Minutes Exhibit B
Port Commission Regular Meeting
of November 28, 2017

November 27, 2017

Lance Lyttle
Managing Director, Aviation
Port of Seattle
271 1 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121

Dear Director Lyttle:


On behalf of Sea-Tac Airline Airport A'airs Committee members Emirates Airline, British Airways,
Lufthansa, and All Nippon Airways and we are writing to express our collective concern over information
conveyed to the AAAC Negotiating Committee on November 15, 2017 relative to a new Seattle Lease
and Operating Agreement ("SLOA 1V").

On that date, the Port informed at least 8 other member carriers that even though there was agreement by
the vast majority of them, absent support ofthe deal from Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta"), no deal would
be possible.

Even though negotiating committees for both sides have been meeting for 10 months, we are further
troubled by the Port position that the next step in the negotiations absent Delta support would be to
implement "Rates by Resolution" or "Rates by Ordinance" as it is referred to by DOT/FAA. This fairly
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rare and draconian airport use structure runs contrary to the collaborative way in which we
virtually every other issue at Sea-Tac in the past and historically has reected a complete breakdown in
the relationship between airlines and the airport proposing to implement such a structure.

We also understand that this position is contrary to the Port position from September wherein the Port
advised the Negotiating Committee Chair, Matt Shelby, that SLOA 1V would proceed when 55% ofthe
signatory carriers representing 55% of the fees paid supported the deal. As such, we ask that the
agreement be immediately released for signature such that it can become effective January 1, 2018.

We value our relationship with the Port and our other member carriers, but feel compelled to state our
public position in support of SLOA 1V and against the "Rates by Ordinance" proposal suggested and
previously approved by Commission.

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