U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation The Honorable Larry Liston Colorado House ofRepresentatives Denver, CO 80203 DearMr. Liston: Assistant Secretary April 20, 2012

Thank you for your letterto Secretary ofTransportationRay LaHood, supporting the application ofFrontierAirlines for two beyond-perimeterslot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Frontier's application proposes to serve Colorado Springs, Colorado with one round trip per day from DCA, with direct service beyond to San Diego, California. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Underauthority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012, the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slotexemptions atDCA, which would supportfour daily round trips. We received Frontier's application on March 12. Othertimely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; AlaskaAirlines, one round trip to Portland, Oregon and one round trip to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; SouthwestAirlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matteris still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through apublic docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letterand this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. Iappreciate your interest in this matter. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsState Representative LARRY G. LISTON Colorado State Capitol 200 East Colfax Avenue. Room 271 Denver, Colorado 80203 Capitol: 303-866-2965 Cell; 719-649-9742 E-mail: lnrry.liston.house@stnte.co.us COLORADO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 26, 2012

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary ofTransportation U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey A venue, SE Washington, DC 20590 STATE CAPITOL. DENVER

80203 ChnirmiUl: Economic and Business

Development Committee Member:

State, Veterans. and Military

Affairs Committee

Re: Application ofFrontier Airlines for Two Beyond-Perimeter Slot Exemptions for Washington National-Colorado Springs Nonstop Service (Docket DOT-OST-2012-0029) Dear Secretary LaHood: For the past eight.years, Ihave had the distinct privilege ofrepresenting the citizens ofnorth central Colorado Springs as the State Representative from House District 16. It has come to m:Y attention that Frontier Airlines has applied for two slot exemptions at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to provide non-stop service to the Colorado Springs Airport (COS). This bid will serve as avalued benefit for air passengers from the Colorado Springs area and beyond. Agood number ofresidents in my district presently must make either anearly two-hour drive to Denver International Airport (DIA) or pay the additional fare for aconnecting flight to DIA. My district also is home to anumber ofretired military**~nd** active military who usc commercial flights to destinations eastward. The establishment ofnon-stop service between COS and DCA would greatly enhance connectivity for the business and travel communities, and promote a level ofcompetition that is not currently in the market. Igreatly encourage you to approve Frontier's application for the two slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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