Sir Freddie Laker died today.
May he rest in peace. My thoughts are with Lady Jacqueline and his family.
A true pioneer and a gentleman, whom I had the pleasure to meet in Colorado Springs in 2003 and again in New YOrk in 2004 at the Freddie Awards.
Update 2/11/06: The London Times ran a nice obituary on Sir Freddie Laker yesterday.
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