reliable air service is essential to transporting people and products to Petersburg
, thereby strengthening Petersburg and its business community

. With continuing cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System
, Alaska Airlines i s an essential piece of the transportation picture for Southeast Alaska

. Simply put , Alaska Airlines ' service is key to the economic wen being of our community and we support their application to provide E ssential Air Service to Southeast Alaska

.

Your consideration of our comments on this matter is most appreciated.

Cindi Lag u



### P.O. Box 649 · 

### Petersburg, Alaska 99833 907 • 772 • 3646 

### Email: pcoc@alaska

. com www.petersburg.org

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### Cc: Subject: Susan Stevens <ravens_grandmom@yahoo.com> Saturday, November 15, 2014 3:51 PM EAS (OSn Tim Thompson; cyni@wrangellchamber.org A Letter in support of keeping Alaska Airlines Service in Wrangell



### This is a letter to strongly urge you to continue to provide service to Wrangell! This is important for small business owners like myself who get inventory out of the Seattle area because your air cargo works so well. It is less expensive than UPS, the postal service and fast and reliable besides! In addition, the small seafood processors can utilize air cargo to widen their market. Your service is invaluable to us

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