BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

In the Matter of )

)

Establishment of Slot Exemption Proceedings ) Docket DOT-OST-2012-0029

At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41718 )

__________________________________________)

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AND SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO APPLICATION OF

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

Megan Lawrence, Esq.

Managing Director, Government and

Community Relations

Megan.Lawrence@alaskaair.com

Kyle Levine, Esq.

Deputy General Counsel and

Managing Director, Legal

Kyle.Levine@alaskaair.com

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

19300 Pacific Highway South

Seattle, WA 98188

Marshall S. Sinick, Esq.

Marshall.Sinick@squiresanders.com

Edward W. Sauer, Esq.

Edward.Sauer@squiresanders.com

Squire Sanders (US) LLP

1200 19th Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 626-6651

Counsel for Alaska Airlines, Inc.

DATED: April 2, 2012
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

In the Matter of )

)

Establishment of Slot Exemption Proceedings ) Docket DOT-OST-2012-0029

At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41718 )

__________________________________________)

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AND SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO APPLICATION OF

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

Alaska Airlines, Inc. (“Alaska”) respectfully files this motion for leave to file Supplement

No. 2 to its Application.1This Supplement, including the letters of support attached to Alaska’s

previously filed Application and Reply Comments, contain letters of support from various

business entities and hundreds of individuals urging the Department of Transportation to approve

Alaska’s application to operate nonstop service in the Portland-DCA and San Diego-DCA

markets, as well as one-stop Honolulu-DCA service. The appendices to this supplement identify

each of the business entities submitting letters.2 Alaska is deeply appreciative of the broad

support its application has received.

Alaska requests that the Department consider this strong support when deciding Alaska’s

Application.

1 Alaska expects to file additional supplements with further letters of support for its Portand-DCA and San DiegoDCA proposals.

2 Letters from business entities are attached to this Supplement. Supporting statements from individuals are being

filed with the Department separately on a CD. Alaska will make this CD available to any interested party in this

proceeding.
Respectfully submitted,

________________________________

Marshall S. Sinick, Esq.

Marshall.Sinick@squiresanders.com

Edward W. Sauer, Esq.

Edward.Sauer@squiresanders.com

Squire Sanders (US) LLP

1200 19th Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 626-6651

DATED: April 2, 2012
Letters of Support – Alaska’s San Diego-DCA Proposal

Mr. Mike Staples, General Manager, Catamaran Resort and Spa, San Diego, California

Mr. Brad Naucler, Director of Sales, Rancho Valencia Resort, Rancho Santa Fe, California

Mr. John Schafer, Vice President and Managing Director, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego,

San Diego, California

Mr. Jason Girard, General Manager, Mission Valley Center Travelodge, San Diego, California
Letters of Support – Alaska’s Hawaii-San Diego-DCA Proposal

Mr. Gerard C. Gibson, Area Vice President & Managing Director, Hilton Hawaiian Village

Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu, Hawaii

Mr. Pono Shim, President and CEO, Oahu Economic Development Board, Honolulu, Hawaii
Letters of Support – Alaska’s Portland-DCA Proposal

Mr. Roger Hinshaw, President, Oregon and SW Washington, Bank of America Merrill Lynch,

Global Commercial Banking, Portland, Oregon







Tel: 503.795.6386 * Fax 503.795.6424 

roger.hinshaw@baml.com

Bank of America, N.A., OR1-129-17-01 

121 SW Morrison St., Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97204

Member FDIC 

Roger Hinshaw 

President, Oregon and SW Washington 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Alaska Airlines’ application for PDX-DCA; Docket No. DOT-OST-2012-0029. 

 Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is in support of the application of Alaska Airlines to provide one daily roundtrip flight between 

Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Portland International Airport (PDX). 

We are told that the Portland-Vancouver region is the second largest market to Washington DC, in terms of 

passengers per day, without nonstop service to DCA. It is the ideal candidate for such service. Nonstop service 

from Oregon/southwest Washington is limited to just a single daily flight between PDX and Washington 

Dulles (IAD). With nonstop service from PDX to DCA, Oregon/southwest Washington residents will benefit 

from enhanced competition and no longer be forced to use less convenient and more time-consuming service to 

reach our nation’s capital. 

Alaska Airlines and its regional sister carrier, Horizon Air, have a large hub presence at PDX, operating an 

annual average of more than 640 flights per week to 33 destinations. As a result, Alaska’s nonstop flight would 

also improve service levels to Washington, DC for the Oregon cities of Eugene, Medford and Redmond, in 

addition to the greater Portland-Vancouver region. Importantly, Alaska has a strong customer service focus, 

reliable operational performance and financial strength. In sum, we are fortunate to have regular access to the 

best performing airline in the country. These qualities make Alaska the ideal carrier to provide 

Oregon/southwest Washington residents with their first nonstop service to DCA. 

I respectfully urge you to grant Alaska Airlines’ application to provide PDX-DCA service. Thank you for your 

consideration. 

Roger Hinshaw 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Supplement of Alaska Airlines, Inc. has

this day been served on each of the following individuals via telecopier or email.

susan.kurland@dot.gov; todd.homan@dot.gov; james.dann@dot.gov

john.allen@faa.gov

jhill@dlalaw.com; robert.land@jetblue.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com; leslie.abbott@wnco.com

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

rick.finn@portofportland.com

hbrown@san.org

Michael.Daum@cantwell.senate.gov

Alexandra.Hackbarth@wyden.senate.gov

James.Feldman@begich.senate.gov

______________________________

Marshall S. Sinick

DATED: April 2, 2012