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1981 newspaper clipping about cut-rate fares to Puerto Rico, mentions Laker Airways Skytrain fare increases

1981 newspaper clipping about cut-rate fares to Puerto Rico, mentions Laker Airways Skytrain fare increases

A newspaper travel section clipping from 1981 discussing reduced airfares to Puerto Rico by Eastern Airlines. The article mentions that Laker Airways has increased its Skytrain fares due to rising fuel costs, with New York to London round-trip prices jumping significantly. This reflects the competitive transatlantic aviation market during Sir Freddie Laker's pioneering low-cost airline operations.

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