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COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SKYWEST EAS BID FOR ABERDEEN, SD (ABR)

DECEMBER 13, 2013 Absolutely!Aberdeen isgenerally pleased that SkyWest Airlines would submit a bid to serve ABR with fourteen flights perweek on regional jets, 50-passenger aircraft. Byway of additional background, Aberdeen, SO, isagrowing community. Itisthe regional hub for atrade territory that extends almost 200 miles inany direction. Financial services, health care, value-added agriculture, manufacturing, alternative energy, retail, and more industry sectors are all growing all atthe same time. Many of these industry sector have very strategic operations inAberdeen that require highquality commercial airservice to access their markets and key clients all over the globe. We stand ready to provide additional background about Aberdeen's growing economy with SkyWest and Delta tofacilitate increased and improved airservice. As Delta has mentioned to us before, they need to understand the other opportunities going on inthe community to get the full picture. We would welcome an opportunity to brief SkyWest and Delta on these growth factors. Inthis process ofdetermining the EAS air carrier forABR, we would askthat SkyWest consider the following: 1) Possible 3rd Flight--ABR has an impressive trend linewith increasing ridership. To facilitate service to our growing community, we would askthat SkyWest keep the communications lines open with ABR and Absolutely!Aberdeen towork together toward a possible third flight per day. 2) Flight Times-We understand that SkyWest isopen to community input on the flight times. We would respectfully request an opportunity to learn with SkyWest howflight times are determined and how community feedback can be provided into the flight time decision-making process. AlA stands readyto provide input to SkyWest about flight times that make sense tothe business traveler from the Aberdeen area, knowing that several ofthe region's economic engines depend on high-quality commercial air service, which includes flight times. 13) Fares-ABR had done considerable work with the previous carrier regarding pricing

of air service, which has served the region well. At some point the previous carrier had gotten tothe point of price noncompetitive with its pricing strategy, which resulted in some decrease in ridership. As we goforward, we request that communications lines be open with ABR and our business community regarding pricing. The desired outcome here is increased ridership. Together we can work toward that goal with communications. 4) High-Volume Seasons-ABR has quite atradition ofone ortwo high-volume flight seasons, which require additional assistance from the airline serving it. One ofthe primary high-volume flight seasons is Pheasant Season in NE South Dakota. We understand that SkyWest isopen to continuing to serve ABR with larger and more aircraft during this season. These travelers make their plans a long way in advance. If we could be sure that these flight times and extra flights are determined 6-9 months in advance ofthe opening ofthe "preserve season", which isSeptember 1,that would be incredibly helpful tothe community and the visitor industry. 5) Marketing-To facilitate AbsolutelylAberdeen's goal to earn athird flight again, AlA would askthat SkyWest keep itscommunications lines open to the community and business community to discuss cross-marketing opportunities and resources, aswell as to get the "heads up' when SkyWest isoffering any "special promotions", etc. Absolutely!Aberdeen stands ready tofacilitate any inputfrom high-volume business users and SkyWest in anyway that can be mutually beneficial. Respectfully submitted, 

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