## BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

2010 U.S.-HANEDA COMBINATION SERVICES ALLOCATION PROCEEDING Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018

JOINT REPLY OF CONTINENTALAIRLINES, INC. AND

CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA, INC. Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: Hershel 1. 

## Kamen Vice President, RegulatoryAffairs

and Policy CONTINENTALAIRLINES, INC. 1350 I Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 DanielA. Weiss Managing Director, International Policy



## & RegulatoryAffairs CONTINENTALAIRLINES, INC. P.O. Box 4607

- HQSGV Houston, TX 77210-4607 Charles Duncan President CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA, INC. P.O. Box 8778 Tamuning, GU 96931
March 8, 2010 Thomas Newton Bolling ManagingAttorney, Regulatory Affairs CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. P.O. Box 4607

- HQSLG Houston, TX 77210-4607 (713) 324-5606 thomas.bolling@coair.com R. 

## Bruce Keiner, Jr. Gerald F. Murphy CROWELL 

## &MORING LLP 1001 PennsylvaniaAvenue,'NW Washington, DC 20004-2595 (202) 624-2615 rbkeiner@crowell.com gmurphY@crowell.com Counsel for ContinentalAirlines, Inc. and ContinentalMicronesia, Inc.

## TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

........................................................................................................... 1 I. ANSWERS SUBMITTED BY THE OTHER AIRLINES DEMONSTRATE WHY THE CONTINENTAL/ CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE GRANTED

....................................................................................5 A. American's Arguments Supporting its Selection of Non-Hub Gateways Defy the Logic ofDepartment Precedent andAmerican's Own Previous Positions

................................5 B. Delta's Proposal to Buy Tokyo HanedaAuthority by ProposingAircraft FarToo Large For Delta's Proposed Markets May Serve Delta's Private Interests in Maintainingits Predominance on U.S.- Tokyo Routes ButWould Not Serve the Public Interest

......................................................................................................9 C. Hawaiian's Repeated Failures In JapanAnd Its Distorted Calculations Demonstrate Why Its Proposal Should Not Be Selected Over The ContinentalAnd ContinentalMicronesia Proposals

............................. 14 D. United's Proposal to Serve the Small San Francisco Market Should Not Be Selected Over the Continental and Continental Micronesia Proposals

............................. 18 II. THE CONTINENTAL AND 

## CONTINENTAL MICRONESIAAPPLICATIONS BEST MEET THE KEY PUBLIC INTEREST CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

.......................................20 CONCLUSION

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## BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

2010 U.S.-HANEDA COMBINATION SERVICES ALLOCATION PROCEEDING Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018

JOINT REPLY OF CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. AND

CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA, INC.
INTRODUCTION 

## Nothing inthe answers submittedin this proceeding alters the fundamental fact that the Continentall 

## and Continental Micronesia applications to serve two ofthe four largest U.S.-Tokyo markets at their hub gateways serving New York/Newark and Guam/Saipan, respectively, should be among the four proposals selected for Tokyo Haneda service under the Department's public interest standardsbasedon providing the most benefit to the most consumers. Members ofthe public who would benefit from the proposed New York/Newark-Tokyo Haneda and Guam-Tokyo Haneda flights have recognized the importantpublic benefits thatwould flow from such flights

1 

## Common names are used for airlines.

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and supported the Continental and ContinentalMicronesia applications. The New Jersey Parties and the PortAuthority ofNew York and New Jersey2 submitted answers supportingthe Continental application andthe Guam Parties submitted an answer supportingthe Continental Micronesia application. Governors from New Jersey, Guam, Ohio and Texas are supportingthe application. (Exhibit CO-R-125 at 1) The mayors, airport directors and/or other civic parties from places like Newark, Guam, Houston, Cleveland, Albany, Burlington, Charleston, Charlotte, Durham, Elizabeth, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Harrisburg, Hartford, Ithaca, Manchester, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rhode Island, Rochester, Savannah, Syracuse, West Palm Beach, WilkesBarre/Scranton cannot be wrong. They know that Continental's New York/Newark proposal is the bestproposal for the flying public and their communities, and that is why they are supporting Continental's application. (Exhibit CO-R-125 at 1-2) Similarly, the Governor ofGuam has beenjoinedby Guam's Congresswoman, five Guam Senators, the Mayor ofAgat, the Kosrae Visitors Bureau, the Marshall Islands Visitors Authority and the Yap visitors Bureau

2 The PortAuthority supportedboth the Continental application at Newark Liberty and the American application at JFK.

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in supporting ContinentalMicronesia's application as best for the Pacific islands. (Exhibit CO-R-125 at 1-2, 4) Letters from more than 600 people representing corporate and agency travelers and over 12,000 letters ofsupport from Continental/Continental Micronesia employees, with more coming in hourly, have been submitted in support ofthese applications. (Exhibit CO-R-125 at 6-10) Proposals made by the other applicants cannotpre-empt the Continental/ContinentalMicronesia proposals:

• American has bypassed its hub gateways and proposed flights at two gateways where American lacks any meaningful connecting complexes. At New York/Newark, connectivity atAmerican's proposed JFK gatewayis dwarfed by Continental's Newark Liberty gateway, as is connectivity atAmerican's gateway at Los Angeles.

• Delta asks the Department to award allfour Haneda opportunities resultingfrom the U.S.-Japan Open Skies agreement, which was negotiated successfully despite Delta's vehement objections, to perpetuate Delta's lock on the U.s.- Tokyo market, but not one ofDelta's proposals would provide the significant public benefits that flow from the combination ofa large local gateway-to-gateway market with a hub connecting complex as the Continental and Continental Micronesia proposals do.

• Hawaiian's application to provide precisely the same service on two wingtip-to-wingtip flights in the Tokyo-Honolulu market, which already receives more flights than any other single gateway-to-gatewayroute, cannotbe selected to the exclusion ofthe Continentalor ContinentalMicronesia proposals, especially given Hawaiian's failure to startTokyo service in the past when awarded by the Department.

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• United's application to serve its San Francisco hub, which is the second-largest west coast gatewaybut attracts far fewer local gateway-to-gateway U.S.-Tokyo passengers than the New York/Newark gateway, which is served by Continental's hub, or the Guam gateway, which is servedby Continental Micronesia's hub, cannot be selected to the exclusion ofthe Continental or ContinentalMicronesia proposals. In 

## selecting four proposals for Tokyo Haneda service, the Department's public interest standards seekingto provide the most benefits to the most
consumers require the Department to begin withproviding the most benefits
to the most nonstop U.S.-Tokyo passengers and their communities. In 

## evaluatingwhich applicant shouldbe authorized to serve which gateway, the Department must consider the carriers' ability to flow traffic through their proposed gateways ontheir own connecting flights, their track records of promptly instituting and maintaining service between those gateways and Tokyo and otherpoints inAsia, andtheir abilities to compete with the incumbent U.S. airlines that have dominated the U.S.-flag service to, through andbeyond Japan as beneficiaries ofU.S.-Japanbilateralprovisions limiting competition by other U.S.-flag airlines. Based on these criteria, Continental's New York/Newark-Tokyo Haneda proposal and ContinentalMicronesia's Guam-Tokyo Hanedaproposal clearly shouldbe selected.

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## I. ANSWERS SUBMITTED BY THE OTHERAIRLINES DEMONSTRATEWHY THE CONTINENTAL/ CONTINENTAL MICRONESIAAPPLICATIONS SHOULD BE GRANTED The arguments raisedby each ofthe other applicants not only fail to demonstrate any reason the Continental/ContinentalMicronesia applications should not be grantedbut also demonstrate why the other proposals must not pre-empt the Continental/ContinentalMicronesia proposals. 

## A. American's Arguments Supportingits Selection of Non-Hub Gateways Defy the Logic ofDepartment Precedent andAmerican's Own Previous Positions American agrees with Continental and ContinentalMicronesia that the New York/Newark market shouldbe selected first, butAmerican now argues, contraryto positions it has taken in the past, that the connecting services available at the gateway are not important. American has frequently arguedthat excellent hub connections shouldbe one ofthe most important decisional factors in awarding U.S.-Asia authority. When competing with Delta for a Chinaroute, American said, "American's Chicago hub would offer far stronger traffic support for a much greater number of beyond points with convenient nonstop-to-nonstop connections, a key

measure ofpublic benefit," and, "Unlike New York (JFK), Delta's proposed gateway for new daily nonstop service to China, Chicago meets all three fundamental criteria as a gateway to China: (1) nonstop service canbe operated, (2) there is a large local market, and (3) there is a large flow

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market."3 With respect to Tokyo Haneda, however, American now argues that the fact that Continentalwould connect 34 more cities through Newark Liberty thanAmerican would connect through JFK (Exhibit CO-R-113) is unimportant. American quibbles that 21 ofContinental's 38 daily nonstop roundtrip connecting cities have fewer than five Japanpassengers per day. American knows full well that by adding togetherthe passengers ofthese 21 cities a significant number ofconnecting passengers can and will be served, but even ifthose 21 cities were not considered Continentalwould offer five times the number ofconnecting cities American would offer at JFK. Moreover, Continentalwould offer online roundtrip connections at all four of the cities American would serve by connection. Although American claims it would offer connections at "all ofthe top 10 U.S.-mainlandpoints" through Los Angeles andJFK, each ofthose cities would be as well or better served by

3 See American's May 2,2000, briefin U.S.-ChinaAir 

## Services (2001), Docket OST-99-6323, at 10, 14. See also American's November 22, 2004, briefin 2005/2006 

## U.S.-China Air 

## Service Case and Designation, Docket OST-2004-19077 at 11. Inthe 2005/2006 

## case, Continentalwas selected first to serve the larger New York/Newark market andAmerican was selected second to compete with incumbent United at Chicago, andboth selections relied on "extensive on-line connecting service." (Order 2005-2-14 at 17-20 and 23-27)

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other airlines. 4 

## American cites its own previous claim thatJFKis a superior airport for international service, but the Department has selected service at Newark Liberty over service at JFK, recognizing that the airports compete effectively with one another and that Continental offers better connectivity at Newark Liberty than other carriers offer at JFK. The proofthat Continental at Newark Liberty competes effectively withAmerican at JFKis in the pudding: Continental outcarries American inthe Tokyo-New York/Newark market with a passenger share of 18.4% to American's 15% with the same number ofNew York/Newark-Tokyo Narita frequencies and offers far more New York/Newark-Asia, international and domestic service thanAmerican does. (Exhibits CO-A-152, CO-A-147 and CO-A-148) Thus, Continental at Newark Liberty5 

## is a more successful competitor for New York/Newark-Tokyo traffic thanAmerican as well as offering online connections for nearly four

4 

## In the east, Continentalwill provide connections for Washington, Boston and Orlando. Inthe west, other airlines would provide connections for San Francisco, Seattle or Los Angeles (whichever is not receiving nonstop Tokyo Haneda service), Chicago, Las Vegas and Portland. 5 

## American also raises the red herring ofdelays at Newark Liberty, but more ofContinental's Newark Liberty-Tokyo Naritaflights are on time thanAmerican's JFK-Tokyo Narita flights (Exhibit CO-R-120), and Continental's Tokyo Haneda-Newark Liberty flight will arrive at 5:30 a.m., a completely uncongested hour. Moreover, Continental, the FAA andthe Port Authority ofNew York and New Jersey are working together to improve the on-time performance ofNewark Liberty through various measures, and ontime performance at the airport is up substantiallyyear over year.

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 8
times the number ofTokyo Hanedapassengers thanAmerican can. (Exhibit CO-R-113) AlthoughAmerican claims that JFKis "more convenient than Newark" for Manhattanbusiness travelers and "is the preferred airport by a wide margin for international service" (American Answer at 15), American itself offers only one Asian flight at JFK, and that flight serves Tokyo Narita. If 

## American really believed its own rhetoric about JFK surely it would offer

more than one Asia flight there already. 6 

## In 

## fact, JFK and Newark Liberty

are equi-distant from Manhattan (Exhibit CO-R--121), and Newark Liberty enjoys frequent Manhattan train service by New Jersey Transit andAmtrak. The attractiveness ofContinental's Newark Liberty for New York travelers is confirmed by support for Continental's application from The PortAuthority of New York and New Jersey and the Partnership for New York City (which both also supportedAmerican's application) and airports servingAlbany, Ithaca, Rochester and Syracuse. (Exhibit CO-R-125) Clearly, Continental's proposed Newark Liberty-Tokyo Haneda service is far superior to American's JFK-Tokyo Haneda proposal, andAmerican's

6 

## Continental at Newark Liberty sustains nonstop service to five more Asian destinations thanAmerican does at JFK andto more Asian destinations than competing airlines do at their gateways, except for United at San Francisco, which equals the number ofAsian destinations servedby Continental at Newark Liberty. (Exhibit CO-R-114)

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 9

Los Angeles proposal suffers from the same defect as its JFKproposal: a lack ofa hub network providing roundtrip online connecting flights. (Exhibit CO-R-112) Los Angeles already has more Tokyo service than New York! Newark (Exhibit CO-R-I05), and California has more Tokyo flights than New York and New Jersey combined. (Exhibit CO-R-I07) 

## B. Delta's Proposal to Buy Tokyo HanedaAuthority by ProposingAircraft Far Too Large For Delta's Proposed Markets May Serve Delta's Private Interests in Maintaining its Predominance on U.S.-Tokyo Routes ButWould Not Serve the Public Interest Delta's reply makes itperfectly clear that Delta is attemptingto "buy" Haneda routes bypromising to use far larger aircraft than its proposed routesjustify to preclude new competition for its Tokyo Narita hub now that Delta has failed to block U.S.-Japan open skies altogether. Delta's intransigence should not be rewardedby grantingits request for twice the number ofU.S.-Tokyo Haneda slots eitherJapanese airline would have (assumingJapan divides the Tokyo Haneda slots evenly between JAL and ANA). As usual, all ofDelta's proposals are infected by its vast overstatement ofconnections by including flights operated by competing airlines using Delta's code, one-way connections, seasonalflights and extended connecting times.

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 10
Delta's Seattle proposal should be rejected out ofhand. The entire Seattle-Tokyo market would not even fill up halfofthe economy cabin of Delta's A-SSO aircraft (Exhibit CO-R-119) and all the passengers could be accommodated in a Delta DC-9-40 with five seats left over. The only reason Delta and United have been able to operate Seattle-Tokyo service is that both carriers have hubs at Tokyo Narita enablingthem to offer one-stop service between Seattle and points throughout Asia. 7 

## A Delta flight between Seattle and Tokyo Hanedawould lack any such connections and divert local SeattleTokyo traffic from Delta's current Seattle-Tokyo Narita flights.8 With no Deltahub in Seattle9 

## and no Delta hub at Tokyo Haneda, Delta's proposed Seattle-Tokyo Haneda flights would fail to provide any meaningfulpublic benefits and wouldjeopardize Delta's current Seattle-Tokyo Narita flights, resulting in a net loss ofconsumerbenefits. Just as Delta now says it canbe relied upon to develop a Pacific Northwest hub at Seattle, it once made the

same arguments as to Portland:

7 

## Both Continental andAmerican attempted to operate SeattleTokyo Narita flights without the benefit ofa connecting hub at either end, andboth carriers withdrew from the route. 8 If

## the entire Seattle-Tokyo market were split onto two flights, each flight could be operatedwith a Delta Connection CRJ-700 and between the two flights 25 seats would be left empty. 9 

## Continentalwill connect nine times more points to Tokyo Haneda at New York/Newark than Delta would at Seattle. (Exhibit CO-R-II0)

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 11
Since Deltabegan service between Portland and Tokyo in 1986, Delta has successfully established Portland as a major west coast gateway for service to Asia. Delta currently operates daily nonstop service between Portland, on the one hand, and Tokyo, Nagoya, and Seoul, on the other hand. Osaka is Japan's second largest air travel center and is a critical component ofDelta's desire to build its transpacific route network. Nonstop service to Osaka and Fukuokarepresents an important opportunity for Delta to expand its transpacific service via its established Portland gateway, and would elevate Portland's emerging status as a premier U.S. gateway to Japan and Asia. (Application ofDeltaAir Lines, Inc., Docket OST-97-2913 at 9) Delta received the Osaka and Fukuoka authority itrequested. (Order 98-5-17) Long gone now are Delta's Portland-Nagoya, Seoul, Osaka and Fukuoka flights, and its remaining Portland-Tokyo Narita flight is operated with aircraft smaller thanthe A-330 Deltaproposes for both ofits daily Seattle-Tokyo flights. The Department should not waste a valuable set of slots at Tokyo Haneda to allow the largest incumbent U.S. carrier at Tokyo to block new competition when its history ofdeveloping a Pacific Northwest hub is abysmal and, more recently, it has delayed, reduced and suspended China flights it proposed to operate. (Exhibit CO-A-139) The Detroit-Tokyo market is even smaller thanthe Seattle-Tokyo market (Exhibit CO-R-I00), and Delta's exaggerated claims ofconnecting cities served via Detroit cannot rescue the proposal from a well-deserved doom. With only 45 local Detroit-Tokyo passengers per day each way, the entire market could be accommodated in the Business Elite section ofDelta's

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 12
B-747-400 aircraft with 20 seats left over (Exhibit CO-R-118) or on a 50-seat regionaljetwithfive seats left over. Although Delta offers daily nonstop Detroit-Tokyo Narita B-747-400 service, it can do so only because it operates hubs at both ends ofthe route. Operatingtwo daily B-747-400 flights between Detroit andTokyo would clearly lead to the same kind ofservice delays and defaults Delta has experienced in the Detroit-China market and ultimately to cancellation ofone ofthe flights altogether, sacrificing Delta's ability to connect traffic from behind Detroit to points beyond Tokyo Narita

or sacrificing its access to Tokyo Haneda. Gambling on Delta's ability to operate the route may suit Delta's interest in keeping competitors out but it would not serve anypublic interest. The Department should select New York/Newark over Detroitbecause ofthe larger size ofthe New York/Newark market combined with the connectivity provided there by Continental's Newark Liberty hub as well as the fact that New York is the financial capital ofthe U.S. Delta's attempt to buy into the Tokyo Haneda marketby offering aircraft far too large for the Detroit-Tokyo Haneda market mustbe rejected. Delta's proposal to serve Los Angeles-Tokyo Haneda would serve a larger market, but the Los Angeles-Tokyo market already has more service than the New York/Newark-Tokyo market (Exhibit CO-R-105), Delta has

## Joint Reply ofContinental and Continental Micronesia Page 13 virtually no connections at Los Angeles,lo despite its hype to the contrary, and the Los Angeles-Tokyo market is far smaller than the Guam/Saipan market Continental Micronesia proposes to serve. (Exhibit CO-R-I0l) Although Delta continues to argue for its Honolulu-Tokyo Haneda proposal, it has virtually ceded the route to Hawaiian as a new entrant to the U.S.-Japan market despite Hawaiian's record ofsecuring U.s.-Japan authority and then abandoning it. 11 

## Although Delta appears to be concerned about enhanced competition from ContinentalMicronesia between Tokyo and Guam/Saipan, Delta now operates more thantwice the frequencies ContinentalMicronesia operates on that route (Exhibit CO-R-117), and Delta neglected Guam/Saipan when it sought authority to serve Tokyo Haneda. (Exhibit CO-R-116) Delta has applied for the wrong reason - blocking competition

- to

serve markets that are too small to support Delta's proposed service

- Seattle and Detroit

- and have too few Delta connections to support the route and provide significant connectingbenefits to the travelingpublic (Seattle, Los

10 

## Continentalwill connect 32 more points with Tokyo Haneda at New York/Newark than Delta would at Los Angeles. (Exhibit CO-R-I09) 11 

## In light ofthe history ofHawaiian selling a Japan route to Northwest, Delta's predecessor, the Department shouldbe certain to incorporate its now-standard restrictions against sale ofnewly-awarded limited-entry authority on any award to Hawaiian.

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 14 Angeles, Honolulu). In sharp contrast, the Continental and Continental Micronesia proposals would expand competition, serve two ofthe four largest markets at issue andprovide hub network connections at both New York/Newark and Guam. Thatbeing so, the Continental and Continental Micronesia proposals shouldbe selected before any Deltaproposal is selected. 

## C. Hawaiian's Repeated Failures In Japan And Its Distorted Calculations DemonstrateWhy 

## Its Proposal Should Not Be Selected Over The ContinentalAnd Continental Micronesia Proposals Mter winning and then dropping two Hawaii-Japanroutes, Hawaiian

now asks the Department to entrust two ofthe four Tokyo Haneda opportunities to it so it can attempt to compete inthe Honolulu-Tokyo market, which is already well servedby five airlines providing 54 weekly nonstop frequencies, far more than the 35 frequencies flown between New York/Newark and Tokyo. (Exhibits CO-R-106 and R-108) Perhaps Hawaiian's past failures on Japan routes canbe explainedby its stimulation calculations, which assume the larger the market the greater the number of stimulatedpassengers without regard to whether the market is already a mature market saturatedwith service or a developing market in need of substantialpromotional activities. Moreover, combining New York/Newark and Guam/Saipan to reflect more accurately the regions served by the proposed Continental and ContinentalMicronesia gateways and using Hawaiian's mechanistic formula shows that ContinentalMicronesia's

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 15 proposed Guam/Saipan service would "stimulate" more traffic than Hawaiian's proposed Honolulu service. At the same time, Hawaiian calculates large diversions oftraffic from current Tokyo Narita schedules and says the applicant airlines will either operate with low load factors or charge higherfares to make up for the lower loads. In the smaller markets, Continental agrees the risk ofdiversion is significant andthe applicant carriers may well end up canceling their Tokyo Narita flights unless they have hubs at Tokyo Narita, in which case the Tokyo Haneda flights are at greater risk. In the four largest markets, however, it seems more likely that carriers would reduce fares to fill their empty seats and maximize their overall revenues rather than increase fares and drive load factors even lower.12 

## By separating out traffic between Newark Liberty andJFK, which

serve the same major market and compete extensively for traffic in other

areas throughout the New York/Newark region as well, Hawaiian has attempted to make New York/Newark look like a far smaller market than it is, and, by Hawaiian's formula, therefore producing fewer stimulated

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## In Continental's case at New York/Newark, diversion will be primarily from the Tokyo Narita flights ofother airlines, not from Continental's own flight. Moreover, Continental's Tokyo Narita flight, operated at different times ofthe day from its Haneda flights, will carry increasedvolumes oftraffic as a result ofcodesharing and connecting service beyond Narita.

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passengers. The Department has considered New York/Newark and JFK as
a single market in internationalroute cases, recognizing that each airport competes for Manhattan traffic and for traffic throughoutthe region, with JFKhaving an advantage for Long Island and Newark Liberty having an advantage for New Jersey. Thus, competition between flights at Newark Liberty and flights at JFKhasbeen recognized by the Department as both intra-gateway and inter-gateway. Hawaiian seeks to turn its biggest deficiency, its failure to fulfill commitments made when it secured Hawaii-Japan authority in the past, into

a plus by emphasizing its "new entrant" status. In fact, Hawaiian is an "old entrant" that has never successfully flown a Hawaii-Japan route. I3 

## Vividly contrastingwith Hawaiian's defaults, Continental and Continental Micronesia have developed and maintained Japan service at their hub gateways, but their operations are significantly smaller than those of incumbents Delta andUnited as well as American, which operate some 90% ofthe U.S mainland-Tokyo flights. (Exhibits CO-R-I03 and R-I04) Thus, Continental and Continental Micronesia have both demonstratedthat they

can compete effectively on U.S.-Japan routes involving their hub gateways

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## Moreover, Hawaiian at Honolulu serves only one Asian destination while ContinentalMicronesia at Guam serves 10 Asian destinations. (Exhibit CO-R-115)

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and that they need Tokyo Haneda authority at their hub gateways for New York/Newark and Guam/Saipan to maintain their abilities to compete effectively with carriers operating far more U.s.-Tokyo flights today. Hawaiian also claims itwill offer connecting service for other Japanese cities at Haneda, but the connections Hawaiian shows involve overnight layovers that would be unable to compete with far better connections for the

same cities at Narita. Apparently in seeking support for its Haneda proposal Hawaiian has suggested that its Haneda flight would develop traffic through connections providing access to Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Sendai and Sapporo, 14 

## but each ofthese cities has far better connections today at Narita. Moreover, under the open skies agreement, Hawaiiancould offer nonstop service between Honolulu and these cities or serve Narita and offer reasonable connections there. Finally, Hawaiian attempts to make much ofthe fact that ithas won accolades and already has Japanese-language advertisements and a website, but Continental and ContinentalMicronesia have won far more accolades than Hawaiian (Exhibit CO-R-124), have far more Japanese-language advertisements, marketing materials and facilities than Hawaiian (Exhibit

14 

## See the letter from Governor Linda Lingle to SecretaryLaHood, datedMarch 1, 2010, attached to the March 5, 2010, letter from LynnM. Deavers to the Department's Docket Section.

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 18 CO-R-122) and will offer Continental's new state-of-the-art lie-flat BusinessFirst seats. (Exhibit CO-R-123) While Hawaiian's domestic on-time performance maybe admirable, the statistics Hawaiianprovides are for domestic flights, not international flights. 

## D. United's Proposal to Serve the Small San Francisco Market Should Not Be Selected Over the Continental and Continental Micronesia Proposals. United has attempted to make the Guam market look smallerthan it is by counting only U.S.-origin passengers, discounting the enormous importance ofrevenue from Japanese tourism to Guam, Saipan and other Pacific islands and the importance ofservice to Guam from Japan for business travelers and militarypersonnel and contractors. At the large New York/Newark and Guam gateways, both carriers have hubs thatprovide substantialconnecting service for passengers throughout eastern North America and the Pacific islands, respectively. In fact, Continentalwill provide on-line roundtrip connecting service at New York/Newark for more cities (38) than United at San Francisco (22). (Exhibit CO-R-lll) Similarly, ContinentalMicronesia's flights will provide nonstop or online roundtrip connections for 2.2 million Pacific Islandpassengers, far more than the 175,556 mainlandpassengers United claims it would serve at San Francisco. United has suggested that the large local Guam/Saipan marketbe relegated to charter service. ContinentalMicronesia operates a significant

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 19
number ofTokyo Narita (and other Japan)-Guam charters, and it is the only U.S. carrier to have offered Tokyo Haneda charters as part ofits effort to develop Tokyo Haneda service. Based on ContinentalMicronesia's experience, some segments ofthe Japanese tourist market canbe accommodated on chartersbut other segments ofthe tourist market, business travelers, passengers connecting to other Pacific islands and military personnel, their families and military contractors require scheduled service to meettheir needs. United argues thatbecause the far smaller San Francisco-Tokyo market receives service by four carriers, rather than five carriers at New York/Newark, and has one less daily flight than New York/New York United should be favored. Ifanything, United may have demonstrated that the San Francisco-Tokyo market is already overserved. Significantly, except for Tokyo, all ofthe largest New York/Newark international markets where the foreign point is servedthroughtwo airports (London, Toronto and Paris) have New York/Newark service at the two foreign airports. (CO-R-102) It

## is high time Tokyojoined their ranks. Once the Continental and ContinentalMicronesia proposals have been selected, the Department can decide whether west coast service shouldbe provided in the largest west coast-Tokyo marketby one oftwo applicants offering minimal connections at Los Angeles or at the smaller Tokyo gateway

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 20

at San Francisco, where United operates a hub providing roundtrip online connections for 22 airports (compared to 38 for Continental at New York/Newark). 15 

## II. THE CONTINENTAL AND CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA APPLICATIONS BEST MEET THE KEY PUBLIC INTEREST CRITERIAFOR SELECTION. For all the reasons stated inthis Reply and inthejoint Continental! ContinentalMicronesia Application andAnswer, the Department should select the Continental proposal to serve the large New York/Newark-Tokyo market at its Newark Liberty hub gateway and the ContinentalMicronesia proposal to serve the even larger Guam/Saipan-Tokyo market atits Guam hub gateway to maximize the public benefits available from allocation oftwo ofthe four pairs ofTokyo Haneda slots. These proposals offer two critical publicbenefits: serving very large Tokyo markets at hub gateways with networks ofconnecting flights serving entire regions effectively.

