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December 1981 newspaper clipping about US airline deregulation and air-fare hopes with Skytrain header

December 1981 newspaper clipping about US airline deregulation and air-fare hopes with Skytrain header

A December 21, 1981 press clipping from The Scotsman newspaper discussing US moves to reduce transatlantic air fares and potential impacts on British Airways and other carriers. The article mentions concerns about anti-trust litigation and references to Sir Freddie Laker's Skytrain service, reflecting the ongoing competitive tensions in transatlantic aviation during this period.

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