THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Maria Cantwell United States Senate Washingto11, 

### DC 20510 Dear SenatorCantwell: April 24, 2012 (.''i; 7 L 1 L

Thank you for your**letter~** cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc.• for two beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).**Alaska~s** application proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority grantedinthe FAA Modernization and Refo.m1 Aet of

### 2012, the U.S

.. Department<>fTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slotexemptions at DCA, which would suppo11 four daily round trips. We received**Alaska~s** application. which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 12. Other timely appl.ications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to**Vattcouver~** British Columbia; Ft'antier Airlines, one round trip. to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to SanJuan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the,merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that an applications the Department'received will be given full and fair consideration and wi.ll be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department,s action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, whjch allows a.ll interested parties the opportunity Following ow· normal pra.ctice, I am placinga copy ofyour letter and this docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similarresponse has been sent matter. your interest in this q. 

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t•**.r"~** ../The Honorable Patty Murray United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Murray: THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 April 24, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the appticatimi ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., fo1· two**beyond~perimeter** slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Actof2012, the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's**application~** which also proposes one daily mund trip to San Diego, on Mamh 12. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columb1a; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas.; Southwest. Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines. one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two roundtrips to San Francisco. As the tnatter is still pending, 1cannot comment on the merits ofthe points taised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being adMinistered through a public**docket~** which allows all interested partiesthe opportunity to comment. Following Otlf normal practice, l am placing a copy ofyour letter and this respm · docket number DOT-20**12~0029.** A similarmsponse has been sent r interest in this matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Norm Dicks U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Dicks; April 24, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congt·essiottal cnlleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., for two**beyond~perimeter** slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Alaska's application proposes to. serve Portlf1nd Intema.tional Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Undetauthority granted in the FAA Moderltization and Refonn Act of2012, the U,S. DeprutmentofTransportation will be awardipg to new entrat1t or limited incumbent carriers ato.t:ftl ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's application, whichalso proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on Mareh 

### 12. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; 

### JetBlue Airlines, one round ttip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austill, Texas; Southwest Aitliues, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Air.line::;, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two roundtdps to San Francisco, Asthe matter is still pending, Icannot cotnment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I

### can ass.ure you that 

### all applications the Department received willbe given 

### full an:d 

### fa1r consideration and will be evaluated ag;.inst the selection criteria: specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice. I am placing acopy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012

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### similar resptm::;e has been sent erofyour letter. I appre · e ytmr interest in this matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The HonorableJim McDermott U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman McDennott: April24, 2012

Thank you foryou1· letter, cosigned by yout congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, In-c., for two**beyond~pe.rimeter** slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of20**12~** the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers a total ofeight slot exemptions at·DCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 12. Other timely applications were received from Air**Canad~** proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Fro11tier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue**Airlines~** one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest·Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc, two t·ound trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still**pending~** 1cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria .specified in tbe statute. The Department's action on this matter is bejng administeredthrough a public docket, which allows aU interested parties the opportunity

. . Following our normal practice. I am placing acopy ofyour lettet and this respo ocketnumber DOT-2012- 29. Asimilarresponse has been 

### st:mtto matter.THE SECRt=TARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Doc Hastings U.S, House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Hastings: April 24, 2012

Thank you for your**letter~** cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., for two beyond·perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airportwith one round trip per day fi·om DCA Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012, the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carders a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on Mareh 12. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, oue t;ound trip to Colorado Springsat1d beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto**Rico~** and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and SanDiego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America. Inc., two round tripsto San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, Ican110t comment on the merits oftbe points raised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department receivedwill be given fuU and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the select,ion criteria specified in the statute. The Department's. action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows an interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing acopy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2 0029. A similar response has been se matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Adam Smith U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Smith: April 24, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the. application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., for two beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application. proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012, the U.S. Department ofTransportation will beawarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, whieh would support four daily round trips. We reeeived Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 12. Other tit11ely applicatio1'1S were received from. Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Var1couver, British Columbia; Frontiet· Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Spdngs and beyond to Sar1 Diego; JetBlue Airlines. one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and SanDiego beyond; Sun Country Aidines, one mund trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still**pending~** 1cannotcumment on the merits ofthe points raised in your**letter~** However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified 

### in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being adn1inistered through a public docket,which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment Following ournot·mal practiee, I

### am. placing acopy ofyour letter and this respm1se ocket number DOT·20l2·0029. Asimilar response has been se.nt to.each your interest in this matter.TheHonorable Jay lnslee THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

April 24., 2012

U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Inslee: Thank you for your**letter~** cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., for two beyo.nd

..perimetel' slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airp011 (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA Under authority granted in the FAA Mode.mization and Refonn Actof2012! the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, wllich would support four daily round trip.s. We received Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 

