BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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1 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) ) Docket DOT-OST in the matter of 2016 U.S.-Haneda ) Combination Services Allocation ) Proceeding ) ) SUPPORT LETTERS OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Howard Kass Vice President Regulatory Affairs Robert A. Wirick Managing Director Regulatory and International Affairs John B. Williams Senior Analyst Regulatory and International Affairs AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC th Street, NW Washington, D.C (202) howard.kass@aa.com robert.wirick@aa.com john.b.williams@aa.com Paul T. Denis Steven G. Bradbury William B. Sohn Thomas J. Miller DECHERT LLP 1900 K Street NW Washington, D.C (202) paul.denis@dechert.com steven.bradbury@dechert.com william.sohn@dechert.com thomas.miller@dechert.com May 25, 2016

2 JOHN B. WILLIAMS Senior Analyst Regulatory and International Affairs May 25, 2016 Docket DOT-OST (2016 U.S.-Haneda 2016 U.S.-Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding) American Airlines, Inc. hereby files into Docket DOT-OST a tranche of letters in support of our proposed Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda and Dallas/Fort Worth Tokyo Haneda service. Sincerely, John B. Williams Senior Analyst Regulatory and International Affairs American Airlines, Inc Amon Carter Boulevard MD5635 Fort Worth, Texas john.b.williams@aa.com

3 Support Letters of American Airlines Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda 1) Deborah Flint, Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles World Airports 2) Jess L. Romo, Director of Airports Operations Los Angeles World Airports 3) U.S. Representative Krysten Sinema United States House of Representatives (Arizona, 9 th District) 4) Assemblymember Tom Lackey California State Assembly, 36 th District 5) Assemblymember Matthew M. Dababneh California State Assembly, 45 th District 6) Assemblymember Miguel Santiago California State Assembly, 53 rd District 7) Assemblymember Cristina Garcia California State Assembly, 58 th District 8) Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles 9) Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles 10) Councilmember Mitch O Farrell City Council, City of Los Angeles 11) Mayor Helene Schneider City of Santa Barbara, California 12) Mayor Lorenz Walker City of Bossier City, Louisiana 13) Thomas P. Nolan, Executive Director Palm Springs International Airport 14) Kevin Bumen, Director of Airports San Luis Obispo Airports 15) Lorri L. Jean, Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles LGBT Center 16) Julie Pastrick, President & Chief Executive Officer Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce 17) Mark VanLohn, Director of Aviation Kansas City International Airport 18) Jonathan M. Beutler, President Harbor City/Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce 19) Gabe Beres, Travel & Corporate Events Manager Matthews International 20) Leishla Rodriguez, Manager Modern Travel & Tours, Inc.

4 21) Susan Amengual, Manager Millennium Travel 22) Sarah H. Brendle, Travel Operations Manager SAS 23) Mark J. Hiegel, President & Chief Executive Officer Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce 24) Jorge Rodrigues, Director of Air Operations AIT 25) Yasutaka Kambe, New York Branch Manager Amnet Dallas/Fort Worth Tokyo Haneda 1) Grace McDermott, President U.S. Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce Southwest 2) Neal J. Smatresk, President University of North Texas 3) State Representative Charlie Geren Texas State House of Representatives, 99 th District 4) Jim Smith, Executive Director Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 5) Anthony J. Marino, Director of Aviation Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport 6) Luis E. Elguezabal, Airport Director San Angelo Regional Airport 7) Bruce Carter, Director of Aviation Quad City International Airport 8) Brent S. McHenry, Director of Marketing Communications Dane County Regional Airport 9) Scott A. Brockman, President & Chief Executive Officer Memphis International Airport 10) Kevin R. Meikle, Director of Aviation Fresno Yosemite International Airport 11) Mark VanLohn, Director of Aviation Kansas City International Airport 12) Chris Gonzales, President & Chief Executive Officer Harlingen Chamber of Commerce 13) Eric J. Frankl, Executive Director Lexington-Blue Grass Airport 14) David Teel, Executive Director Texas Commercial Airports Association

