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Christmas-themed letter to Santa from Freddie Laker requesting his airline back, with decorative bells and holly border

Christmas-themed letter to Santa from Freddie Laker requesting his airline back, with decorative bells and holly border

A humorous Christmas letter to Santa from Sir Freddie Laker, likely published in 1981 following Laker Airways' financial difficulties. The letter playfully requests Santa to return his airline, noting that 'life really isn't the same without it' and includes a postscript asking for $580 million in goodwill.

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