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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburp . Wranoell . an d Yakuta t Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservice-usin g je t aircraft - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e m.ajo f ccmmunitie s o finterest , vwt h single-plan e ee.rvice t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e system , an d benen t fro m it s marketin g relationship s v/it h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi' ) passenge ran d carg o airci-aft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e cidin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and . i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e communi*'-' . I n sum , .Alaska' s je t sen/ic e i s critics ! t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofOLs r ccm:Ti!jnity . Fo rth^s e reasor^s . v/ e respectrull yurg e DO Tt o se'ec t .A'aska A.\r\\ne- ~ t o continu e t c -.•"ovid e essenti?; ! ai rsen.^'ic e t o Southeas t .Alaske , ? G th e 2'r!'n. e ha s GL'Ccessfull ydon e fc r m.'-i'T : *har . frii"'''' ''e~t'" S ^^[r.r'Rral: / 

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e seivic e t o Anchorage , Juneau . Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h .Alaska Airlir^e s propose s t o continu e us'n g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t earne rsimpl ycanno t provide . Furthe rth e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e ai'-lin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g Inclemen t v/eather . thu s reducin g diversion s an d ca.i'Cellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community , i n E(.!m . Alaska' s je t sen.'ic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r Fo rthes e .reason.? , w e respectfull y'J^Q S DO Tt o selec t Alask a .Airline s t o contlnL- e t c r-r^vid ^ Gss^^ti? ' ri' ' ss'^i'ic. e t o So-.]thea? t .Aigck a p s th e ai''!in e ha ? successfull ydon s fc r ^:nr, a ^bfftr . 1h!r-*% ' \rfii^r x *.ince'''?h' , ,

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' EssentiaLAi rServic e a t Cordova , Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat , Alaska . Docke t QST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o pnovfd e essentta l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Aias.ka' s se-^vlce connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau . Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m if>es e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e ro^t e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircra n is equippe d v/it h Require d Navigatio n Peilonmanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e a'riin e t o reliabl yacces s th e ai.-'por t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d p.'-oducts t o dependabl yreac h th e com..munity . I n sum , .Alaska' s je t sen.'ic e i s Ofitica l t o t^^. e economi cwel l bein g o fou r cofr^munity . Fo. ' thes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t .Alaska .Airline s t o continu e t c ^rcid e 'js^e.nti? ) a.'

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^ "/^ ' 7/^^- ^ Susa n Kurl?nd . Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Inte.T'ationa l .Affairs Den.ni s DeV'sn-' , Chief . EA S an d Domesti c.Analysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pa.m&!! . Govemcr . StEt e o fAlask a Mar c.A. Lui.ken , Commissioner . .Aias'f a Stat e DeD?rtmen t o fTranspo^atio n a.'^ dJanuary^'201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E Washington , DC . 205S 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t QST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ris t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommuni-.y . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fsen/ic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e .majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d c^rg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t c continu e jsir g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg ccapacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provid e Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n tum . enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e communit yI n sum ^

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# ^^-< ^ T^^.^ - ^'^t^^^.^y'^^^ . Si.isa n K'jrland . .Assistan t Secretary ' fo r.Avist'or ; an d Internationa l .Affairs Der^ni s DeVan yChi^f . EA S an d Domesti c.^"^^lysi ? Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Gover.^o.' , Stat e o'Alssk a fyta'c.A . Lui.ken. . Commissioner , .Alask a Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n a.ndJanuar yJ_ ? 20 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y !J.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rsen/ic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i f no t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf t type ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s f o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o f interest , wit h single-plan e sen/ic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t c continu e usin g o n thi s -"oute , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i airc-af t i s equippe d svit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e ai-f^por t durin g inclem.en t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s a.n d cancellation s and . i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl y.reac h th e communit yI n sum . Alaska' s je t ser.'ic e i s crijca l t o th e economi cwel ' bein g o f ou r community , ^o rthes e .'easo.ns , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a .A'Hine s t o continu e t o •provid e essentia ' al ' ser.'.'c e t o Scut^eas ^ .Alaska , a s th e aMin e h^ s successf'ji.' ydon e '<?• • rrxAri a ihst p ihi'^'. f'.(taarc i S''n"6.''ely , r- . 

