Flight Line Times newspaper clipping from September 16, 1981 announcing Laker Airways 14% Skytrain fare increase

This newspaper clipping from Flight Line Times dated September 16, 1981, reports on Laker Airways' announcement of a 14% rate increase on their popular Skytrain trans-Atlantic route. Sir Freddie Laker attributed the fare increase to the strengthening American dollar against the British pound, noting that while two-thirds of the airline's revenue was in British currency, their debts and fuel costs were denominated in dollars.