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Freddie Laker

British businessman (1922–2006)

  • Fame49.0
  • Momentum2.9
  • Wikipedia2.5K
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Lived 1922–2006, aged 84United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomFoundersFounder
  • Wikipedia
    9 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1922–2006
    Aged 84
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-07-21

Sir Frederick Alfred Laker was an English airline entrepreneur, best known for founding Laker Airways in 1966, which went bankrupt in 1982. Known as Freddie Laker, he was one of the first airline owners to adopt the "low cost / no-frills" airline business model that has since proven to be successful worldwide when employed by companies such as Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, easyJet, Norwegian Air, and AirAsia.

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49.0
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Momentum2.9
Historical7.8
Now attention16.2
Source confidence50.0
Completeness70.0
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