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Daily Record newspaper clipping from September 19, 1981, headline 'Laker in Air Bid' about trans-Atlantic routes

Daily Record newspaper clipping from September 19, 1981, headline 'Laker in Air Bid' about trans-Atlantic routes

A newspaper clipping from the Daily Record dated September 19, 1981, with the headline 'LAKER IN AIR BID'. The article reports that Laker Airways is set to take over two trans-Atlantic routes from Scotland following British Airways' announcement to axe their services from Prestwick to New York and Toronto. This represents Laker's continued expansion during the early 1980s period of his transatlantic operations.

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