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Salt Lake City Tribune newspaper clipping from July 12, 1981, with headline 'Upstart Freddie Laker started air fare war'

A newspaper article from the Salt Lake City Tribune dated July 12, 1981, analyzing Sir Freddie Laker's impact on transatlantic aviation pricing. The article by Christopher Lofting discusses how Laker Airways' low-cost Skytrain service disrupted the airline industry and forced established carriers to compete on price.

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