The last-minute rate for a weekday departure is $400 round trip; it is $200 for weekend departure.
It is available for weekday departures through Dec. 7, then again from May 1 to June 21, 2002, and July 23 to Aug. 31.
Chicago Midway had 414 weekday departures, including 48 between 12:00 and 2:00 PM.
In April 1957, the airport had 52 weekday departures.
The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows that the airport had 316 weekday departures.
Listed with the alternative airport are airlines serving it, with the number of scheduled weekday departures.
In April 2013 the public timetable shows 11 weekday departures from Chicago, one to Lake Villa and the rest to Antioch.
In April 1957 Eastern scheduled six weekday departures, Southern had four and Delta had three.
The carrier, (800) 248-9538, operates five weekday departures in Boeing 737's from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia with continuing service to Boston.
In April 2013 the public timetable shows 30 weekday departures from Chicago, 18 running to Fox Lake.