# \^y. ^ i S Uirp u Susa n Kuriarici . Assistan t Secreta.r^ yfo r.Aviatio n an d Interpatic^a ! .Affairs De'^ni s DeVany . Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pa.mell , Governc.' . Stat e o fAlask a \'!3i" c.A, L'.iiken , Ccmmissloner , .Alask a Stat e Depailmen t o f Tra.riSpod.atio n an d Publi cFscilitis GJanuary ^ 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E , Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petetsburg . Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t QST-1996-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; T.hi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rsen/ic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s cu.rren t patter n o fsen/ice - usin g je t aircraft - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , j fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e sen/ic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s miafketin g relationship s v/it h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n fcombi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l en d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h .Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s a.nd . i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . ! n sum , .A'aske' s je t ser-.'ic © i s critica l t o th e economi cw^l l bein g o fou r community . Po rthes e reasons . v/

€ fespectf-.Jll yu.rg e DO Tt o selec t .A|?sK e Ai^.lne s t o continu e t o orov'.'d e essentia l ai' ' se^.'ic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airiin e h? £ s^iccessfui' ydon e f c mo" e tha n thiii yyears Si.^ce.'ely . 

# V i iA^l'U^- ^ ^ ' -o^^^^ ' Susa n Kuriand - Assistan t .Secetar yr ^ Aviatior i gpc l (nte'"n3t!on?. l .Affairs Denni s DeVany . Chief . EA S an d Domesti cAna'ysi ? Th e Hcnc-abl e Sea n Par.nsll . Governor , Stat e o fAias.ka Marc - .A. Lij'ikep - Comimis^ioner . .Alaska Stat e Departmen t o fTr^.nsportgt'.o? : an d FubiJ cFacilitie sJa.nuan/lS , 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , DC . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . W^rangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska^ Docke t OST-1998-469 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficul t i fno t impossible , t o mee t v/it h an yothe rtyp e o fser^^ice o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r ccminunitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage . Juneau . Ketchika n o r Seattle , Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s e)ctensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s v/it h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n tni s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capac't ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provid e Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d .Navigatio n Peffc-manc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and. , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n su.m . Alaska' s je t ser.'ic e i s critio?. ! t o t^ e economi cwe' l bein g o fou r .-ommunity . Po rthes e !"easons , v^'

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S'.'sa n Kiirland . .Assistan t Secretar yf cAviatio n an d fi^te'^atlona l Affair s Denni s DeVan^' . Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnah'sl s Th e Honorabl e Ssa. n .^a.me! ! Governo rStat e o f.Alaska ^1a'' cA . Luiker* , Commissioner . Alask a Stat e Departm-e.n t o fTransportatio n sr-^C . n . ,ui\ n c.-."if;f;£.r .January ^ 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t 037-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lete ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rser/ic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaskan s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft. , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usl.n g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aJfcraft i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , 'whic h enable s th e siriin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weathe rthu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and . i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum . .Alaska' s je t sen/ic e I s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Pe rthes e reasons , w e focpectfu'l yurg e DCl " t o selec t .A'ask? . Airline s t o cc^tinu e t o co'.'id e ^'s-^ntia l ?i rser^/ic ^ t o Southeas t .Alaska , a s th e sirllp. e '"*=. ? successfull ydon e fo r •fi'^'f i *i-si rth'rt'- ' v?ars . 

### Since'^ly , Susa n Kuriand . .Assistan t Secretaryf c.Aviatio n an d i.nternation^ * Affair s Dernl ? DeVany . Chie' , EA S a^ d Dcmcisti c.Analysi s Th e ^c-no-ab^ e Sea n Parnell . Governor , Stat e o fAlask a Mar rA . Luikep . Commissioner . Alask a Stat e Dep?rtmeri t c fTranspor^LStio n an d

# n Januar y1/ : 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington , O.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airline s Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . V^rangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crcicia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t vvrt h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type ; .Alaska' s seivic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e sen/ic e t o Anchorage . Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers , Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraf t whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg ccapacit ytha t a non-je t c-arne rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further . iYi ^ 737-'d0 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Perfo.rmanc e Technolog yprecisio n technolog ywhic h enable s th e airlin e t creliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and . i n tu.mi . enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e com.fTiunlt'j . I n sum . .Alaska' s je t sen.'ic e is critica l t o th e economi cwe' l bein g o fou r commun'ty . Fo rth»s e re?iscns , •.*.'

