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1984 newspaper clipping showing government refusal to allow airlines cheap fares, with Skytrain and Virgin references

1984 newspaper clipping showing government refusal to allow airlines cheap fares, with Skytrain and Virgin references

A newspaper clipping from The Times dated October 19, 1984, reporting on government rejection of cheap airline fares proposed by major carriers. The article references the ongoing impact of the Laker Airways legacy on low-cost aviation, mentioning Virgin Atlantic and People Express as carriers continuing the affordable air travel mission that Sir Freddie Laker had pioneered.

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