On this day in UK history:
9th February 2006 - Freddie Laker
British airline entrepreneur died.
Sir
Freddie Alfred Laker was a British airline entrepreneur – he founded Laker
Airways in 1966 (the company went bankrupt in 1982). Freddie Laker was a
forward-thinking businessman and was one of the first airline owners to adopt
the “no-frills” ethos that has since proven to be a very successful airline
business model globally and used by companies such as: Ryanair / easyJet /
Southwest Airlines (USA) & Virgin Australia.
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