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Manchester Evening News newspaper clipping from July 11, 1981 with headline 'Flying as normal'

Manchester Evening News newspaper clipping from July 11, 1981 with headline 'Flying as normal'

A newspaper clipping from the Manchester Evening News dated July 11, 1981, reporting on Manchester Airport returning to normal operations after a two-hour closure that delayed holiday flights overnight. The article mentions that one Laker flight to Rimini was held up for two hours and 25 other flights were slightly delayed due to air traffic controller action supporting the civil service pay dispute.

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