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## Although Delta's first choice application is for Seattle-Tokyo, Seattle is such a small gatewayfor Tokyo service and Delta has so few connections there that it is an unlikely choice, particularly in light ofDelta's dominance ofU.S.-flag service at Tokyo Narita.

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 21
CONCLUSION Continental and Continental Micronesia urge the Department to act promptlyto select their applications to institute New York/Newark and Guam-Tokyo Haneda service so they can secure slots and make necessary preparations to ensure timely institution oftheir new flights.

March 8, 2010 DGlWDi\-1S: 107100H(U 

## Respectfully submitted, CROWELL & 

## MORING LLP

R. 

## Bruce Keiner, Jr. rbkeiner@crowell.com

# ~ gmurphY@crowell.com Counsel for ContinentalAirlines, Inc. and ContinentalMicronesia, Inc.

## Joint Reply ofContinental and ContinentalMicronesia Page 22
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# Before The Department OfTransportation 2010 U.S.
- Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018



# Nonstop New York/Newark
- T okyo Haneda Nonstop Guam
- Tokyo Haneda

Reply Exhibits of: 

# Continental

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## Continental Airlines Index Of Exhibits Number Haneda Service 

### Of Haneda Service 

### Pages The New York/Newark
- Tokyo Market Is LargerThan 1 The Proposed Mainland Gateways At San Francisco , SeattleAnd Detroit The Guam
- Tokyo Market Is Larger Than The Proposed 1 Gateways At Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle And Detroit Tokyo Is The Largest Foreign Destination From The New 1 York City Region That Does Not Have Nonstop Service AtTwo DifferentAirports Continental Has The Fewest Frequencies OfAny U.S

. 1 Carrier In The Tokyo
- U.S. Mainland Market Delta, United And American Operate 90% Of U.S. 1 Mainland
- Tokyo Frequencies The Los Angeles
- Tokyo Market Already Has More 1 Service Than The New York/Newark
- Tokyo Market The Honolulu
- Tokyo MarketAlready Has More Service 1 Than The New York/N ewark
- Tokyo Market Cal ifornia Already Has More Service To Tokyo Than New 1 York/New Jersey Hawaii Already Has More Service To Tokyo Than New 1 York/New Jersey Continental W ill Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda 1 At New York/Newark Than Delta At Los Angeles Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda 1 At New York/Newark Than Delta At Seattle Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda At New York/Newark Than United At San Francisco



# Continental Airlines

### Exhibit Number
CO-R-112
CO-R-113
CO
-R-114

CO-R-115

CO-R-116

CO-R-117

CO-R-118

CO-R-1 19

CO-R-120

CO-R-12 1 Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 Index of Exhibits Page 2 of3


## Continental Airlines Index Of Exhibits Number Haneda Service Of Haneda Service 

### Pages Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda 1 At New YorklNewark Than American At LosAngeles Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda 1 At New York/Newark Than American At New YorklJFK Continental's New YorklNewark Gateway Sustains 1 Nonstop Service To The Same Number OfAsian Destinations OrTo MoreAsian Destinations Than Competing Airlines' Gateways Continental Micronesia's Guam Gateway Sustains 1 Nonstop Service To MoreAs ian Destinations Than CompetingAirlines' Gateways Delta Claims To Be Worried About Competition On The 1 Tokyo
- Guam/Saipan Market, Yet Guam Was Not Among The Four U.S. Gateways Chosen By Delta Delta Claims To Be Worried About Competition On The 1 Tokyo-Guam/Saipan Market, Yet Delta Already Operates More Than Double The Continental Micronesia Frequencies Delta Boasts About Its Capacity Proposal, Yet The Entire 1 Detroit
- Tokyo Market Will Not Even Fill Up The BusinessElite Cabin Of Its B747-400 Delta Boasts About Its Capacity Proposal ,Yet The Entire 1 Seattle
- Tokyo Market Will Not Even Fill Up One Half Of The Economy Cabin Of Its A330 Continental's New YorklNewark
- Tokyo NRT Flight Has 1 Greater Reliability Than American 's New YorklJFKTokyo NRT Flight The New York City Market Is One Market Despite 2 Hawaiian's Claims Otherwise 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 Index of Exhibits Page 3 of 3

Exh ibit Num ber 

## Continental Airlines Index Of Exhibits

Haneda Service Number Of Pages 

### CO-R-122 Examples Of Continental/Continental Micronesia Japan 4 Marketing And Advertising Material CO-R-123 Continental 's Lie Flat BusinessFirst Seat 1 CO-R-124 Continental/Continental MicronesiaAwards & 

### Accolades 1 CO-R- 125 Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee 10 Letters Of Support Haneda Service



# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-100 Page 1 of 1 

## The NewYork/Newark
- Tokyo Market Is Larger Than The Proposed Mainland Gateways At San Francisco, SeattleAnd Detroit

400,000 342,922 350,000
300.000
250,000
200.000

150.000
100,000
50,000
0 New York I Newark

Source: MIDT YE 2009

. Haneda Service 

### U

.S

. Mainland
- 

### Tokyo Passengers

240.015

83.975

San Francisco Seattle Detroit



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-101 Page 1 of 1 

### The Guam - Tokyo Market Is Larger Than The Proposed Gateways At Los Angeles, San Francisco, SeattleAnd Detroit

1

.000.000 913.721

900

.000 800,000 700.000 600.000 500.000 400.000 300.000 200,000 100.000 

# ° Guam

Source: MIDT YE 2009. Haneda Service 

### U.s. - Tokyo Passengers

437.271

240,015

Los Angeles San Francisco 83.975 32.963
Seattle Detroit



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST
-201 0-0018 CO-R-102 Page 1 of 1 

## Tokyo Is The Largest Foreign Destination From The NewYork City Region That Does Not Have Nonstop Service At Two DifferentAirports

Top Foreign Destinations From New York City Region



### Annual Rank Destination Passengers 

### 1 London 1,326,629 2 Tel Av.v 760,945 3 Toronto 626,201 4 Paris 

### 606,657 5 Cancun 363,762 NYC Nonstop Service To 

### Multiple Airports? 

### LHR, LCY NA YYl., YlL CDG,ORY 

### NA Haneda Service



### 6 Frankfurt 358,756 NA..

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Source: MIDT YE 2009, January 2010 OAG

. NA (Not Applicable) 

### =Foreign city does not have multiple international airports for nonstop service from the U.S

. !..

....____________...._ ..____........__..___....J



# Continental Airlines _Y'

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### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-103 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental Has The Fewest Frequencies OfAny U.S. Carrier In The Tokyo
- U.S. Mainland Market

C. 60 56 

### o Vi c o 

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Delta

Source: January 2010 OAG

. 

### U.S

. Carrier Delta United 

### American Continental United 14

American Continental



### Tokyo
- U.S. Mainland Weekly Nonstop Frequencies 

## 56 35 35 14 Haneda Service



# Continental**~"~ Il** **~I '"**  

# Airlines**2**• •

### Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-104 Page 1 of 1 

## Delta, United And American Operate 90% Of U.S. Mainland - Tokyo Frequencies

Haneda Service 

# u.s. - Tokyo Combination Freauencies

Continental 10%

Source: January 2010 OAG

. 

### Delta, United, American 90%



# Continental Airlines**ttt~j11**

### Docket DOT-OST
-201 0-0018 CO-R-105 Page 1 of 1 

## The Los Angeles - Tokyo MarketAlready Has More Service Than The New York/Newark - Tokyo Market



## Los Angeles

To Tokyo Carrier Wkly Freg American 

## 7 JAL 

### 7 Korean 

## 7

ANA 7 Delta 7 Singapore 7

United 

# 1 Total 49

Source: January 2010 OAG

. Haneda Service



## NewYork/Newark To Tokyo Carrier Wkly Freg American 

### 7 ANA 

### 7 Continental 

### 7 Delta 

### 7 JAL 

# 1 Total 

### 35



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-106 Page 1 of 1 

## The Honolulu - Tokyo MarketAlready Has More Service Than The New York/Newark - Tokyo Market



# ,. 

# • Honolulu To Tokyo Carrier Wkly Freq ANA 

### I Air Japan 7

China Airlines 

### 5 Delta 

## 14 JAL 

### I JAL Ways 21 United 

# 1 Total 54

Source: January 2010 OAG

. H aneda Service



## NewYork/Newark To Tokyo Carrier Wkly Freq American 

### 7 ANA 

### 7 Continental 

### 7 Delta 

### 7 JAL 

## 1 Total 

## 35



# Continental Airlines**S:;:~I~**

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-107 Page 1 of 1


## California Already Has More Service To Tokyo Than NewYork/NewJersey

California To Tokyo Carrier Wklll Freg American 7 JAL 14 

## Korean 7

ANA 14 

## Delta 14 

## Singapore 7

United 14 

## Total 

## 77

Source: January 2010 OAG

. Haneda Service



## NewYork/New Jersey To Tokyo**arrier Wkl~**  

### Freg American 7 ANA 7 Continental 7 Delta 7 JAL 

# Z Total 

## 35



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT -OST -2010-0018

CO-R-108 Page 1 of 1


## Hawaii Already Has More Service To Tokyo Than NewYork/New Jersey



# ,.

-**~**



## Hawaii To Tokyo Carrier ANA 

### I Air Japan

China Airlines Delta JAL 

### I JAL Ways United 

### Total 

### Wkly Freg 

## 7 

## 5 14 28 

## 1 61

Source: January 2010 OAG

. Haneda Service



## NewYork/New Jersey To Tokyo Carrier 

### WklX Freg American 

### 7 ANA 

### 7 Continental 

### 7 Delta 

### 7 JAL 

# 1 Total 

### 35



# Continental Airlines I.9'JI

### Docket DOT
-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-109 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda At New York/Newark Than Delta At Los Angeles

Continental At NewYork/Newark
Count Destination 

### 1 Albany 

### 2 Asheville 

### 3 Atlanta 

### 4 Baltimore 

### 5 Boston 

### 6 Buffalo 

### 7 Burlington 

### 8 Charleston CHS 

### 9 Charlotte 

### 10 Cincinnati 

### 11 Cleveland 

### 12 Columbus 

### 13 Fort Myers 

### 14 Ft. Lauderdale 

### 15 Greensboro 

### 16 Harrisburg 

### 17 Hartford 

### 18 Ithaca 

### 19 Manchester MHT 

### 20 Miami 

### 21 Myrtle Beach 

### 22 Norfolk 

### 23 Orlando 

### 24 Philadelphia 

### 25 Pittsburgh 

### 26 Portland PWM 

### 27 Providence 

### 28 Raleigh/Durham 

### 29 Richmond 

### 30 Rochester 

### 31 San Juan 

### 32 Savannah 

### 33 Syracuse 

### 34 Tampa 

### 35 Washington DCA 

### 36 Washington lAD 

### 37 West Palm Beach 

### 38 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Source: Carrier filings, winter schedules, U.S

. destinations and round trip connections

.

### DeltaAt Los Angeles
Count 

### 1 

### 2 3 4 

### 5 6 Destination Atlanta Detroit Las Vegas Memphis Minneapolis New York JFK Haneda Service



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-110 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda At New York/Newark Than Delta At Seattle

Continental At NewYork/Newark Count Destination 

### 1 Albany 

### 2 Asheville 

### 3 Atlanta 

### 4 Baltimore 

### 5 Boston 

### 6 Buffalo 

### 7 Burlington 

### 8 Charleston CHS 

### 9 Charlotte 

### 10 Cincinnati 

### 11 Cleveland 

### 12 Columbus 

### 13 Fort Myers 

### 14 Ft. Lauderdale 

### 15 Greensboro 

### 16 Harrisburg 

### 17 Hartford 

### 18 Ithaca 

### 19 Manchester MHT 

### 20 Miami 

### 21 Myrtle Beach 

### 22 Norfolk 

### 23 Orlando 

### 24 Philadelphia 

### 25 Pittsburgh 

### 26 Portland PWM 

### 27 Providence 

### 28 Raleigh/Durham 

### 29 Richmond 

### 30 Rochester 

### 31 San Juan 

### 32 Savannah 

### 33 Syracuse 

### 34 Tampa 

### 35 Washington DCA 

### 36 Washington lAD 

### 37 West Palm Beach 

### 38 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Source: Carrier filings, winter schedu les , U.S. destinations and round trip connections

.**~~Jlf.. "**  Haneda Service 

### Delta At Seattle Count De, stination 

### 1 2 

### 3 4 Atlanta Detroit Mnneapolis Salt Lake City



# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-OST-2010
-0018 CO-R
-111 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda At New York/Newark Than United At San Francisco

Continental At New YorklN· ewark Count Destination 

### 1 Albany 

### 2 Asheville 

### 3 Atlanta 

### 4 Baltimore 

### 5 Boston 

### 6 Buffalo 

### 7 Burlington 

### 8 Charleston CHS 

### 9 Charlotte 

### 10 Cincinnati 

### 11 Cleveland 

### 12 Columbus 

### 13 Fort Myers 

### 14 Ft. Lauderdale 

### 15 Greensboro 

### 16 Harrisburg 

### 17 Hartford 

### 18 Ithaca 

### 19 Manchester MHT 

### 20 Miami 

### 21 Myrtle Beach 

### 22 N orfolk 

### 23 Orlando 

### 24 Philadelphia 

### 25 Pittsburgh 

### 26 Portland PWM 

### 27 Providence 

### 28 Raleigh/Durham 

### 29 Richmond 

### 30 Rochester 

### 31 San Juan 

### 32 Savannah 

### 33 Syracuse 

### 34 Tampa 

### 35 Washington DCA 

### 36 Washington lAD 

### 37 West Palm Beach 

### 38 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Source: Carrier fil ings, winter schedules , U.S. destinations and round trip connections. Haneda Service 

### United At San Francisco Count Destination 

### 1 Arcata 

### 2 Boise 

### 3 Burbank 

### 4 Chicago ORD 

### 5 Chico 

### 6 Denver 

### 7 Eugene 

### 8 Fresno 

### 9 Los Angeles 

### 10 Wodesto 

### 11 I\Ibnterrey 

### 12 Orange County 

### 13 Phoenix 

### 14 Portland 

### 15 Redding 

### 16 Reno 

### 17 Sacramento 

### 18 Salt Lake City 

### 19 San Diego 

### 20 San Luis Obispo 

### 21 Santa Barbara 

### 22 Seattle



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT
-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-112 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda At New York/Newark Than American At Los Angeles

Continental At NewYork/Newark 

### £2y!!! Destination 

### 1 Albany 

### 2 Asheville 

### 3 Atlanta 

### 4 Baltimore 

### 5 Boston 

### 6 Buffalo 

### 7 Burlington 

### 8 Charleston CHS 

### 9 Charlotte 

### 10 Cincinnati 

### 11 Cleveland 

### 12 Columbus 

### 13 Fort Myers 

### 14 Ft. Lauderdale 

### 15 Greensboro 

### 16 Harrisburg 

### 17 Hartford 

### 18 Ithaca 

### 19 IVIanchester MHT 

### 20 Miami 

### 21 Myrtle Beach 

### 22 Norfolk 

### 23 Orlando 

### 24 Philadelphia 

### 25 Pittsburgh 

### 26 Portland PWM 

### 27 Providence 

### 28 Raleigh/Durham 

### 29 Richmond 

### 30 Rochester 

### 31 San Juan 

### 32 Savannah 

### 33 Syracuse 

### 34 Tampa 

### 35 Washington DCA 

### 36 Washington lAD 

### 37 West Palm Beach 

### 38 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 

### American At Los Angeles Count 1 

### 2 3 4 

### 5 6 7 

### 8 9 

### 10 11 

### 12 Destination Dallas Fresno Las V egas l\IIiami Monterrey NewYorkJFK Portland San Diego San Francisco San Jose SJC Santa Barbara Seattle Haneda Service

Source: Carrier fi lings, winter schedules, U

.S. destinations and round trip connections. 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-113 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental Will Connect More Points To Tokyo Haneda At New YorklNewarkThan American At NewYorklJFK

Continental At NewYorkiNewark Count Destination 

### 1 Albany 

### 2 Asheville 

### 3 Atlanta 

### 4 Baltimore 

### 5 Boston 

### 6 Buffalo 

### 7 Burlington 

### 8 Charleston CHS 

### 9 Charlotte 

### 10 Cincinnati 

### 11 Cleveland 

### 12 Columbus 

### 13 Fort Myers 

### 14 Ft. Lauderdale 

### 15 Greensboro 

### 16 Harrisburg 

### 17 Hartford 

### 18 Ithaca 

### 19 Manchester MHT 

### 20 Miami 

### 21 Myrtle Beach 

### 22 Norfolk 

### 23 Orlando 

### 24 Philadelphia 

### 25 Pittsburgh 

### 26 Portland PWM 

### 27 Providence 

### 28 Raleigh/Durham 

### 29 Richmond 

### 30 Rochester 

### 31 San Juan 

### 32 Savannah 

### 33 Syracuse 

### 34 Tampa 

### 35 Washington DCA 

### 36 Washington lAD 

### 37 West Palm Beach 

### 38 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 

### American At New YorklJFK Count 

### 1 2 3 4 Destination Boston Miami Raleigh/Durham Washington DCA Haneda Service

Source : Carrier filings, winter schedules, U.S. destinations and round trip connections

. 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-114 Page 1 of 1 

## Continental's New York/Newark Gateway Sustains Nonstop Service To

7

6

5

4

3

2



## o The Same Number OfAsian Destinations Or To More Asian Destinations Than Competing Airlines' Gateways Rebuttal To OL-ANS-417


### Nonstop Asian Destinations From Proposed Gateway

6 6

3

2 Haneda Service

New York! San Francisco Detroit Honolulu Honolulu Los Angeles Los Angeles Seattle New York!JFK

Newark 

### Carrier: CO UA 

### DL DL 

## HA

Source: January 2010 OAG

. Note: Even with new DL flying at DTW (HKG and leN) and SEA (PEK AND KIX), EWR remains a larger gateway for nonstop Asian service. 

### DL 

## AA DL 

## AA



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-115 

### Page 1 

### of 1 

## Continental Micronesia's Guam Gateway Sustains Nonstop Service To More Asian Destinations Than All Competing Airlines' Gateways 

# I



# _ tl Rebuttal To OL-ANS-417 Haneda Service 

### Nonstop Asian Destinations From Proposed Gateway
12
10 10

8
6 6

4 3

2



## o Guam San Francisco Detroit


### Carrier: CO 

## UA DL

Source: January 2010 OAG. Honolulu Honolulu Los Angeles Los Angeles Seattle New York/JFk



### DL 

## H A DL 

### AA DL AA



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-116 Page 1 of 1 

## Delta Claims To Be Worried About Competition On The Tokyo - Guam/Saipan Market, Yet Guam Was NotAmong The Four U.S. Gateways Chosen By Delta Rebuttal To OL-ANS-615 Haneda Service



### Delta's Proposed Tokyo Haneda Gateways 

# 1 Seattle 2 Detroit 3 Los Angeles 4 Honolulu



# Continental Airlines**~~,~.**

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-117 Page 1 of 1 

## Delta Claims To Be Worried About Competition On The Tokyo - Guam/Saipan Market, Yet Delta Already Operates More Than Double The Continental Micronesia Frequencies

C. 

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. 

### 48

Delta



# u.s. Carrier
Delta Continental Micronesia 

### Tokyo - Guam/Saipan Weekly Nonstop Frequencies 

## 48 21 Rebuttal To OL-ANS-615 Haneda Service



### 21

Contin ental Micronesia



### Delta Larger

2

.3 times



# Continental Airlines**.**

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-118 

### Page 1 of 

### 1 

## Delta Boasts About Its Capacity Proposal, Yet The Entire DetroitTokyo MarketWill Not Even Fill Up The BusinessElite Cabin Of Its B747-400

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### =Passengers Departing Each Way Per Day

. 

### Rebuttal To DL-ANS-201 Haneda Service



### Delta 8747-400 65 

### 8usinessElite Seats Detroit -Tokyo Mkt Size 

### = 45 

### PDEW



# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-119 Page 1 of 1 

## Delta Boasts About Its Capacity Proposal, Yet The Entire Seattle - Tokyo Market Will Not Even Fill Up One Half OfThe Economy Cabin Of Its A330**~ ~UNtll**  tl " ,**~** .1 

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## =Passengers Departing Each Way Per Day. 

### Rebuttal To DL-ANS-201

Delta A330 

### 264 Economy Seats Seattle -Tokyo Mkt Size

# = 115 PDEW Haneda Service



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-120 

### Page 1 of 

### 1 

## Continental's NewYork/Newark
- Tokyo NRT Flight Has Greater Reliability Than American's NewYork/JFK
- Tokyo NRT Flight Rebuttal To AA-R-109 

### New York/Newark to Tokyo NRT AA-R-110 Haneda Service 

### AA-R-111 llistol'ical (;In
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Flight Departu re And Delay Info
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- Overall Ratinq Departures On-time Performance Scorecard Arrivals On-time Performance Scorecard

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### Targeted Advertising 

# 0/ on F lightStats.com

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# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-121 Page 1 of2 

## The NewYork City Market Is One Market Despite Hawaiian's Claims Otherwise

400,000

350,000
300,000

250,000
200,000
150,000

1 00,000
50,000

0

Source: M IDT YE 2009

. 

### Rebuttal To HA-A-206 HA-A-207 HA-A-20B HA-A-209 

## • Haneda Service



### NewYork/Newark - Tokyo Market Size

342,922

New York I Newark



# Continental Airlines "'.o;,r

....,_

### Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-121 

### Page 2 of2 

## The New York City Market Is One Market Despite Hawaiian's Claims Otherwise Rebuttal To HA-A-206 HA-A-207 Haneda Service 

### HA-A-208 HA-A-209 New York/Newark And New York/JFK Are Equal Distant From Manhattan

Distance measured from each airports parking lots to 34th and 6th Avenue in Manhattan Microsoft MapPoint 2009 North American Edition



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST
-201 0-0018 CO-R-122 Page 1 of4 

## Examples Of Continental I 

## Continental Micronesia Japan Marketing And Advertising Material

laneda Service



# Continental Airlines S5!fJ1I

### Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-122 Page 2 of4 

## Examples Of Continental I Continental Micronesia Japan Marketing And Advertising Material

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## Continental! Continental Micronesia Awards & Accolades 

# Awards&Accolades INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Best Airline lor Flights to Mexico Executive Travel Magazine's 2008 Leading Edge Awards(7/08) Best Airline to North America Irish Travel Trade News Awards (2009) BUSINESSF IRST P REMI UM C ABIN Best Executive/Business Class GAG Airline oftile YearAw ards (2003- 2007
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. 1 World's Most Admired Airline FORTUNE magazine ( 3/

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. 1 A merica's Most Admired Airline FORTUNE magazine (3/07
- 2yrs. in a row) Most Admired Airline Tile Beat travel business newsletter (2008) Supplier 01 the Year The Beat travel business newsletter (2008) Best Domestic Airline E xecutive Travel Magaz ine's 2008 Leading Edge Aw ards (9/08) 100 Best Companies to Work For FORTUNE magazine 1998-2004 Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2010 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) 100 % (hig/lest) ranking (9/09) 2008 Corporate Diversity Honor Roll Latin Business Magazine (9/08) P.ROOUCT. SERVICE AN D M A

RKETING Best Domestic Airline TravelAge West (6/ 09) "Best Airline lor Customer Service" Executive Travel Magazine's 2008 Lead i ng Edge Aw ards (9/08) Best Airline lor Travel Agent Support Recommend Magaz ine (11/08) Houston George Bush Intercontinental Terminal EPresidents Club "Lounge 01 the Year" Priority Pass Lounge of the YearAwards (2005
- 2009) Newark Liberty International Terminal C Presidents Club Priority Pass " Lounge ofthe Y ear" (2007) Best Airport Lounges Global Traveler
- GT T ested Awards (2007) No.1 Pet-Friendly Airline Petfinder.com (2009) Best Large Domestic Airlines (Premium Seating) lagat's 2008Ai rl

i ne Survey (11/08) Best Airline: North America Skyfrax2008 WorldAirline Awards (9/09) Best Cabin Stall: North America Skytrax WorldAirline Awards (9/08, 4/09) Top Airline: Domestic Travel Trade M,1gazine (12/08)

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Best Value lor the Money (International) lagat's 2008 Airline Survey (11/08) No.1 in Annuat Airline Survey Business Tr av

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# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-125 Page 1 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters Of Support Summary Of Federal And Civic Letters Of Support Continental/Continental Micronesia provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from all ofthe following parties:

Parties Fili ng i, n Suppo rt of Continental/Continental Micronesia Continental Airlines Master Executh.e Council ofthe Air Line Pilots Association Newark Regional Business Partnership (New Jersey Parties) Port Authority of NewYork and New Jersey Gowmment of Guam (Guam Parties) Congressional Support Guam Congresswoman Bordallo
Governors Gowmor of New Jersey Chris Christie Gowmor of Guam Felix P. Camacho Gowmor ofTexas Rick Perry Gowmor of Ohio Ted Strickland
Mayors I Ai rport Di rectors & Connecting Cities Support Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker Partnership for NewYork City President and CEO Kathryn Wylde Agata/Guam Mayor Carol S. Tayama A.B Won Pat Intemational Airport Guam Chairman ofthe Board Martin J

. Gerber Houston MayorAnnise D. Parker Houston Airport System Interim Director Eric 

### R. Potts Greater Houston Pa,rtnership Jeff

### A. Mosley Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage Greater Clewland Partnership President and CEO Joe Roman Albany, NY Airport CEO John A. O'Donnell Burlington, VT Intemational Airport Director Brian 

### R. Searles Charleston, SC Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Charleston, SC Aviation Authority Chairman David G

. Jennings Charlotte, NC MayorAnthony 

### R. Foxx

Durham, NC Mayor William V. Bell Haneda Service



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-125 Page 2 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters Of Support Summary Of Federal And Civic 

### Letters Of Support Continental/ Continental Micronesia provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from all of the following parties : Mayors I Ai rport Directors & Connecting Cities Support Fort Lauderdale, FL MayorJohn P. Seiler Broward County Aviation Department Director Kent George Fort Myers International Airport Executiw Director Robert M. Ball Greensboro, NC Mayor William 

### H. Knight Piedmont Triad Airport Authority Executiw Director Edward A. Johnson Harrisburg, PA International Airport Executiw Director Timothy J. Edwards Hartford, CT Mayor Eddie A. Perez Ithaca, NY Mayor Carolyn K. Peterson Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Manager Robert A. Nicholas Kosrae Visitors Bureau Administrator Grant Ismael Manchester, NH Regional Airport Director Mark Paul Brewer Marshall Islands Visitors AuthOrity General Manager Dolores deBrum- Kattil Myrtle Beach International Airport Interim Director Robert Woods

New Orleans Conwntion and Visitors Bureau J. Stephen Peny Ohio State Chamber ofCommerce President and CEO Andrew E. Doehrel Orlando, FL Mayor Buddy Dyer Pittsburgh International Airport Executiw Director Bradley D. Penrod Portland, ME Mayor Nicholas M

. MalK>Clones Rhode Island Airport Corporation President and CEO Kevin A. Dillon Rochester International Airport Director David P

. Damelio Savannah, GA Mayor Otis S

. Johnson Syracuse, NY Mayor Stephanie A. Miner West Palm Beach, FL Mayor Lois J. Frankel Wilkes-Barr e/Scranton International Airport Director Bany J

