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Flight Line Times newspaper clipping from September 16, 1981 about Laker Airways raising Skytrain fares by 14 percent

Flight Line Times newspaper clipping from September 16, 1981 about Laker Airways raising Skytrain fares by 14 percent

A newspaper clipping from Flight Line Times dated September 16, 1981, reporting that Laker Airways would raise rates on its popular Skytrain trans-Atlantic route by 14 percent. Sir Freddie Laker cited the strong US dollar against the British pound as justification, noting currency exchange challenges affecting the low-cost airline's operations.

Laker Airways Sir Freddie Laker Skytrain newspaper clipping Flight Line Times 1981 1980s trans-Atlantic fare increase currency exchange press coverage

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