© resi^-ectfuli yurg e DO Tt o selec t A'ask a .Airline s t o cc^tipu e t o oro*'"'d e e*:.se-fi3 i gi r?so.'c. e t o Southes? ' .Al??ka . a s th e 3'r!i'*' e l^^. s s'jccessfull yden e fc r '""c e '^a. ^

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### Sinca'ely . / -Sus^fW-ur'and , .Assistan t Secretar yf cAviat'o n a'^. d lnterp^.tion3 ! Affair s Den-^i s DeVany , Chie ^ EA S an d Domesti c.Analysi s Th e Hono'-abl e Sea n Pamell . Governor , Stat e o fAlask a Mar cALuiken . Commrissioner . Alask a Stat e DeiOartn^en t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanua.r y/ / . 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 ^Q - Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . .Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fsen/ic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , v/it h single-plan e se.-vice t o .Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e •syste m an d benefi t fro. m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , v.'hic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an 6 carg ccapacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provid e Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i ai.'^craf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e aii'lin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weathe rthu s reducin g diverslor^ s en d cancellation s and . i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e ccr^.munlN , ! n sum , .Alaska' s 'e t sen/ic e I s critica l t o th e economi cVv'^' l b^in g o fou r C O m m unit'"' . Po rthes e reasons , w e respeictfuH yurg e DO Tt o selec t .Alaska .Airline s t o contipLi e t o crovid e essentiri ' ai rse''vic e t o Southeas t Alask a a s th e air''!*^ ^ n? ? si'ccessfi.ili ydon e fo r mc=.' ? t-'a " thirt yyear s S-'^-C6;'e^'' . 

# }IA^I - ^'^^^ - Su5a n Kuriand . Assistan t Seoretei' yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chie fE/'A S an d Domesti cAP5\!y?i s "^h e Hono.'"ab! e Ses n .^ams!' . Gove:T!or , Stat e ofAlask a .Mgrr ; i. . Lulksn , C-ommlssioner . .Alask a Stat e Departm-^n t o fTransportatio n an d Oii^»i'i ^

c"rt.-;i:4-ir>» ?Januar y^2 . 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S - Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburj] . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s Jette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservice - usin g je t aircraft - meet s cnjcia l need s tha t woul d b s difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fsen/ic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s sen/ic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers - Th e 737-40 0 combingtln n ('combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Furthe rth e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology ^ whic h enable s th e airlin e t o '•eiiabl yacces s th e airpor t du.nn g inc'emen i v/eather , thu s reducin g diversion s ar- d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e commun't'^ rI n sum , .Alaska's - je t ser^/ic e is chtiosi l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community P cthes e reasons , v/ e r^.spectfuH yurg e DO Tt o selec t .Alaska Airtine s t o conttn'j e t o orovid e -:>s-5enti3 ! ai" " se^-'ic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a ? th e airlin e ha s suc-cessfu^'l ydon e ' c .T'or? - tha n thi't'-- * yesrs . S'.ncs''?l y

SuS'S n .Kuriand - .Assistan t Secreta.r\'fo'Aviatio n an d Inte.mation? ! .Affairs Denni s DeVany . Chie' , EA S an d Dc-mes^ cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pa.-nell , Governor . Stal e ofAlask a Wane . ALuiken , Co.mmissioner . .A'ask a Stat e Departm.en t o fTransportatio n an dJa.nuan/l^ . 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington , D.C . 2050 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gus^vys . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1996-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fser\'ic e o raircraf t type : Alas.ka' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . F.ro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g r©!atior^ship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio/ i ("combi" } passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s --oute : provide s freight , mai l an d carg o ca.oacit ythat a non-je t earne rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d ^^Javigatio n Perfonmanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e l o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum . Alaska' s je t sen/ic e I s critica l t o th e economi cwel l be-n g o fou r com.mun>ty . Fo rt.^es e reasons , w e respectfu'i yurg e DO Tt o selec t A'ask a Airlins s t o continu e t c co'-.'id e ess'iintl? ! ?i fsen^'ic e t o Sou!'*^ea? t Alaska , a s th ^ aif!ln e i^a? s'JCcessfuH yden e fc r •r-./^rs ^ t^-sr - th".-* v-.friar s -SincQ'eh' . Susa n Kuhand . .Assistan t Secretary ' f c.Aviatio"' ' an d inte.n-iations ! .Affairs Oenni ; DeVany , Chief . EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n .^a.-nell . Governor , Stat e o fAias.ka Mar cA . Lui.ken , Comm^issioner . .Alask a Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFscilitie s;anuaryl'^ . 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , DC . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cpfdoya . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-ig98-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t airc'^af t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rt^'p e o fsen'ic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest . v,/jt h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage . Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ('comb!" } passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h .Alaska Airline s propose s t o continu e us!n g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Furthe rth e ^37-40 0 comb : aircraf * I s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Perfomianc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d ca.n-celiation s and , i n -u.^n , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e communl^y . I n sum . .Alaska' s je t servic e i s critloa i t o th a economi cwel l b^in g o fou r community . P cthes e reasons , v./

