U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Captain Chris Notaro 

Alaska MEC Chairman 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Captain Notaro: 

lO: ll 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012·(FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate 'your interest in this 

matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Captain Blane Dye 

Alaska MEC Vice Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192"d Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Captain Dye: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

SanJuan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy ofyotir letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
u.s. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. John Allison 

Alaska MEC Secretary-Treasurer 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Mr. Allison: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FAA 20 12), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12,2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

usan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
u.s. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Mike Frahm 

Anchorage Council Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Mr. Frahm: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one· round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Captain Erik Scheller 

Seattle Council Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Captain Scheller: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely .applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised .in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Doug McLaren 

Portland Council Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Mr. McLaren: 

120.0 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Todd Hunter 

Los Angeles Council Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, WA 98188 

Dear Mr. Hunter: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Moq~Il}i:z;ati;qp and, Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awatdfn:g a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT -2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Mike Reinmuth 

Seattle Council Vice Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 21, 20l!l 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192"d Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, WA 98188 

Dear Mr. Reinmuth: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12,2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Captain Steve Mikkelson 

Los Angeles Vice Chairman 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192"d Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Captain Mikkelson: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

san L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Mark Skibinski 

Anchorage Council Vice Chair 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, W A 98188 

Dear Mr. Skibinski: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12,2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Matthew Sears 

Seattle Council Representative 

Assistant Secretary 

April 19, 2012 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

2800 S. 192°d Street, Suite 106 

Seattle, WA 98188 

Dear Mr. Sears: 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers 

of the Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for four 

beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, 

California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond 

to your letter. 

Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the 

Department of Transportation will be awarding a total of eight slot exemptions at DCA to new 

entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. 

We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received 

from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, 

one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to 

San Juan; Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, 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 matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits of the points raised in your letter. 

However, I can 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 a public docket, which 

allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am 

placing a copy of your letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. 

A similar response has been sent to each cosigner of your letter. I appreciate your interest in this 

matter. · 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
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ALASKAA1RL1NES EXE COUNCIL 

AIR LINE PILOTS AssociATION, INTERNATIONAL 

2800 S 192nd Street • Suite 106 • Seattle, Washington 98188 • 2()6..241-3138 • FAX 2()6..241-3908 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

March 8, 2012 

Re: Alaska's application for PDX~DCA and SAN-DCA service, Docket No. DOT-OST-2012-

0029. 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

We are writing on behalf of Alaska Airline's 1,435 pilots in support of our Company's 

application to provide two new daily roundtrip flights to Washington Reagan National Airport 

(DCA). These two flights would originate from Portland International Airport (PDX) and San 

Diego International Airport (SAN). Our company has indicated that PDX is its priority route, 

and we concur with that approach. 

Alaska Airlin.es is a financially strong carrier with hard working, dedicated employees. Alaska 

Airlines has a proven track record of strong customer service and operational reliability and is, 

in fact, the only established network carrier not to have declared bankruptcy. These factors 

speak to Alaska Airlines' ability to provide maximum consumer benefits to PDX-DCA and 

SAN-DCA nonstop travelers. 

The Portland-Vancouver region is the second largest market to Washington, D.C. and is an ideal 

candidate for nonstop service. Currently, nonstop service from Oregon/southwest Washington 

is limited to just one daily flight between PDX and Washington Dulles (IAD). A direct route 

from PDX to DCA will allow Oregon/southwest Washington residents to benefit from enhanced 

competition and they no longer will be forced to use less convenient, more time-consuming 

service to reach our nation's capital. 

Alaska Airlines is ideally suited to provide this service. Alaska and its regional sister carrier 

Horizon Air have a large hub presence at PD., operating an annual average of more than 640 

flights per week to 33 destinations. As a result, Alaska's nonstop flight would also improve 

service levels to Washington, D.C., not only for the Portland-Vancouver area passengers, but for 

the entire northwest. 

San Diego currently is the largest market to Washington, D.C. without a nonstop route to DCA. 

A direct route from SAN to DCA will provide residents of Southern California, particularly 

those in the San Diego metropolitan region, with more convenient access to our nation's capital. 

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• .. ,.Alaska Airlines is growing its presence in San Diego, recently adding four new destinations to 

its SAN network. By this summer, Alaska and its regional carrier Horizon Air will provide an 

average of 19 daily flights from SAN to nine destinati.ons in the United States and Mexico. 

Alaska Airline's success and strong financial position has allowed our airline to be one of the 

few that is actively hiring pilots. Awarding these two new routes will allow Alaska to continue 

to grow and create more jobs at one or more of our four pilot domiciles in Alaska, Washington, 

Oregon and California. 

We respectfu1Iy urge you to grant Alaska Airlines' application to provide POX-DCA and SAN· 

DCA service. Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Alaska Capt. Chris Notaro, 

Alaska MEC Chairman, 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l 

Anchorage 

w~~ Council Chairman, 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l 

Alaska P/0 Todd Hunter, 

Los Angeles Council Chairman, 

Air Line Pilots ssociation, Int'l 

S10~ 120309~008 

~- ~- ~- G.!Aptrr..~hnAlli' .. son, Alaska Capt. Blane Dye, J!'as~-Prv JV 

Alaska MEC Vice Chairman, Alaska MEC Secretary-Treasurer, 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l . Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l 

Alaska Capt. Erik Scheller, 

Seattle Council Chairmar\, 

Air Line Pilots A 

Alaska P/0 Matthew Sears, 

Seattle Council Representative, 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l 

r~k}f\~~ Alaska P/0 Doug McLaren, 

Portland Council Chairman, 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l 

Los 

A~~~ Angeles Vice Chairman, 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l 

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