note

Laker Airways, Inc. was a US-registered airline established as a sister company to Laker Airways Bahamas with the intent to operate scheduled long haul flights from Florida to the U.K. The company commenced public charter flights on April 6, 1996 with a leased fleet of four McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 and 300 employees.Twice-weekly low-fare, high-quality scheduled services linking Fort Lauderdale in Florida with London Gatwick were inaugurated on 5 July 1996, followed by similar services linking Orlando with Manchester and Glasgow Prestwick. These flights featured an executive class with leather seats, seat back TVs and inflight catering marketed as Regency Class Service. A daily Miami-Gatwick service was to start in March 1997. Laker Airways, Inc ceased scheduled operations in 1998.

founded - demised (age)

1995 - 1999  (4)

headquarters

, Ft Lauderdale, FL

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base airports

KFLL Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Broward County

home base

related operators

Laker Airways (Bahamas)

sister co.