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e DO Tt o selec t Alask a .Airline s t o continu e t o nry-.-id a essentia ! al' ' ?e".'ic e t o Sou*f^e-a? t Alask a a s th e ai*"!!^^ ? ^-^. ^ s'-'C-^essfull ydon e fo r f^'C- ^ '"^or - thirt yyirars . Sinci3i-''e!y , S-Jsa n Kud^n d Ass'sta.n t Sec''etar\ ' rc " Aviatic n a'^ d Ipter.^.gtiona i Affair s Denni ? DeVany - Chie' , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pa:ne!! . Governor . Stat e c fAlask a Mar, - ALui.ken , Cc-mmissione' . .A'ask a Stat e Dep^ilmen t o fTransportatio. n an dJanuary^ . 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . vVashington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus , Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakuta t Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-_489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommuni'.y . Alaska' s CLirren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible : t o mee t wi h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s sen/ic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e sen^ice t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n c Seattle , Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m 't s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n fcombi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e us'n g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t ca.rrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t I s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Perfonnanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , v^hic h enable s th e aHin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g incle.men t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s en d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e comm.unity . - n sum , Alask.?,' s je t sen/ic e i s chtios ! t o th e economi cwe' ! be'ri g o fou r co.mmun'ty . Fo rthes e reasons , vy

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E , Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova , Gustavus , Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakuta L Alaska . Docke t QST-1996-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood ; . Thj s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fsen^ic e o raircraf t type ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r ccmmunitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e sen/Ic e t o .Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n {"combi" ) passenge ra.n d (^rg o aircraft , whic h Alask a .Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s .'"oute , provide s Freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d .Mavigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology ^ whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s .reducin g diversion s an d can^cellation s and . i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e communit yI n sum , Alaska' s je t sen/ic e i s critica l t o Lhe i e-conomi cwe " bein g o fcu r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e ''espsctfuil yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a .Airiine s t ccontinu e t o pro'rid e e?sen*i.a. ' sti" " sen^ic e t o Soi.'-theas t A.iaska . a s th e airlin e ha s succes^fu-!fydon e *o ' i^or e tha n thirt' y^?fla."s •S'.nc e r e

Susa n Kur\?'n<^. , Assistan t Secretary ' fo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s rigpni ^ DeVany , Chief , S-. S an d Domesti cAna'^-'si s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnel' . Governor , -Stat e o fAlask a Ma' C -A . Lui.ken , Commissione r.Alask a Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Pubij cFacilitie sJanuar yL I 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue . S.E . Washington , D. C 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , I fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airlin e s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthos e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e l o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , 

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C - 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n ofAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity Alaska' s curren t patter n o fsen/ic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle - Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcaniers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ('combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s routC ; provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community - I n sum ^

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S. E Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rSen;ic e ^ t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wrangel i an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e l o ou rcommunit y Alask a s curren t patter n c fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t canie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t is equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s crrtica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . 5ince;;«U( .

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ni e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 .Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D. C 2059 0 Re ' Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia ! Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg , Wranqsll . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : T^i' s iette ri s t o expres s stron g support , fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airitne s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s cc'ren t patter n o fservic e - us-'n g ie t airc'af t - meet s crLicia l need s tha t wouf d e e diffJcjK , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe ' typ e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s sen/ic a connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r ccn^munitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e sen/Ic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle , ^ro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d oenefl l fro m 't s marketin g relationship s v^'it h othe rcarrier s Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n (''combi" ) passenge.' ' a.n d carg cairc-a^ . whic h .Alask a Airi'ne s p^ooose s t o cc-f^ii.nu e us'n g o n thi s route , pf-cvide s freigh t mai l an 6 carg o capacit ytha t a no'i-je ! csr-'e. rsi.mpf

