January 24, 2007
23307 U.S. Department of Transportation
Dockets
400 7th Street, SW Plaza 401
Washington, DC 20590
Dear 23307 U.S. Department of Transportation:
As your constituent, I am writing to let you know that I am very concerned
that the federal government may potentially take away my right to choose.
Specifically my right to fly on a great new airline that will offer more
flights, lower fares, and a great travel experience.
Virgin America plans to fly brand-new planes, staffed by highly motivated
employees, with cutting edge in-flight technology to deliver more choices
and outstanding customer service to the flying public. Unfortunately, if
things in Washington continue on their present path, Virgin America may
never get airborne.
This airline is good for America. A study by the Campbell Hill Aviation
Group found that if Virgin America had been flying last year, it would
have saved U.S. consumers more than $786 million dollars - that's an
average of $88 on every roundtrip ticket. Virgin America will create
1,000 new U.S. jobs in its first year and up to 5,000 within its first
five years of operation. These numbers mean the airline will create more
than 50,000 indirect jobs in that same timeframe.
I hope the DOT won't allow the best funded new airline in U.S. history to
simply slip away. More competition is required as airline fares continue
to go up while value and service keep going down. I want real choice and
real value, and it would be a tragedy to lose this great new airline,
especially when other carriers are talking about merging and becoming
large mega-airlines. Consumers deserve more choices, not fewer.
So please tell the DOT now, as they consider Virgin America's
application and recent reply, that this airline should be approved.
Virgin America is American-owned and run. And the wishes of the
traveling public should not be denied. The market should decide if the
airline succeeds or fails.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXX
While DAL and US are duking it out over mergers, thousands of people are writing this very minute to the DOT and sending this very letter.
The DOT READS AND SUBMITS every letter! If you don't want have foreign carriers taking over your airline job, better get busy and start writing.
http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchFormAdvanced.cfm
or www.dot.gov
The Virgin America docket number is OST-2005-23307.
Alice Cramden
23307 U.S. Department of Transportation
Dockets
400 7th Street, SW Plaza 401
Washington, DC 20590
Dear 23307 U.S. Department of Transportation:
As your constituent, I am writing to let you know that I am very concerned
that the federal government may potentially take away my right to choose.
Specifically my right to fly on a great new airline that will offer more
flights, lower fares, and a great travel experience.
Virgin America plans to fly brand-new planes, staffed by highly motivated
employees, with cutting edge in-flight technology to deliver more choices
and outstanding customer service to the flying public. Unfortunately, if
things in Washington continue on their present path, Virgin America may
never get airborne.
This airline is good for America. A study by the Campbell Hill Aviation
Group found that if Virgin America had been flying last year, it would
have saved U.S. consumers more than $786 million dollars - that's an
average of $88 on every roundtrip ticket. Virgin America will create
1,000 new U.S. jobs in its first year and up to 5,000 within its first
five years of operation. These numbers mean the airline will create more
than 50,000 indirect jobs in that same timeframe.
I hope the DOT won't allow the best funded new airline in U.S. history to
simply slip away. More competition is required as airline fares continue
to go up while value and service keep going down. I want real choice and
real value, and it would be a tragedy to lose this great new airline,
especially when other carriers are talking about merging and becoming
large mega-airlines. Consumers deserve more choices, not fewer.
So please tell the DOT now, as they consider Virgin America's
application and recent reply, that this airline should be approved.
Virgin America is American-owned and run. And the wishes of the
traveling public should not be denied. The market should decide if the
airline succeeds or fails.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXX
While DAL and US are duking it out over mergers, thousands of people are writing this very minute to the DOT and sending this very letter.
The DOT READS AND SUBMITS every letter! If you don't want have foreign carriers taking over your airline job, better get busy and start writing.
http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchFormAdvanced.cfm
or www.dot.gov
The Virgin America docket number is OST-2005-23307.
Alice Cramden
Glad I wasn't in a spelling bee today.