### 12. Othertimely applicati.ons were received from Air Canada. proposing one rou11d trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines) one round trip to Colorad.o Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rieo, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines. one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending. I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and wilt be evaluated against the selection criteria. specified in. the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through apublic docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response· ocket number DOT-2012-0029. Asimilar response has been sent to your interestin this matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Rick Larsen U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congress1nan Larsen: April 2.4, .2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., for two**beyond~perimeter** slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of20 12, the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 12. Othertimely applicatio.ns were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbht; Frontier Airline.<;, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Ric(), and one round trip to Austin, Texasi Southwest**Airlines~** one mmtd trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; andVirgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, Icannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in yom letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. the**Department~s**action on this matter i.s being admhtisteredthrough a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, Iam placing a copy ofyour l.etter and this i.n docket number**DOT-2012~0029.** Asimilarresponse has bee11 matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Rodgers: April 24, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the applicatim1 ofAlaskaAirlines, Inc., for two**beyond~perimeter** slot**e~emptions** at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization 

### and Reform Act of2012, the U.S. Department ofTransportation will be awarding to new entrant or limitedincumbent carriers a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily rotmd trip to San Diego, on March 

### 12. Other timely applicationswere received fron1 Air Canada. proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBiue Airlines. one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and 01:1e round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San. Francisco. As the matter is still pending, Icannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, Ican assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair cm1sideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action onthis matte.r is being administered through a public dock.et, which allows all interested parties the opporttmity to comment Following our normal practice, I am placing acopy ofyour letter and this re se in docket number DO'f**~2** 029. Asimilarresponse has been matter.THE St:CRETAAY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Dave Reichert U.S. House. ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Reichert: April 24, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues. supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc., for two beyond"petimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport {DCA). Alaska1s application proposes to serve Portland Inten1ational Airport with one round trip per day from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012, the U.S. Departtnent ofTransportation will be awatding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA, which would support four daily round trips. Wereceived Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 12. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines. one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyondto San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San**Juan~** Puerto Rico, and oneround trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond: Sun Country**Airlines~** one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc;, two round tritys to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised 

### in your letter. However, I can assure you that aU applications the Department received will be. given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against t11e selection criteria specified in the statute, The Department's action on.this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows.all interested parties the .opportuni comment. Following our normal**practice~** I am placing 

### acopy ofyotJr letter and this re e in docket number DOT-2012

..0029. Asimilarresponse has bee11 matter.THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Jamie Herrera Beutler U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Beutler: April 24, 2012

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supporting the application ofAlaska**Airlines~** Inc., for two beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland Intemational Airport with one round trip perday from DCA. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2.0 12, the U.S. Departmetit ofTranspm1:ation will be awarding to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers atotal ofeight slot exemptions atDCA, which would support four daily round trips. We received Alaska's application, which also proposes one daily round trip to San Diego, on March 12. Othertimely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines., one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and oneround trip to Austin, Texas; SouthwestAirlines. one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Snn Conntry Airlines, one ronnd trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending. I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter, However, I can assure you that aU applications the Department received will be given full and fair considerati.on and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through apublic docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment Following our normal**practice~** I am placing a copy ofyour letterand this res in docket number DOT-20 29. Asimilarresponse has been matter.2023667346 ;."-**~--** 05:04:26a.m. 04-06-1970 

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### iK20510 March 12, 2012 The Honorable 

### Ray LaHood Secretary 

### U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 

### 1200NewJerseyAvenuet SE Washington. D.C. 20590 Dear SecretaryLaHood,

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### ~port forAlaskaAirlines' requestto provide the 

### first Portland, OR. {"PDX'')-Reasan 

### WashingtonNational Airport 

### ("DCA") nonstop service. We understandthat 

### Alaska

### has appliedfor one ofthe four newlimited incumbent car.rierDCAbeyond-perimeter 

### roundtrips authorized by 

### therecently signedFAA Modemiz.tion and Reform 

### Act Alaskahas the 

### largesthub presence ofany curler atPOXwith over625 

### weekly flights. 

### Thisfrequency assures Alaskahas the

### necessary connectingtraffic coupled with local PDX-DCAtravelers to 

### easily supportone dailyPDX-DCAfrequency. We knowftom experience

### thatAlaska's SEA-DCA

### nonstop service operates 

### athigh 

### loadfactors (the 

### company informsus that its 

### average load

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### months ended October2011 was 

### 91%). 

### Therefore, ourresidents wouldwelcomethe opportunityto

### have another convenientPacific Northwestconnectingoption for 1ravelto DCA. AlaskaAirlines 

### enjoys the singular status 

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### onlynetwork carrier

### notto 

### have declared bankruptcy. The company's solid financial position. award-winning customer service, and strong operational performance will provideresidents ofOreson andthe 

### PacificNorthwest sustained service to 

### ournation's capital. 

### We would bepleasedto 

### answer

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### your staffmighthave 

### and do look forward to 

### Alas1cahaving the opportunity

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