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus , Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t QST-199B-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ris l o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , l o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fsen/ic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finteres t wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage . Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s l o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t sen/ic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely . -O/ V /rfi^i^^^^^^'^"^- ^ cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretaryfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany . Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor . Stat e o fAlask a Mar cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Slat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuar y!5 - 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , DC . 2059 0 .Re : Continuatio n o fAias.k a Airiines ' EAsentiafAi rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alask a Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : . Thi s lette r; s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rsen/ic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t Impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r com.munitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s mart<6tin g relationship s v/it h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n C'combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a .Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carp.e rsimpl ycanno t provide . Furt.her . ih e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Perfomianc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancsilation s and , i n turn , enablin g peop' e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e comm'jnit^ ' - n sum , .Alaska' s je t sen^'ice i s cr-tica ! t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r communit^j . Fort.hes e reasons , W P respectfull yurg e DC " t o selec t .Alaska .Airiine s t o continu e t o :?rov-'d'3 •??S9nt:a ' a.| rservic e t o SC'theas t A.laska . a s th e airiin e ha s suooess^ul' ydon e forTjnr ^ t^a n thirt^ ' ^'e?i.''s .

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Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary US . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , DC . 2059 0 R& : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . W^rangell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s sen/ic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e se.rvice t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s mari<.etin g relationship s v/it h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha i a non-je t camie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t is equippe d wit h .Pequire d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n techriology , whic ^ enable s th e a-'riin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s a.'^ d cancellation s and . i n turn , enablin g peopi e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . ! n sum , Aiaske' s je t ser^.'ice is cr'tlca l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO TM selec t Alask a .Ainine s t o continu e t o n^nujH a accpntje ! ai fsep^ic e t o So'.^.heas t Alaska , a ? th e sir'i.n e h? s successfull ydon e ^C" " mo.' e thaf ^ y^irh ' '•"??'? . S^ncorei y<

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yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 1200 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlaska Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rService at Cordova . Gustavus , Petersburg . Wrangeli . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docket OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

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yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s l o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n ofAlaska Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunit y Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fnot impossible , t o meet wit h an yothe rtyp e ofservic e o raircraft type ; Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmore majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensive rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m its marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n C'combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alaska Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacitytha t a non-jet carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 com.b i aircraft I s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e to reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and . i n tum . enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . ! n sum , .Alaska' s je t sen/lc-e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r comm.unity . Fo rthes e reasons , we respectfull yurg e DO Tl o selec t .Alask a .Airiine s t ccontim.i e t o orcvld e essentia. ' ai rsen.'ic ^ t o Southeast Alaska , as th e airlin e hs s successfull ydon e fo r roor e tha n thirtyyea.''E . Sincerely , X ^ - ^

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Tri e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary •J.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenu e S.E . Washington . D. C 2059 0 Re . Continuatio n o fAlask a Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersbur g Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s Jette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o orcvid e essentia. ' ai rser/ic e t o ou rcommunity . .Alaska' s curren t patter n o fser\'ic e - usin g je* . aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d D e cffffiCLfi t i fno t impossible , t o mee t v/it h an yothe rtyp e o fserine© o raircraf t type : Alaska' s se.^./ice connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r ccm.Tiunttie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e sen/ic e t o Ancho.rag e Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Pro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 ccm.binatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask e Airline s propose s t c continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai ' an d ca^g o capacit ytha t a non-je t canve rsi.-^pl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 73"-A0 C co.mb i aircraf t is equippe d v/it h Require d .K'avigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airltr e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g ino'emen t weathe rthu s reducin g diversion s an d can.cella'jon s and . i n turn , enablin g pecp.' e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community , i n sum . A'sska' s je t sen'"ic 6 i s critics ' t o th e economi cwe! ! be'n g o fou r cc'mm'jnity , ^ 0 ' thes e reasons , w e respectfull yWQ Q DO Tt o selec t Alask a .Airiine s t o continu e t c '•/"^•••''d' ; '^^S'^r.t^? ' ai rs^r-.'-c s t cSoutheas t .A'ssk^i . a s tht i ^i-'in e h? ^ suoc^ss^ulV

