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Sunday Mercury Birmingham newspaper clipping from July 12, 1981, featuring article titled 'Drive a hard bargain'

Sunday Mercury Birmingham newspaper clipping from July 12, 1981, featuring article titled 'Drive a hard bargain'

A newspaper clipping from the Sunday Mercury Birmingham dated July 12, 1981, featuring a travel article titled 'Drive a hard bargain.' The article discusses Florida holiday packages and mentions flights with Laker Airways from Manchester and Gatwick, highlighting discounted travel deals during the peak of Sir Freddie Laker's transatlantic operations. This clipping represents media coverage of budget aviation options available to British travelers in 1981.

newspaper clipping Sunday Mercury Birmingham July 1981 Laker Airways Sir Freddie Laker travel article Florida holidays Manchester Gatwick 1980s budget aviation transatlantic flights

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