THE SEGRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

April101 2012 

The Honorable Steven L. Beshear 

Governor of Kentucky 

Frankfort, KY 40601 

Dear Governor Beshear: 

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Thankyou for yourl~tter supporting the application ofFrontier Airlines for two within .. perimeter 

slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport(DCA). These two slot 

exemptions are available for reallocation under 49 U . .S.C. § 41718(b) as a result of the return of 

two s.uch exemptions that had earUer been granted for service to Jackson, Mississippi. Two slot 

exemptions would support one daily round trip from DCA. 

Frontier's application~ which the Department received on March 5, proposes to serve Louisville 

International Airport from DCA with one round trip per day. Other timely applications for the 

exemptions were received from Southwest Airlines, proposing service to Oklahoma City, and 

US Airways, proposing to continue the service to Jackson. 

As the matter is still. pending, 1 cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, all applications the Department receives wiU be given full and fair consideration and 

will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified by statute. 

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

allows all interested parties the opporturu omment. Following our normal pra~tiee. I am 

placing a copy of your lette'r and this resp m docket number DOT _;2000-7182. 

I appreciate your interest in this 
CoMMONWEALTI-I OF KENTUCI<V 

OFFICE OF THE GoVERNOR 

STEVEN L. Bt::SHE'AR 

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The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

400 seventh Street, SW 

Washington, DC 20590-0001 

March 20, 2012 

RE: Frontier OCA-Loulsvllle Application 

Docket OOT-OST-2000-7182 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

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FRANI<FORT, I'<Y 40601 

(502) 564·2611 

FAx: (502) 564-2517 

I am contacting you regarding Frontier's recent proposal to provide new low-cost, 

large-jet air service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and 

Louisville International Airport (SDF). 

Competitive nonstop air service and the availability of low fares to top destinations 

are important to business development, tourism expansion and economic growth In 

Kentucky. Improving access to DCA Is vital to efforts to meet the current and future air 

service needs of Louisville and surrounding areas. Frontier's proposal addresses each of 

these needs by bringing Important competition and low fares to one of SDF's top air service 

routes, Increasing the availability of seats In the nonstop market and significantly expanding 

air service access for air travelers In Kentucky. 

As you review proposals submitted through this proceeding, I hope thoughtful 

consideration will be given to Frontier's application. Approval of this new nonstop service 

will provide Loulsvllle-DCA travelers with more convenient, affordable and competitive 

access to our nation's capital. I look forward to hearing back from you on this Important 

matter. 

Sincerely, 

Steven L. Beshear 

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