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1984 International Herald Tribune press clipping about UK blocking air-fare cuts, mentioning Laker Airways investigation

1984 International Herald Tribune press clipping about UK blocking air-fare cuts, mentioning Laker Airways investigation

Press clipping from the International Herald Tribune dated October 19, 1984, with headline 'U.K. Blocks Air-Fare Cuts.' The article discusses U.S. Justice Department investigations into allegations that British Airways and other airlines conspired in 1982 to put Laker Airways out of business. This clipping documents the ongoing legal and regulatory battles following the collapse of Sir Freddie Laker's pioneering low-cost airline.

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