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Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker praising Skytrain service and expressing disappointment at airline closure

Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker praising Skytrain service and expressing disappointment at airline closure

A handwritten letter addressed to Sir Freddie Laker expressing disappointment about Laker Airways going bankrupt. The correspondent, who identifies as British and living in the United States for four years, praises the excellent flight service and thrill of flying with the airline, lamenting the loss of low-fare transatlantic travel that enabled many working-class people to afford flights to America.

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