Sir Freddy Laker RIP

[Marki]

Saw this on the news last night , but Sir Freddy passed away in Florida yesterday aged 83
the man was a pioneer and i think he is owed a thank you for breaking up the high price transatlantic monopoly

[ZR1cliff]

Thats twice today hes passed away,never could keep a good man down.

>> Edited by ZR1cliff on Friday 10th February 17:12

[Marki]

[chilli]

The news mentioned last night about how he tried and failed to get his airline up and running...But only a few years back I remember flying laker to the states and talking to Freddie junior on the flight for about an hour on how the re-launch was going. They never mentioned that.

Didn't know a lot about him, but he had the balls to take on the big boys, so I had a great respect for the man.

[ZR1cliff]

Marki said:

He was worth another mention matey .

to Sir Freddie

[rich1231]

my only claim to fame is that i was in the Laker in-flight magazine when a nipper.

no wonder they went out of business