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I suppose that could lead on to a couple of other Bonus Questions about the Canary Islands.

1. Which mainstream airline bought aircraft from a manufacturer they had never bought from before (or since), specifically to cover their extensive holiday flights to the Canary Islands. Airline and aircraft type.

2. Which airline built up a substantial secondhand fleet of a distinctive type, again to cover the range required for their flights from these islands. Airline and aircraft type. Answered : Spantax and the Convair 990.

3. Which airline was suddenly forced to serve the Canary Islands on major longhaul flights.

4. If I wanted to go from the Canary Islands down to Ghana in mid-West Africa in 1966, which airline should I call ? Airline and aircraft type.
Answered : British United One-Eleven

5. If I wanted to go nonstop from the Canary Islands to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1966, which airline should I call ? Airline and aircraft type. Answered : Iberia DC8

6. Bristol Britannias flew cargo flights for several years around 1970 from the Canary Islands to Britain. What was the cargo ? Answer : Potatoes