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OST-00-6731

American Trans Air, Inc.

American Trans Air, Inc. respectfully requests that the Department of Transportation grant ATA an exemption from the FAA's High Density Rule for four additional LaGuardia Airport slots to permit ATA to increase its current restricted level of Chicago Midway-LaGuardia service by two additional roundtrip flights. ATA's current three daily roundtrip Chicago Midway-LaGuardia service, first inaugurated in July 1998, has been a resounding success from the first day. It is now, however, suffering from substantial pent up demand stimulated by ATA's extremely low fares, ATA's quiet B-757 aircraft and the convenience of ATA's Chicago Midway hub from which ATA and its commuter affiliate. Chicago Express, serve 23 cities. Demands of the traveling public clearly warrant award of an additional four slots to ATA.

Counsel:  Squire Sanders Dempsey, Marshall Sinick, 202.626.6651

American Trans Air, Inc.

For all the reasons stated above, the Borough President's Office requests that ATA's application be denied in its entirety. The applicant has not presented a compelling case under the controlling laws in support of its application, particularly when one considers the negative impact that any new flights at LaGuardia would have. While a strategy to add flights at LaGuardia might fit within ATA's business plans, that strategy is not necessarily consistent with the slot exemption requirements imposed by Congress. If DOT is not inclined to deny the application outright on the grounds that ATA has simply failed to meet the applicable statutory requirements, then the Borough President's Office requests in the alternative that DOT do the following: postpone a decision until Congress acts on the FAA reauthorization bill and, in any case, commission a substantive and comprehensive environmental impact study with respect to LaGuardia.

Counsel:  Queens Borough Presidents Office, Hugh Weinberg, 718.286.2880

Establishment of Slot Exemptions Proceedings 

By:  Bradley Mims

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