5 15) C.T. Skip Miller, Executive Director Louisville Regional Airport Authority 16) Candace S. McGraw, Chief Executive Officer Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport 17) Gene Cossey, Executive Director Champaign/Urbana Willard Airport 18) Terrence G. Slaybaugh, Director of Aviation Dayton International Airport 19) Shawn A. Dobberstein, Executive Director Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo 20) Elaine Roberts, President & Chief Executive Officer Columbus Regional Airport Authority 21) Alex Rupp, Airport Director Beaumont-Jack Brooks Regional Airport 22) Barbara McNally, Airport Director Lawton/Ft. Sill Regional Airport 23) Carl G. Olson, Executive Director Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 24) Kevin Blanshan, Executive Director Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments 25) Kelly Campbell, Executive Director of Aviation Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

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23 May 5, 2016 The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Los Angeles-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: I write to urge the Department of Transportation to support American Airlines application to retain its existing slot pair to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX ) for service during daytime operating hours. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.-Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. The best way for the Department to maximize consumer benefits is to grant American s proposal is to offer service between Los Angeles and Haneda. American Airlines has a rich history as Southern California s premier airline to domestic and international destinations alike. American continues to make substantial investments at LAX. By June, American will complete two new gates at LAX to support more than 20 new daily flights to nine new year-round and seasonal destinations and added frequencies to existing domestic markets. When the new flights begin June 2, American will operate more than 220 daily flights at LAX with service to more than 70 destinations around the world. Los Angeles and Southern California are also home to many Japanese businesses and the area enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for American s service to Haneda. A recent survey showed that 17 Japanese businesses in Southern California had annual revenue surpassing $1 billion, and 62 had annual revenue surpassing $100 million. In addition, the 453 Japanese businesses that responded to the survey created approximately 50,000 jobs in Southern California. American s application for nonstop service between LAX and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between California and Japan. I urge you to approve American s application. Sincerely, Lorenz Walker Mayor cc: Brian Hedberg Acting Director Office of International Aviation

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30 The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx May 17,2016 Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Los Angeles-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: I am writing to support American Airlines application to retain the slot pair to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX ) for service during daytime operating hours. American s top priority in its application is LAX, and I urge the Department of Transportation to grant its request. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.-Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. The best way for the Department to maximize consumer benefits is to grant American s request to continue offering service between Los Angeles and Haneda. American Airlines has a rich history as Southern California s premier airline to domestic and international destinations alike. American continues to make substantial investments at LAX. By June, American will complete two new gates at LAX to support more than 20 new daily flights to nine new year-round and seasonal destinations and added frequencies to existing domestic markets. When the new flights begin June 2, American will operate more than 220 daily flights at LAX with service to more than 70 destinations around the world. Los Angeles and Southern California are also home to many Japanese businesses and the area enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for American s service to Haneda. A recent survey showed that 17 Japanese businesses in Southern California had annual revenue surpassing $1 billion, and 62 had annual revenue surpassing $100 million. In addition, the 453 Japanese businesses that responded to the survey created approximately 50,000 jobs in Southern California. American s application for nonstop service between LAX and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between California and Japan. I urge you to approve the American s application. Sincerely, Jonathan M. Beutler Jonathan M. Beutler, President Cc: Brian Hedberg Director Office of International Aviation

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38 May 5, 2016 The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Los Angeles-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce, one of Arizona s largest and most established business organizations, I write to urge the Department of Transportation to support American Airlines application to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for service during daytime operating hours. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.- Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. The best way for the Department to maximize consumer benefits is to grant American s proposal to offer service Los Angeles and Haneda. For the people of Arizona this means convenient one-stop access to the heart of downtown Tokyo. American operates 10 daily flights between Phoenix and LAX and three daily flights between Tucson and LAX. This service means American s customers in Arizona will have easy connections through LAX when traveling to Tokyo for business. Arizona is home to many Japanese businesses and the region enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for American s service to Haneda. The potential for our state s economic partnerships and growth with only be strengthened with the approval of this service. American continues to make substantial investments at LAX. By June, American will complete two new gates at LAX to support more than 20 new daily flights to nine new year-round and seasonal destinations and added frequencies to existing domestic markets. When the new flights begin June 2, American will operate more than 220 daily flights at LAX with service to more than 70 destinations around the world. American s application for nonstop service between LAX and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between the Southwestern United States and Japan. On behalf of Arizona s business community and residents, I urge you to approve American s application. Sincerely, Mark J. Hiegel President & CEO Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce Cc: Brian Hedberg Acting Director Office of International Aviation COMMITTED TO BUSINESS SUCCESS 7501 E. McCormick Pkwy., #202N Scottsdale, AZ tel: fax: Web:

