Wasn’t that airline Midway?? They were wonderful and they were cheap. IIRC it was $79 from Raleigh to Fort Lauderdale. All first class seating and good food.
Towards the end of their reign Midwest Express shortened their name to simply Midwest. They were later bought up by Air Tran. The comfort model was thrown out and the planes reconfigured.
Their slogan was “The Best Care in the Air”. Their service and comfort were unparalleled in the industry during their heyday.
An engine failure and subsequent crash of Flight 105 on September 6th 1985 shortly after takeoff unofficially changed that to “The Best Scare in the Air”. Two coworkers of mine were supposed to be on that flight; they missed it because they spent too much time in an airport lounge and missed the flight.
Drinking beer can sometimes save your life!