The Ledger

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Assertion Partly supported
Laker: 16 major airlines price-fixed to bankrupt Laker Airways
“He disrupted the aviation world so badly that 16 of the world's biggest airlines effectively Ganged up on him and adjusted their pricing, fixed pricing effectively to put them out of business.”
Freddie Laker Sep 16, 2021 ▶ 8:28 The Secret PE Firms Pay $2M/Month For: Nail The Basics
Assertion Supported
Laker: Sir Freddie Laker was knighted for founding low-cost aviation
“My father was actually a knighted by the Queen of England for his, I think the exact phrasing was for allowing the common man to travel, and his kind of contribution to society was that he was the founder of the very first low-cost airline.”
Freddie Laker Sep 16, 2021 ▶ 6:52 The Secret PE Firms Pay $2M/Month For: Nail The Basics
Assertion Partly supported
Laker: The Police raised $1M at a benefit concert for Laker Airways
“When he got shut down you know, the band, the police would like sting and things like that. They ran a, they threw a benefit concert to try and raise money for him and raised a million dollars to try and keep Laker in business.”
Freddie Laker Sep 16, 2021 ▶ 10:05 The Secret PE Firms Pay $2M/Month For: Nail The Basics
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