From the early 1960s, Scanair carried passengers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden to their holiday destinations. Barry Lloyd remembers the airline which was a regular sight for many years at airports in the Mediterranean and beyond.

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is a well-known carrier, operating both short-haul and long-haul scheduled routes to major cities around the world. Initially, these were primarily aimed at business travellers, but in the 1960s, there was a growing trend for the residents of northern Europe to want holidays in the Mediterranean.