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1984 newspaper clipping about rescue operation for 10,000 tourists stranded after Budget Holiday Group collapse

1984 newspaper clipping about rescue operation for 10,000 tourists stranded after Budget Holiday Group collapse

This 1984 newspaper clipping reports on a major rescue operation to bring home 10,000 tourists stranded abroad following the collapse of Britain's Budget Holiday Group, the largest holiday company failure since Sir Freddie Laker's airline collapse in January 1982. The article discusses the impact on the travel industry and quotes travel agents about the market disruption.

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