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1981 newspaper clipping from Western Daily Press with headline 'Go-ahead for air fares war' mentioning Sir Freddie Laker

1981 newspaper clipping from Western Daily Press with headline 'Go-ahead for air fares war' mentioning Sir Freddie Laker

A December 21, 1981 newspaper clipping from the Western Daily Press reporting on U.S. approval for transatlantic fare cuts that could reduce London-New York flights by £40. The article discusses the impact on British Airways and mentions Sir Freddie Laker's Skytrain in the context of airline competition and anti-trust legislation.

newspaper clipping 1981 Western Daily Press Sir Freddie Laker Skytrain transatlantic fares British Airways aviation competition 1980s

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