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1984 Yorkshire Evening Press clipping about Virgin Atlantic launch, comparing it to Laker Airways Skytrain service

A press clipping from the Yorkshire Evening Press dated June 22, 1984, reporting on Virgin Atlantic's inaugural flight to New York with showbiz fanfare and champagne. The article specifically references this as the biggest airline event since Sir Freddie Laker's Skytrain, highlighting the continuation of low-cost transatlantic travel following Laker Airways' legacy.

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