U.S. Deportment 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretory 

of Transportation 

Mr. Steve C. Hull 

Arvest Bank 

P.O. Box 55500 

Oklahoma City, OK 73155 

Dear Mr. Hull: 

Assistant Secretary 

January 17, 2013 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTranspo1iation Ray LaHood, supporting the application 

of US Airways for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National 

Airport (DCA). US Airways proposes to serve Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport 

with one nonstop round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked that I respond to you 

on his behalf. 

We received US Airways' application on December 5. 2012. Other timely applications were 

received fTom Southwest Airlines, proposing one nonstop round trip to Houston's William P. 

Hobby Airport, and from JetBlue, proposing one nonstop round trip to Jacksonville International 

Airport in Jacksonville, FL. 

As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your Jetter. 

However, I can assure you that all applications received by the U.S. Department of 

Transportation will be given due and careful consideration. 

The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which 

allows aU interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket nmnber DOT-OST-2000-7182. 

1 appreciate your interest in this matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
December 13,2012 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

U:S. Department ofTrausportation 

1200 New Jersey A venue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Docket OST-2000-7182 

Dear Secreta!)' LaHood: 

Af\VESf 

Steve C. Hull 

Executive Viee Pretident 

antlt.oan Manager 

On behalf of Arvest Bank, I write in strong support of US Airways' application for daily nonstop serviCe 

between Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City (OKC). US 

Airways proposes to initiate the only nonstop service between Oklahoma and DCA. Such direct access to the 

nation's Capital would be exceptionally beneficial to our community. Considering our size and the strength of 

Oklahoma City's business community, we believe nonstop service to DCA is fully justified at1d long overdue. 

Today, with no nonstop service to DCA, tens of thousands ofOKC travelers Oy annually to DCA on 

connecting itineraries. Oklahoma City is the largest metropolitan at·ea located within the 1,250-mile perimeter 

without nonstop service to DCA 

Granting the DCA slots will also trigger the introduction of two daily, first-ever, round trips between OKC 

and Charlotte, NC (CLT); the third-largest a kline hub in tlte United States, offering connections to over 125 

destinations. This obviously provides even greater public benefit to our growing city. 

You cannot read the news without knowing that greater Oklahoma City has defied many recent economic 

challenges. Led by its vibrant energy-related industries and defense and aerospace sectors, Oklahoma City is one of 

the fastest growing communities in the United States. Combined with being the seat of state government and home 

to the Federal Aviation Administration's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and the U $. military's Tinker Air 

Force Base, Oklahomans have considerable business before !he federal government, driving demand for more direct, 

convenient and frequent service to Washington, D.C. 

h1 summary, given the greater Oklahoma City's strong local passenger base combined with US Ahways' 

vast domestic network, US Airways' application for OKC-DCA service will provide the maximum benefits for 

consumers and is undoubtedly in the public interest. 

Therefore, we respectfully request the Department of Transportation to award the two slot exemptions at 

issue in this proceeding to US Airways so that it can begin daily scheduled service between OKC and Ronald 

Reagan Washington National and Charlotte Douglas International airports. Thank you in advance for your 

consideration of this request. 

s;"lueW 

Steve C. Hull 

Executive Vice-President 

Loan Manager 

P~ 0. Box 55 50 0 • 0 k I ahoma C il y, 0 K 7 315 5 

419-371'6 • Fax 1405) 419·3725 • Cell (405) u£3-7938 • sllull@arves\.com