Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20161106163624/@comment-28288412-20161110110843

Because those Atlas officials were in Vale to assist in the repairs. They either came over because everybody wants to restore global communication or were already there with the military.

It wasn't in the mail, from his phrasing Tai got it from Ironwood himself. Ironwood would likely be exempt from the air travel restrictions due to being a high ranked official with a personal ship.