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Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 5, 1982, expressing shock at Laker Airways collapse

Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 5, 1982, expressing shock at Laker Airways collapse

A handwritten letter addressed to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 5, 1982, expressing the writer's shock at the news of Laker Airways' collapse. The correspondent mentions how Laker's affordable flights made it possible for their family to holiday in New York and expresses disbelief at the airline's sudden downfall after helping so many people fly across the Atlantic.

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