jlemon

And the answers are.....

1) Kiwi International (KP) with up to three nonstops per day flown with B727-200 equipment (routing example - KP 58: MDW-ATL-SJU).

2) Valujet (J7) with up to four nonstops per day flown with DC-9-30 equipment.

3) National Airlines (!) (5J) with service six days a week flown with a mix of DC-9-30 and MD-80 equipment (routing example: 5J 901: MDW-ATL-STT-STX flown with an MD-80 on Mondays and Fridays only. Also 5J 903: MDW-ATL-DFW flown with a DC-9-30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only. The other flight, 5J 825, only operated on Thursdays MDW-ATL with a DC-9-30).

This service by an apparent third version of National Airlines really surprised me. I think we are all aware of the original National Airlines which was based in Florida and also the subsequent "Las Vegas" version which was based at LAS and flew B757-200 aircraft (an old friend of mine flew the 757 as an FO with them).

However, I was not aware of this version of National which flew D9S and M80 equipment and was based in Atlanta according to the corporate office address listed in the Sept. 15, 1994 edition of the OAG! Anyone have any intel concerning this?

Anyway, hats off to cs57 for getting two of the three answers correct!