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Newspaper clipping from Erith & Crayford Observer, September 17 1981, showing travel section with holiday price cuts

Newspaper clipping from Erith & Crayford Observer, September 17 1981, showing travel section with holiday price cuts

A newspaper travel section from the Erith & Crayford Observer dated September 17, 1981, featuring an article titled 'Price cuts for many winter holidays.' The clipping shows various holiday deals and price reductions offered by travel companies during the early 1980s economic period when Laker Airways was also operating budget flights. This represents the competitive travel market environment of 1981.

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