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Newspaper clipping about Laker Airways Bahamas charter flights to gambling resorts using Boeing 727-200 aircraft

A newspaper article detailing Laker Airways' charter service to the Bahamas, specifically transporting gamblers to Princess Resort & Casino in Freeport using two 175-seat Boeing 727-200 aircraft. The article describes Sir Freddie Laker's expansion into gambling-focused charter flights, with passengers paying $50-$700 for travel packages from various US cities including Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Nashville, Raleigh-Durham, and Richmond.

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