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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavu ^ Petersburg . Wranaell . an d Yakutat . Alaska.docke tOST-1998-489 9 \ ^ Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g supportfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia ! ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible : t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e ofservic e o raircraf ttyp e Alask a s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s ofinterest , wl h singfe-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle , Fro m thes e hub s ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiin e s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcanriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n Ccombi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor tdurin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je tservic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community. . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airWn e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely ,

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova , Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranaell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alask a 3 curren t patter n ofsen^ic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficuit , i fno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorag e Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimptycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airportdurin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s an d i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum . Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely .

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C , 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangefi . an d Yakuta tAlaska . Docke t031-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ris t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airlir^e s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t earne rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Perfomiant e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e is critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . 

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D. C 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e atCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranaell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t Impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf tis equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor tdurin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e is critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely . 

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranaell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia ! ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s cun-en t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , v^tiic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t canle rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf tis equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor tdurin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely . ^ . [ /"^ ^ 

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangelf . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t081-1996-459 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ris t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s e)rtensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marl^etin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whtc h Alask a Airline s pnapose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf tis equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e is critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely . _^j^l ^ ^ . //^w^^< ^

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Th e Honorabl e RayLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue : S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlask a Airline s Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordov a Gustavus . Petersburg , Wranqeli . an d Yakutat . AiasKa . Docke tOST-1995-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g supportfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraf twhic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provid e Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airportdurin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s an d i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je tservic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwei fbein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely,-^^^v^^'^ : ^-^.^^ ^

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Th e Honorabl e RayLaHoo d Secreta.fy U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 R e Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e atCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska , Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraf twhic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor tdurin g inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , I n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum . Alaska' s je tservic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , ' - ' ' ' ^

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