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To enhance the qual1ty of 

life for all we serve 

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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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KETCHIKAN 

Mr. Kevin Schlemmer, Chief, EAS Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Our lifestyle, your reward 

Re: Continuation of Alaska 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 of Alaska Airlines' request to continue to provide essential air 

service to communities within the southeast region of Alaska. 

The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau takes a particular interest in this issue due to the importance of having 

reliable, consistent air service to and from our community to other towns in our region- particularly 

when weather impacts create problems for travelers and flights are diverted. 

Without the daily flights 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 that travelers 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 for this type of 

instrument flight approaches in the state. 

Alaska Airlines has been a good partner and a reliable carrier for our region for a very long time, and as 

the company has expanded routes throughout the 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 or sea, 

Alaska Airlines is critical to the economic well being of our town. The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau supports 

their application to continue to provide essential air service in Southeast Alaska. 

Thank you for your 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 
Gormas, Michael (OST) 

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From: kerri carlisle 

kerri carlisle ......... . 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:18 AM 

EAS (OST) 

Fwd: Letter of Support 

Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 8:16PM 

Subject: Letter of Support 

To: tim.thompson@alaskaair.com 

Dear Alaska Airlines, 

Please understand how important your essential air service is to our small island of3,000 people ... .! am typing 

this regarding myself, and my husband. Neither of us have ANY family here. Mine are in Florida, and Maine, 

and his are in Maryland and Fairbanks. If it wasn't for your airline service, which is our LIFELINE, we 

wouldn't be able to see our families. My mom just turned 79 years old, and because of the service from Alaska 

air and Delta, I was able to fly there to be with her to celebrate that. My husband supports us, by coaching the 

Swim team/club here, for a living, and he has to travel alot to compete throughout the state of Ak, so without 

you, we wouldn't be able to stay here, and we love it here so much, I'm from New Jersey, and he's from Oregon 

and we met here and just got married on Feb. 1st, and bought a house so we can live here in Petersburg, with the 

rest of this wonderful community that sticks together, and help one another. Such a great place to live. Please 

know that your service is greatly appreciated and don't know what we would do without you.???? Thank you, 

sorry this is a day late. Sincerely, Kerri and Andy Carlisle 

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