Here, exasperated travellers and dismayed Laker staff feel the brunt of the collapse on 5 February 1982.
Laker Airways collapsed in 1982, saddling debts amounting to £270 million ($374m). More than 6,000 passengers were left stranded in airports around the world. Here, exasperated travellers and dismayed Laker staff feel the brunt of the collapse on 5 February 1982.