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The Scotsman newspaper clipping from September 12, 1981 with headline 'BA withdrawals challenge to other airlines Laker may bridge NY gap'

The Scotsman newspaper clipping from September 12, 1981 with headline 'BA withdrawals challenge to other airlines Laker may bridge NY gap'

A newspaper clipping from The Scotsman dated September 12, 1981, reporting on British Airways' withdrawal from challenging other airlines and how Laker Airways might fill the New York service gap. The article discusses Laker Skytrain Services as the only major international airline to declare interest in filling the transatlantic service gap created by BA's withdrawal from Prestwick Airport.

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