. Centini Yap Visitors Bureau General Manager Don Evans New Jerney Local Elected Officials Senator Jennifer Beck Senator Anthony R

. Bucco Senator Andrew R. Ciesla Senator Robert M. Gordon SenatorThomas H. Kean, Jr. Haneda Service

Senator Raymond Lesniak

Senator Stewn Oroho Senator Kevin O'Toole 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-125 Page 3 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters 

## Of Support Summary Of Federal And Civic Letters Of Support Continental/ Continental Micronesia provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/N ewark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from all ofthe following parties : New Jersey Local Elected Officials Senator Joseph Pennacchio

Senator Ronald 

### L. Rice Senator Paul A

. Sarlo Senator Robert W

. Singer Senator Stephen Sweeney Senator Shirley K. Tumer

Senator Joseph Vitale Assemblyman John Amodeo Assemblyman Jon Bramnick Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande Assemblyman Gary Chiusano Assemblyman Upendra J. ChillUkula Assemblyman Albert Coutinho Assemblyman Joseph Cryan Assemblyman Alex DeCroce Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin Assemblyman Louis Greenwald Assemblyman Reed Gusciora Assemblyman Joseph Malone, III Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Olil.er Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon

Assemblyman Erik Peterson Assemblywoman Nellie Pou Assemblywoman Joan Quigley Assemblyman Ruben Ramos, Jr. Haneda Service

Assemblyman David Rible Assemblyman Frederick Scalera Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer

Assemblywoman Linda Stender Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk

Assemblywoman Connie Wagner FreeholderAngel G. Estrada FreeholderAlexander Mirabella 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket 00T-08T-2010-0018 CO-R-125 Page 4 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters 

## Of Support 

# D:!ll.. Summary Of Federal And Civic Letters Of Support Continental/ Continental Micronesia provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/N ewark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from all ofthe following parties: Haneda Service

Guam Local Elected Officials Senator Frank Aguon Senator Benjamin Cruz Senator James Espaldon

Senator Telo Taitague
Texas LOcal Elected Officials Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Mario Gallegos Senator Joan HufliTlan Senator Mike Jackson Senator Daniel Patrick Senator John Whitmire Senator Tommy Williams
Chamber of Commerce & Associations Chamber of Commerce of Southem New Jersey Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey Greater Elizabeth Chamber ofCommerce Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce Newark Now Newark Regional Business Partnership New Jersey Alliance for Action New Jersey Business and Industry Association New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Chinese Chamber of Commerce Guam

Guahan Resources Limited Guam Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association Guam Visitors Bureau Historic Inalahan Foundation Guam Kosrae Village Pacific Asia Tra..el Association Guam SKAL Club Guam Uni\Ersity of Guam Central Houston Inc. Greenspoint Management District Greater Houston Partnership 

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### Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 CO-R-125 Page 5 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters 

## Of Support Summary Of Federal And Civic Letters Of Support 

### Continental/Continental Micronesia provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from all ofthe following parties:

Chamber of Commerce & Associations Houston Northwest Chamber ofCommerce

Indo American Chamber of Commerce

Japan American Society of Houston Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce North Houston Association Texas Tra\1:!1 Industry Association Tompkins County Chamber ofCommerce Tompkins County Area De\1:!lopment Haneda Service



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### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-125 Page 6 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters Of Support

e 

### Summary Of Corporate Partner Letters Of Su pport Haneda Service 

### Continental /Continental Micronesia separately provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from 671 people at 432 corporate partners including all ofthe following:

AAA AKRON TRAVEL ASSOCIATED TRAVel GROUP AB BERNSTEIN ASSURANTSOlUTIONS ABOVE AND BEYON DTRAVel AVANGARD INNOVATIVE ACERGY AXIOM ADP BAilEYTRAVEL ADVANCE MANAGEMENT BAINBRIDGETRAVEL ADVANTAGE PEFORMANCE NElWORKS BAKER HOSTETLER ADVANCE REALTY BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA ADVENTURE TOURS AND TRAVEL BANK OF AMERICA AGllENTTECHNOLOGIES BAOSTEELAMERICA INC AGILITY BASF AIM BCD TRAVEL AIRPLUS INTERNATIONAL BENSOMGUAM ENTERPRISE A
-KIND BENZ SIGNS SUPPLIES GUAM AKROS PHARMA BERKSHIRE TRAVEL AlTRAVEL BG NORTH AMERICA AlBO TRAVEL BLUE RIDGE PROPERTIES llC ALL POINTS TRAVEL BMI ALL SEASONS TRAVEL BMW GROUP ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION BOCA GRANDE TRAVEL AlLSCRIPTS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NEWJERSEY AlTOUR BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AMBLER CONSULTANTS BUDD TRAVEL AMBYTH SHIPPING BURGER KING AMERICA TRAVEL BURNS AND ROE E NTERPRISES AMERICAN BLACK DRAGON BUSINESS VOLUNTEER UNLIMITED AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL SERVICES BYRAM TRAVEL AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION C&H INTERNATIONAL AMNET CA VOICE.COM ANGORA TRAVEL CABLEVISION ANTHONYTRAVEL CABOT MANTANONA APPLIED INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGIES CABRA MARINE CORPORATION GUAM ASAHI LIFE CALDWelL TRAVEL ASC TRUST CORPORATION CAMDEN RIVERSHARKS BASEBALL CLUB ASIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION CAPE AIR ASIAN AMERICANL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER CAPITAL ONE ASPEN TRAVEL CARLISLE AND ASSOCIATES CARLSMITH BALL CARLSON WAGON LIT CARROLlTRAVEL CARS PLUS CASIO CELGENE CEMEX CENTERPOINT ENERGY CHART INDUSTRIES CHG CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY CIRCLE TRAVEL CITIZEN CITY HILLGUAM CLAIRIDGE TRAVEL CLEAN CARE GUAM CLEAN WATER CONSTRUCTION CLEVELAN DCIRCLE TRAVEL ClINOPS COLLECTIVE COLWICKTRAVEL COMMERCIALTIRE CENTER GUAM CONAIR CONCORDIA TRAVEL CON NECTGUAM CONON USA CONSULTING STRATEGIES CONTI AND CONTI COVANTA ENERGY COVERALCLEANING CONCEPTS CRUISE QUARTERS CTPARNTERS CTP CUSTOMTRAVEL CUSTOMER FIRSTTRIPLEJ GUAM CYTEC INDUSTRIES DAICEL 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-125 Page 7 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters 

## Of Support Summary Of Corporate Partner Letters Of Support H aneda Service 

### Continenta l/ Continental Micronesia separately provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from 67 1 people at 432 corporate partners including all ofthe following:

DAIICHI SANKYO INC FUJITSU GENERALAMERICA DATA PIPE FUNJETVACATIONS DAVID GORDON PHOTOGRAHPY G4S SECURITY SERVICES GUAM DCK WORLDWIDE GALAXSEA TRAVEL DEHONEYTRAVEL GATEWAY GROUP DELUXE TRAVEL GEN ERAL CHEMICAL DENTISTRYATWINBURY GEODYNAMICS DEROYAL GIFU PREFECTURE NEWYORK OFFICE DIC INTERNATIONAL GIT INTERNATIONALTOURS GUAM DI MENSION SYSTEMS GUAM GLOBAL EXCELLENCE DIRECTRAVEL GLOBALINDUSTRIES DOCOMO PACIFIC GUAM GLOBE TRAVEL EDGEN MURRAY GLORY EGENCIA GMWORLDTRAVEL EL PASO GRAND HOLIDAYS ELEMENTS SPECIALTIES GRAYCAR TRAVEL ELITE TRAVEL AGENCY GREATER CLEVELAN DSPORTS COMMISSION ELIZABETH ARDEN GRIFFIN ELLEN'S REALTY GUAM GUAM ENTERPRISE AND MARKETING COMPANY EMBRACE KIDS FOUNDATION GUAM HARDWOOD EURO ASIA HOLI DAYS GUAM SUPPORTSERVICES EVONIK GULF COASTTRAVEL FADA INVESTMENTS GUAM GULFMARK FERGUSON HEALTH STAR COMMUNICATIONS FIDELITYTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION HERSCHMAN ARCHITECTS FI RST CLASS LUXURY LI MOS HERTZ GUAM FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK GUAM HESS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION GUAM HILTON GUAM RESPORTAND SP A FIVE STAR WHOLESALE FOODS GUAM HILTON LOS CABOS FLEXLINE HILTON WORLDWIDE FLORIDA FOREIGN TRADE ASSOCIATION HIS GUAM FOOD BANK NEWJERSEY HISAMITSU FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS HITACHI FRANKS INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYTOURS MICRONESIA GUAM FREEMAN HOTEL MONTELEONE FRENCH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HRG NORTH AMERICA FUGRO INCORPORATED HUNT IMAGING HUNTER MOUNTAIN HURLEYTRAVEL EXPERTS lACE TRAVEL IFF IHI IMPACT DISPLAYS IMPERIAL HOTEL INFINITY GLOBALTRAVEL INHOUSE CREATIVE INC GUAM INTERNATIONALAIRLINE SERVICES AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY INTERNATIONALTOURS OF HOUSTON lOOP IP&EGUAM IRONBOUND IRONSHORE INSURANCE ISO IT&EGUAM ITALYAMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IWATAN I GROUP J RAY MCDERMon JAPAN BUDGET EXPRESS JAPAN ICU FOUNDATION JAPAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTCENTER NEWYORK JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA JAPANESE CHILDREN SOCIETY JAPANESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA JHCOHN JJ BAKER AN DSONS GUAM JJQ INTERNATIONALTRADING CO GUAM JODY'STRAVEL JON ES APPAREL GROUP JONES DAY JTB USA KEEFE, BUYETIE & WOODS KEY PRINCIPAL PARTNERS KIKUSUI USA 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-125 Page 8 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters 

## Of Support 

# ill .1 . Summary Of Corporate Partner Letters Of Support Haneda Service 

### Continental/Continental Micronesia separately provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from 67 1 people at 432 corporate partners including all ofthe following :
KING NUT COMPANIES KLOPPENBURG GUAM KONICA MINOLTA KWONG HWA FURNITURE GUAM K&5 LAM GENERATION LARGAYTRAVEL LEOPALAC RESORT GUAM LISBON CLEANING INC LlSHENG XING PC GUAM LIZ CLAIBORNE LONZA LOTUS SURF GUAM LR EVENT MANAGEMENT LUBRIZOL MTHERESA GIACOMO MAERSK MAHLE MAJESTYTRAVEL MAKOPASTREETPARTNERS MANAGEMENTALTERANTIVES MARITIM HOTELS MARRIOTT MAXELL MCCLATCHY SHAPED SERVICES MCV BROADBAN DGUAM MDAGUAM MDS PHARMA MEADWESTVACO MEDA PHARMACEUTICALS MELTZER MEDIA MANAGEMENT METRO BANK METUCHEN TRAVEL MID-PACIFIC WAREHOUSE LLC GUAM MIKI TAXI SERVICE GUAM MILLERCOORS MISSYS EXPRESS TRAVEL MOBIL OIL GUAM MONEY RESOURCES INC GUAM MOYLAN'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITES GUAM MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING MV ARCHITECTS GUAM NABROS SERVICES NANBO GUAM NEDERLANDER WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT NETCARE INSURANCE NEWJERSEYAUTOMOBILE CLUB NEW OTANI HOTELS NEWARK MUSEUM NEXION NIPPON OIL EXPLORATION USA LIMITED NIPPON PAINTCOMPANY NIPPON STEEL NIPPON TRAEVLAGENCYAMERICA NIPPON TRAVELAGENCY MICRONESIA GUAM NORMAN COMPANY GUAM NORTON LILLY INTERNATIONAL NYSAE OCEANEERING OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL ONO PHARMA USA ORECTRAVEL OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE GUAM OXFORD TRAVEL SERVICES PACAIR PROPERTIES LLC GUAM PACIFIC AMERICAN TITLE GUAM PACIFIC DELIGHTTOURS PACSPORTS GUAM PACTOURS GUAM PANASONIC PANDA TRAVEL PARLUX PATHWAYS UNLIMITED TRAVEL PENNSYLVANIA BALLET PEREZ BROTHERS GUAM PHILLIPS GENERAL PURCHASING PHR KEN ASSET MANAGEMENT GUAM PIC SAlPAN PLANET ONE TRAVEL PLAZA TRAVEL PMTGUAM CORPORATION PODVEY MEANOR POLYONE POSITIVELY CLEVELAN D PRESTIGE AUTOMOBILES GUAM PRESTIGE TRAVEL PRINCETON JAPANESE ASSOCIATION PROFFESSIONALTRAVEL INC QIAGEN QUALITY DISlRlBUTORS GUAM QUEST DIAGNOSTICS R&CTOURS GUAM RAKUTEN TRAVEL GUAM RCA JIVE LABEL GROUP REALOGY RESCARE RESEARCH TRAVEL RICOH RODER TRAVEL ROSS SAFETY MANAGEMENTSYSTEMS SAN DIEGO TRAVEL GROUP SAN DCAsnE GUAM SANYO SEABRIDGE GUAM SECURITYTITLE GUAM SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORPORATION SHARP SHEILA DONNELY & ASSOCIATES SHELL GUAM SHERRY CALLAHAN'S TRAVEL 

# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0
-0018 CO-R-125 Page 9 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters Of Support 

# d

. Sum mary Of Corporate Partner Letters Of Su pport Haneda Service 

### Continental/Continental Micronesia separately provide letters of support for daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand from 671 people at 432 corporate partners including all ofthe following:

SILICON LABS SING TAO NEWSPAPERS SINO-AMERICAN TOURS SIX FLAGS SKY BIRD TRAVELAND TOURS SOJI11 JECTAMERICA SOLAR COMPOUN OS CORPORATION SOLVAY NORTH AMERICA SOUTH JERSEY EYE CENTER SOVAY NORTH AMERICA SQUIRE SANDERS STERLING POSSESSIONS STRONG TRAVEL SERVICES SUMITOMO CHEMICALAMERICA SUN CHEMICAL SUNEX BESTOURS SUNSHINE TRAVEL SYMBIOTIX SYPRIS SOLUTIONS SYSCO TAl FAIIMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY GUAM TAl TRAVEL SERVICES TAIHO PHARMA TAl-PAN TOURS TAMPICO BEVERAGES THE TRAVEL CENTER THE TRAVEL GROUP THE TRAVEL SOURCE THE TRAVELMART THE TRAVELS STATION TIE HOUSTON TIFFANY AND COMPANYG GUAM TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION TK HOLDINGS TKO TLGTRAVEL TODAY'S REALTY GUAM TOKIO MARINE MANAGEMENT TOKYO HOTELS COMPANY TOMMY HILFIGER TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS TOTALE&P NEW VENTURES TOTAL SAFETY TOTALTRAVEL TOUR EAST HOLI DAYS TOWN PLAZATRAVEL TOYSRUS TRADEWINDS TRAVEL TRAVEL CONCEPTS TRAVEL EXCHANGE TAN HOLDI NGS GUAM TRAVEL LEADERS TARO PHARMACEUTICALS TRAVEL LEADERS TCGI TRAVEL PROS INC TEAM ACTION TRAVELCORP INTERNATIONAL TELLMECLUB GUAM TRAVELOCITY TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS TRAVELSOURCE THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLAND DRUGS HOUSTON TRINITAS MEDICAL CENTER THE EUROPEAN AMERICAN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION TSANG BROTHERS CORPORATION GUAM THE FIRSTTREE OF METRO NEWYORK TTA INC THEJAPAN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOUSTON TUMON BAY GUAM THE PORTFOLIO STRATEGY GROUP TZELLTRAVEL GROUP THE TRAVELAUTHORITY ULTRAMAR TRAVEL MANAGEMENT UNIGLOBE UNITED WAY URBAN OUTFITIERS US CHINESE CHANNEL UTILITYAND TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS NJ VAGABOND VERIZON VIA TRAVEL OF TEXAS VIACOM 18 VICTAULIC WANDERLUSTTRAVEL WELLMAN PRODUCTS GROUP WELLS FARGO GUAM WEST UNIVERSITYTRAVEL WILSHIRETRAVEL WM WHITE ASSOCIATES WORLD TRAVEL WORLD TRAVEL SERVICE WORLDTEK WSB WYNDHAM RESORTS YOKOGAWA YOUNGS YUMEMIYA INTERNATIONAL YUSEN TRAVEL



# Continental Airlines

### Docket DOT-OST-201 0-0018 CO-R-125 Page 10 of 10 

## Federal And Civic, Corporate PartnerAnd Employee Letters 

## Of Support

Continental/Continental Micronesia are separately filing electronically with the Department of Transportation letters from 12,300 employees in support of daily, nonstop service between New York/Newark and Guam on the one hand and Tokyo Haneda on the other hand. Below is a copy ofthe employee letter.
The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C

. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding, Docket DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood : Haneda Service

Continental Airlines has applied for authority to operate daily Boeing 777 service between its hub at New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport beginning the fall of201 

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.Additionally, Continental Micronesia has applied to operate daily Boeing 767-400 service between its hub at Guam and Tokyo Haneda

. As an employee, I respectfully urge you to grant Continental and Continental Micronesia the authority they seek in this proceeding. Employees of both carriers work hard to provide safe, reliable and award
-winning service to destinations where our customers want and need to fly. Haneda has been closed to U.S. carrier service for many years and is now being opened due to the efforts ofyour office in securing a path towards U.S

. - Japan open skies

. Haneda's close proximity to Tokyo's central business district makes it essential that nonstop service between Haneda and New York / Newark, the financial capital ofthe world , becomes a reality. Given the support of Continental and Continental Micronesia for open skies,the carriers' on-going award winning service and commitment to the Asian market, and the fact that Continental is the only carrier offering a true hub in the region capable of connecting the U

.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice to serve th e critical market between Haneda and New York City. Continental Micronesia's proposal to add a new flight between Haneda and Guam will help further develop the island's trade and tourism. New air service at Guam is also important for the growing military presence, as members ofthe military and their families want and need more nonstop flight choices to and from Guam. I believe the Department ofTransportation 's decision shou ld be clear: Continental Airlines for dai ly nonstop New York/Newark
- Haneda service and Continental Micronesia for daily nonstop Guam - Haneda service
. Best Regards, 

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### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding (DOT-OST-2010-0018) 

### Dear SecretaryLaHood, I 

### write in 

### strong support ofContinentaI Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda Airport. New air serviceto Haneda Airport, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is madepossibleby the success ofyour office and the 

### U.S. Department ofState in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I 

### commend your efforts on the historic open skies agreement andnow urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industrywith Tokyo's downtown airport. As I 

### have stated inprevious correspondence, Guam's economy is 

### heavily dependent upon tourist traffic from points across the Asianregion, particularly Japan. Japanese tourists make up over 80% 

### of

### the tourism market and provide critical revenue to Guam annually. Haneda Airport is 

### ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in

### central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to and from Haneda Airport will be a boost to Guam's tourism industry which has suffered significantdrops due to the global recession, particularly in 

### the hard hit Asia-Pacificregion. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam, Continental Micronesiais 

### the right choice for new HanedaAirport service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan 

### will also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda Airport. Im

.. 7eased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important to our island 

### communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese 

### market and ourregion is proven bythe carrier's recent addition offlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda Airport further supplements the airline's growth. and therefore employment and economic benefits for 

### Guam.

### TheHonorableRayLaHood SecretaryofTransportation February 

### 19,2010 PageTwo ofTwo

I 

### urge you to award Tokyo HanedaAirport service to Continental Micronesia so that the true benefits oftheopen skies agreement can berealized in this region ofthe United States.
Sincerely,CHRIS CHRISTIE: GOVERNOR



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### February 26, 2010

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: 

### Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support Continental Airlines' application to begin daily) nonstop service between Newark Liberty/Tokyo Haneda airports and I urge your favorable consideration in awarding Continental this service, which will directly connect the United States' strong financial and commercial interests in the New York/New Jersey region with Tokyo's central, downtown airport. From my perspective, the benefits of awarding Continental this route are myriad. For instance:

• A recent study shows that for every flight added by Continental in the Newark/New York region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes supplemented and trade expanded. • It will provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies. • Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the countryincluding millions ofAsian Americans. Furthermore, communities across the entire eastern seaboard will gain access to Haneda through Newark Liberty connections l 

### where Continental operates the largest hub in the region, bringing Newark/New York and much ofthe United States to the world
- and vice-versa.

### For these reasons, I reiterate my support and I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and Newark liberty International Airport. Thank you for your consideration.

### Felix 

### P. Camacho G(J1/erit(Jr 

### PD. Sox 2950 Hagatti8, Guam 969)2 TEL (lip)412.-8931 ·l'AX, (671) 477-4826'EMAIL:govemotl€mail.gov.gu



### Michael

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### The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood Secretary 

### U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue, S.B. Washington. 

### D.C. 20590

Dear Secretary LuHood: 

# 1 8 fEB 2010

Hala Adai! I am writing in support of Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily 

### nonstop service between Guahun and Tokyo Haneda airport. 

### New Hir 

### service to Haneda, 

### which is scheduled 

### to begin later this year, is 

### made possible by 

### the 

### achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open 

### skieN 

### agreement with Japan. I applaud yourefforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental 

### Micn.'loesia to provide service connecting Guahan's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo'scentral airport. 

### Guahan's economy in part**depend~** 

### upon (ourist 

### traffic from points across the Asian region, with 

### JHpan being a critical tOUrl&t market 

### for the island. I-hmeda 

### is ideally situuted for the Japanese tourist who lives in central andsolilhern/westenl Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. 

### carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda 

### will be 

### a boost to 

### Guahan's travel 

### marketing efforts, Tourism expenditures currentlyrepresenl $1.2 billion in 

### our local 

### economy or an 

### estimated 40% 

### ofGuahan's Gross Island 

### Product (OIP). 

### Visitor spending alone

### accounts for 95% of this total. B<L'>ed on 

### historical trends. Japan (80%) and Korea (10%) today comprise 90% of the 1.2 million annual visitors to the island. These are mature markets that foreca.st to decline in the future due to their 

### aging demogf<lphics and heightened**re~ional** 

### competition from !mver cost Asian resort destinations. As 

### Continental Micronesia is the only 

### ClUTier operating a huh 

### on Guahan. Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. 

### fshmd communities around Guahan such as Saipan wiU 

### also benefit from one-stop connections at the 

### Antonio B. 

### Won Pat International Airport to Haneda.

### Increased competition by 

### U.S. carriers ·ood the 

### opportunity**~o** 

### choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by

### Japanese uirlines isimportant to our island communities, Cominental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by 

### the carrie-r's recenl addition of

### flights to Fiji 

### and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth. and therefure employment and economic benefitsfor 

### Guahan. lurge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia <lod to the Western Pacific.

r:-J. 

### sto.

### seru. yan Maglthet.

# ----z~-.v~ FELIX P. CAMACHO I iHaga

. Ullrm Guahan 

### Governor ofGuahanRICK PERRY GOVERNOR 

### February 24, 2010

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR



### U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey A venue, Southeast Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding**DOT~OST-2010-0018** 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I 

### am writing in 

### support ofContinental Airlines' applicationto provide daily nonstop service betweenNew YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda aiIport, and connecting service betweenthe Houston region arid Tokyo Haneda via aconnection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda is scheduled to begin later this year. Selecting Continental to provide this service 

### will com1ect otherpoints across the central United States with Tokyo's downtown airport. Continental's worldwide headqualiers is located in Houston. The airline du'ectly employs more than 17,000 Texans, making the company akey component ofourregion's economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all 

### ofits key hub locations, as it is expected to benefittravelers and shippers in the Houston area, throughoutTexas and nationwide. Additionally, given the amount ofservice betweenkey Texas cities, like Houston, and Newark Liberty, making a

### connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is 

### easy to do. Continental's proposal to serve Haneda will 

### also open the door for travelers and shippers to choose nonstop Tokyo Nadta service from Houston and

### Newark ornonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. American communities, travelers and businesses will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will help 

### make this 

### new Tokyo Haneda service a 

### real success.

# ~-J Rick Perry Govemor RP:jkp

POST OFFICE Box 12428 AUb'TlN, TexAS 78711 'CS12H63·2000 (VOICB)/DIAL 7·1-1 FOR RI!I

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### The Honorable Ray LaHood TEO STRICKLAND GOVERNOR STATE OF OHIO


### March 4, 2010 Secretary, United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT 

### -OST-2010-0018 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I 

### applaud your efforts on the recenthistoric open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing thatthe wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new air 

### service to Tokyo Haneda airport, I 

### wanted youto know that I 

### support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New YorklNewark. That gateway at Continental'sNewark Libertyhub allows easy,**one~airline** 

### connections between Tokyo Haneda and the Ohio cities Continental serves throughoutthe state. Continental Airlines is 

### committedto the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largesthub in theNew Y orklNewarkregion capable of connecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental'sproposal at Liberty will open new commerce and tourism opportunities to communities and consumers throughout Ohio, benefiting local economies as trade expands. All 

### ofthis will combine to make Continental's new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty areal success. For the aircommerce benefits that its 

### application brings to communities throughout the State ofOhio, I 

### urge thatyou award Tokyo Haneda rights to 

### Continental Airlines atNewark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

# ~ Ted Strickland Governor, State ofOhio

77 SOUTH HIGH STREET • 30TH FLOOR • COLUMBUS, OHIO 432.H5·61 17 • 614.466.3556 • FAX: 614.466.9354

### March 2, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary ofTransportation 

### CORY 

## A. BOOKER MAYOR NEWARI<, NEW .JltRSEY 07102



### United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-20I0-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood, I am writing to share my support for Continental's application to provide daily non-stop servicebetween New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda Airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is madepossiblebythe wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan, a historic achievement by your department. 

### It is with great excitement that 1 now request you select Continentalto provide service connecting the U.S. financial and commercial center at 

### New YorkfNewark with Japan's Haneda AirpOlt. Liberty

- Haneda servicewould provide a critical link between two oftheworld's largest economies and will help boost trade and 

### commerce across the New YorkINewark region. Secondarily the entire northeastern region will be a benefactor as U.S. Liberty Airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorklNewark region, the local economy is benefited as employment is sustained, regional incomes are increased and trade expands. As 

### the airline operates the main hub in the region, that connects New 

### York/Newark to foreign nations, Continental is the correct choice for new Haneda route. Additionally, the airline 

### has set itself

### apalt as a strong companywith a 

### commitment to safety 

### and excellence for customers. I am sure these are critical factors in your decision. I strongly hope you will award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines, as 

### it will be a tremendous benefit to the North Eastern United States. Sincerely.

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### The Department of Transportation has made a critical decision for our national and regional economy in deciding to open up new routes from the U.S. to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. We urge the selection of American Airlines and Continental Airlines for two ofthefour daily U.S. to Haneda slotpairs to operate year-round scheduled air transportationfrom the NewYork metropolitanregion to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. American's and Continental's proposed services clearly represent the best public interest use, as the New York region is among the largest travel regions between the U.S. mainland and Tokyo. Additionally, this proposed service will provide significantconnecting opportunities, providingbenefits to evenmore consumers. Industries thatare centraltothe NewYorkregional economy, includingfinancial services, insurance, profeSSional services and media, are increasingly looking to expand in Eastern markets, particularly as Asia is leading the way out of the current global recession. In 

### addition, New York has one of only two North American overseas representative offices ofthe Bank ofJapan. Currently, direct flights from New York to Tokyo land at Narita International Airport, which handles most international flights. By 

### expanding service to Haneda Airport, whichis less than halfthe distance to Tokyo's city centerthan

Directors Brian Duparreault Charles Kaye Duncan l. Ntederauar William C. Rudin DavId Barger Rogar W. Ferguson Rob<)rt P. Kelly Richerd D.**Par~on5** Philip T. Ruegger. 111 FrankA. 8ennack. Jr. l1lur.nce D. FIIlI< Jelfrey 8. KIndler Michael Patsa/os·Fox BailY saLberg Stephen Berger Ala" H. FlShrnan Klaus Kleinfeld JohnPauison Unde S. Sanlord William H. Berkma" Jay Flsl1man HIlI1IYR. KraVis Lynn Pi1<9 Stepha" A. Schwarzrnal1 Jeffrey L. Bawk

.. Thomas Glocer W1Wam P. Lauder Peter J. Powers Minhlhlss ShI"sgawa Kathy BloomgDrden 8any M.Go.1n Rochelle 8. la2atu. Vi<kl L PlYor .i<lrry I. Spoyer KavInBurke Jonathan N. Grayer Wlliam M. lewis James D. Robinson. III David StHeman Russell L Carson Robert**Glre~.1d** MartinUplon Wilbur L. Ross. Jr. Mary Ann 11ghe Stephen J. Dannhaus

.. C. Robert HenrU<son JohnJ. Mack Michael I. Roth James S. Tosch**PnI~ppe** P. Dauman Glenn H. Hutchins TheodOl13Matha. Steven Rolh John B. Vefl1meyar Jame, Dimon Jm Kaplan Harold McGraw. III HowardJ. Rubenstein Mark L. Wagar SathWaugh ChristopherJ. WlIUams RoborlWoII Deborah C. Wright TD'n Zag,t Mortkner 6. Zuckennan
Ex-Officio Members Willam C. Dudley David W. HelenlaK Staphen Howe. Jr.

