article_snippet: Sir Freddie Laker revolutionised air travel with Sir Freddie Laker idea for budget flights between Europe and the US, but Sir Freddie Laker failed in 1982 .
article_snippet: Previously, Sir Freddie Laker launched Skytrain in the late Seventies to offer 'no frills' flights to the US, but Sir Freddie Laker carrier Lake Airways failed in 1982.
article_snippet: Zoom Airlines tried a similar concept in 2002 but was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2008.