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41 US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce-Southwest The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx May 5, 2016 Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: It is my pleasure to write to you to urge the Department of Transportation to support American Airlines application to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ( DFW ) for service during daytime operating hours. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.-Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. Right now, the only service to Haneda is from the west coast, depriving one of the most vibrant economic engines (TX and North TX) of a flight. Dallas/Fort Worth is the largest hub for the world s largest airline, with more than 800 daily flights to nearly 200 destinations in 27 countries. DFW is the ideal Central U.S. gateway to Haneda. Through DFW, American s customers will have one-stop service from Haneda to important international business hubs such as London, Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt in Europe, as well as Mexico City, Bogota, Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and dozens of other cities in Latin America. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is home to many Japanese businesses and the region enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for American s service to Haneda. Currently more than 150 Japan-based companies have operations in North Texas, and since 2003, Japanese projects in Dallas/Fort Worth have accounted for more than $19 billion in investment. Toyota is moving its U.S. headquarters from California to Plano, Texas, and is building a $300 million campus in Plano that will employ nearly 4,000 people beginning in Kubota Corp. is investing $51 million to move its headquarters and roughly 350 jobs from California to Grapevine, Texas, and Trend Micro recently relocated its headquarters from California to Irving, Texas, and now employs roughly 220 people in Irving. American s application for nonstop service between DFW and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between Texas and Japan. Supporting American Airlines application to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport makes good economic sense. I urge you to approve American s application. Sincerely, Grace McDermott, President gmcdermott@uspaacc-sw.org Cc: Brian Hedberg Acting Director Office of International Aviation

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46 City of Austin Aviation Department Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 3600 Presidential Blvd., Ste. 411, Austin, Texas / Fax: 512/ May 4, 2016 The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: I write to urge the Department of Transportation to support American Airlines application to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ( DFW ) for service during daytime operating hours. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.-Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. The best way for the Department to maximize consumer benefits is to grant American s proposal is to offer service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Haneda. The proposed flight will help develop the overall Central Texas to Asia market for Austin- Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and its annual 12 million+ passengers with growing Asian business and leisure ties. Dallas/Fort Worth is the largest hub for the world s largest airline, with more than 800 daily flights to nearly 200 destinations in 27 countries. DFW is the ideal Central U.S. gateway to Haneda. Through DFW, American s customers will have one-stop service from Haneda to important international business hubs such as London, Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt in Europe, as well as Mexico City, Bogota, Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and dozens of other cities in Latin America. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is home to many Japanese businesses and the region enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for American s service to Haneda. Currently more than 150 Japan-based companies have operations in North Texas, and since 2003, Japanese projects in Dallas/Fort Worth have accounted for more than $19 billion in investment. Toyota is moving its U.S. headquarters from California to Plano, Texas, and is building a $300 million campus in Plano that will employ nearly 4,000 people beginning in Kubota Corp. is investing $51 million to move its headquarters and roughly 350 jobs

47 Acting from California to Grapevine, Texas, and Trend Micro recently relocated its headquarters from California to Irving, Texas, and now employs roughly 220 people in Irving. American s application for nonstop service between DFW and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between Texas and Japan. I urge you to approve American s application. Sincerely, xecutive Director AUS cc: Brian Hedberg Director Office of International Aviation