### Secretary Ray LaHood Page 2 ' February 26, 2010
Narita International, productivity and access to this important market would increase significantly. Both American's and Continental's strong operations and global connectivity uniquely qualify them to provide the New York Metropolitan area with this importantnew service. I greatly appreciate yourfavorable consideration ofboth American's and Continental's applications.

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February 16, 2010 The Honorable Roy LaHood Secretory United States Deportment of Transportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

### SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Honedo Combinaiion Services Allocation Proceeding D01-051-2010-OO18 Dear Secretory LaHood: Carol

### S. TflYf1m/t MfI),qr Agustin 

### Q.Iintani11a Via ,\f(l]or



### I am writing in supporl of Confinental Micronesia's oppliconon 10 provide doify nonstop service between Guam andTokyo Honedo airport. New air service 10 Honedo, which is scheduled 10 begin later thiS year, 

### is mode possible bythe achievements of your office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreementwith Japan, I applaud your efforls 

### on the hisioric open sides agreementand now urgeyou to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecling Guam's tourism and trade industrywith Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guom's economy in parf depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan being 0 critIcal tourist market for the island. Honedo is ideallysituated for the Japanese tourist who lives in cenirol ond southem/westernTokyo, and obtoining 

### U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Hanedawill be 0 boost to Guam's trovel morketing efforts. As Continentol Micronesia is the onlycarrieroperating a hubon Guom Coniinen\ol Micronesio is fhe right choice for new Honedo service. Communities around Guamsuch as Soipon 

### will 0150 benefit from one-slop connections at Guam's oirport fo Honedo.lncreosed competition 

### byU.S. corriers and the opportunity to choose omong Continental Micronesia service and airservices offered by Japanese airtlnss 

### is imporlont 10 our island commvnities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Jopanese markef ond our region 

### is proven by the carrier's recent addition offlights to 

### Fiji and Hong Kong. Service fo Honedo further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits 

### for Guom. 

### I. urge you 10 award Tokyo Honeda service to Continental Micronesio and my region of the U.S. Regards.

GOVER

.. "1MENT Of GUAM • P. O. no>: 786, Haghila, Guam 96932 Office: (67l)**565~2524** 14335 • Fax: {67l) 5654826

### The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary February 18,2010



### United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

### Subject; Haneda Combination Services AllocationProceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 

### Dear 

### Secretary LaHood: P.O. Box 8770 lamunfng, GU 96931 Tel (6TI) 646-0300 Fax (671) 1546·8823**www.gllamairport~com**



### The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) hereby submits this letter in support of the February 

### 17, 2010 application 

### of Continental Micronesia (CO) to provide daily nonstop 

### service between Guam 

### and Tokyo 

### Haneda Airport. We humbly urge you to select CO to provide service from Haneda, Japan to 

### Guam. Since 

### 1968, CO has been 

### an integral part 

### ofthe Guam community. CO's commitment to developing our island economy is evident in its Pacific Hub operations, which serves as the gateway to Micronesia and our neighboring island communities, providing connectivity to 22 international destinations along with non-stop direct service to Honolulu, Hawaii. One of Guam's largest employers, CO provides employment opportunities for more than 1,200 Guam I'esidents. In addition, CO is the largest signatory airline for GIAA, accounting for more than 40-50% ofthe enpianement passenger activity which equates to approximately 700,OOQ passengers per year. MOl'eover, CO, which is one ofonly two U.S. flag carriers servingthe Guam market, has help developed our island economy and 

### its thriving tourism industry. CO remains focused on the Guam market as evident in the carrier's recent addition offlights to Fiji and resumption ofits Hong Kong service. The addition ofthe Haneda, Japan service will further supplement the airline's 

### growth, providing more employment opportunities and additional economic benefits for the residents of 

### Guam. Guam's tourism driven economy is heavily dependent on passenger traffic fi'om points across the Asian region, particularly Japan, which is Guam's largest tourist market. Haneda Airport is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo making 

### it a more convenient embarkation point to our island, connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Given the above, we respectfully urge you to favorably consider CO's application for scheduled air service 

### to/from Haneda as it will definitely be a boost to Guam's travel marketing 

### efforts. Moreover, as the only carrier operating a hub on Guam, CO is the right choice for new Halleda service as other island 

### communities in the Marianas such 

### as the CNMI and our neighboringMicronesian islands will also benefit from this one-stop connection atthe A.B. 

### Won Pat Guam International Airport.**SincerelY~**

# //7**/ti(~--** MartfD. Gerber Chairman of the Board 

# I'.-"I!.SAO-.'
N.3ficmtJiJlSS(;dll1ion f'J/ !3talo Avlatfon Offlt;{uf,.ANNIss D. P..uuaa MAYOR 

### February 18,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF HOUSTON TEXAS



### United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 SUbJect: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that I represent and Tokyo"Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Uberty hub. New airservice to Haneda, whloh Is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is loc.ated In Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component ofthe Texas economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all of its key hub locations ·as I understand that what is good for Continental Is good forthe Houston·", -, . region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston

.and Newark Liberty. making a connection to newTokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally. Continental's proposal to serve Hanada opens the doorfortravelers and shippers in my community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service, The economies of many U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community. Sincerely,

# .~~ Annlse D. Parker Mayor

POSTOFFICE BOX 1562 • HOUSTON. TEXAS 77251

# CITY OF HOUSTON Annise D. Parker

# -~ HOLISTON AIRPORT SYSTEM George Bush Intercontinental

-- William P. Hobby

- Ellington Airport



### March 3, 2010

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear SecretaryLaHood: 

### Mayor

Eric R. Potts InterimDirector Aviatioll Department



### The City ofHouston and the Houston Airport System, support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between NewYorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houstonregion and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental'sNewark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, ismade possible bythe wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by yourDepartment. Houston applauds your efforts onthe historic open skies agreement and nowurges youto select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental is Houston's hometown carrier. As its worldwide operations' base, the airline directly employs over 17,000 people inthe state, making the company a key component ofthe Houston and Texas economies. We support Continental's efforts to grow its network ofglobal destinations as we understand that Continental's ability to serve this highly competitivemarket will yieldbenefits system-wide and provide indirect and direct benefits for the Houstonregion. Additionally, giventhe amount ofservice betweenkey Texas cities likeHonston andNewark Liberty, making a connection to newTokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, ifgranted, Continental'sproposal to serve Haneda will openthe door for travelers and shippers in Houston to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Honston andNewark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark.

Council Members: Wanda Adams C.O. "Brad" Bradford Anne Clutterhuck Stephen C. Costello Edward Gonzalez Al Hoang Jarvis Johnson Jolanda "Jo" Jones S\le Lovell MelissaNoriega Oliver Pennington James G. Rodriguez Brenda Stardig Mike Sullivan Controller: Ronald C. Green
Eric R. Potts PO Box 60106, Houston, Texas 7720S-0106

- Phone: 281233-1877

- Fax: 281233-1864 www.Fly2Hollston.com.

- www.houstontx.govThe Honorable Ray LaHood Page 

### 2 March 3, 2010**Uni~d** States Department ofTransportation 

### Continental Airlines is committedto the Asianregion and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies ofmany U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands of employees andhundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will worktogether to make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. We urge you to award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines.
Regards,

Eric R. Potts

cc: Mayor Anmse D. Parker, COH JeffSmisek, Continental Air1ines

Council Members: Wanda Adams CD. "Brad" Bradford Anne Clutterbuck: Stephen C. Costello Edward Gonzalez Al Hoang JarvisJohnson Jolanda "Jo" Jones SueLovell MelissaNoriega Oliver Pennington James O. Rodriguez Brenda Slardig Mike Sullivan Controller: Ronald C. Green
Eric R. Potts PO Box 60106, Houston, Texas 77205-0106

- Phone: 281233-1877

- Fax: 281233-1864 www.Fly2Houston.com.

- www.houstontx.gov

### March 1. 2010

The Honorable Ray 

### LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services 

### Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 DearSecretary LaHood: On behalfofthe Greater Houston Partnership, I 

### support the Continental Airlines' application to 

### provide daily nonstop service between New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda airp01t and connecting service between the Houston region that I 

### represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. The Greater Houston Partnership, through its 

### more than 

### 2,100 Members, represents the 

### 10- county Houston region's business interests to promote the growth ofhigh-payingjobs, international tradeand capital investment. Partnership Members include representatives of 

### small and mid-sized businesses and Fortune 500 companies. In addition, Partnership Members employ 534,866, orone-fifth ofHouston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)jobs. The Greater Houston Partnership's Board ofDirectors oversees corporations that directly account for one in every 10 ofthe Houston metropolitan area's more than 2.6 millionjobs. These corporations also represent annual sales and receipts that, when combined, exceed $1.9 

### trillion. New air service to Haneda, which is 

### scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by yourDepartment. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is locatedin Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company akey component ofthe Texas economy. We support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all ofits key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Tex.as citieslike Houston andNewark Liberty, making aconnection to new Tokyo Haneda serviceis easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens

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the door for travelers and shippers in my community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is 

### committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies ofmany U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service areal success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community. Very truly,



### J

# J A. 

### MoseJey JeffA. Smise ,Chairman, President and CEO, Continental Airlines, Inc. Nene Foxhall, Vice President, State and Civic Affairs, Continental Airlines, Inc. Michelle.Baden, Managing Director, International and State Affairs, Continental Airlines, 

### Inc. Patrick Oxford, Chairman, Greater Houston Partnership; Chairman, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP JimEdmonds, Chairman, World Trade Supervisory Board, Greater Houston Partnership; Chairman, Port ofHouston Authority Conuuission George Gonzalez, Vice Chairman, World Trade Supervisory Board, GreaterHouston Partnership; Partner, Bracewell & 

### Giuliani, L.L.P. Jack Drake, Chairman, Aviation Committee. Greater Houston Partnership; President, GreenspointDistrict Tracye McDaniel, Executive Vice President and COO, GreaterHouston PartnershipJ. CHRISTIAN BOLLWAGE Mayor

The Honorable Ray LaHood Stcretary

# wr~**~g-Ae/./f~OfL** CITY OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

February 17, 2010

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 CITY HALL 50 WINFIELD SCOTT PLAZA ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201·2462 TEL. 908-820-4170 FAX 908·820·0130

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding**DOT~OST·ZOI0-0018** Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda l which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much of the U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. AdditionallYI Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarping any route to Haneda.Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions ofAmericans on the US. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work togetherto make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.s.

### March 6, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 GREATER CUiVEI,ANIl 

# partnership

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT·OST·2010
..0018 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalfofthe members ofthe GreaterCleveland Partnership, please acceptthis letteras astatement of our strong supportthe Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between NewYork/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport, New airservice to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I

### applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newarkwith Tokyo's centraVdowntown airport. Continental's Liberty
- Haneda service would provide acritical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the NewYork/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population persquare mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies showthatfor everyflight added by Continental in the NewYorklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects NewYork/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as astrong airline with acommitmentto safety and excellence for customers. No doubtthis should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast. and the airline's thousands of employees will benefrt from Continental's proposed service, working togetherto make Liberty International AirportHaneda service 

## areal success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region of the U.S. Sincerely yours,

_..) /? CL .r-..-/ <;"-=7'''''- P4< .• 

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### President and Chief Executive Officer JOR:pjm


### cc: Carol Caruso GreaterCleveland PartnershipALBANY COUNTY AtRPORT AUTtlOllll'Y ALBANY INTEBNATIONAL AIllPOIlT Af}MlNISTilATION IlUILDING SUITE 200 ALBANY. NEW YOHK 1221 J.1o!i7



### The 

### Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

### United States Department ofTransportation 1200T New Jersey A venue, SE Washington. D.C, 20590 March 4, 2010 TEL; 511l.242.2222 AIlMfN fAX: 5111.242.26 111 FINANCF. FAX: 518.242.2640 SITE: WWW.1l1118Ilyaifilort.com



### SUbject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary laHood: The Albany International Airport fully supports the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New Y ol'klNewat'k and Tokyo Haneda Airport and connecting service between Albany, New York and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Ubelty 

### hub. We are most pleased that 

### this opportunity should arise as GlobalFoundries has embarked locally on one of 

### the world's largest construction prqjects, a giant chip fab plant which willl'equire world-wide air service from Albany, New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by 

### the wideranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I 

### applaud your effol1:s all 

### the historic open skies agreement 

### and now urge you to select Continental to provide this 

### nonstop daily service linking the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New YOl'kiNewal'k with Tokyo's central/downtown ail'port. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies, and help boost trade and commerce between Tokyo and points all 

### along the 

### east coast of

### the U.S. Additionally. Continental's service at Libel1:y 

### is the closest, most convenient airpOlt to downtown New York City, and as the only true hub ill 

### the NYC metropolitan area, is the only gateway access from this region that also provides Albany with an easy, same-airline connection 

### to Haneda. benefiting 

### our local economy as regional incomes 

### are enhanced and trade expands. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewal'k economy, the U,S. consumers 

### in upstate New York 

### and along the U.S. east coast. and the 

### airline's thousands 

### ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service 

### and will work together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real success. FOl'the benefits above, including those here 

### in Albany, New York. I 

### urge you 

### to award Tokyo Haneda rights to 

### Continental Airlines 

### and my region ofthe U.S.

JAO:go Sincerely,

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## ...M/~ tfohn A. O'Donnell ChiefExecutive 

### Officer

## BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

March 1,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation, Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts onthe recent and historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide-ranging opportunities made possible bythe agreement include new air service to Tokyo HanedaAirport, I wanted you to know that we at Burlington (BTV) SUppOlt Continental Airlines application to provide daily non-stop service from New YorklNewark. Continental'sNewark Liberty hub allows an easy connection to Tokyo from BTV. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to non-stop Tokyo Haneda service andthis hub is capable ofconnecting many U.S. airports with one-stop service to Tokyo Haneda, including Burlington. We are a college town that has formal arrangements with Japan for student exchanges and that 

### will contribute to the potential fbr real success ofthis route. In view ofthe benefits that this application brings to our community and so many others throughout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your consideration.

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# ,"**~~ R.~**  ear etf' Director ofAviation Cc: Maureen McLellan, Continental Airlines

1200 .'\irpon Drive, "1, :;,)lIlh Burlington. Vermont 05403 I'll 802.863.2874 CITY) FX 802.86,.7947 WEB**www.bt\..a~ro**

### The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 March 4, 2010

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation ProceedingDOT-OST-10IO-O018 

### DearMr. Secretary: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement withlapan. Recognizing thatthe wide ranging opportunities made possible by 

### the agreement include new air serviceto Tokyo Haneda airport, I wanted you to know thatI supportContinental Airlines' application to 

### provide daily nonstop service from New YorklNewark. That

### gateway at Continental'sNewarkLiberty hub allows an easy, one--airline connection between Tokyo Haneda 

### and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New YorklNewarkregion capable of connecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers ourcity and region an eastcoast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions ofU.S. consumers here will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from NewarkLiberty a real success. Forthe benefits that their applicationbrings to my community and so many others throughoutthe east, 

### I urge thatyou award Tokyo Haneda

### rights to Continental Airlines at

### Newark Liberty International Airport. Thankyou for your serious**COllSJ(len1t19~.**



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## CHARLESTON COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY**Crji\Rt.P3T()~1** ihTl:-H:-JATH:)KAI. AIRP(\RT • 5500 iNi'fRtl.J{ttONAL Btvl).• ::.10: •**l.'f{A~U:~T:)O",.** SC**2~J41·5ro9I:**

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 TElE" :8411 it>7./\"\"{). FM. 1241)**i6()"l(\1\~\**

March 4, 2010

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-oST6201D-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new 

### air service to Tokyo Haneda airport, I wanted you to know that' support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, 

### one 6 airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable of connecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions of consumers in the United States will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this newTokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the southeast, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty International Airport. Thank you foryourserious consideration.

Sincerely,

David G. Jennings Chairman

### The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

# c:11 \JU.nTTL February 23,2010

United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear SecretaryLaHood: I 

### applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possibleby the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda airport, I 

### wanted youto know that I 

### support Continental Airlines' application to 

### provide daily nonstop service from New YorklNewark. That gateway atContinental'sNewark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-airline connectionbetweenTokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committedto the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largesthub in the NewYorklNewarkregion capable ofcOlmecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city andregion an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies intheregion and the millions ofU.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service fromNewark Liberty a real success. Forthebenefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, I 

### urge thatyou award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration.

Office ofthe Mayor 

### Sincerely,

# ~~ Anthony 

### R. Foxx Mayor

600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202-2853 704/336-2241

# DURHAM

CITY OF DURHAM OfFICE OF THE MAYOR 101 

## em HALL PLAZA· DURHAM, NC 27701 919.560.4333 • fax 919.560.4801 www.durhamnc.gov 

### March 3, 2010
TheHonorable Ray

### LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue. SE Washington, D.C. 20590 SubJect: 

### Ilaneda Combination ServicesAllocation ProceedingDOT-OST-20to..oo18 

### Dear 

### SecretaryLaHood: I 

### applaud your efforts onthe recent historic open skies agreement withJapan. Recognizing that the wideranging opportunitiesmadepossible by the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda airport, I 

### wantedyou to know 

### that I 

### support Continental Airlines' application to 

### provide dailynonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's NewarkLiberty bub allows an easy, one-airIine connectionbetweenTokyo Haneda and ourdoor. ContinentalAirlines is committedto theAsianregion and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda serVice. Because Continental has the largest hub inthe New YorklNewarkregion capable ofconnectingdestinations across theU.S. 

### withTokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers ourcity and region an eastcoast comlccting gateway. The individual economies in

### theregion and the millions ofU.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to makethis newTokyo Haneda service from

### Newark Liberty a real 

### success. 

### Forthe benefits thattheir applicationbrings to

### my communityand so many others throughoutthe east, Iurgethat

### you award Tokyo Haneda rights to ContinentalAirlines at NewarkLiberty International Airport. sideratioll.

Good Things Are Happening In Durham,John P.'Jack" Seiler f-.tiAy()n



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.. 1ble Rav LaHood**~ecrt'tar"** United**Stdh'~** Departfilt'nt 1.,1' rr.U1"portatlpn 1200 New ierse\ Avenut', Sf Washington, f),C 20590 ;**~** ; ".

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Re:Haneda Combinati,m Sen-ices !\!!ucation 1-'roceedmg IX),I-OST-201**(qll\l~.** Dear Secretan' Laf-Iood,
I applaud YOUfeffortsonthe recent hist()!-;C open <;kies**<lgreem(~nt** with Japan, HefoglUzmg that the wid,,' ranging opportunities mad., po,>slble b\' the**,\gr('~'ment** inducles nt'w au ..;erVlCt' toI"kvo**Han(~da** airport, i 'Wi'.nted VOLt tl) know !kit I fH;1\**suppl~rl** ('unti!w!1ul :I..irllne< dpplk';,bon 11J pr.}uc\., daily nonst()p s€'fviceiwm :\""v Y;lfr:.;:-':ew.:.rk t,) rnkV(i Haned,l, Contitwntai i\Jrimes is committed tel the ASian**ne~l()n** ,mJ io nonstop [(lh,) [-Iarlt'j,l S('l'viu:, [he g.lteway at**C~)ntincntal's** f\t'wark Libert\" hub allows 'In Pil,\', Ol1!hlirlme connectlOn between Tok",) Haned" ,md tho.:! FortLauderdale-l'loJjy\,\,'.lod lntemational i\irport. Bec,mse ContmlCntai ha:; til., largesthub in the New York/Newark repol1 capdbk 01 clmnecting**dt>,;tinah(m~,** aero:>!' the li.5. ;vith T,)kyo Haneda, Continental's propo.,,,l at Liberty otters the Fort LlUderdale region a connecting gateway The In,Jh'jdual economIes m the !'l')!,lOl\ dnd tlk miHinns 01 LS, consunwr:" hen' wiil hendit fn)n1 Continent.!!'s**pT!)po~d** :;erVKt:, ,10<1 w:ll u'mbinc to m;lk.:· this fle;\ Tokyo Ham'cia '>('rviN ]J'(Jll) \:ewark Liberty a {<",I ,>ucce",,; For the: benefih, that their dPphcatlnn bn!lf> II} ill'\' \ {1!ll!Tlunilv and to ,," rna':T'.' uther

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### AVIATION DEPARTMENT
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport 100 Aviation Boulevard· Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315·954-359-6100



### February 24, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D,C. 

### 20590 RE: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: Broward County and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan, We recognize that the opportunities made possible by the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda Airport. FLL supports Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. The gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our door. Additionally. Continental is one of FLL's largest carriers and offers nonstop service from FLL to Newark. This new service will provide the citizens of Broward County with a convenient connection to Tokyo. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The individual economies in the region and the millions of U.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to Broward County and Greater Fort Lauderdale, the Aviation Department urges that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Sincerely.**~-'**



# ..

# ~~- ISern:GEforge, Director ofAviation 

### KGG/ml G:IEXECUTIVElAviation DirectoMiriineslCO Tokyo Support Ltr2. 10. doc

Broward County Board Of County Commissioners Sue Gumburger • Kristin D. JacobS' Albert C. Jones· Ken Keechl • Ilene Lieberman· Stacy Ritter' John E. Rodstrom, Jr. • Diana Wasserman·Rubln • LDis Wexler www.broward.org/airportLEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY Direct Dial: 

### (239)**_~90~~_~QO_~_** Fax: 

### (239) 590-4533

ROBERT M. BAlL, A.AL

Exfr.UTIVf DiRECTOR

DAVID M. OWEN PORT AUTHORiTY AnuRNEV

BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS

A. BRIAN lliGHow

TAMMY HAll

BOB JANES 

### Febnmry 23,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood: RE: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-201 0-00 18 I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement withJapan. Recognizing that the wideranging opporturuties madepossibleby the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda Airport, I wanted you to know that I support Continental Airlines' application to provide dailynonstop service from New YorklNewark. The gateway at Continental's Newark Libertyhub allows an easy, one-airline connectionbetweenTokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service, Because Continentalhas the largest hub in the New YorklNewark region capable ofcOlU1ecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers the Fort Myers region a connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions of U.S. consumers here will benefit £i'om Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the Florida region, I urge you to award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. Sincerely,

Robert M. Ball, A.A.E. Executive Director
SOUTHWEST fUJRIDA INTERNATIONAl. AIRPORT 11000 Terminal Access Road. Suite 8671 Fort Mvers, Florida 33913-8899 www.llylcpa.com

## --------------------_._----_.

Office 01 the Mayor City 01 Greensboro

February 23, 2010

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary

# ~ 

# - GREENSBORO

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D,C. 20590 

### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding 00T·05T-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that 

### the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new airservlce to Tokyo Haneda airport, I wanted you to know that I support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable of connecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions of U.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this newTokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty 

### a real success, For the benefits that their application brings 

### to my community and so many others throughout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights 

### to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. Sincerely,

# vL:u~~·~r William H. Knight Mayor

One Governmental Plaza. PO. Box 3136. Greensboro. NC 27402-3136· (336) 373-2396' Fax (336) 574-4003 4'41 www.greensboro-nc.gov

## PTAA PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT AUTHORITY March 4, 2010

The Honorable .Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, 

### D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda CombinatIon Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new airservice to Tokyo Haneda airport, Iwanted you to know that 1 support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Uberty hub allows an easy, oneairline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.s. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Uberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions ofU.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine 

### to make this newTokyo Haneda service from Newark Uberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, I urge thatyou award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. Sincerely, PIEDMONTTRIAD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

# (iw~ytJ A··

# l)~. Edward A. Johnson Executive DirectorTimothy J. Edwards Executive Director 

### February 

### 23,2010

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington. DC 

### 20590 Suhjcd: 

### Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010- 0018 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wideranging 0ppOltunities made possible by the agreement include the new air service to Tokyo Haneda Airport, I wanted you to know that I support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New YorklNewark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Libelty hub allows an easy, oneairline connectionbetween Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo I-hneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New YorkINewark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty ofTers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions ofU.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits 

### Thm their application brings to 

### my community and so many others throughtout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. Sincerely,

Timothy

### J. Edwards, Executive Director

One Terminal Drive
- Suite 300
- Middletown. PA 17057 (717) 948-3900
- Fax (717) 948-4636
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### will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service fl'om Newark Liberty a real Sllccess. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, ! urge thal you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty International Airp0l1. Thank you for your serious consideration.
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## CITY OF ITHACA 108 East Grecn Street Ithaca, NewYork 14850**----------~----------------.-.--.** 

## ------- OFFICE 01' 'lliE MAYOH • CAROI.Yl\ K. PETEHSON 'I'd,-,phollC: 607!174-6501

March 4, 2010


### Maureen McLellan Continental Airlines 1600 Smith Street 

### 191h Floor, 

### HQSEO Houston, Texas 

### 77002 Dear

### Ms. McLellan: Fax: 607/274-6526

I fully support Continental Airlines' application to obtain a new nonstop route between Newark Liberty International and Tokyo Haneda airport via an easy connection through Continental's 

### Newark Liberty hub. This 

### would be a very valuable new air route for our community as we 

### have a large Asian and Asian American population in Ithaca including many graduate students who attend Cornell University. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical 

### link between two ofthe 

### world's largest economies, and help boost trade and commerce between Tokyo and points all along the east coast ofthe U.S. Additionally, Continental'sservice at 

### Libet1y is the closest, most convenient airport to do\\'ntown

### NeVi York City, and as the only true hub in the NYC metropoljtan area, is the only gateway access from this region that also provides Ithaca with an easy, same-airline connectionto Haneda, benefiting our local economy as regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. The New YorkINewark economy, the U.S. consumers in upstate New York and along the U.S_ east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service and 

### will work together to make 

### Libe.rty International Airport

- Hancda service a real success. For the benefits above, including those here in Ithaca, New York, I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and the upstate New York region ofthe U.S. If

### there is anything further that I can do to showmy support

### please let me know. Sincerely, /\ f)

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### K. PeteiJon Mayor

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## AIRPORT

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C 20590 25 February 2010 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between Ithaca, New York and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hUb. New air service to Haneda. which is scheduied to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. ! applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you 

### to select Continental to provide this nonstop daily service linking the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at NewYork/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies, and heip boost trade and commerce between Tokyo and points all along the east coast of the U.S. Additionally, Continental's service at Liberty is the dosest, most convenient airport to downtown New York City, and as the onlytrue hub in the NYC metropolitan area, is the only gateway access from this region that also provides Ithaca with an easy, same-airline connection to Haneda, benefiting our local economy as regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.s. consumers in upstate New York and along the 

# u.s. east coast, and the airline's thousands of employees will benefit from Continental's proposed serVice and will work together to make Uberty Internationai Airport
- Haneda service a reai success. For the benefits above, including those here in Ithaca, New York, I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rig ts to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

s, Manager, Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

### February 16. 

### 2010 

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The Honorable Ray LaHood 

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### JerseyAvenue, SE Washln.gtoo. 

