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Newspaper clipping from The Scotsman, September 11, 1981, headline 'Foulkes wants BA to meet MPs' about Prestwick Airport
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Newspaper clipping from The Scotsman, September 11, 1981, headline 'Foulkes wants BA to meet MPs' about Prestwick Airport

A newspaper article from The Scotsman dated September 11, 1981, reporting on political pressure for British Airways to meet with Scottish MPs regarding operations at Prestwick Airport. The article discusses concerns about BA's transatlantic services and their impact on Scottish aviation, occurring during a period when Laker Airways was competing with established carriers like BA on Atlantic routes.

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