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Dec«nit>e r22 . 200 6 Hon . Mar yE . Peter s Secratar yo fTransportatio n U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continualto n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rSwvJct t a i Cordova . Gustavus . Prter«bum . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docka t QST-1998-489 9 Oea rSecretar yPeters : Thi s letls rI s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunit yan d throughou t th e Southeas t Alask a ragion . Th e je t servic e Alask a currentl yprovide s i s critica l fo rth e continue d acces s an d economi cwel l bein g o fWrangel i an d southeas t Alaska . Wrangel i ha s undertake n enormou s infrastructur e Improvement s I n th e las t severa l year s t o gro wan d develo p a diversifie d econom ywhic h include s tourism , marin e Industries , timbe rhan^stJn g an d commercia l fishin g industry . Reliabl e je t senric e t o an d fro m ou rcommunit yi s a ke ycomponen t i n th e growt h an d lon g term stabilft yo f Wrangel i Touris m i s a growin g Industr yan d loca l investment s b ybusinesse s an d th e Boroug h o fWrangel i t o marke t an d develo p produc t woul d b e los t i fth e essentia l ai r contrac t wK h Alask a Airline s i s no t renewed . Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf l - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e diffteuH , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fsen/Ic e o raircraf t type ; 

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yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlaska Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServc e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakuta t Alaska . Docket OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSeaetaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlaska Airline s l o continu e l o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patter n ofservic e - usin g je t aircraft - meets crucia l need s that woul d b e difficult . I fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraft type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmore majo r communitie s ofinterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensive rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcanlers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o arrcraft.whic h Alaska Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacitytha t a non-jet carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraft i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diverston s an d cancellation s and , i n tum , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec

t Alaska Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirtyyears . Sincere l Ro n & Mar l cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affairs Denni s DeVany , Chief , EAS an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Governor , Stat e o fAlaska MarcA . Luiken , CcMnmissioner , Alaska Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuar y19 , 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D. C 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus , Petarsfaura . Wranaell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1996-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ris t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s cun'en t patter n o fservic e - usin g Je t aircraf t - meet s cmcia t need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yotfie rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s sen^ic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s l o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ('combi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g Inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s Je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely^

cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Governor . Stat e o fAlask a f\^arcA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie sJanuary/2. . 201 1

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretary U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re ; Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rSen^ic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curran t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fno t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e miyo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737^0 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airiine s propose s l o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-Je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provkJe . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatk} n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l l o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alask a Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirt yyears . Sincerely , kj^i^^. ^

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D. C 2059 0 •^ e Contrnuatior i o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l .Ai rSen/ic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersbur g 'AYanQeil . an d Yakutat . Alask a Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Oea rSecretar yLaHood ; Thi s lette rI s t o exores s stron g support fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o D.-'OV'd e essentia l ai rsen.'ic e t o ou rcommunity . .Alaskan s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meet s crLiCia l need s tha t woul o b e difficwl t i fno t irnposslbie , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type . Alaska' s se."/ic e connect s Southeas t .Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r ccir.rijnitie s o fInterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage . Juneau , KetchiKa. n c r Seattle . Prcn:^

thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s mai-ketin g relationship s Vi^iU ^ othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 conbinatic n • "combr ) passengef * an d carg o aircraft , whic h AJask a Airline s orcpose s t c continu e usin g o n th; s -cute , provide s '-"eight , mai l an d carg o capacit ytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 con-.b i a;''craf t i s ec^uippa d wit h o=,q,jirec ' Navlgatio rPerforn-ianc e Techno'cg ypredsior ' technology , whic h enable s ih e ai.^Jn e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g Inc'emsn t weather , thu s reducin g diversico s an d cancsi'i'ation s and , i n turn , enablin g peop' e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e ccmmunity , i n sum . Alssk?' ? je t sen/ic e i s crtic? ! t o th e econo.mi cwel l bein g o fou r -nrrtrri'jnlV-' . Po rthes ? f^ogscns , w e respectfull ytTg e DOTt o selec t A'asK s .A;f(i"? s t ccc^tlnii e t o O'cv'd e essenti?. ' ST.

