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1984 Evening Chronicle newspaper clipping about Virgin Atlantic threatening airline business pull-out amid fare wars

1984 Evening Chronicle newspaper clipping about Virgin Atlantic threatening airline business pull-out amid fare wars

A press clipping from the Evening Chronicle dated October 9, 1984, reporting on Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson threatening to exit the airline business due to transatlantic fare wars. The article mentions how the price competition reminds observers of the fare cuts that led to Laker Airways' collapse, providing historical context to Sir Freddie Laker's impact on aviation pricing.

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