Laker Airways
1966–1982 private British airline / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laker Airways was a private British airline founded by Sir Freddie Laker in 1966. It was originally a charter airline flying passengers and cargo worldwide. Its head office was located at Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England.[2]
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Founded | 29 July 1966 (1966-07-29) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 5 February 1982 (1982-02-05)[1] | ||||||
Hubs | London–Gatwick Berlin–Tegel | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Manchester | ||||||
Focus cities | Glasgow–Prestwick | ||||||
Subsidiaries | [International] Caribbean Airways (part-owned) Laker Air Travel Ltd. Arrowsmith Holidays Ltd. Laker Holidays GmbH | ||||||
Fleet size | 20 aircraft (14 widebodies and six narrowbodies) at 5 February 1982 | ||||||
Destinations | Europe/North America/Asia | ||||||
Headquarters | Gatwick Airport | ||||||
Key people | Freddie Laker, Alan Hellary |
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It became the second long-haul, low-cost, "no frills" airline in 1977, operating low-fare scheduled services between London Gatwick Airport and New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport (after pioneering Icelandic low-cost carrier Loftleiðir).[3] In the early 1980s, the company went into bankruptcy during the recession, operating its last flight on 5 February 1982.