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1981 newspaper clipping titled 'Backing Laker' about EEC commission supporting airline competition and cheaper fares

1981 newspaper clipping titled 'Backing Laker' about EEC commission supporting airline competition and cheaper fares

A 1981 newspaper clipping from Brussels reporting on EEC support for Sir Freddie Laker's fight for cheaper air fares and airline deregulation. The article discusses EEC competition commissioner Frans Andriessen's announcement of legal action against airlines and governments blocking free competition, supporting the passenger cause that Laker Airways championed.

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