This has been going on all winter in the Canaries and in Spain in general from last year.
On a flight to the Canaries several months ago we were warned by our agent that these free lighters were in all the shops at the resorts AND Airport. The agent on duty was concerned that the passengers had not been sufficiently warned of the dangers at check-in.
We decided the risks were unacceptable and did a full baggage ID on the ramp asking pax who had such lighters to remove them.
We got nearly 100!!!
[This message has been edited by brookdale (edited 15 April 2001).]