While Laker began as a charter service, in the 1970s it would become an early "no frills" airline, a predecessor of today's budget airlines.
Another major player in the 1970s was Laker Airways, which was actually founded in 1966. While Laker began as a charter service, in the 1970s it would become an early "no frills" airline, a predecessor of today's budget airlines. Pictured here is Laker's jubilant founder Freddie Laker, celebrating the airline's successes through the 1970s.