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60 May 4, 2016 The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: I write to urge the Department of Transportation to support American Airlines application to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ( DFW ) for service during daytime operating hours. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.-Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. The best way for the Department to maximize consumer benefits is to grant American s proposal to offer service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Haneda. Dallas/Fort Worth is the largest hub for the world s largest airline, with more than 800 daily flights to nearly 200 destinations in 27 countries. DFW is the ideal Central U.S. gateway to Haneda. Through DFW, American s customers will have one-stop service from Haneda to important international business hubs such as London, Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt in Europe, as well as Mexico City, Bogota, Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and dozens of other cities in Latin America. The Dallas/Fort Worth area is home to many Japanese businesses and the region enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for American s service to Haneda. Currently more than 150 Japan-based companies have operations in North Texas, and since 2003, Japanese projects in Dallas/Fort Worth have accounted for more than $19 billion in investment. Toyota is moving its U.S. headquarters from California to Plano, Texas, and is building a $300 million campus in Plano that will employ nearly 4,000 people beginning in Kubota Corp. is investing $51 million to move its headquarters and roughly 350 jobs from California to Grapevine, Texas, and Trend Micro recently relocated its headquarters from California to Irving, Texas, and now employs roughly 220 people in Irving. American s application for nonstop service between DFW and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between Texas and Japan. I urge you to approve American Airlines application. Sincerely, David Teel Executive Director cc: Brian Hedberg Acting Director, Office of International Aviation Texas Commercial Airports Association 3345 Bee Caves Road, Suite 102A, Austin, Texas P: F:

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67 April 28, 2016 The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC RE: American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth-Haneda Application: Docket DOT-OST Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, I am writing to urge the Department of Transportation to support American Airlines application to serve Tokyo s Haneda Airport ( Haneda ) from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ( DFW ) for service during daytime operating hours. The breakthrough agreement of February 2016 between the United States and Japan making daytime slot pairs at Haneda Airport available to U.S. carriers marks a historic achievement in the development of competitive U.S.-Tokyo and U.S.-Asia air transportation services. The best way for the Department to maximize consumer benefits is to grant American s proposal to offer service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Haneda. Dallas/Fort Worth is the largest hub for the world s largest airline, with more than 800 daily flights to nearly 200 destinations in 27 countries. DFW is an ideal Central U.S. gateway to Haneda. Through DFW, American s customers particularly Columbus customers will have one-stop service to/from Haneda and provide an important link for our numerous Japanese businesses. The Columbus area is home to many Japanese businesses and the region enjoys strong cultural ties that underscore the need for service to Haneda. American s application for nonstop service between DFW and Haneda will fully utilize the valuable Haneda slots while bolstering the cultural and economic relationship between U.S. and Japan. I urge your strong consideration of American Airlines application. Sincerely, Elaine Roberts, A.A.E. President & CEO cc: Brian Hedberg Acting Director Office of International Aviation David Whitaker, VP, Business Development & Communications, CRAA

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76 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on May 25, 2016, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Support Letters of American Airlines, Inc. by upon those addressees listed below: robert.finamore@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) susan.mcdermott@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) benjamin.taylor@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) john.s.duncan@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration) englets@state.gov (Department of State) alex.krulic@delta.com (Delta Air Lines) chris.walker@delta.com (Delta Air Lines) kquinn@pillsburylaw.com (Counsel for Delta Air Lines) amna.arshad@pillsburylaw.com (Counsel for Delta Air Lines) christopher.leuchten@pillsburylaw.com (Counsel for Delta Air Lines) aaron.alter@hawaiianair.com (Hawaiian Airlines) perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines) jrenehan@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines) steve.morrissey@united.com (United Airlines) dan.weiss@united.com (United Airlines) thomas.bolling@united.com (United Airlines) abby.bried@united.com (United Airlines) james.conneely@united.com (United Airlines) mwarren@crowell.com (Counsel for United Airlines) gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United Airlines) sseiden@crowell.com (Counsel for United Airlines) nssparks@fedex.com (Federal Express) anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas Air) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar Air Cargo) info@airlineinfo.com (Airline Info) John B. Williams