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Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper clipping from July 11, 1981 with article titled 'Flying higher' about British Midland Airways

Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper clipping from July 11, 1981 with article titled 'Flying higher' about British Midland Airways

A newspaper clipping from the Birmingham Evening Mail dated July 11, 1981, featuring an article titled 'Flying higher' about Mr. Michael Bishop of British Midland Airways challenging British Airways on domestic routes. The article discusses his airline's bid to compete with state-owned British Airways on the lucrative London-Scottish routes, promising lower fares and undercutting the existing shuttle service.

newspaper clipping Birmingham Evening Mail 1981 British Midland Airways Michael Bishop domestic aviation British Airways competition 1980s press archive

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