Aviation Week press clipping from August 3, 1981 about Pan Am price war with Laker Airways on Miami-London route

Press clipping from Aviation Week and Space Technology dated August 3, 1981, reporting on a price war between Pan American Airways and Laker Airways on the Miami-London route. The article details how Pan Am lowered its one-way coach fare to $269, prompting immediate responses from both Air Florida and Laker Airways, reflecting the competitive transatlantic market during Laker's Skytrain era.

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