Originally Posted by jlemon

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20) It's almost Christmas in 1989 and you are in Chicago. You've been involved in project work in the region but now it's time for a holiday break. It just so happens that your old sailing buddy has returned to his hometown of Santa Barbara and his catamaran is now berthed at the Santa Barbara Harbor. December weather has been quite benign in the Santa Barbara Channel as southern California is experiencing yet another winter drought with clear, sunny skies being prevalent on most days. "Hey buddy", your old friend says on the phone, "you up for a sail trip for a week to the Channel Islands and their namesake national park off the coast?" Of course, you're in! You quickly discover one airline offers direct one stop service between ORD and SBA on a daily round trip basis. The intermediate stop is a bit of a surprise and it's the same airport in both directions. Identify the airline, the aircraft type you'll be flying on and the intermediate stop. ...