### D.C. 20590 

### Subject: HanedaCombination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST·20l0-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood:

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### Irun writing

### in 

### supportofContinentalMicronesia'sapplicationtoprovide daily

### nonstop service 

### between Guam 

### and Tokyo Hanedaairport.

### Newairservice to

### Haneda, 

### which is 

### scheduled to begin

## laterthis 

## year. is 

## madepossiblebythe achievements ofyouroffice in securing awide 

### ranging openskies agreementwith

### Japan. Continental Micronesia's commitmenttothe 

### Japanese market and 

### ourregion is

### provenby

### the canier'srecentadditionoffllghts to

### Fiji and 

### Hong Kong. Serviceto

### Haneda. further supplements the airline's**gro~** 

### andtherefore 

### employmentand 

### economic benefitsfor Guam 

### and ourregion of

### Micronesia. I urge youto

### awardTokyo Hanedaservice to

### Continental Micronesiaand 

### my region ofthe U.S.

# Manchester-Boston REGIONAL AIRPORT
Mark P. Brewer, A.A.E. Airport Director


### 23 February 20I0

The 

### Honorable Ray LaHood

.Secretary United States Oepmtment ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: One Airport Road Suite 300 Manchester, NH 03103-7450 Tel: 603-624-6539 Fax: 603-666-4101 www.!!y

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### Iapplaud your effOlts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opPOltunities made possible by the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda airport. I wanted you to know that 1suppoli Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental'sNewark Liberly hub allows an easy, one-airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our region. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo J-Janeda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Hancda_ Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions ofU.S. consumers here 

### will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo I-Ianeda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo J-IanecJa rights to Conlinental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your seriolls consideration.

Mark Paul Brewer, A.A.E. Airport Director MPB/das

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### February 16, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OSI-2010- 0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing in support of Continental Micronesia's qpplication to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the achievements of your office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud 'your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and traae industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part**d~pends** 

### upon tourist fraffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market for the island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier Scheduled service to/from Honeda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan will also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airportto Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important to our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition of flights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to

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# Beach

February 23. 2010 The Honorable Ray La Hood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

# International Airport

Subject: Haneda Combination ServicesAflocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary laHood; 1 applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreelTi-€nt with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible 

### by the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda airport, J wanted you co know that I support Contmental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark, That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-all'Une conne..;:ion bet'Neen Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines Is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.s. with Tokyo Haned!!, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our dty and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions of U.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's propor-.,e(f service, and wHl romblne to make thIs new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Liberty a rea! success. For the benefits that thefr application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, 1 urge that you award Tokyo Haneda nghts to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty International Airport. Thankyou for your serious consideration. Regards,

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### 1,2010

The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood Secretary 

### United States 

### DeplUtment ofTrQ.nsporc;ation 1200 New

### Jexsey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combmation Services Allocation ProceedingDOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear SecrewyLaHood: As a business partner ofContinentalA.irlines and Continental Mktone5l.a, 

### I atn

### writing 

### in support of the 

### amen' joint application to provide new- set'\Y1ce to Tokyo 

### Haneda. Airport from New York/Newark (Continental) and from Guam (ContinentalMicronesia). I applau.d yow: efforts on negotiating an historic open skies 

### agreementwith

### Japan which will

### lead to 

### an opening of Haneds. 

### airport for U.S. caniet service later 

### this year. I now 

## urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s 6.nancial and cotnJ:o.e 

### lcia.l center at New York/NewatkwithTokyo's central/downtown a.h:port. Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link

### between two ofthe world's largest economies and will 

### help boost trade and comroette :aCtOSS 

### the New Yorlt/Newark region. Continental bas ploven its 

### co:xunittpent to 

### the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo service, and Haneda will 

### be a valuable addition to our region and to Continenw's network. The new York:/Newaxk econom.y, millions ofAmetiGans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds of 

### thousands of U.S. 

### consumers 

### will benefit from Continental's 

### p1:oposed service II.nd 

### will w01:k together to make Liberty International Aixporc

- Haneda service a success much like Tokyo Narita has been and

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### OHIO CHAMBER 

### OF COMMERCE The Honorable Ray LaHood**U,-;it,~,::: i3:i~"H**  .,:.:;**fm.L'f~;~;:~g** (l/;IU. Secretary

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(::t··!/\**;'~;:3 Ef~**  CHI\\lf-'iONS United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalf ofour over 4,000 statewide business members I am writing today to applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement indude new air service toTokyo Haneda airport, you should know that the Ohio Chamber ofCommerce supports Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows easy, oneairline connections between Tokyo Haneda and the Ohio cities Continental serves. We believe Continental Airlines Is committed to the Asian region and to nonstopTokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal will open new commerce and tourism opportunities to communities, businesses and consumers throughout Ohio. This will in turn benefit local economies as regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. All ofthis will combine to make Continental's new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success for all of us here in Ohio. Because ofall the air commerce benefits that their application brings to businesses and communities throughout the State ofOhio} I urge you to strongly consider awarding Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark liberty International Airport. Thank you in advance for your consideration ofthis application. Sincerely,



### Andrew E. Doehrel President/ CEO

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### The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States DepartmentofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding OOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: Iapplaud yourefforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing thatthe wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new airservice to Tokyo Haneda airport. I wanted you to knowthat Isupport Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from NewYork/Newark. The gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy.**one~airline** 

### connection between Tokyo Haneda and ourdoor. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the NewYork/Newark region capable of connecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Uberty offers the Orlando region aconnecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions of U.S. consumers here will benefit from

. Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this newTokyo Haneda service from Newark

Uberty areal success. Forthe benefits thattheirapplication brings to my community and so many others throughout the Florida region, Iurge that you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty Intemational Airport. Thankyou foryour serious consideration. Sincerely,

# jSurq~ Buddy Dyer Mayor

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March 4,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Allegheny County Airport Authority LandsideTerminal, 4th Floor Me.zz. P.O. Box 12370 Pittsburgh. FA 15231-0370 

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Subject: Haneda Combination 

### Servict'o'l Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-20fO-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts onthe recent historic open skies ahJfeement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement lnelude new air service to Tokyo Haneda airport, I wanted you to know thatI support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-airline connectionbetween Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New YorkfNewark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city and region an eastcoast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the million') ofU.S. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combineto make this newTokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits thattheir applicationbrings to my community and so many others throughout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at NewarkLiberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. SinceryJy, 

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Nicholas M. Mavooonas, Jr. Mayor February 24, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 ::{ (, (i JJ? N; // jj;/1

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda airport, I wanted you to know that I support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New York/Newark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the 

## u.s. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions of

## u.s. consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Uberty International Airport. Thank you for your consideration:

# R~ . Nicholas M. Mavodones, 

### Jr., Mayor

City Hall, 389 Congress Street· Portland. Maine 04101·3509 • Ph (207) 874-8941 • Fx (207) 874·8669 • TTY (207) 874-8936

## Rhode Island Airport Corporation

March 4, 2010
The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington. D.C. 20590 Subject:**Haned~a** 

### Combination Services Allocation Proceeding 00T·OST-2010· 

### 0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include neW air service to the Tokyo Haneda Airport. I wanted you to know that I strongly support Continental Airlines' application to 

### provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. Continental's Newark Uberty International hub would allow an easy, one-airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and T. F. Green Airport (PVD). Continental's service between T. F. Green Airport and Newark Uberty International Airport offers Rhode Island and Southern New England excellent access to the largest hub in the New York/Newark region. Awarding Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental at Newark Liberty International Airport will provide our regIon with excellent service to this Important asian destination. The individual regional economies that our airport serves and the millions of U.S. consumers in Southeastern New England will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and 

### will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a success. For the benefits that their application brings to T. F. Green Airport, Rhode Island and Southern New England, I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thankyou for your consideration. Sincerely,

# ~~~~~ Kevin A DlIIon, AAE. President and CEO

2000 Post Road 

### 1Warwick, Rhode Island 02886·1553 

### IT401.691.2000 F401.691.2560 TOO 401.691.2531 

### Iwww.pvdalrport.comMarch4, 2010 

# Greater Roehester International Airport

. Monroe County, New York 

## Maggie

## Brooks County

## Executive David P. Damello Directorof Aviation

The HonorableRay

### LaHood Secretary United States Department

### ofTransportation 1200NewJerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Hanecla Combination ServicesAllocation ProceediDgDOT-OST-2010-OO18 Dear SecretaryLaHood: I supportthe ContinentalAirlines application to provide dally nonstop service betweenNew York/Newark andTokyo Haneda airportandconnecting service between Rochester, New York 

### and Tokyo Hanedaviaan easyconnectionthrough Continental's NewarkUbertyhub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduledto beginlaterthisyear, is made possible bythe wide ranging open skies agreementwithJapan achievedbyyourDepartment. 1applaudyourefforts onthe historic open skies agreement and nowurgeyou to select Continentalto provide this nonstop dally service linkingthe U.S:s financial and commercial centeratNew York/Newarkwith Tokyo's central/downtown

### airport. Continental'sLiberty

- Haneda servicewould provide a critical 

### Unkbetween two ofthe world's largesteconomies. andhelpboosttrade and commerce betweenTokyo andpoints allalong the eastcoast

### ofthe U.S. Additionally, Continental's service atLiberty is theclosest, most convenient airpOrt to downtown New York City, and as the onlytrue hub In theNYC metropolitan area, isthe onlygateway access from thisregion 

### thatalso provides Rochesterwith aneasy. same-airline connection toHaneda, benefiting ourlocal economy asregional Incomes areenhanced andtrade expands. ContinentalAlrUnes is committed to theAsian region andto nonstopTokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S, consumers inupstate New York and along the U.S. east coast. and the airline'sthousands ofemployees will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service andwillworktogetherto makeUbertyInternationalAirport

- Haneda service a real success. Forthebenefits above. including those herein Rochester, New York, 1urge you to awardTokyo Hanedarights to ContinentalAirUnes and myregion ofthe U.S. Sincerely. 

# e David P. Damelio Director ofAviation



### 1200Brooks Avenue·

### Rochester, New York 14624 

### (585) 753-7020 • 

### fax: (585)753-7008 •

### monroecounty.govOtis S. Johnson, Mayor February 23, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: 1 applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the ab'l'eement include new air service to Tokyo Baneda airport, 1 wanted you to know that I support Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service from New York/Newark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty hub allows an easy, one-airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and ourdoor. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New YorklNewark region capable ofconnecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda, Continental's proposal at Liberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the mi1lions ofU.S.· consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed service, and will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Liberty a real success. For the benefits that their application brings to my community and so many others throughout the east, I urge that you award Tokyo Haneda rights to ContinentalAirlines at Newark Libelty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. Sincerely,

# 2:::;h~~ Mayor

ojohnson@savannahga.gov - P.O. Box 1027 - Savannah, Georgia 31402 - (9U) 651·6444-**~ax** (912) 651·6805 .March 1,2010 TheHonorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

### OFFICE OF THE MAYOR StephanieA. Miner, Mayor

United States DepartmentofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary laHood: 1

### am writing 

### to express suppo.rt for the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between Syracuse, New York an<l Tokyo Hanedavia ail easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide this nonstop daily service linking the 

### u.s.'sfinancial and commercial center atNew YorklNewark with Tokyo's centraUdowntown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Hanooa service would provide acritical link between two ofthe world's largest economies, and help boost !i-ade and commerce between Tokyo and points all alongthe eastcoast ofthe U.S. Additionally, Continental's service at Liberty is the closest, most convenient airport to downtown New York City, and as the only true hub in the NYC metropolitan area, is the only gateway access from this region that also provides Syracuse with an easy, same-airline connection to Haneda, benefiting our local economy 

### as regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asianregion and

### to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewark economy. the U.S. consumers in upstate New York and along the U.S. BastCoastand the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposoo service and will work togetherto make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service areal success. I urge you to award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines and the Central New York Region. Thank you for your consideration.

203 CITY HALL' SYRACUSE, N.Y. 13202-1473 • (31S) 448-8005· FAX: (31S) 448-8067 WEB PAGE: www.syracusc.ny.us

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### rhe Palm Bew:hes" J'vlarch 4. :!O 10 rhe Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Dep«rtment ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington. D.C. 20590**[~ois** J. frankel Mayor P:O, Box: 3366 'VCS! Pa!mBeadl. FL :rWi2 PhallI:: 5& 1..g22·1400

Fa,,: 5&1/822-J-424 <:-l1tail Ifmnkchiwphorg**Subj~C:** Hant'dn C0111billatioJl Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-001S**D~II** Secretary LaHood I applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreemen1 with Japall Recognizing that the wide ranging 

### oPPOIiunitic5; made possible bv the agreement include new air 

### sen'ICC to Tokyo Haneda AirpoI1. I wanwd you to knO\\ that I support Continental .'\irlines· application to pwvide 

### daily 1I(>I1:'1Op service l1um**~e\v** YorklKcwul'k. The g.tteway at Continental's l\ewar'k Liberty hub allows ill1 easy. oneairline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our dnOi Continental Airlines is commil1ed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokvo**Ham~da** service Because Continental has the l<u'gcst hub in the**~e\v** York/Newmk lI:gioll capable of connecting dc:>tinatiuns**a4.~mss** the C S wilh Tokvo flaneda, Continenta!'" pwpm.al at Liberty oners the**W~st** Palm Beach regiun a connecting gateway The individual economies in the 

### region and the millions of C S 

### consumers hert: will benefit JTum Continental's proposed service, and 'will I,;umbinc (0 nmh this. new Tokvu Haneda servicefrom Newark Liberty a real success For the benetits that their application brings to my Gommunity and so mam**nrhE'f~** tlu ollghoUl the Florida region. I urge thal 'lOll [u award Tokvo Hancda ril£hh It, Contlwmtal Airlines at l'iewark Llbcny Intemariona! Airport

Lois 

### J Frankel Mavor


### "An Equal UppHrtunit,J Employer" 

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### March 4, 2010 

# WiIJ<es-Barre/Scranton International Airport

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New 

### Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 B3-84-18 16:82



### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding OOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear 

### Secretary LaHood: Pg: 2/2



### 1applaud your efforts on the recent historic open skies agreement with Japan. Recognizing that the wide ranging opportunities made possible by the agreement include new air service to Tokyo Haneda Airport, 1wanted you to know that I support Continental Airlines' application to plovide 

### daily 

### nonstop service from New YorkINewark. That gateway at Continental's Newark Liberty 

### hub allows an easy, one airline connection between Tokyo Haneda and our door. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. Because Continental has the largest hub in the New YorkINewark region capable ofcormecting destinations across the U.S. with Tokyo Haneda. Continental's proposaJ at Liberty offers our city and region an east coast connecting gateway. The individual economies in the region and the millions ofU.S. 

### consumers here will benefit from Continental's proposed 

### service, and 

### will combine to make this new Tokyo Haneda service from Newark l.iberty areal success. For the benefits that their application brings to my 

### community and so many others throughout the east, rurge that you award Tokyo Haneda lights to Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport. Thank you for your serious consideration. Regards.

# b.~~~· Airport Director BC/tpt

100 Terminal Drive. Avoca. PA 18641 (570) 602·2000 • (877) 2FLYAVP FAX (570) 002-2010 airpart@flyovp.com www.ftyovp.com

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### February23,2010**F~O.** Box 988 Colonia.Yap Wesi"ern Caroline**is!and~** FSI'1 96943 Phone: 691·-350·2298 Fax: 691-350-7015 yvb@maiUm



### The Honorable Ray 

### LaHood Secretary United 

### States DepartmentofTransportation 1200 NewJersey 

### Avenue, SF. 

### Washington, 

### D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda

### Comhinatjon 

### Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-001B 

### Dear SecretaI)'LaHood: I am writing in support 

### of Continental Micronesia's application to 

### provide 

### daily nonstop service bet'lvcell Guam and Tokyo Haneda 

### airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible bythe achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. i 

### applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry

### withTokyo's cenrral/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region. with Japan being a critical tourist market for the island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled 

### service to/from Haneda will 

### be a boostto Guam's travel 

### marketingefforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrieroperatinga huh Oll 

### Guam Continental Micronesiais the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan 

### will also benefit from**one~stop** 

### connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Increased competition 

### by U.s. carriers and the 0PPDrtunity to 

### choose among Continental 

### Micronesia service 

### and air 

### services offered by 

### Japanese airlines is Importantto our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region 1S 

### proven 

### by the carrier'srecentaddition offlight<; to 

### Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplement" the airJjne's growth, and therefore employmentand economic benefits for Guam. ! 

### urgeyou to awardTokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and my region ofthe U.S.NEW JERSEY SENATE

ANTHONY 

### R. Bucco SENATOR. 25tH DISTRICT

MQlUtlS COUNTY 715 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE. SUITE 302 DENVIl..LE. NEW JEliSBY 07834 TEL: S73·e27·S700 FAX: 973·627-0131

SenBucoo@njieg.org
The Honorable Ray laHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportatlon 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 March 4, 2010 COMMITTEE&. BUDG-JIlT AND APpaOPBIATlONS LAw AND PUBLIC SAl'ETY ANII VBTEaANS' Al>FAmS

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Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-o5T·2010-0018 Dear Secretary laHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement withJapan achieved byyour Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boosttrade and commerce across the NewYork/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Uberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show thatfor every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects NewYork/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to theworld, Continental is the right choice for new Haoeda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubtthis should be taken Into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstopTokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and theNEW JERSEY SENATE

COMMITTEES: ANDREW 

### R. CIESLA SENATOR. 10TH DISTRICT (OCEAN/MONMOUTHI 852 HIGHWAY 70 TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT BRICK. NEW JERSEY 08724 732-640-9026/I'AX 732-640-97157 SenCiesla@njleg,org



### The Honorable RayLaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Vv'ashillgtoll, D.C. 

### 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood, February 

### 18,2010

I write to you today in support ofthe Continental Airlines application Lo provide daily nonstop service between New YorkJNewark and Tokyo Baneda airpoli. This new service was made possible by your Depatiment through the Open Skies agreement with Japan. We feel choosing Newark Libelty Intemational AirpOli would link the U.S.'s financial and commercial center and provide many lasting opportunities for the residents ofNew Jersey and beyond. Newark Liberty International is our "home-state hub" airline with over 

### 14,000 employees. Recent studies have shown that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained. Choosing Liberty would start a movement to createjob growth through the tri-state area, in a struggling American economy. Liberty-Haneda service would also provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and wiJI help boost trade and commerce across the New YorldNewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. In addition, Continental Airlines is the clear choice for 

### this 0PPOliunity because oftlleir persistent commitment to safety and excellence for customers. 

## rurge you to approve Continental's application to serve Haneda, Japan from Newark Liberty International Airport because thousands ofconsumers and employees will benefit from this additional air service. Ifyou have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact ouroffice.

### Mar. 4. 2010 3: 14PM

NEW ,JERSRY SRNATE

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... R04l) PO Box Goa FAIHLAWN. NJ 07410 TEL 12011**1Q~·'91'fJ** FAX**I~on** 7(').;)·61P.? SenG(trdonOnjleg,org The Honoruble Ray Lallood Secretary, United Stalcs Department ofTransportation 12UO New Jer!\ey Avenue, SE Washmgton, D.C. 20590 March 3, 2010

Re: lIaneda Combination 

### Sen'ices Alloclltiun l'rocccding DOT-OST.2010·0018 Dear Secl'etary 

## r.aHood: 

## No.6352 p 

## 2

COMMITfEES: VIC')): CHAIF}o(AJoI. W"'OERrNO. TOUlUI)).{ & lilSTOlUC PJlE-"1EJlVATlOl-l**M~MDBIi.** ENVmON\of1!NT HEALTH. HuMA.'I' SEliVlCES & Sl!N10l! CnlZl!NIi**Thi~ purpo~c**  ufthis letter is to express my support ofContinental Airlines'applicatioIJ to provide daily nonst\)p service bctween Nl.:w York/Newark and Tokyo Ilaneda Airport. 

### 11 has beon brought to my attention that air service 

### to Hancda has 

### becn made possible by 

### a historic open skies agreement 

### willl Japan achieved 

### by your Department. 

### Task that you now consider Continental Airline.s to provide 

### service connecting 

### the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New YorkINewark wilh Tokyu's central/downtown airport. Continental Airlines 

### operates the largest hub in the New York/New Jersey region, connecting this 

### reglon, 

### a. w(,}11 

### U1e entire eastern United States, to the world. 

### By supporting Continental's application to provide dally nonstop service bclwucl1 

### the New York/New Jersey region and Tokyo Haneda, you 

### will provide a critical link between two of the world's largest economies. Moreover, recent studies**sugge~t** additional 

### !lights added by 

### Continental Airlines in the New York/New 

### Jersey region directly b"nl.:iillocal economies as employment is**su~tained,** 

### regional incomc:> arv**~l1himCcdal1d** trade expands. 

### lt is also 

### important to note that Newark 

### Liberty International Airport i!; surrounded 

### by the largest popululi1.m**p~r** squnre mile in the country, which includes 

### millions of**A~illn** Americans. Con

### tim.'Ilta1 Airlines has distinguished itself as a 

### strong. d\,"ptmdable airline committed to safety and excellent customer**!i~"vice.** I am confident they will continue proVlding these high qualily services with the addition of nonstop Tokyo Hancda sl.:rvice. :For the benefit of the New York!New Jersey regional economy, ConSumers and Continental's thousands of employees, I respectfully ask you to consider awarding Tokyo Hancda rights to Continental Airlines, Sincerely,

# At~·6~- Robert M. Gordon Senator, District 38

### THOMAS 

## H. KEAN, JR.

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

### NEW JERSEY SENATE

March 3,2010

Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT -OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I write in support ofthe Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service betweenNew York/Newarkand Tokyo Haneda airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda servicewould provide a critical linkbetweentwo ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce acrosstheNew Yorlc/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region of theU.S.As youknow, Liberty airport is surrounded bythe largest populationper square mile inthe country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight addedbyContinental inthe New YorklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced andtrade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in theregion thatconnectsNew YorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. to theworld, Contmt..'lltal is theright choice tor new Haneda service. Additionally, Continental Airlines has distinguished itselfas a strong airline with a commitmentto safety and excellence for customers. TheNew YorklNewarkeconomy, the U.S. consumers in theregion and onthe U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental'sproposed service, working togetherto make Liberty mternationaJ Airport

- Haneda service a real success. I urge youto award Tokyo Halleda rights to Continental Airlines.

425 NORTH AVENUE EAST WESTFIELD, NJ 07090 Sincerely,**----==~**

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Thomas H. Kean. Jr. SenateMinority Leader
(908) 232-3673 SENKEAN@NJLEG.ORGRAYMOND 

### J. LESNIAK SENATOR

February 17, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

### NEWJERSEYLEGISLATURE 20TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

ELIZABETH, KENILWORTH, RoSELLE & UNION 985 STUYVESANT AVENUE, UNION, NJ 07083 PHONE (908) 624-0880
- FAX (90S) 624-0587 JOSEPH CRYAN

AsSEMBLYMAN

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-201 0-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: ANNE'ITE QUIJANO AsSEMBLYWOMAN

As legislators ofthe 20tl! District ofthe State ofNewJersey we support Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled tobegin laterthis year, is madepossible by the wide rangingopen skies agreement with Japan achieved byyourDepartment. We applaud your efforts on the historic open sides agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connectingthe U.S.'s financial and commercial centerat New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty

- Haneda service wouldprovide a critical linkbetween two ofthe world'slargest economies and will help boosttrade and commerce across the New YorkINewarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeasternregion ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surroundedbythe largestpopulation per squaremile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added byContinental ill the New YorklNewarkregion, the local economybenefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and n-ade expands. As Continental operates the onlytrue hub in the region that connects New YoiklNewark andmuch ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities aCNSS the entire eastern U.S. will·gain access toHaneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has setitselfapart as a strong airline with acommitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding anyroute to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. 'TheNew Yorl<INewarkeconomy, millions ofAmericans on the

## u.s. eastcoast, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service areal success. Once again, the legislators ofthe 20thLegislativeDistrict support Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport and we urge you to award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines and ourregion ofthe U,S. Sincerely,

SenatorRaymond Lesniak New Jersey StateLegislature 20th Legislative District Assemblyman Joseph Cryan

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### The Honorable Ray 

### LaHood, Secret"ry United States Department ofTransportation 

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### We support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda airpurt. New air service to Hancda. which is scheduled to begin laler this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open !lkics agreement with Japan**achi~ved** 

### by 

### your Department. We applaud your efforts on the hisloric.:**op~n** 

### skies agreemenl and now urge you to Sl:l<:r..:t Continental to provide service connecting the United State's financial and commercial center at New YorkINl:wurk with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Libcrty,Halleda service would provide ucrilicallink between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorklNewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe United States. Liberty Airport is surrounded by 

### the largest population per square mik

### in the country, which includes millions of**A~ian-Americans.** 

### Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the**N~w** 

### Y orklNcwark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional**incom~s** 

### are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New YorkJNcwark and much ofthe 

### United States to the world, Continentul is the right choice for new Haneda sl:Tvice as communities lIeross 

### the entire eastern United States will gain uccess h) 

### Hanedu ViOl 

### connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a**~trol1g** 

### airline with t\ 

### commitment to safety lind 

### excellence for customers. We certainly**believ~** 

### that this should be tuk!.!n into account when awarding any route to Hancda.

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Continental Airlines is committed t.o serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Baneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the**consumer~** 

### in the region and on the United States east const, and the airline':; thousands ofemployees 

### will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service. working together to make Liberty International Airport-·Hancda service areal success. We 

### urge you to award Tokyo Hancda rights to Continental Airlines and OUT

### region ofthe 

### United States.

# &~1H~ Alison Littell Mellose

Assemblywoman SVO/ALM/URClhc Enclosure

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# ~rohO Senator

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NEW JEB5:EY SENATE

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### The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department

### ofEducation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood: March 4,2010 COMMITTEES: BUDO.ET & APPROPRIATIONS STATE GOVEBNMENT



### I supportthe Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service 

### to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by 

### the wide ranging open 

### skies agreement with 

### Japan achieved by 

### your Department. I 

### applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge 

### you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S. 's 

### financial and commercial center at New YorkINewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. 

### Continental's Liberty-Haneda 

### service would provide a 

### critical link between two of

### the world's largest economies and will 

### help boost trade and commerce across the New YorkINewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe 

## u.s. Liberty Airport is 

### sunounded

## by the largest population per square mile in the country,which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies SllOW 

### that for every flight added by

### Continental in the New YotkINewatk region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes 

### aTe enhanced and trade expands. 

### As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New Yorlc/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to 

### Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itseJfapart as a strong ail-line with 1\ 

### commitment to safety and ex.cellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. TIle New YorkINewark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from 

### Continental's proposed service, working togetherto make Liberty International Airport-Haneda service areal success. Iurge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Air1ines and my region ofthe U.S.