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yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerseyAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlaska Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rSende e at Cordova . Gustavus . Peterabura . WranoeH . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docket QST-1996-489 9 Oea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n ofAlaska Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patte m o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meets crucia l need s that woul d b e difficult , i fnot impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e ofsen/ic e o raircraft type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeast Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmore majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircrafl , whic h Alaska Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacitythat a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Perfonmanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g incfemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s arni , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e communrty . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e l a critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec

t Alaska Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeast Alaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirtyyears . Sincerely ,

cc : Susa n Kuriand . Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affairs Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Governor , Stat e ofAlaska Mar cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alaska Stat e Departmen t ofTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie s

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fTransportatio n 120 0 NewJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlaska Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t ConJova . Gustavus , Petersburg . Wranaell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n ofAlaska Airline s t o continu e t o provfd e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patte m ofservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meets crucia l need s tha t woul d b e drfficutt , i fnot impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e ofservic e o raircraft type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeast Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmor

e majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rearners . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircrafl , whic h Alaska Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacitytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycannot provkle . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and . i n tum , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g ofou r community . Fo rttws e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec

t Alaska Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeast Alaska , a s th e airiin e has successfull ydon e fo r more tha n thirtyyears . Sincerely ,

cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affairs Denni s DeVany , Chief , EAS an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Governor , Stat e o fAlaska Mar cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alaska Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie s

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yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington , D.C , 2069 0 Re : Continuabo n ofAlaska Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServkr e at Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburo . Wranqell . an d Yakutat . Alaska . Docket OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n ofAlaska Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patte m o fservic e - usin g je t aircraft - meet s coicia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i fnot impossible , t o meet wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraft type : Alaska' s servic e conr>ect s Southeast Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmore majo r communitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s maritetin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi' ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alaska Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s fraight , mai l an d carg o capacitytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycannot provide . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whid i enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n tum , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r community . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DOTt o selec t Alaska Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rsen/ic e t o Southeast Alaska , a s th e airiin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r more tha n thirtyyears . Sincerely .

cc : Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatk^n an d Internationa l Affairs Denni s DeVany , Chief , EAS an d Domesti cAnalyst s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell . Governor , Stat e o fAlaska fJiQT cA . Luiken , Commissioner , Alaska Stat e Departmen t ofTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilit^ s

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yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n ofAlaska Airiines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova . Gustavus . Petersburg . Wranoell . an d Yakuta t Alaska . Docket OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n ofAlaska Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patte m o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf t - meets crucia l need s tha t vraul d b e difficult , I fnot impossible , t o meet wit h an yott^ rtyp e ofservic e o raircraft type : Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alaska passenger s t o on e o rmore majo r communitie s o

finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau . Ketchika n o r Seattie . Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airiine' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d t^nefi t fro m it s mari^etin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers . Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alaska Airiine s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacitythat a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provkJe . Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraft i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t durin g indemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n tum , enablin g peopl e an d products t o dependabl yreac h th e community . I n sum . Alaska' s je t servic e i s crittaa l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fou r communi^ . Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DO Tt o selec t Alaska Airiine s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeast Alaska , as th e airlin e has successfull ydon e fo r mor e tha n thirtyyears . Sincerely , -r- . ^ .r > Susa n Kuriand , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysis , Th e Honorabl e Sea n Pamell , Governor , Alaska Stat e Departmen t ofTransportatio n an d Publi c Facilitie sJanuar/(2. . 201- ;

Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secetar y •J. S Departmen t o f"f"ran&pojiatio n 120 C .Nev, ^ Jerse yAvenue , S. E Was'^.ngton . D.C . 2C59 0 Re : Continuatio n o fAlask a Airlines ' Essentia l .M rServic e at.Cordova . Gustavus , Petersburg , Wranoell . an d Yakutat , Alaska . Docke t QST-1998-489 9 iDsa rSecretar yLaHood : Tni s lette ri s f o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airiine s t o continu e t o prov'd e essentia l ai rser/ic e t o ou rcommunity . Alaska' s curren t patte m o fservic e - usin g je t aircraf l - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e diffic-j't . i fno t impossible , t o mee t v/it h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type : Alaska' s seA^ic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on s o rmor e majo r cccnmui'iitie s o finterest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle , Fron i thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rc-arriers . Th e 737-40 0 conibinallo n ("co.mbi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t c cc^fi.'iu e jGir g o. ^

thi s route , provide s frs'gh i rrai : an d carg o capacity ' tha t a non-je t carrie rS'Tipi ycanno t provide . Furthef- , th e 737-^C O comb i aircraf t i s equippe d wit h Req.:ire d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airiin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airpor t duhn g inc'emen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n torn , enablin g peop.' e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e cO'Tirriu'riti' . I n sum , .Alaska' s je t sen/!.-:. e i s critica l t o th 6 ecooorii cwel l bein g o fou r co.Timu.nlty . p^ rth^.s s reasons , -,v

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