### THE SEGRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 April101 2012



### The Honorable Steven L. Beshear GovernorofKentucky Frankfort, KY 40601 Dear Governor Beshear: I co



### Thankyou for**yourl~tter** 

### supporting the application ofFrontierAirlines for two within

..perimeter slot exemptions atRonald Reagan Washington National Airport(DCA). These two slot exemptions are available for reallocation under49 U

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### .S.C. §

### 41718(b) as aresult ofthe return of two s.uch exemptions thathad earUerbeen grantedfor 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 perday. 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 matteris still.pending, 1cannot comment

## onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, all applications the Department receives wiU be givenfull 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 apublic docket, which allows all interested parties the opporturu omment. Following our normal**pra~tiee.** 

### I 

### am placing acopy ofyourlette'r andthis resp m docket number DOT_;2000-7182. I appreciate your interest inthisCoMMONWEALTI-I OF KENTUCI<V OFFICE OF THE GoVERNOR

STEVEN L. Bt::SHE'AR GCJVEHNC>fl

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 400 seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20590-0001 March 20, 2012

RE: Frontier OCA-Loulsvllle Application Docket OOT-OST-2000-7182 Dear Secretary LaHood: 700**CAr~aTOL Avt~NUE**  SUITE 100 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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