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                                                                     Exhibit 23


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report included in this Form 10-K, into Dart Group Corporation's
previously filed registration statements on Forms S-8, File Number 33-57010 and
File Number 33-12149.



ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Washington, D.C.
April 30, 1997