### ~~.erely,., 

## (J 

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### Kevin J, 

### O'Toole Senator. District 40

### Mar, 4, 2010 3:13PM

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### March 4, 2010 NEW JERSEY SENATE



### The Honorahle Ray LaHood, Secretary United Stat<ls Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey 

### Avenue. SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: 

### Haneda Combination Services Allocution Proceeding DOT·OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary

### LaHood: 

### No.3012 p 

### 2

SENATE COMMITTEE BUDGET AND AI't>aOPPIA'l'JONS:



### 1

### support the Continental Airlines 

### application to provide daily

### nonstop service between New YorkINcwark and Tokyo Huneda airport. New air service to 

### Haneda, which is scheduled to 

### begin later this year, is made possihle by

### the wide ranging 

### open skies agreement with Japan 

### achieved by 

### your 

### Department. 1

### applaud your cflbrts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you 

### to select Continental to provide service connecting the 

### U.S.'s financial and conunercial center 

### at New York/Newark 

### with Tokyo's central/downtown 

### airport. Continental's Liberty

- 

### Haneda service 

### would provide aeriticallink between two ofthaworld's largest economies 

### and will help boosttrade and commerce across the New York/Newark region 

### and secondarily 

### across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded hy 

### the 

### largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show 

### that for every flight 

### added by 

### Continental in the New YorklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, 

### regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the 

### region tbal connects 

### New YorkINewark and much of

### the U.S. to the world, 

### Continental is the right 

### choice fornew Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain 

### access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental 

### Airlines has 

### set itsc1fapart as a strong 

### airline with a

### conunitmentto safety and excellence for customers. No douht this should be (aken into account when awarding any route to Haneda, Continent!!1 Airlines is conlluitted to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewark economy, the U.S, consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees 

### will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International 

### Airport

- Haneda service 

### areal success. 

### 1support

### the awarding 

### ofTokyo 

### Haneda rights 

### to Continental 

### Airlines and my 

### region of

### the U, 

### S. 

### Sincerely,RONALD L. RICE SENATOR. 28TH IHSTRICT 1044 SOUTH ORANGE A**YENm~** NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07106 (973) ;371- 6665 FAX: (97:3 I :n1-6738 

### NEW JERSEY SENA'I'E

February 17, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.c' 20590 COMMJ'f'!'EES CHAIRMAN COMMUNITY & UHJ3A.."i AFYAlRS CHAIRMAN JOINT COMMITTE"; ON THE PUBlJC SCHOOLS :VIEMBER HEALTH,**HU"'lj~'i** SERVICES AND SENIOl:{ CITIZENS

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding OOT-05T-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two of the world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region of the U.S. Libertv airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much of the U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda.

Primed on Recycled PaperPage 2 Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions of Americans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Ifyou have any questions please feel free to contact me at your convenience.

### MH, 

## 3. 2010 2:06PM

PAULA. 

### SARLO DEPUTY MA.JOJUTY LEADER 86TH LBOtSL;.'I'IVE DISTRICT 21)7 HACKENSACK**ST~E&T** - 2ND nOOR WOOD-RIDGE, NJ 07076 PHONE: (201) 804-8118

FAX: (201) 804'8844 

### March 3, 2010 

### NEWJERSEY SENATE

The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood, Secretary United State

### Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, 

### DC 20590 

### Dear Secretary 

### LaHood: No, 

### 0648 p, 

### 2

COtdtdrrI'E!8

CIWRMAN JUDICIARY L!tOI9LATlVIii OVZRSIOIiT COMMl'M'lltE VICE-CHAIRMAN BUDGET Be APPROPRIATIONS LABOR



### I am writing in support oithe ContinentallUnitedlAIl Nippon AirwaysJoint application for antitrust 

### immunity and 

### approval for the three carriers to create the first 

### everjointairline venture between the 

## u.s, and Asia. Last 

### year, I 

### supported Continental's TrarIs·Atlantic antitrust 

### immunity andjoint venture application 

### tojoin the Star Alliance given the consumer 

### benefits 

### it would provide, Continental's subsequent entrance into Starhas enhanced competition among all three global alliances in the NewarkINew 

### York City region and, for instance, is the primary reason Continental is launching new non-stop service betweenNewark Liberty and 

### Munich, Germany later this 

### year. Iam confident that approval ofthe Pacific application can also be helpful to Continental in expanding its network in the Pacific region once economic conditions warrant. 

### I

### flnnly believe cooperation among airlines benefits airtravel consumers, airline competition, and drivesjobs and economic growth. With the recentU.S.

- Japan open skies agreement, barriers to new air service between ourregion and points in Japan have been 

### removed. Antitrust immunity 

### will enable all three airlines to make 

### coordinate decisions that 

### will give airline 

### customers and 

### shippers more flight choices,more 

### itinerary options, and more 

### fares to choose from when traveling between the U.S. and Asia. 

### Iencourage you to approve thisjointapplication as promptly as possible, Sincerely, 

# @/U Paul A, Sarlo, Senator, 

### District 36 

### faa

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IS\lPPQrt die Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Nowark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda. which is scheduled to begin later this year, IS made possibly by the wide ranglllg open slcies agreement and now urge you 10 select Continental 10 provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New YorklNewark with Tokyo's centraLidownto"'l1 airport. Continental's Libelt}'

- Halleda service would provide acritical linkbetween IWO ofthe world's largest economies lind will help boost trade lind commerce across the New YorklNewarkregion and secondarily across Ihe entire northeasremregion ofthe U,S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the luges! populationpor square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans, Additionally. recent studies show that for every flight added byConrinental in the New YorkINewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in

## me region that COlUlects New YorkINewark and much oflheU.S. 10 the world. Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as corrununities across the entire eastcrn U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections atLibelt}'. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart 8S 8 strong airline with acommitment to safety and excellenco: for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account When awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Raneds service. The New YorklNewark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and On the 

## u.s east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make LibertyIntcrnational Airport

- Hnneda SIlrvice areal success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continenl.al Airhnes lind my region ofthe U.S,



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## NEW JERSEY SENATE STEPHEN M. SWEENEY SenatePresident Email: SenSweeney@njleg.org

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## o 199EastBroadway, Suite G Salem, NJ08079 Tel: (856) 339-0808 Fax: (856) 339-9626

I Sllpport the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your eftorts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty.-.. Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorklNewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region of the U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded 

### by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sllstained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New YorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. TheNew YorklNewark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real Sllccess.

SMS/basI urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.


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Senate President Third Legislative DistrictNEW JERSEY SENATE

SHIRLEY 

### K. TURNER SENATOR 15TH DISTRICT 1440 PENNINGTON ROAD TRENTON. NJOa618 We:eSITE: www.$onetorwrner.com T,"L.16Q!jlllS30-3277 FAX le091 530-3292 (-MAIL: SBnturner@nJls\I.org

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 March 1,2010 MV;MllER EDUCATION COMMITTEE STATE GOVlmNMENT. WAOEfUNO. TOURtSM & HISTORIC Prtll:SERVATION COMMITTEE
COMMISSIONER EDUCA1'IQN COMMISSION' 01' 'fnE S1'ATES

RE: HANEDA COMBINATION SERVICES ALLOCATION PROCEEDING DOT-08T-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: Iam pleased to offer my support oflhe Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service bet\veen New YorkfNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Baneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide-ranging open skies agreemenl with Japan achieved by your Department. Iapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center al New YorkINewark wilh Tokyo':; central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

-- Haneda Service would provide a critical1ink between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boosttrade and commerce across the New York/Newark region. Also, the entire nortileastem region ofthe U.S. Liberty Airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, and includes millions ofAsian-Americans. Recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced, and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New YorkiNewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choicefor new Baneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itse.Jfapartas a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for cllstomers. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region, and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport-Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region orthe U.S. Thank you fbr your kind consideration. Sincerely,**~**

# /d~~~ Shirley K.

# Turi Senator

- IStll DistrictJOSEPH 

### F. VITALE OEPUTY MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR. DISTRICT IW IM,gg.ue;xl

1569 RABWAY AVENUE WOODBRIDGE. NEW JERSEY 070915 E-MAIL: senvltaleClh\lleg.org WlIBSITE: www.scnatotjoevltale,org (73218!55-744( !'AX 17321 8515-7558



### February

### 23,2010

TheHonorable RayLaHood Secretary NEW JERSEY SENATE



### United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200New JerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C. 

### 20590 COMMITTEES CHAIRM.AN: HEALTH. HUM.AN SEBVICES Be SENIOR CITIZENS MEMBIUI: BUDGET AND ApPROPRIATIONS



### Subject: 

### Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST.;2010-0018 DearSecretary LaHood: 

### I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkfNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later 

### this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts onthe historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center atNew York/Newark with Tokyo's centraVdowntown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by 

### the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorklNewark region. the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that COtlllects 

### New YorkINewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world. Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities

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across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to 

### Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this shouldbe taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorkINewark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working togetherto make LibertyInternational Airport

- Haneda service areal success. Iurge you to award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines and myregion ofthe U.S.

# Withb~~~

# ~'Viml'JOHN 

### F. AMODEO ASSISTANT REPUBL.ICAl'l WlflP ASSEMIlLYMAN. 2ND DYSTRICT

1801 ZION ROAD, SUITE 1 NORTHfIELD, NJ 08225

TEL (609) 677-8266 f'AX; (609)**677-88~3** March 4, 2010 

### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood 

### Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D,C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Sen'ices Allocation**Proc~eding** DOT-OST-2010-001S Dear Secretary LaHood: COMMr'ITEES AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

TRANSPONTATION.

PUBUC WORKS AND INDEPENDENT

Atn1iORITlES ASlUAmodeo@njleg.org

Given the expected benefit to the State ofNew Jersey and the surrounding region, I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop servicebetWeenNewa:rk' Llberty International Airportand Tokyo Haneda airport, ApproVing Continental's application for a dailynon-stop routo wil1link U.S,'s financial and commercial center at New YorkJNewarkwith Tokyo's central/downtown airport, This is an opportunity the United States and our region cannot miss. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda serYice will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorkJNewarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeastern region of the 

### U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded 

### by the largestpopulation per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally. recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorklNewarkregion, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. It makes sense that Continental would make 

### tlllS application since 

### it operates the largesthub in the region that connects New YorkfNewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world. I !mow you 

### will keep all ofthese factors in mind as you review its application and am confident you 

### will see the merit in having a non-stop flight from Newark to Japan. Sincerely,

# ~~**&F:~ODEO** Assemblyman, District 2 

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NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
,JON BRA.\1:NICK CONFERENC&LEADER ASSf/>IBI,YMAN. 21ST DISTRICT**"~SSEX,** MORRIS.SOMERSET AND UNION COUNTIES

The Honorable Ray LaHood U.S Department ofTransportation Secretary 1200 New**Jer~ey** Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood; March 4, 2010 COMMlTIEES BUDGET LAw AND PU8LlC SAFETY L£GISt.A'l'lVE SERVICES COMMlssrON

I support 

### the Continental Airlines application to provide 

### daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this 

### year, is made possible 

### by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved 

### by your Department. Iapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental 

### to provide service connecting the U.S.'s finanCial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty
- Haneda service would provide acritical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental In the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands, I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

ramnick Assemblyman

251 NORTH AVENUE W., 2ND FLOOR WESTFIELD, NJ 07091) TEL: (908)**232'207~** FAX: (908) 232'2741 allxnb",amnick@njI9g.0rg
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BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109 (973) 450-0484 FAX (973) 450·0487 E-MAIL:**AsmCaputo@njleg.o~g**



### The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood United States Department ofTranspol1ation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Sf Washington, D.C. 

### 20590 February 

### 23,2010

Haneda Combination Serviees 

### Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 

### Dear Secretary LaHood:

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Jsupport the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by 

### the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by 

### your Department. Iapplaud your efforts 

### on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting theU.S.'s financial and commercial center at New YorkfNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda 

### service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will 

### help boost trade 

### and commerce across the 

### New YorkfNewark region and secondarily across 

### the entire northeastern region 

### ofthe U.s. Liberty airport 

### is surrounded by 

### the 

### largest population per square mile in the 

### country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionall}', recent studies show that for every flight added by 

### Continental in the New Y orklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest 

### hub in 

### the region that connects New YorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. 

### to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will 

### gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has

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### customers. No doubt 

### this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the 

### Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service, The New YorklNewark eoonomy, the U.S, consumers 

### in the 

### region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit

### from Continental's proposed service, working together to make 

### Liberty International Airport

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### areal success. 1

### urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to 

### Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.s.



### Sincerely,

# ~~ RaJph R. Caputo 

### Assemblyman, 28th 

### WordCOMMITIEES Chair, Telecommunications & Utilities Member, Commerce & Economic Development

March 2, 2010 The Honorable Ray laHood Secretary 

### New Jersey General Assembly UPENDRA J. CHIVUKULA Assemblyman, 17th District" 888 Easton Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873 732-247-3999; 732-247-4383 fax AsmChlvukula@NJLeg.org COMMiSSiONS & CAUCUSES NJ Science &Tech Commission Co-Chair. Sclenoe & Tech Leg. Cauous Co-Chair, World Languages & Inti Educ. Caucus

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding 00T-OST-2016-0018' Dear Secretary LaHood: I wish to offer my support for the Continental Airlines application to provide dally nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S:s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty Airport serves one ofthe most densely populated regions In the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental Is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as astrong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. I salute Continental Airlines commitment to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,

Upendra JChivukula Deputy Speaker, lift Legislative District *D 17-Parts of Middlesex and Somerset Counties Franklin Twp, Highland Park, Milltown, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, PiscatawayALBERT COUTINHO AsSEMBLYMAN, 29TH DISTRICT 73-75 FERRY STREET, 2ND FLoOR NEWABK. NJ 07105

(973) 589-0713 FAX: (973) 589-0716 EMAIL:AsmCoutinho@njleg.org

### NEWJERSEY GENERALASSEMBLY

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMl'M'B£ COMVDCK AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COJ4MI'l'TEE BUDGET CoMMI'1"l'EE
The Honorable Ray LaHood March 1, 2010 United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT·OST-2010"()()18 Dear Secretary LaHood: Isupport the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda. which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved byyour Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide acritical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which Includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects NewYork/Newark and much of the U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as astrong airline with acommitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

New Jersey IsAn Equal Oppqrtunity EtItpIoyer • p,.lntedon R6CJ'ClfIdPaperalldRecyclableMAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH CRYAN ASSEMBLYMAN, 20n )DISTRICT

February 22, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood 

### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-001S Dear Secretary LaHood, 985 STUYVESANT AVENUE UNION, NEWJERSEY 07083 (908) 624-0880

I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center atNew York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown ail1)ort. Liberty

- Haneda service would provide 

### a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeastem region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest populationper square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every Hight added by Continental in the NewYorklNewark region, the locaJ economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New YorkINewark and 111uch ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty Intemational Airport

- Haneda service a real success. I urge Y/lawardTokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

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### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ALEX DECROCE REPUBLICAN LEADER ASSEMBLYMAN, 26TH DISTRrcT MORRIS COUNTY. PASSAIC COUNTY February 

### 17,2010

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 760 ROUTE 10 WEST, SUITE 101 WHIPPANY, NJ 07981 (973) 884-6190. FAX (973) 884-6197 asmdecrooe@njleg.org

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I supp011 the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorldNewarkandTokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible bythe wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved byyour Department I applaud your eff0l1s on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S:s financial and commercial center at New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Lihet1y

- Haneda service would provide a critical linkbetween two ofthe world's largest economies and 

### will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeasternregion ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded bythe largestpopulation pt-T square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies showthat for every flight added by Continental in the NewYork/Newarkregion, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. Continental operates the only true hub inthe region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asianregion and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorkiNewark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. eastcoast, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and myregion ofthe U.S.

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### NEW JERSEY GENERAL, ASSEMBLY

THOMAS 

### P. GIBLIN ASSEMBLYMAN. 34TH DISTRICT PAR'f OF ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIB1S 1333 BROAD STHEET CLIFTON, N.] 07013

(973) 779-3125 FAX (973) 779-3156 The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C., 20590 ! February 17,2010 COMMITTEES HIGHER EDUCATION

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS VICE-CHAIR. REGULATED PROFgSSJONS COMMIrl'E])

Subject: Hnneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines aiJplication to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo lfaneda airpOlt. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin late this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your etTorts on the historic Open Skies Agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s Financial and Commercial Center at New York! Newark with Tokyo's CentrallDowntown airport. Libelty-Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and wiII help boost trade and commerce across the New YorklNewark region and secondarily across the entire Northeastern region ofthe 

## u.s. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New YorklNewark**~U1d** much of the U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire Eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapartas a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. East Coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of

### u.s. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work togetherto make Liberty International Airport- Haneda service a real success. Iurge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

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March 3, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 1103 LAUREL OAKROAD SUITE 142 VOORHEES, NJ 08043 (856) 435-1247

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 PAMELA R. LAMPITT AssEMBLYWOMAN, 6TH DISTRICT VICE CHAIRWOMAN HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE e-mail: aswlampitt@n.jleg.org

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-o5T·2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I supportthe Continental Airlines application to provide dally nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New airservice to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible bythe Wide ranging open skies agreementwith Japan achieved byyour Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S:s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's liberty
- Haneda servicewould provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boosttrade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile inthe country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies showthat forevery flight added by Continental in the NewYork/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects NewYork/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental

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### March 4, 20I0 

### NEW JERSEY 

### GENERALASSEMBLY

Secretary ofTransportation 

### Ray LaHood 

### United States Department 

### ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

### Dear Secretary LaHood, 

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### know, the recent opcn skies 

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### will undoubtedly 

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### for both 

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### tor 

### Continental Airlines' application to 

### provide daily nonstop 

### service between Newark Liberty 

### International Airport and Tokyo Hancda Airport.**A~** 

### a State 

### representalive for the rcsidcnt5 ofNew 

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### know that 

### many ofour 

### citizens stand to 

### benefit from a 

### signific<lnllink between 

### two of

### the world's largest economics. 

### Ibelieve that service 

### provided by 

### the proposed Continental Liberty- Hancda link 

### will strengthen our locul and 

### regionaJ economies, which boast both the largest population 

### density and 

### some ofthe largest Asianeommunities in 

### the United 

### Slates. Further, 

### Continental Airlines' has an 

### excellent safety n:Cllrd 

### and ucurrent 

### workforce of over 14,000 

### that would realize important 

### benefits 

### from this link. As Continental Airlines base hub is Newark Liberty, 

### this acquisition would expand its 

### operations, providing 

### increased employment for New Jersey residents. 

### In the 

### metultimc, should you 

### have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please do not

### hesitateto contact 

### me. Very truly 

### yours,

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STATE OF NEW JERSEY JOSEPH R. MALONE 

### III RJ::PUI)LIGAN BUDGET OFFICER ASSEr-tBLYMAN, 30TH DISTRICT

3n FAlU'l"SWORTH AVENUE BORDENTOWN, NJ 08505 (609) 298·6250 FAX (609) 298·6359 E·M.AlL: A.&mmalonQ@njleg.org 

### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

## No.6714 P.2

COMMITTEES MEMBER, BUDGET Mt:MBJl:R, EDUCATION MEMBER, JOINT BUDGE:T OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MJ::MBER, JOINT COMMI'ITE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

March 4, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation proceeding DOT·OST·2010·0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies**~greement** with Japan achieved by your Department. Iapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's liberty
- Haneda service would provide 

### acritical link between two of the world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across 

### the New York/Newark region 

### and secondarily 

### across the entire northeastern region of the 

### U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Amedcans. Additionally, recent studres show that for every flight added by Continental In the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much of the U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set it$elf apart as a strong airline with acommitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda.

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Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe 

## u.s. Respectfully, ! 

# /,'i/r

..**~** R. Malon, III 30th District Assemblyman

### NEW**~JERSEY** 

### GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NAl'\]'CY 

### F. MUNOZ ASSEl'vIBLYWOMAN,**21S~1'** DISTRICT ESSEX, MORRIS, SOMERSET AND UNION COUNTIES

February 19, 20I0 Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 COl'vIMI'l'TEES ASSEMBLY HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES AsSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES email: aswmul1oz@njleg.org

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-001S Dear Secretmy LaHood:
J write in support of the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is sched.ded to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by yom" Department. J applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and without reservation**s~lpport** the selection of Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial cent.er at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty _. Haneda scrvice would provide a critical link between two of the world's largest economies and will help boost lradc and commerce across the New York/Newurk region and secondanly across the entire northeastern region of the U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population pet square mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained,**re~gionlJl** incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connect.s New York/Newark and much of the U.S. to the world, and Continental is the right choice for new Haneda servicc as communities across the entire eastern U.S. wiII gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. I am confident this is a consideration when awarding any route to Hancda. Continental Airlines is committed to thc Asian l'egiol1 and to nonstop Tokyo HHl1eda service. The New York/Ncwark economy, millions of Americans on the U.::l. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. eonsumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real success. I apprcciate your consideration of my request to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region of the United States. Sincerely, 

# "/'d • Nancy F. Munoz**A,,;;er~blywoman** jeac 57 UNION PLACE, SUI1'E 310 SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY 07091
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### NEWJERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

M\ll'dl 4, 20 I0

The Honomble Ray LaHood Secrelary, United States Depurtment ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 

## sa Wilshington. D.C. 20590


### RE: Huneda Comblnntion 

### Services Allocation l'roceedlng DOT·OST·ZOJO·0018

Deal' Secretary LuHood: STAn [{OUSE-PO Box098 TR1l:NTON. NJ 08625 (609) 084-S200

I support the Continentul Airlines application (0 provide daily nonstop l\¢fvice between New YorklNtlwark and Tokyo Hanedn ail'pol'!. New air l>ervicc to 

### Haneda, which Is scheduled to begin larcr 

### this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. Japplaud your**~rfortl\** on the historic open skies llgreement and now urge you to select Contme.ntul to pfllvicle service connecting the U.5.'s finunciul nnd commercial center at New YorklNewllrk with Tokyo's central/downtown airport:. 

### Liberty

- HaMda**~ervk¢** would pl'ovide n criticlil link between two ofthe world'ji largest economies und will help boost trude und commerce across the New York/Newark region nnd secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S

.. 1.iber\:y airport i:> surrounded by the largesl populMion per squllre mile in the country. which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally. recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark**r~gion.** the local economy benefits as employment is**su~tained,** regional incomes '1I'e enhunccd and trade expands, As Continental openllt.lS the only lrue hub in the region Ihat connects New YorklNewnrk nnd much ofthe U.S. to I.he world. Continental is the right choice for new H(lIledu service as communities across the entire ¢:lstem U.S. will gain ac.cess to Haneda via connections af. Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines hll!i set**it~elf** apart as a strollg nil'line with II commJ[menl' 10 sufety and eltcellen<;e for clistomers. No doubt this should be taken into ilCCollnt when awarding any route to HanedlJ.MAR-04-2010 17:28 From: 10:17133245329

Continental Airlines 

### is committed to the Asian region 

### nnd to nonstop Tokyo 

### Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions of Americans on the U.S. east cousc. the airline's**tho~lsands** of 

### employees and 

### hundreds ofthousnnds 

### ofU.S. consumers 

### will benefit from Continenwf's 

### propo$cd service and 

### will work together [0 make Liberty International Airport

- Hnneda service a real**succe~):.** I

### urge you to award Tokyo Hanedn rights to 

### Continental Airlines and my region ofthe United States. 

### Regards,

# ~cr'~ Assemblywoman Sheila 

### Y. Oliver Assembly SpeakerDECLAN O'SCANLON ASSEMBLYMAN 12TH DISTRIO'l' 32 MONMOUTH STREET 3RDFLOOR RED BANK. NJ 07701 (782) 933-1591 

### The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

### NEW JERSEY STATE J;-EGISLATURE

JENNIFER BECK SENATOR 12TH DISTRICT

March 4, 2010 CAROLINE CASAGRANDE ASSEMBLYWOMAN 12TH DIS1'RICT 71 WEST MAIN 8'rREE'l' SUITE 101 l.<'REEHOLD, NJ 07728 (732) 866·1695



### United States Department ofTransportation 1200 

### New Jersey Avenue, SE 

### Washington, D.C. 

### 20590 Re: HanedaCombination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I 

### support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which 

### is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the 

### wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. 1 

### applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to consider selecting Continental to provide service connecting the D.S,'s financial and commercial center at 

### New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe 

### world's largest economies 

### and 

### will help boosttrade and conunerce across the New YorklNewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for 

### every flight added by 

### Continental 

### in the New YorkINewark region, 

### the local economy benefits 

### as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. Continental Airlines is 

### committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. TheNew YorklNewark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands of

### employees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to 

### make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real success. I 

### urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to 

### Continental Airlines and my region of

### the U.S. Sincerely,

Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. 

# a**c.roHnec~** NJ Assemblyman NJ Assemblywoman
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ERIK PETERSON ASSEMBLYMAN, DIS'MUCT 28 HUNTERI>ON AND WARREN COIJNTIES



### The Honorable 

## Ray LaHood Secretary March 3,2010

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: 23 ROVAL ROAD, SUITI 201 FLEMINGTON. NEW 

### Josn 08822

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### Iunderstand that Continental Airlines is applying to provide daily non-stop service between New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda Airport, which has been made possible by the recent Open Skies Agreement between the 

### United States and Japan. I am writing to support Continental's request. If

### selected, Continental's 

## Libeny to Haneda service would enhance trade and commerce across the northeastern portion ofthe United States. Newark Liberty International Airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the United States, Therefore, 

## ifmore flights are added 

## by Continental in the New YorkINewark area, the local economy will be enhanced through 

## new employment opportunities. I fully suppon Continental Airlines' application to be awarded rights for the new air service to Tokyo Haneda, I appreCiate your consideration of

## my letter, Best wishes. Sincerely,

# ~t:,**(!~** Erik 

## Peterson

### NEWJERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY NELLIE POU ASSEMBLYWOMAN, 86TH DISTRICT PASSAIC AND BERGEN COUNTIES 100 HAMILTON PLAZA, SUITE 1405 PATERSON, NJ 07505 (973) 247-1555 FAX: (973) 247-1550 EMAIL: Aswpou@njleg.org



### March 3,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States DepartmentofTransportation 1200New JerseyAvenue. SE Washington, D.C. 20590 CHAIR APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE BUDGET COMMITTEE HIGHER EDUCATIO:N COMMITTEE JOINT BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE JOINT OOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON CAPITAL BUDGETIN() WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

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### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation ProceedingDOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I supportthe Continental Airlines applicationto provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to 

### Haneda, which is scheduledto beginlaterthis year, ismade-possible by the wide ranging open skies agreementwith Japan achievedby yourDepartment. I applaud your efforts onthe historic open skies agreement and nowurge you to selectContinental to provide service connecting the U.S.'sfinancial 

### and commercial center atNew YorklNewarkwithTokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service wouldprovide acritical linkbetween two oftheworld's largest economies and will help boosttrade and commerce across the New YorkJNewarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeasternregion ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is sunounded by the largestpopulationper square mile inthe 

### country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight 

### added by Continental in

### the New YorklNewark region, the local economybenefits as employmentis sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largesthub intheregionthat connects New YorkINewarkand much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. 

