Mission: To enhance the qual1ty of life for all we serve Vision: Honor our her1tage and be the of the cornrnun1ty Values: lntegnty C**ornpc~ss1on** and Trust

Ot.klilty F1scal**Respon>~bli1ty** December 2. 2014 Mr. Kevin Schlemmer. Chief, EAS Division Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. Washington, DC 20590
Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus, Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST1998-4899 Dear Mr. Schlemmer : This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to provide essential air service to our community. Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major communities of interest, wiHl single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The passenger and cargo aircraft. which Alaska Airl1nes proposes to continue using on this route, provides freight. mail and cargo capacity tt1at other carriers simply cannot provide. Further. Alaska Airlines aircraft are equipped with Required Navigation Performance Technology. which enables the airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the community. Simply put. Alaska Airlines· service is critical to the economic well being of our community and we support their application to provide Essential Air Service to Southeast Alaska, Sincerely,

Marla Sanger CEO. Wrangell Medical Center

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Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division Office ofAviation Analysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Our lifestyle, your reward

Re: Continuation ofAlaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat, Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 Dear Mr. Schlemmer: Please accept this letter in strong support ofAlaska Airlines' request to continue to provide essential air service to communities within the southeast region ofAlaska. The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau takes a particular interest in this issue due tothe importance of having reliable, consistent airservice to and from our communityto othertowns in our region- particularly when weather impacts create problems fortravelers and flights are diverted. Withoutthe dailyflights and service, we enjoy at neighboring.airports such as Wrangell and Petersburg travelers would be flown hundreds of miles from their destinations, and face extreme inconveniences while away from home. The current service provided assures thattravelers can be re-accommodated with as little disruption as possible. Alaska Airlines has invested in and developed technology to improve access to Southeast airports during inclement weather, and to my knowledge is the only carrier certified in Alaska forthis type of instrumentflight approaches in the state. Alaska Airlines has been a good partner and a reliable carrier for our region for avery long time, and as the company has expanded routes throughoutthe United States, it has vastly improved transportation for residents and visitors alike. As an organization tasked with attracting visitors to our island community, accessible only by air orsea, Alaska Airlines is critical tothe economic well being of ourtown. The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau supports their application to continue to provide essential air service in Southeast Alaska. Thank you foryour consideration. Sincerely,



# -~~~ Patti Mackey President & CEO KETCHIKAN VISITORS BUREAU • 50 Front Street Ste 203 • Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 • 907-225-6166 E-mail: pmackey@visit-ketchikan.com • www.visit-ketchikan.com

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### Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 8:16PM Subject: Letter ofSupport To: tim.thompson@alaskaair.com
DearAlaskaAirlines, Please understand howimportantyour essential air service is to our small island of3,000people
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### am typing this regarding myself, and myhusband. Neither ofus have ANY family here. Mine are inFlorida, and Maine, andhis are inMaryland and Fairbanks. Ifit wasn't for your airline service, whichis ourLIFELINE, we wouldn'tbe able to see ourfamilies. Mymomjustturned 79 years old, and because ofthe service from Alaska air and Delta, I was able to fly there to be withherto celebrate that. Myhusband supports us, by coachingthe Swimteam/club here, for a living, and he has to travel alotto competethroughoutthe state ofAk, so without you, we wouldn't be able to stay here, and we love ithere so much, I'm from NewJersey, and he's from Oregon and we met here andjustgotmarried onFeb. 1st, and bought a house so we canlive here inPetersburg, withthe rest ofthis wonderful communitythat sticks together, and help one another. Such a greatplaceto live. Please knowthatyour service is greatly appreciated and don't knowwhat we would do withoutyou.???? Thankyou, sorry this is a day late. Sincerely, Kerri and Andy Carlisle

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