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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatioT i 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , O.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petarsburo , 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 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 cmcia 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 rarv: * 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 canrie 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 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 atCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . 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 . Alaska' s cunen 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 earne 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 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 . Wranoell . an d Yakuta tAlaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ris t o expres s stnan 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 pnspose 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 i s critlca ! 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 .

cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysis , Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuary19 . 201 1

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 . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tQST-1998-469 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 ofservic 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 , pnDvide 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 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 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 . 

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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 . Petersburo . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ris 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 t wit 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 airilne' 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 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 provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf tis equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Pert^rmanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin 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 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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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary US . 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 . Wrangell . an d Yakuta tAlaska . 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 cun^n t patter n o fsen/ic 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 sen/ic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s ofinterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fra m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airilne' 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 ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine 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 ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Pert=ormance Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor tdurin g indemen tweather , thu s reducin g diverelon 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 Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rsen/Ic 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 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 . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ris 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 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 , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s nDute , 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 tweath&r , 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 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 , 11'%( •\^Ji cjAcJU-^-^^t^ ^ 

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n ofAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranaeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g supportto rth e selectio n o tAlask a Airiine s l o continu e l o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ot servic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , \

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y 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 , Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g supportto rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e l 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 ofinterest , 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 rearners . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ('combi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiines 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 Pertormanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airportdurin g inclemeri 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 Airlines 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 Secretary U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S,E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-199a-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette r is 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 l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult . Ifno t Impossible , t o mee tv/it h an yothe rtyp e ofservic e o raircraf ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Soiitheas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s ofinterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit ycar . 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 , 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 Pertormanc 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 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 ofou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airiines 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 .

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fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ris 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 l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fsen*/ice - 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 Its 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 fre.ght , 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 Pertormanc 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 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 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 .

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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 ofAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg , Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska , Docke tOST-1998-489 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 rsen/Ic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s cru&a l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , ifno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e ofservic 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 ofinterest , 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 rearners . 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 , mal 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 airportdurin 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 ofou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airiines t o continu e t o provJO 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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fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . 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 Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s cu.Ten t patter n ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , ifno 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 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 provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Pertormanc 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 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 Airiine 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 ,

cc : Susa n Kuriand . Assistan t Secretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell . Governor , Stat e ofAlask a Mar cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuaryj^201 l

Th e Honorabl e RayLaHoo 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 ofAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova , Gustavus , Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette rI s t o exores 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 ofservic 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 ttype : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas tAlask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s ofInterest , wit h single-plan e sen/lc 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 rcaniers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 o wit h Require d Navigatio n Pertormanc 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 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 tseni/ic e is critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofou 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 thirtyyears . Sino^ly , ^

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Th e Honorabl e RayLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Rs ; Continuatio n o fAlask a AirUnes ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg , Wranoell . 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 Airime 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 t interest , wit h single-plan e sen^/lc 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 Its marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcaniers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran C carg o aircraft , whic 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 provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Pertormanc 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 ofou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airlines 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 . 

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### Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o t Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tQST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : 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 , Ifno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e ofservic 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 t interest , wit h singie-pian 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 , whic h Alask a Airime s p.ropose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 Pertormanc 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 ofou 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 ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o t Alask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburo . Wrangell . 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 ofAlask 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 ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , Ifno 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 , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 Pertormanc 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 ofou 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 airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears .

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fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette rI s t o expres s stron g supportfo rth e selectio n ofAlask 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 ofservic 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 mari^etin 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 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 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 airportdurin g Inclemen tweather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , m 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 bem g ofou 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 lo r mor e tha n thirt yyears .

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n •L20 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n ofAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g supportfo rth e selectio n ofAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcomrnunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difticult , 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 ofInterest , 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 mart^etin 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 ti s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Pertormanc 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 and , m 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 bem g ofou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selectAlask a Airlines 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 . ^:: ) i " i \ I 1 V

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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 R e Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ris 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 airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s mart^etln 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 Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 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 t servic e I s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofou 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 rserwlc s t o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , o w 

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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 R e Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-199e-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ris 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 , wt n single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage . Juneau , Keichika 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 mart<etln 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 Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 t servic e I s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofou 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 airiin 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 Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranaeli . 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 Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunit y Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s cnjcia 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 finteres t wit h single-plan e seri^ic 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 ('Icombi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , rr]ai \ an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t canie 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 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 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 yur ^ 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 airiin 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 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 Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood ; Thi s lette ris 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 finteres t 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 aixraft . whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 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 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 . 

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fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat , Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g supportfo rth e selectio n ofAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rsevic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficul t ifno t impossipie , 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 relalionship 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 comp i aircraf ti s equippe d wit h Require d l^avigatlo n Pertormanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e l o reliabl yacces s th e airportdurin 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 ofou r community , Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selectAlask 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 , , -^" ^ OJ^l-^^t

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat , Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette rI s t o expres s stron g supportfo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiines t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficul t f l no t impossible , to 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 firiterest , 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 , 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 Pertormanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e l o reliabl yacces s th e airportdurin 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 is critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o i ou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selectAlask 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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fAlask a Airimes ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . 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 ofAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcomr-nunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , ifno 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 Its marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , winc h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal 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 Pertormanc 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 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 Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e l o Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincer., , , ^^\{;X ^

cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan tSecretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o fAlask a Mar cA . Luiken . Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen tofTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuary^ , 201 1

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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 . Wrangell . 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 ofAlask 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 fsen/ic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s crucia l need s tha twoul d b e difficult , ifno t impossible , t o mee twit h an yothe rtyp e ofservic 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 extehsiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationshlps.wlt h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airlines 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 Pertormanc 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 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 respecttull yurg e DO Tt o selec tAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e to Southeas tAlaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , . L^\\;X^^ i

cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan tSecretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o fAlask a Mar cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuary19 , 201 1

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 Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-4e9 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor tfo rth e selectio n ofAlask 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 mari^etln 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 Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freigh tmal l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsirnpj ycmno i provide . Further , th e 737-4tX ) comb i aircraf tis 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 pnsduct 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 airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . 

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cc ; Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysis , Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuary19 , 201 1

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 . Wrangell . 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 ofAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o pnovid 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 sen/ic 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 mari^etln g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi' O passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic 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 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 airiin 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 airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely ,

cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysis , Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuary19 , 201 1

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 tCondova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakuta tAlaska . 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 cruda 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 nsute , provide s freight , mal 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 . lr

\ 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 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 , . ^ : . , . ., /

cc : Susa n Kuriand . Assistan t Secretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysis . Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parneil , Governor , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuary^ , 201 1

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 Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell , an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke tOST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood . 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 cnjcia ! need s tha twoul d b e difficul t 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 fInteres t 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 rts marketin g relafonshlp s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passengj ^ an d carg o aircraft , whic 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 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 airiin 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 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 Tl 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 airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , _

cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chie t EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Governor , Stat e o fAlask a Mar cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuary19 , 201 1

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 Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangell . 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 provifj 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 difficul t 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 , whic h Aiask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mal l an d carg o capacit ytha ta non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provkje . 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 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 Jet 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 airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincenely ,

cc ; SusanLKuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Oomestk ; Analysis , Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Alask a Stat e Departmen to fTransportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuary19 , 201 1

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 Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a tCordova . 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 cu rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je taircraf t- meet s cruda 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 , whic 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 earne 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 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 t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r communit y 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 airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , 

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