### will gain access to 

### Haneda via connections atLiberty.**PrinkdonR~kdPap"**

### Additionally, Continental Airlines has 

### setitselfapartas astrong airline with acommitmentto safety and excellence for customers. No doubtthis should be 

### taken into accountwhen awarding anyroute to Haneda. Continental Airlines

# is committedto servingthe Asian region and to 

### this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewarkeconomy, the U.S. 

### consumers inthe region and on the U.S. 

### east coast, 

### and the airline's thousands of

### employees will benefit from 

### Continental'sproposed 

### service, working togetherto make Liberty International Airport

- 

### Haneda service areal success. Irirge you to 

### award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.JOAN M. QUIGLEY AsSEMBLYWOMAN, 32ND DISTRICT 236 OO'H STUET JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302-1624 (201) 217-4614 The Honorable Ray laHood Secretary 

### NEWJERSEY GENERALASSEMBLY

March 3, 2010

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE Washington, D.C. 20590 MA.ro&rl'Y"CoNPBllBNOJC LBADBB MEMIlEROF BUDGET COMMITTEE COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMlTTEE BIPARTISAN LEADERSlDP COMMl'rl'EE MANDATED HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMISSION Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST·201t)·OO18 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am very pleased to add my support to the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, Is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan aChieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement.and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at NewYork/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Uberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and consequently across the entire northeastern region of the U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population persquare mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. I have been advised that recent studies indicate that each flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region benefits the local economy with sustained employment, enhanced regional incomes, and expanded trade. I understand Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world. Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service because communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Uberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken Into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to.thls nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands of employees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region of the U.S. Sincerely,

# ~i~·~u.4~: Assemblywoman**Prin~**onRecyckdPaperRUBEN 

### J. RAMOS, 

### JR. ASSEMBLYMAN. 33RD DISTRICT 70 HUDSON STREET. 7TH FLOOR HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 (201) 714'4960 FA.X; (20)) 714-4963



### February 23, 2010 

### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TheHonorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 COMMITTEES: VlCE-CHNRMAN ASSEMBLY: APPROPRIATIONS MEMBER ASSEMBLY EDUCATION



### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding**DOT-OST-2010~0018** 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I supportthe Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to 

### Haneda, which 

### is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your,Department. I applaud yourefforts onthe historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s fmandal and commercialcenter at New YorklNewark withTokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Uberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical linkbetween two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorklNewarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian , Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorklNewarkregion, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operatesthe largest hub in the region that connects New YorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be 

### tllken into account when awarding any route to Haneda

New Jersey IsAn Equal Opportunity Employer • PrimedonRecycledPaperandRecyclableRUBEN J . RAMOS, JR. ASSEMBLYMAN. 33RD DISTRICT 70 HUDSON STREET, 7TH FLOOR HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 (201) 714-4960 FA.X: (201) 714'4963 

### NEWJERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEES: VlCE-CHAlRMAN ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS MEMBER ASSEMBLY EDUCATION



### Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asianregion and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The"New YorklNewark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and On the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working togetherto make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service areal success. I 

### urge you to award Tokyo Hanedarights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

# ~l~f Ruben J. 

### Ramos, Jr. 

### NJ 

### State Assemblyinan-33rdDistrict

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### Tho Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary Vnited 

### State Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington. D,C. 20590 March 4, 2010



### Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT·OST·2010·0018 DearSecretary LaHood: 

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### I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda a.irport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved 

### by your Department. 1applaud your efforts on the historic open 

### skies agreement and now urge 

### you to 

### select Continental to provide service 

### connecting the U.S.'s 

### financial and commercial center at New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide acritical 

### link: between two ofthe world's largest economies and will 

### help boosttrade and commerce across the New ¥orkINewarkregion and secondarily across the entire northeastern region oflhe U,S. Liberty airport is surrounded 

### by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show thatfor every t1lght added by Continental in the New YorkiNewark region. the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are 

### enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New YorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access 

### to Haneda 

### via connections at Liberty. Additionally. Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with acommitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should 

### be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental AIrlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewark economy, the 

### U,S. conswners in the region and on the 

### U.S, east coast. and the airline's thousands of employees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real success. Iurge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and 

### my region ofthe U,S. 

### Sincerely,



# l

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### th District NewJtJrstJY IsAIf Equal Oppurlllnlf)! Employer • P,intlldall RllcyctlldPaperand Recyclable

## NEWJERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 86TH 

### LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT FREDERICK SCALERA PARTS OF BERGRN. PASSAIC DEPUTY SPEAKER ASSEMBLYMAN, 36TH DISTRICT

800 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE LOWER LEVEL NUTLEY, NJ 07110 PHONE: (973) 667-4431

FAX: (973) 667-9478 EMAIL: asmScalera@njleg.org

February 23, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 

### 20590 & ESSEX COUNTIES

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT·OST·201D"()()18 Dear Secretary LaHood: CHAIR HOMELAND SECURITY &

STATE PREPAREDNESS MEMBER HOUSING AND LoCAL GOVERNMEN'l' COMMITTE LABOR COMMIT'l'EE

I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Llberty- Haneda service would provide acritical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Uberty airport is surrounded by the largest population persquare mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects NewYork/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Uberty. Additionally. Continental

NewJersey Is AnEqual Opportunltv Em"'nvpr.**"..,~.~.t** _.. nAirlines has set itselfapart as astrong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubtthis should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and tothis nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service areal success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,

Fred Scalera Assemblyman District 36

### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
L. GRACE SPENCER ASSEMBLYWOMAN, 29THDrS'I'RlC'l' 223 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR NEWARK, NJ 07112

(973) 624-1730 FAX (973) 624-5045 E-l\1:ail: AswSpencertiYnjleg.org

February 17,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding OOT-Osr·2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE JUDICIARY COMMI'f'I'EE LAW & PUBUC SAFETY COMMITTEl<;

I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New airservice to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible bythe wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service**connectin~** the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newarkwith Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the NewYork/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for everyflight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much"of the U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Uberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubtthis should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda.

Printedon RecycledPaperContinental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport
- Hanada service 

### a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,



### L. Grace Spencer, 

### AssemblywomanLINDA STENDER ASSEMBLYWOMAN, 22ND DISTRICT PARTS OF UNION,**MlDDLES~;X**

AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 1801 EAST SECOND STREET SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 (908) 668-1900 FAX: (908) 668-9962 EMAIL: aswstender@njleg.org February 17, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood 

### NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Secretary, United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: COMMITTEES: TRANSPORTATION, VICE CHAm ApPROPRIATIONS HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES TOURISM AND GAMING

I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which Is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two of the world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region of the U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.**Regard~, ~** **C~**



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# cI~ltJ~ Linda Stender Assemblywoman. NJ LD-22

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### The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTranspOltation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 March 1,2010 COMlVlI'lV!'El'S HEALTH AND HUM1\N SERVICES REGULATORY OVERSIGHT HOMELAND S:r.XoUHITY AND

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### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service betweenNew York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda AirPOlt. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your effOlts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S. 's financial and commercial center at New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire nOltheastem region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is sun'ounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies showthat for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New YorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally. Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda.

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### Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorklNewark economy, the US consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

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# ,]:AJ~ Samuel D. Thompson, Ph.D. Assemblyman 13th 

### Legislative District

### NEW JERSEY GENERALASSEMBLY
CHARLO'ITE 

### VANDERVALK ASSEMBLYWOMAN. 39TH DISTRICT 220 KlNDERKAMACKROAD, SUITE E WESTWOOD. NJ 07675 (201) 666-0881 FAX (201) 666-5255 E-Mail: aawvandervalk@njleg.ol'g


### The Honorable RayLaHood. Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200

### New JerseyAvenue, SE Washington. D.C. 20590


### Dear Secretary LaHood: March 3, 2010 CONSUMERAFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOUSINGAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE



### Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018

It

### has cometo 

### my attention that Continental Airlines has filed an application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airpott under the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan which was negotiated by your Department. I 

### am writing to urge that you give every due consideration to granting the Continental application. This daily nonstop service would connect 

### the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New YorklNewark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport andprovide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies. This daily service will help boost trade and commerce in our immediate New York/Newarkregion whichwill spread across the entire northeastem region oftheU.S. NewarkLibertyAirport is surrounded by the largestpopulation per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. My legislative district 39

### has a significant and growing Asian community which would undoubtedly make heavy use ofthis service. Mass transitconnections to NewarkLiberty are excellent and connect the airport 

### to the rest ofthe country. This makes the Newark Libertyhub ofContinental 

### an excellent choice for this new nonstop service. It

### is my understanding thatthe airline itselfis financially strong with a very good consumerreputation. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart 

### as a strong airline with a commitmentto safety and excellence for customers. No 

### doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Therefore, I 

### strongly urge that your office give every due consideration to the Continental Airlines application and seriously consider awarding this route to Continental and its New YorklNewark Liberty hub. Very 

### truly yours,

# ~fl-..£ CVlbfs . Charlotte Vandervalk Prmtedon-RecycledPaperCONNIE WAGNER 38TH DISTRICT BERGEN COUNTY 205 ROSIN ROAD SUITE 216 _. PARAMUS. NJ 07652 (201) 576-9199 FAX: (201) 576-9432 E-mail: aswwagne:r@njleg.org
March 3, 2010 NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding 00T-05T-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: COMMI'l'TEES VICE CHAIR HEALTH AND SENlOR SERVICES MEMBER TRANSPORTATlON. PUBLTC WORKS AND INDEPENDENT AUTHORITIES

Isupport the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda,which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved byyour Department. Iapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's liberty
- Haneda service would provide acritical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile In the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that forevery flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incornes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe 

## u.s. tothe world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as astrong airline with acommitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubtthis should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda.

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,The NewYork/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,

Connie Wagner**~3/B2/2010** 14:14 7322924310



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### United States Department of**fransportatio~** 1200 New Jersey AVQuue. SE W&Sbingt011. D.G. 20590 Subject: Raneda**Combin~t1on Sexvj~es**  Allocation Proceeding 

### DOT-oST -2010-0018 Dear**Sac~etary** 

### LaBoods I 6upport the Continental**Ai~lines** 

### application to provide uaily nODStop Service bene" "New York/YQ101ark aud "lokyo Baneda Airport. New a.:ir sen1em to Baneda. wbleb is scheduled to beg'i.u later this yea-or; is lllade pDssible by the vide raUi"ing 

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### select Coatiuental to provide service**counec~iu8** 

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### Cont1nenc#1's**Liber~y-Haned8** Smtv1ce 

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### ligk betwe.eu two of the world's largest: eeOl1OPdes**~1:\d** w:i.l1 help boost: 

### trade and eOmRe:tce**aC~O$S** the**NevYork/Ne.aT~** 

### region and secondar1ly acrosS the entire nortbeastera**regi~** of the U.S. Liberty Airport is 5u%':touuded by the largest popul.ll'tlon peT square mile in the country, wh1eb :i.nclu!em 

### !II.111ious of AlJ1an Americans. Additio1Ully. reea.nt 

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The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransporlation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines aprllieation to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkiNewark and Tokyo [-Ianeda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by Ule wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Depariment. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connectingthe U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Libcrty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economics and will help boost trade «nd commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airpOli is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New YorkiNewark region. the local economy benefits as employment is sustained. regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and mllch ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right cho.ice for new Halleda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to serving the Asian region and to this nonstop Tokyo llaneda service. The New York/Ncwark economy. the U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. east coast, and the aidine's thousands of employees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport

- Ilaneda service a real Sllccess. Iurge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and Ill)' region ofthe U.S. Regards,

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### Continental is the 

### right choice for new Haneda service 

### as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to 

### Haneda via 

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### Continental Airlines has setitselfapart as a strong airline with acommitmentto safety and excellence for customers. No 

### doubt this should be 

### taken into account when 

### awarding any 

### route to 

### Haneda. Continental 

### Airli-nes is committed to 

### serving the ASian 

### region and to this nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark 

### economy, the U.S. consumers in rhe region and 

### on the U.S. east coast, and the airline's 

### thousands of employees will benefit 

### £l'om Continental's proposed service, 

### working together to make 

### Liberty International Airport

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### success. Iurge 

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### to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. 

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### and Judiciary

/ Milfa'Trenta Na**LiIu;~skltUrctn** GutUmll 

### (Thirtieth Guam Legislature) February 23, 2010 TheHonorable Ray LaHood Secretary United StatesDepartment ofTransportation 

### 1200New Jersey Avenue, SE 

### Washington, D.C. 20590 SUBJECT: 

### Legislative SDllport for Guam / 

### Haueda Route 

### request 

### by Continental Micronesia; "Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-001S!'

Dear Secretary LaHood, Buenasyan lIafaAdail (Greetings From Guam) 

### As Chairman ofthe Committee on Economic Development, Health & 

### Human Services, and Judiciary, 30u1 

### Guam Legisla1ure, 1

### am writing in 

### support ofthe effort ofContinental Micronesia Airlines in seeking USDOT 

### approval for a Guam. USA**~** Haneda, Japan

- Guam. USA 

### air passenger route. The 

### approval and 

### implementation ofthe 

### requc!>ied passengerroute would be a positive steptowards bolster.ing Guam's economic recoverefforts. Though federal recession recovery strategies have been the driving focus ofmainland

### American communities, our situation is somewhat unique in its complications in 

### that we are economically tied to Asia, as well as America. Guam's economic survival and ability to prosper requires an east-west consideration and approach. With this in mind, I 

### am respectfully appealing to you to 

### give due consideration to approving the 

### Continental-Micronesia reqtlest; a small but important endeavorbeneficial to the people ofGuam

- 

### but an extremely strategic commercial move for an American airline. Th.e footprint of Continental Micronesia in Asia, solidly placed. bodes well for America's future economic posture and presence in the Asia-Pacific region, within which Guam is strategically situated. What better position cou4d be promoted, 

### than another extension ofan American air 

### passenger route to Asia. Or more specifically. as in this 

### case - from Guam to 

### Haneda to Guam (Pr()(.'eeding: DOT-OST-10lo.oOI8). 

### Should you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office. I thank you for your attention and positive consideration on tilis matter.
UII f/aJtgk(J/o' N{I Si Yu'us Ma'aJie' (Thank You Vel)' Much).



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### February 18,2010

The Honorable RayLaHood Secretary United States DepartmentofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 IMma'Trent/l nilLiheslaturlln Caulban TUfRTIETH GUAM Loc-.ISLATUR£ 155 BaWl I'uca.l-t\GArNA. GUAM 96910 •**Itn"""thf(,'~llilc("'1** TE/.£PHONli: (Ei J ·2 loll. I'AC$IMfLli: '6 1) -1 12



### Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing in support ofContinentalMicronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between 

### Guam andTokyo Haneda airport. The landmark Open Skies agreement that you negotiated with Japan is welcome news to the people ofGuam, especially those in OUI 

### visitor, travel and transportation industries. HavingJapan as an OpenSkies partner presents an enormous opportunity for a vital tourism boost on Guam, the Commonwealth ofthe Northern Marianas, a.nd the rest of Micronesia. Japan 

### is ourregion's primary source market and having dire<-'! service between Guam and Hanedawill enhance our ability to attract visitors from the southern and western Tokyo area. Continental Micronesia, the oniy canieroperating a hub on Guam, has longbeen committed to 

### servicing the Japan market. I am pleased that the canieractedquicklyin submitting an application as securingthis new route will benefit Guam tremendously. Respectfully,l urge yourapproval ofContinental Micronesia's Guam/Tokyo Haneda route application. Very truly 

### yours.**/'/-~ ~~...**  ----_/

### Senator James V. Espaldon I Minai Trenta Na Liheslaturan Guahan 

### 30th 

### Guam Legislature

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 February 23, 2010

Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing in support of Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo's Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the achievements of your office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud your efforts to obtain this historic open skies agreement, and respectfully urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy depends greatly upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market for the island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Hanedawill be aboost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. Since Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam, Continental Micronesia is the RIGHT choice for the new Haneda service. Communities around Guam, such as Saipan, will also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important to our island conununities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition of flights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, fortifies employment, and will mean added economic benefits for Guam and her people.

155 Hesler Street, Hagatna, Guam 96910, Tel.: (671) 475-5437, Fax: (671) 475-2000 Email: senator@espaldon.com/senjim@lte.netWebsite:espaldon.com

### I urge you to award the Tokyo I-Ianeda service to Continental Micronesia and myregion of the 

### U.S.

- Guam, 

### USA!



### Senseramente,

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### Secretary Ray LaHood U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 202-366-4000 Dear Secretary LaHood: February 22,2010

Hqfa Adai! 

### It is my privilege to support Continental Micronesia's petition to implement an airline service route from Guam to Haneda, Japan. I believe this initiative will 

### be a great opportlmity to foster economic growth in the Pacific region, as tourism remains Guam's most critical industry. For more than three decades, Continental Micronesia has been one of our island's greatest partners in progress. They have been instrumental in developing and strengthening Guam's visitor industry throughout the years, servicing direct routes for millions of tourists throughout the years, providing jobs for our residents and contributing to the growth ofour main economic engine. Continental Micronesia has stood by the people ofGuam through times ofprosperity and perhaps most importantly, they have been there to support the local community through times of difficulty. They have helped to 

### rebuild our island after natural disasters and sponsored many ofour community's non-profit organizations, raising the standards ofa public-private pminership that should benefit all communities, especially during these times ofeconomic difficulty. I encourage the U.S. Department of Transportation to grant Continental Micronesia's petition to establish the Guam-Haneda, Japan, air service route. Continental Micronesia is the only passenger carrier to establish a hub on Guam. They remain a comerstone oftravel in the Paci1ic region and I will continue to support their growth.**-~)-----/**

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Telephone: (671) 969-8356 • Fax: (671) 969-8357 E-mail: senatortelo@gmail.comSENATOR RODNEY ELLIS District 13 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 1999
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### Febmary24,2010 'Dle Honorable RayLaHood Secretary

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### I support the Continental Airlines application to provide dailynonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo I-Ianeda aitport and connecting service between the Houston region t.hat I represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's NewarkLibertyhub. New airservice to Haneda, which is scheduledto begin laterthis year, is made possible bythe wide ranging open skies agreement withJapan achieved byyourDepartment. I applaud yourefforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to 

### select Continental to provide service that will connect otherpoints across the central U.S. with Tokyo'S downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directlyemploys over 17,000 people in the state, making the company a keycomponent ofthe Texas economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its networkfrom all ofits keyhub locations as I understand thatwhat is good for Continental is good for Houston. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between keyTexas cities like Houston and NewarkLiberty, making aconnection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easyto do. C'.Dntinental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the doorfor travelers and shippers in mycommunityto chose betweennonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newarkand nonstop Tokyo I-Ianeda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is conmntted to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. lbe economies of many

# u.s. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service and will worktogether to make new Tokyo Haneda service areal success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to**C.ont~lental** 

### Airlines and to my community. Regards,
Rodney Ellis lyric Centre 440 louisiana, Suite 575

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 236·0306 FAX: (713) 236-0604 p.O. Box 12068 Austin. Texas 78711

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# TEXAS SENATE

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### February 27, 2010 

# MARIO GALLEGOS, JR.
The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I 

### would like to express my wholehearted support ofContinental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop servicebetween New YorkINewark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting servicebetweenthe Houston region that

### I

### represent, andTokyo Haneda. This will be

### via an

### easy connectionthrough Continental's NewarkLiberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is 

### scheduledto begin laterthis year, is made possibleby the wide ranging open skies agreement withJapan achievedbyyourDepartment. Your efforts onthe historic open skies agreement are to be commended. Continental's worldwideheadquarters is 

### located in 

### Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000

### people inthe state making the company akey component ofthe Texas economy. Continental's efforts to grow its networkfrom all ofits key hub locations is 

### good for the Houston region. I 

### understand that given the amount ofservice betweenkey cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making a connection to Tokyo Haneda is a service that is 

### not difficult to do. In addition, Continental'sproposal to 

### serveHaneda gives travelers and shippers in

### my district achoice betweennonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda servicefrom Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asianregion and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies ofmanyUnited States communities, millions ofAmericans. and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from this proposedservice. As my

### home town airline. I 

### know that ifawarded the opportunity into Haneda, Continental will make the new Tokyo Haneda service atrue success. Please give Continental's application to provide service that will connect otherpoints across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda utmost consideration. Should you have any questions or

### require additional informationplease do not hesitate to 

### call upon me. Sincerely,

Mario Gallegos, Jr. District 6

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### February 18,2010 'nle Honorable Ray LaHood 

# JOAN HUFFMAN DISTRICT 17



### Secretary, United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590

Dear Secretary LaHood: CAPITOL QpPlCE: ROOMOE5 P.O. Box 12068 AUSTIN.TllXAS 7871 J (512) 463-0117 (512) 463-0639 FAX HOUSTON OFPlCE: 6217 RDWE**Hou~'TOr;.**TEXAS 77005 (713) 662-3821 (713) 682-3842 FAX LAKEJACKSON QJ<1'!CE: 129 CIRelli WAY SUITE 101 LAKEJACKSON,TEXAS77566 (979) 480-0994 (979)480-9122FAX



### I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop servicebetween New YorkINewark and TokyoHaneda airport and oOlUleoting servioe betweentheHouston region that I represent and Tokyo Hanedavia an easy connection**thro~~gh** 

### Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, whichis scheduled to begin laterthis year, is madepossibleby the wide ranging open skies agreement withJapan achieved byyour Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continentalto provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located inHoustonand the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component oftheTexas economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all ofits key hublocations as I understand that what is good for 

### Continental is goodfor the Houstonregion. Additionally, given the amount ofservicebetween key Texas cities like Houston and NewarkLiberty, making a connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelt!rs and shippers in my community to chosebetween nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies ofmany U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental'sproposed service and will work together 10 

### make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Halleda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community_

BRAZORIA 

# * CHAMBF.RS 

# * FORT BEND 

# * GALVE>STON 

# * HARHIS 

# * JEFFERSON

## THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

MIKE JACKSON
March 1,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary, United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAvenue, SE Washington, D.C 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: COMMITnlES NOMINATIONS, CHAIR AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS BUSINESS & COMMERCE

NATURAl.RESOURCES STATEAFFAIR..'>

I supportthe Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda ahllort and connecting service between the Houston region that I represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easyconnection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin latcr this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and nowurge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's do\vntown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwideheadquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000people in the statemaking the company a key component oftlle Texas economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all ofits key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between keyTexas cities like Houston and NewarkLiberty, making a connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelers and shippers in my community to chosebetween nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark tmd nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies ofmany U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands ofU.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda fights to Continental Airlines and to my community.

# m~ Mike Jackson State Senator District 11

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The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C., 20590 Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocatioll, DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorklNewark and Tokyo Hancda airport and connecting service between the Houston region, which I represent, and Tokyo Baneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Hancdu, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is madepossible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies ag: 'cmentand now urge you to select Continental to provide service that 

### will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headqum1ers is located in Houstonand the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component of the Texas economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all of its key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good t(lr the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making a connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelers and shippers in my community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Hancda service trom Newark. Continenta1 Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies ofmany U.S. communities, millions of Arnericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands of

### U.S. consumers will benetit 

### from Continental's PI;oposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service areal success. 

### I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental 

### Airlines and 

### to my community. Regards,

# \Ebe**~enate** 

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February 18, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

### SenatorJohn Whitmire D€anof theTexas Senate

United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: D!STRlcr OFFICE: 803 Yale Strcet Honstnfl, TeX,1S 77007 (713) 864-8701 FAX: (713) 86-1-5287 CAPITOL OFFICE: PD. Box 12068 Austin, Texa, 78711 (512) 463.0115**~AX:** (512) 475-3717 Dial Tn fDr Rday C,Bs

I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that I represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component ofthe Texas economy. I support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all of its key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making aconnection to newTokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelers and shippers in my community to chose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark.

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## ,i¥· •**.;p~.,** ..**~~ .~~** Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many

## u.s. communities, millions ofAmericans I the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands of

## u.s. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work togetherto make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community.

# Reg.,~l#c

### TOMMY WILLIAMS TEXAS STATE SENATOR
February 

### 22,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D. C. 

### 20590 DISTRICT 4

Re: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-08T 

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### 0-00 18 Dear Secretary LaHood,**COMMlTTEr:S~** FH,ANCE COUCATiOIi I"",TEffN",T"';>"'i,,- RE;

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I support Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New YorkJNewark and Tokyo Haneda Airport and cOlmecting service between the Houstonregion I represent and Tokyo Haneda via Continental's Newark Liberty hub. Thenew air service to Haneda, scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide-ranging open skies agreement 

### with Japan achieved by your Department. I commend your efforts onthe historic open skies agreement, and now urge you to select Continental to provide service to COlmect other points across the central 

### U. 8. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Baneda. Continentals' worldwide headquarters is located inHouston al1d the airline directly employees over 

### 17,000 people in Texas and their presence is a key component ofthe Texas economy. I SUppOl1 Continental's eHarts to grow its network from all key hub locations because what is good ofContinental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservicebetween key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liber,ty, making a connection to Haneda is easy to do. This proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelers and shippers in my region to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Baneda service. The economies ofmany 

### U. S. cities, millions ofAmericans, Continental's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands ofU. S. consumers will benefit from this proposed service. Thank you for the opportunity to express my support. Iurge you to award the Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines. Sincerely,

Tommy Williams

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### February 24, 2010 Kathleen A. Davis Executive Vice President & COO



### United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writingyou to urge your support ofContinental Airlines and its whollyowned subsidiary, Continental Micronesia'S,joint application to provide nonstop service from the carriers' hubs in New YorklNewark and Guam to Tokyo's Haneda airport. Last year, the Chamber supported Continental's Trans-Atlantic antitrust immunity andjointventure application tojoin the Star Alliance given the consumerbenefits 

### it would provide. Continental's subsequent entranceinto the StarAlliancehas enhanced competition among all three global alliances in the NewarklNew York Cityregion and is theprimaryreason Continental is launching a new non-stop servicebetweenNewark Liberty and Munich, Germany laterthis year. The Chamberis confidentthat approval ofthis application can also behelpful to Continental in expanding its network inthe Pacific region once economic conditions warrant. Webelieve cooperation among airlines benefits air travel consumers, airline competition, and drivesjobs and economic growth. This open skies agreement between the U.S. and Japan would provide the U.S. airline industry access to Haneda, with its close proximityto Tokyo's central business district, for the first time in over 30 years. Fortheabovereasons, werespectfullyurge your approval ofthisjoint application as promptly as possible. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely,

### February 17,2010
The 

### Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

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Commerce and Industry**~oc;aHon** of New Jersey South 61 Paramus Road, Mack-Call CentrttIV, Paramus, NewJersey 07652 201-368-2100 Fax 201-368-3438 www.cianj.org



### United states DepartmentofTransportation 1200 

### NewJerseyAvenue, SE 

### Washington, D.C. 

### 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services 

### Allocation Proceeding 

### 00T·08T·2010·0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: Isupportthe Continental Airlines application to provIde dally nonstop service between NewYork/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. NewaIrservice to Haneda. which 

### Is scheduled to begin laterthisyear, is made possible by

### the wide ranging openskies agreementwith Japan achieved 

### byyour Department. 

### IapplaLJd yourefforts on 

### the historicopen skies agreementand now urgeyou to selectContinental

### to provideservJce connecting the U.S:s 

### financial and commercial center

## at NewYork/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Uberty
- Haneda service would provide 

### acritical link

### between

## two oftheworld's largesteconomies and will help boost 

### trade and commerce across the NewYorklNewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. 

### Ubertyairport is 

### sUlTOunded

## bythe largest population persquare 

### mile In 

### the country, which Includes mill!ons of 

### AsIan Americans. Additionally, recent studies show

### thatforeveryflight added by 

### Continental in the 

### NewYork/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional Incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As 

### Continental operates the only

### true hub 

### in the region thatconnects NewYorklNewark and much ofthe U.S. 

### tothe world, Contlnentalls the 

### right choice for 

### new Hanedaservice as 

### communities across 

### the enUre eastern U.S.

### will gain 

### accessto HanecJavia connections at Uberty. 

### Additionally, ContinentalAirlines has set itselfapart as 

## astrong airline with a

### commitmentto safety and excellence for

### customers. No doubtthis 

### should be taken Into accountwhen awarding any**rou~** 

### to Haneda. Continental**Al~ines** 

### Is 

### committed to the Asian 

### region and

### to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The NewYork/Newark economy, millions ofAmertcans on the U,S. 

### eastcoast, the airline'sthousands of

### employees and hundreds of

### thousands of U.S. 

### consumers will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service and will worktogetherto 

### make Uberty International Airport
- Haneda service areal success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and 

### myregion ofthe U.S.

New

### Jersey's business 

### advocate forover80

### years.Friday. February 19,2010 The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood Secretary I! .S. Oepartment ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE WashinglOn, D,C. 20590 Subject: Ibnetla Combination Services AlloHltion ProCl'eJing OOT-OST-2010-0018 Deaf !,v1r. Secretary, I am writing you on behalfofthe B(mrd & iVkmbership offlle Great",· Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce. We haw a great deal ofinterest in Ihis matter. as Newark Libel1y Internationnl Airport**i~** located 48% within the boundaries ofElizabeth. NJ. New air service to Itaneda, which is sdtedukd to begin later this year. is made possible by the \\ide-ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved 

### oy your Department. I applaud your dli.lrh on the historic open skks agret'm.;m and now Ul'g(' you to seleCT Comin.:ntal to provide service connecting tht' 

### u.s:s nnancial and comnv::rciai center at Nell York:New ark with Tokyo's centmrdowl1town airport, Libcrty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link betwcel1[IVo**~)fthe** world's large,t economies and will help boost track and I:Ol1l1l1"n:e aero% the N.;w York'Newark region and**sccondaril~'** across the entire northeastern**n~gio!l** ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded hy the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions off\sian Amt'ricans. Additionally, rect'nt :-.tudies**~how** that fix every flight added by Continental in the Ncw Yurl,JNewark n:gion. the local ecoliom) benefits as employment is sustained. regional incomes are enhanced and Irade expands. ,\sContinental operates the onI)' tl1k' hub in the region that connects New Y ork.'Newark and much oflhc U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice tlJl' new Hancda snvice as communities across the entire eastern**U,~.** VI-ill gain access to rlancda via cllfmcctiollS at Liberty, Additionally. Continental Airlines has st;'t itselfapati as a strong airline with a commitmen1 to safety and t'xct:lknce for customers. No doubt tllis should be (lIken imo account wh<.'n awarding allY route to Hanl'da, COl11inental Airlines**i~** committed to the Asian region and 10 llonsWp 1"ok:o llancda seniee. The New YOl'k'Newark economy, millions nt'**Afl1erican~** on the L.S. ca',l coast. tile**ztirlin\:'~** thousands ofcmp!oyet's and iwndrl:(b ofthnusands ofU.S. conSUlllf:rs will benetit fi'om ConIinental"s propo,>ed service and \\"ill work. together II) make Liberty Inkrnationul A jrpOJ1

- HUlleda service a real success. I mge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airiines and my region \Ifth.: U.S. SinCerely,

Uurd,)J1 I. Haas Chid'Fx('cnrhe Officer CreateI' Elizabeth Chamber ofCommerce 456 North Broad**~ln;<,;t** EliJabclh, NJ 07208 Tel. 90S 355-;(iOil Fax 90S 436-2054 Email: g<:lxlIjulI(l,<';(lm \Vcb: di'abethchmllb,'r.U\lH
Chief Exec!!!i", Officer (iorlioll I'. lIil'" Executive Committee Marc) Mev. T'rcsidC'!11 Joseph 1\.-:\.'11,111, Jr.. fi,

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The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 February 16, 2010

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: As a business partner of Continental Airlines and Continental Micronesia, I am writing in support ofthe carriers' joint application to provide new service to Tokyo Haneda Airport from New York/Newark (Continental) and from Guam (Continental Micronesia). I applaud your efforts on negotiating an historic open skies agreement with Japan which will lead to an opening of Haneda airport for U.S. carrier service later this year. I now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'sfinancial and commercial center at NewYork/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region. Continental has proven its commitment to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo service, and Haneda will be avaluable addition to our region and to Continental's network. The New York/Newark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a success much like Tokyo Narita has been and will continue to be a successful route from NewarkUberty.

