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March 10, 2010 

Mr. Bob Woods 

Assistant Director of Airports 

Myrtle Beach International Airport 

1100 Jetport Road 

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 

Dear Mr. Woods: 

Thank you for your letter supporting a proposed transaction between US Airways and Delta Air 

Lines, by which Delta would exchange certain slot interests at Ronald Reagan Washington 

National Airport (DCA) for certain US Airways slot interests at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). 

On Februaiy 9, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a tentative determination 

approving the proposed transaction, but subject to certain conditions. It tentatively found that the 

public interest would best be served if the potential harm created by the increased concentration 

at the airports were counterbalanced by affording new opportunities for competition by new 

entrant and limited incumbent carriers. Specifically, the tentative finding would require 

divestiture of 14 pairs of slot interests at DCA, and 20 pairs of slot interests at LGA, to such 

carriers. 

The proposed determination was published in the Federal Register on February 18 (75 Fed. Reg, 

7306), with a closing date for comments from interested persons of March 22, 2010. After 

receipt and review of the comments, we will take such further action as appropriate. 

A copy of your letter has been placed in the docket for the proceeding, FAA 2010-0109. That 

docket also contains a copy of the tentative determination and other relevant documents, should 

you wish to follow developments in the matter. It is accessible through the Federal 

Government's regulations website, fattp://www.regulations.eov. 

If I can provide further information or assistance, please feel free to call me. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary 

for Aviation and International Affairs 
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ofTransportation 

March 10, 2010 

Ms. Patricia Apone 

Director for Finance and Administration 

Myrtle Beach International Airport 

1100 Je^ort Road 

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 

Dear Ms. Apone: 

Thank you for your letter supporting a proposed transaction between US Airways and Delta Air 

Lines, by which Delta would exchange certain slot interests at Ronald Reagan Washington 

National Airport (DCA) for certain US Airways slot interests at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). 

On February 9, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a tentative determination 

approving the proposed transaction, but subject to certain conditions. It tentatively found that the 

public interest would best be served if the potential harm created by the increased concentration 

at the airports were counterbalanced by affording new opportunities for competition by new 

entrant and limited incumbent carriers. Specifically, the tentative finding would require 

divestiture of 14 pairs of slot interests at DCA, and 20 pairs of slot interests at LGA, to such 

carriers. 

The proposed determination was published in the Federal Register on February 18 (75 Fed. Reg. 

7306), with a closing date for comments from interested persons of March 22,2010. After 

receipt and review of the comments, we will take such further action as appropriate. 

A copy of your letter has been placed in the docket for the proceeding, FAA 2010-0109. That 

docket also contains a copy of the tentative determination and other relevant documents, should 

you wish to follow developments in the matter. It is accessible through the Federal 

Government's regulations website, http://www.regulations.gov. 

If I can provide further information or assistance, please feel free to call me. 

Sincerely yours. 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary 

for Aviation and International Affeirs 
Myrtl e Beac h Internationa l Airpor t 

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September 11, 2009 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secmtary ofTransportation 

U.Ss Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

Recently US Airways and Delta announced an agreement to exchange slots at both Reagan 

Washington National Airport (DCA) and LaGuardia (LGA). We write to express our strong support 

for this slot transaction as it provides benefits of importance to our city and indeed our state. 

US Airways has announced that upon con^mmation of this agreement and in accepting 42 

slots from Delta at DCA, they will provide Myrtle Beach with nonstop service to Reagan Washington 

National Airport. We have long sought such service, as the benefits to our nation's capital will 

provide needed business access to government entities, which will allow us to grow and prosper. 

In addition, because US Airways has a well-established network system at DCA, our 

customers will have the ability to easily connect with major cities, particularly throughout the East. 

Such access is vital to our economic health and we applaud this innovative and important use of 

the slots at DCA. 

Obviously, for us to achieve this service the pian must be adopted as a single entity and we 

urge your input in encouraging the government to endorse this excellent agreement. 

Thank you for your consideration of this exciting and very consumer-oriented arrangement. 

Sincerely, 

BofcUidtoods, Assistant Director of Airports 

Patricia Apone, Director for Finance and Administration 

cc: Honorable Randolph Babbitt 

John Weaver 

John Napter 

Don Fowler 

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