President

GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 135 Jelferson Avenue, Box 300, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 908·352·0900 • Fax 908-352·0865February 23,2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 89 JAMES STREET 

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Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I wholeheartedly SUppOlt the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop servicebetween Ncwark "the greatest Metro 

### ill the world" and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s tinancial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorklNewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in theNew YorklNewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the largest hub in the region that connects Newark"the greatest metro in the world" and much ofthe U.S. to the rest ofthe world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. 

### will gain access to Haneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itselfapart as a strong airline with a cOlllmitment to safety and excellence tbr customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. The New YorklNewark economy, the 

### U.S. consumers in the region and on the U.S. cast coast, and the airline's thousands ofemployees will benefit from Continental's proposed service, working together to make Liberty International Airport

- Haneda service a real Sllccess. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S.

Best regards, t:ifl;(i.c""l 

### $;..vfu.p Anthony Santiago ChiefOperating Officer**NH\AR~** Now 9UlLOS STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS**8~** INYESTING IN NEWARK'SMOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE

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I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New airservice to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two of the world's largest economies and will help boosttrade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions of AsIan Americans. Additionally, recent studies showthat for everyflight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as emplovment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects NewYork/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern u.s. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Uberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions ofAmericans on the u.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Liberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe u.S.

Chip Hallock, President


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PHILIP K. BEACHEM Preshle!l1 February 22, 2010 P.O. Box. 6438 • Raritan Plaza II • Edison, New Jersey 088]8--6438 (732) 225-1 [80 • FAX (732) 22.5-4094 www.alliancefoHlclion.com The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: GERALDT. KEENAN Executive Vice Pn'.Yidem

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### I am writing in support of Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda Airport. New air service to Haneda, which 

### is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. 

### ! applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental 

### to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial.and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two of the world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New York/Newark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region of the U.S. Uberty airport 

### is surrounded 

### by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions of Asian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice for new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to Haneda via connections at Uberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has set itself apart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda.

. Continental Airlines 

### is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, millions of Americans on the U.S. east coast, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together

### to make Uberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. 

### I encourage you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. tp;cereI

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### Haneda Combinati()n ServicesAllocationProceedillg DOT-OST-20IO-()018 Dear Secretary Lallood: On behalfofthe 22,000 member companies onhe New Jersey Business & Industry Association, I SUppOit the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. 1applaud your efforts Oil the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service connecting the U.S.'s financial and commercial center at New York/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Liberty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorkINewark region and secondarily across the entire northeastern region ofthe U.S. Liberty airport is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every flight added by Continental in the New York/Newark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. As Continental operates the only true hub in the region that connects New York/Newark and much ofthe U.S. to the world, Continental is the right choice 

### II)!' new Haneda service as communities across the entire eastern U.S. will gain access to llaneda via connections at Liberty. Additionally, Continental Airlines has sel itselfapart as a strong airline with a commitment to safety and excellence for customers. No doubt this should be taken into account when awarding any route to Haneda. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New YorkINevvark economy, millions ofAmericans on the U.S. cast coast, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousand., oCU.S. consumers will benefIt from Continental's proposed service and will \Vork together to make Liberty International AirpDl1

- l-Ianeda service a real sliccess. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,

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RE: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 

### Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing in support ofthe Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service betweenNew YorklNewark and Tokyo Haneda airpOlt. Your department's achievement ofthe wide-ranging open skies agreement with Japan has made this expansion ofservice possible, and Continental is the ideal airline to service Haneda. By way ofbackground, the New Jersey Chamber ofCommerce is recognized as the independent voice ofbusiness in New Jersey. With a broad based membership ranging ii'om the Fortune 500 companies to small proprietorships, representing every corner ofthe state and every industry, our members providejobs for over a million people in New Jersey. Continental's focus on growing its international network, along with its strong commitment to customer service, is well documented. This new flight connection will enhance Continental's long-term competitiveness, while at the same time providing additional opportunities for the Garden State's challenged workforce. Specifically, Libelty

- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies and will help boost trade and commerce across the New YorklNewark region as well as the entire northeastern region ofthe United States. Liberty airpOlt is surrounded by the largest population per square mile in the country, which includes millions ofAsian Americans. Additionally, recent studies show that for every night added by Continental in the New YorkINewark region, the local economy benefits as employment is sustained, regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands.

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The NewJersey ChamberofCommerce applauds your efforts to date, and we respectfully urgeyou to select Continental to provide service connecting our t1na11cial and commercial center with Tokyo's central/downtown airport.

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### Ray laHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE WashIngton, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding OOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing In supportofContinental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is**ma~e** possible bythe achievements ofyouroffice In securing a wide ranging open skies agreementwith Japan. I applaud your effOrts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism andtrade industrywith Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy In part depends upontourist'trafficfrom points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market forthe Island. Haneda is ideallysituated forthe Japanese tourist who Ilves In central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketingefforts. 

### As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choic.e for new Haneda service. CommunifiesaroundGuam such as Saipan will also benefltfrom one,..stop connections at Guam's airportto

### Haneda.~ IncreasecJ competition by

### U~S. carriers and the opportunityto choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered 

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### 20, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, Sf Washington, 

### D.C. 20590 

### Subject: Haneda Combination 

### Services Allocation Proceeding OOT-OST-201Q-OO18 Dear Secretary laHood: 

### Iam 

### pleased towrite

### this letter

### in support ofContinental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. Newair service to Haneda, which 

### is scheduled to begin laterthisyear, is made possible bythe achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud your efforts on the historicopen skies agreement and now urgeyou to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connectingGuam'stourism andtrade industrywith Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy depends to a significant degree upon touristtrafficfrom points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market forthe island. Haneda is Ideallysituated forthe Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, the Capital ofJapan and the most populated area inthe country. Haneda is much closerto Downtown Tokyothan Narita which is about 70 minutes by bus ortrain. From Haneda to Downtown Tokyo, it

### will be about 30 minutes by bus ortrain. Haneda is aiso very dose to Yokohama, another major city in the KaniO area. Obtaining U.s. carrier SCheduled service to/from Haneda will be a big boostto Guam'stravel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the oniy carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan 

### will also benefjtfrom one-stop connections at Guam's airportto Haneda. increased competitIon 

### by U.S. carriers and the opportunityto choose amongContinental Micronesia service and air services offered 

### by Japanese airlines is importantto our island communities. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda serviceto Continental Micronesia and my region ofthe U.S.

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### Febmary 18, 20lO The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation ProceedingDOT-OST-2010-001 8 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing to support Continental Micronesia's applicationto provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. 1highly recommend Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Tourism is one ofthe major industries on Guam and having a U.S. can-ier scheduled service to and from Haneda will be a great boost to increase incoming tourists from central and southern/western Tokyo. Continental Micronesia, beingthe only carrier operating a hub on Guanl, is the right choice for the new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan will also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and ourregion is proven by the carrier'srecent addition offlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employmentand economic benefits for Guam. Knowing ContinentalMicronesia's connnitment and history, I am confidentthat they will deliver excellent services. I urge you to award Tokyo Hanedaservice to Continental Micronesiaand my region ofthe U.S.February 16, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding 00T-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing in support of Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the achievements of your office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. Iapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market for the island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan will also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important to our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition of flights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits for Guam. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and my region of the U.S. Regards,

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## sun~, \ sports Committee Chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, GuamFebruary 16, 2010

The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 

### SE Washlngton, D.C. 

### 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018

Dear Secretary LaHood:

, am writing in support of Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible bythe achievements ofyour office in securing awide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreementand now urge you to setect Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist traffiC from pOints across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist marketfor the island. Haneda is ideally situated forthe Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boostto Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the onlycarrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan will also benefitfrom one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunityto choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered 

### by Japanese airlines is importantto our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitmentto theJapanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition offlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits for Guam.I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and my region ofthe U.S.

hairman 

### ofthe 

### Real Estate 

### & Education Committee & Board Director Chinese Chamber ofCommerce ofGuam

Executive Director Westpac Instituteof Management 194Chalan San Antonio, Suite 204 Tamuning, Guam 96913 Tel: 671-649-8583, Fax: 671-649·8612 Emait: wim@ite.net

MZ:nzGUAHAN RESOURCES UNLIMITED 515 W. O'Brien Drive Hagatna, Guam, U.s.A. 96910 February 20, 2010. The Honorable Ray laHood, Secretary U. S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: HANEDA COMBINATION SERVICES ALLOCATION PROCEEDING
- DOT-OST-2010-0018 HAFA ADA!! (Hello!) Secretary Ray LaHood, Mr. Guam Tourism supports Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily non-stop service between Guam and Haneda Airport in Tokyo. In good times and in bad, forover 40 years, Continental provided excellent air service forthe people ofGuam and Micronesia. From 1970 to the present, this All-American Carrier cooperated with us in our effortsto grow tourism for our islands. And, we have been successful! Since 1970, I served as the first native Chamorro to be involved with Continental. I can testify to their sincerity to provide the best possible air service to magnificent, but isolated Islands. As a token of my appreciation for their love and loyaltyto our people, without reservation, I wholeheartedly support Continental for this lucrative route. We expect tourism from Japan to continue to grow, and we want them to growwith us. Our people love Continental Micronesia because they are good to us. As "Mr. Guam Tourism," I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement with Japan. It will be a win-win for all the Island people of Micronesia ifyou select our benefactor, Continental Micronesia, to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and the travel trade industry with Haneda, Tokyo's central downtown airport. Guam's economy depends on Japan. Continental is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam. Communities around Guam, former U.S. Trust Territories, such as Saipan Tinian 

### & Rota; Chuuk, Kosrae, Majuro, Palau, Ponape, and Yap, will all benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Therefore, Continental Micronesia is the right choice for a new Haneda service.

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# RE~~~~Ya~T~ri;n# P.S. A copy of PORTRAIT OF GUAM, U.S.A. is being forwarded for your review of our readiness.February 19, 2010 Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association Suite 101 DFS Pacifica Bldg" 643 Chalan San Antonio, Tarnuning, GU 96913 P.O. Box 8565, Tamuning, GU 96931 Tel: (671) 649-1447. Fax: (671) 649-8565. E-Mail: info@ghra.org. Website: www.ghra.org

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OS1'·2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: L Mary P. Torre, President of the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association, am writing in support of Continental Airlines and Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. Newair service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreementwith Japan. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. The GHRA is the leading private, non-profit organization that includes the tourism industry, private sector partners. public sector partners, and other non-profit organizations. The GHRA is made up of more than 300 members with over 20,000 employees and receives 1.2 million visitors that equates to $1.3 billion in annual revenues. wllich makes up 60 percent of the island's Gross Domestic Product. More than 80 percent of tourists to Guam come from Japcm. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to and from Haneda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a Ilub on Guam, Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such C1S Saipan will also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. In addition, increased competition by U.S. carriers ond the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important to our island communities. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia. Thank you again for the opportunity to provide feedback regarding Honeda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018. The GHRA will continue to be an active corporate citizen in the community and work with government to improve the overall quolity of life on Guam for its members, local community. military community, and visitors. ReQards.



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### February 24, 2010

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary, U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood, I am writing to you on behalf of the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) in support of Continental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, which is scheduled to begin later this year. This opportunity is made possible from your success in securing an open skies agreement with Japan. The GVB is a public, non-stock private corporation with a dues paying membership of nearly 400 individuals and businesses in our community of 175,000. Tourism is the most important sector of Guam's economy, representing more than 35% ofthe island's Gross Island Product and some $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Japanese tourists make up 75% of Guam's 1.2 million annual visitors and is the island's most important market. Each Japanese visitor creates $120 in tax receipts, generates $170 in direct wages paid to Guam workers, and $113 in income to businesses that do not directly "touch" that visitor. From a regional perspective, approval of Continental's application will also benefit more than 200,000 residents living in Micronesia, a group of U.S. affiliated islands occupying an ocean area the footprint equivalent of the lower 48 states, and whose economies are also highly dependent on tourism. The ability of U.S. carriers to compete with Japanese airlines is very important to our island communities, and Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service because it is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam that connects the islands of Micronesia to Japan. The Tokyo area make up about 50% of all Japanese visitors to Guam, and Haneda is the most convenient gateway, saving passengers an hour's travel to Narita. Easier access to Guam from Haneda is of special benefit to families with young children, the elderly, and those coming to the island for weddings, which now number about 25% of all foreign overseas Japanese weddings and a very strategic market in terms ofvolume and yield.



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### For Guam and Micronesia to sustain their tourism industry, it is vital that air connectivity to their most important market afford convenience, healthy competition, and consumer choice. Direct air service to Guam from Haneda provides the air service that enhances the financial security of Guam and the region's tourism industry at a time when a strong regional economy is needed to pay for infrastructure and other improvements associated with the relocation to Guam of 8,000 marines in Okinawa, their families, and support personnel. Sincerely. 

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### The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200

### New 

### Jersey Avenue, SE 

### Washington, D,C. 20590 SubJect: 

### HanedaCombination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Hafa Adai Secretary LaHood, Iam writingthis letter 

### in support ofContinental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New 

### air service to Haneda airport, which 

### is scheduled to begin later 

### this year. is made possible by 

### the achievements ofyour office in securing a wide-ranging open skies agreement with Japan, Iapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now recommend you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service-connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan being a vital tourist market for the island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourists who live in central and southern/western Tokyo. and obtaining a U,S, carrier to provide scheduled services to and from Haneda 

### will enhance visitor traffic to Guam. As Continental Micronesia is the only airline carrier operating as a hub on Guam, Continental Micronesia serves to be the right choice lor

### new Haneda service, The Micronesia islands surrounding Guam, such as Saipan 

### will also benefit from 

### one-stop connections from Guam's airport to Haneda. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and ourregion is proven by the carrier's recent addition offlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore 

### employment and economic benefits for Guam. Iurge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to 

### Continental Micronesia and our region ofthe U.S, Senseramente, GUAM VISITORS BUREAU

## t~) GERALD S.A. PEREZ General Manager



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### February 24, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, Sf Washington, D.C. 

## 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear SecretmyLaHood: 

### Tam writing in support ofContinental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin latcr this year, is madepossible by the achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist trafflc from points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market for the island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southcl11/westel11 Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only catTier operating a hub on G'lam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan 

### wiH also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam"s airport to Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered byJapanese airlines is important to our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitmentto the Japanese market and ollr region is proven by the carrier"s recent addition off1ights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits for 

### Guam. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and myregion ofthe U.S. Regards,

Judy Flores, PhD, President Member, Executive Committee ofGuam Visitors Bureau

Inarajan National Historic District is a Living Museum ofCbamolTo Life ofthe Early 1900sFebruary 18, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Box 399 t<oSI'L)e, Micl'onesia 96944 Phone 

### + 691 370.34H3 'Fax 

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Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-001S Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writingin support ofContinental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam andTokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. 

## rapplaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy inpart depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan beinga critical tourist market for the island. Hancda is ideaIIy situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/westernTokyo, and obtaining U.S. calTier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choicefor newHaneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan wiII also benefit from one-stop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Increased competitionby U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services otIered byJapanese airlines is important to our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition oftlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits for Guam. I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,

Katrina Adams Owner Manager 

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### in support ofContinental Micronesia'8 application 

### to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. New air service to Hanecla, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the achievements ofyour office in securing a wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud your etforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry 

### with Tokyo's centraVdowntowll ai11)Ort. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region, with Japan being a critical tourist market for the island. Hancda is ideally situated for the Japane..<w tOlu'ist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining 

## u.s. carrier scheduled service to/from Hancda will be a boost to Guam's Lravel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communitie..'l around Guam such as Saipan will also benefit from one-stop COIU1cctiOl1S at Guam's airport to Hanecla. rncreased competition by U.S. calTiers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important to OUl' island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition of flights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and theretore employment and economic benefits [or Guam. I urge you to award Tokyo Hallecla service to Continental Micronesia and my region of the

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February 16, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 DearSecretary LaHood: I am writing in support ofContinental Micronesia's application to provide daily nonstop service between Guam and Tokyo Haneda airport. Newair service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthisyear, Is made possible by the achievements ofyour office in securing awide ranging open skies agreement with Japan. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industrywithTokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon touristtraffic from points across the Asian region, withJapan being

### a critical tourist marketforthe Island. Haneda is Ideallysituated fortheJapanese touristwho lives In central and southern/westernTokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boosttoGuam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan will also benefitfrom one-stop connections at Guam's airportto Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunitytochoose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered byJapanese airlines is importantto our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment totheJapanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition offlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplementsthe airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits for Guam. I urgeyou to awardTokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and my region ofthe U.S. 

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### your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental Micronesia to provide service connecting Guam's tourism and trade industry with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Guam's economy in part depends upon tourist traffic from points across the Asian region. with Japan being a critical tourist market forthe island. Haneda is ideally situated for the Japanese tourist who lives in central and southern/western Tokyo, and obtaining U.S. carrier scheduled service to/from Haneda will be a boost to Guam's travel marketing efforts. As Continental Micronesia is the only carrier operating 

### a hub on Guam Continental Micronesia is the right choice for new Haneda service. Communities around Guam such as Saipan will also benefit from onestop connections at Guam's airport to Haneda. Increased competition by U.S. carriers and the opportunity to choose among Continental Micronesia service and air services offered by Japanese airlines is important 

### to our island communities. Continental Micronesia's commitment to the Japanese market and our region is proven by the carrier's recent addition offlights to Fiji and Hong Kong. Service to Haneda further supplements the airline's growth, and therefore employment and economic benefits for Guam. I urgeyou to award Tokyo Haneda service to Continental Micronesia and my region of the U.S. 

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Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalf of Central Houston Inc., I support the Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that I represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Uberty hUb. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year. is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport. Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component ofthe Texas economy. We support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all of its key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount of service between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Uberty. making a connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally. Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelers and shippers in my community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo H:'H1eda f:ervice from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community.**Bes~ re~rrds,**  

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February 24, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010·0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalfofthe Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, I want to communicate our support for Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that we represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state makingthe company a key component ofthe Texas economy. We support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all ofits key hub locations as we understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making a connection to newTokyo Haneda service is easily accomplished. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the doorfor travelers and shippers in our community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many U.S. communities and millions ofAmericans will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. We respectfully request thatthe Department ofTransportation award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines.**'.~'-'~--------------.----.~--** .•. , '

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February 26, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalf oftheJapan American Society of Houston, I support the Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that I represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthis year, is made possible bythe wide ranging open skies agreement with Japa n achieved by your Department. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component oftheTexas economy. We support Continental's efforts to grow its networkfrom all of its key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good forthe Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making aconnection to newTokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door fortravelers and shippers in my communityto chose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines Is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefitfrom Continental's proposed service and will work together to make newTokyo Haneda service a real success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community. Regards,

Carl Rosa Executive Director Japan-America Society of HoustonFebruary 22, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary 

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United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalf ofthe Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce, I support the Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that I represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Uberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin laterthisyear, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component ofthe Texas economy. We support Continental's efforts togrow its network from all of its key hub locations as I understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making a connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the doorfor travelers and shippers in my community to chose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make newTokyo Haneda service a real success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community. Regards, 

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### ~ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Froehlich, PE Chairman Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Alex G. Sutton III, PE Vice Chairman TheWoodlands Development Company L.P. Jill Vaughan Treasurer Amegy Bank Jack Drake Secretary Greenspolnt District Joe Adams Union Pacific Railroad JeffAnderson Jacobs Martin Basaldua, M.D. Optimal Health & Wellness Center PLLC Rich Squire, PE URS Corporation James Curry Hines Interests Limited Partnership Andy Dill Community Chamber of Commerce of East Montgomery County Glenn Graham, PE LandtechConsultants, Inc. Keith Haydon T·Mobile USA Roy Hearnsberger, PE HHH Group, Inc. Bob Jones, PE, RPLS Jones & Carter, Inc. Ray Laughter Lone Star College System David Millikan, PE Wilbur Smith Associates Don T. Norrell The Woodlands Township Eric Potts HOListon Airport System Neal Rackleft Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Neil Thomas Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. Dave Walden Continental Airlines ClaudiaWilliamson Lockwood. Andrews & Newnam, Inc. February 

### 25, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 

### 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 

### 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST

### 2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalf of North Houston Association, we support the Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region that we represent and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 

### 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component ofthe Texas economy. We support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all of its key hub locations as we understand that what is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount of service between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making a connection to new Tokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the doorfor travelers and shippers in our community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstop Tokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many U.S. communities, millions of Americans, the airline's thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make new Tokyo Haneda service a real success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to our community. Regards,

# 1Y~ Mark Froehlich Chairman ofthe Board

# ~dSay~**~~s7~:nt** 16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 160, Houston, Texas 77060 Phone: 281-875-0660, Fax: 281-875-0663 www.north-houston.comFebruary 26, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 TEXAS TRAVEl INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: On behalf ofthe Texas Travel Industry Association, I support the Continental Airlines' application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between the Houston region and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. We applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental as one ofthe U.S. airlines to provide service that will connect other points across the central U.S. with Tokyo's downtown airport, Haneda. Continental's worldwide headquarters is located in Houston and the airline directly employs over 17,000 people in the state making the company a key component ofthe Texas economy. We support Continental's efforts to grow its network from all of its key hub locations as I understand thatwhat is good for Continental is good for the Houston region. Additionally, given the amount ofservice between key Texas cities like Houston and Newark Liberty, making a connection to newTokyo Haneda service is easy to do. Finally, Continental's proposal to serve Haneda opens the door for travelers and shippers in my community to choose between nonstop Tokyo Narita service from Houston and Newark and nonstopTokyo Haneda service from Newark. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The economies of many U.S. communities, millions ofAmericans, the airline's thousands ofemployees and hundreds ofthousands of U.S. consumers will benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make newTokyo Haneda service a real success. We urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and to my community. Regards,

David Teel President, CEO

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### HQSEO Houston, Texas 77002 Dear Ms. McLellan: The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce is in full support of Continental Airlines' efforts to obtain a new nonstop route between Newark Liberty International and Tokyo Haneda Airport with a convenient connection to and from Ithaca, NY (ITH).We have a large ASian and Asian-American population in our community including many graduate students that are studying at Cornell University. A quick and reliable route to Tokyo would be very attractive to many people in this region. Our Continental connection to Newark is avery popular route and our load factors have increased dramatically in the last year as people have become more aware ofthe flights available. Ifthere is anything further we could do to show our support please let us know. Best regards. SincerelY'j



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March 3, 2010 The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Subject: Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding DOT-OST-2010-0018 Dear Secretary LaHood: I support the Continental Airlines application to provide daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Tokyo Haneda airport and connecting service between Ithaca, New York and Tokyo Haneda via an easy connection through Continental's Newark Liberty hub. New air service to Haneda, which is scheduled to begin later this year, is made possible by the wide ranging open skies agreement with Japan achieved by your Department. I applaud your efforts on the historic open skies agreement and now urge you to select Continental to provide this nonstop daily service linking the U.S:s financial and commercial center at NewYork/Newark with Tokyo's central/downtown airport. Continental's Liberty
- Haneda service would provide a critical link between two ofthe world's largest economies, and help boost trade and commerce between Tokyo and points ali along the east coast ofthe U.S. Additionally, Continental's service at Uberty is the closest, most convenient airport to downtown New York City, and as the only true hub in the NYC metropolitan area, is the only gateway access from this region that also provides Ithaca with an easy, same-airline connection to Haneda, benefiting our local economy as regional incomes are enhanced and trade expands. Continental Airlines is committed to the Asian region and to nonstop Tokyo Haneda service. The New York/Newark economy, the U.S. consumers in upstate New York and along the U.S. east coast, and the airline's thousands of employees wili benefit from Continental's proposed service and will work together to make Uberty International Airport
- Haneda service a real success. For the benefits above, including those here in Ithaca, New York, I urge you to award Tokyo Haneda rights to Continental Airlines and my region ofthe U.S. Regards,

Michael B. Stamm President
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