Summa767 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2388 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1719 times:
Also Manchester to Madrid and Almeria! New are also Birmingham to Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Tenerife.
I do like the gatwick to Lisbon and Granada! These comes after Ryanair announced its own STN to Granada.
These are scheduled flights.
BCal From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 3384 posts, RR: 18 Reply 5, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1627 times:
It seems that Monarch is concentrating on developing their low-cost-with-full-service scheduled operations at the expense of their charter operations. They do not appear to have any new aircraft on order, so where are they getting the planes for their new routes? A further cut back on charter operations?
MOL on SRB's latest attack at BA: "It's like a little Chihuahua barking at a dying Labrador. Nobody cares."
Summa767 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2388 posts, RR: 7 Reply 6, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1605 times:
Most probably they are cutting back on charter flights, and making them scheduled instead, whilst adding some new destinations.
I like their strategy. After all, the mood of holiday makers seems to be moving away from package holidays, and more for independent arrangements.
BTW, Monarch is no longer "ful service". You now have to pay for your food and drinks. At least on the scheduled services.
Orion737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 1579 times:
Glad someone pointed out that Monarch is no longer a full-service carrier. Their crown service was really good but now there is nothing to differentiate them from the likes of Easyjet and bmibaby, except perhaps the price, as whenever I have checked, these flights are not that cheap, considering we no longer get fed and watered.
I dont know who is going to fill all these extra flights to Spain that ZB, FR and Easyjet keep launching!
Jmc757 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2000, 1296 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1561 times:
Orion, although Monarch cut their free meal and drinks service, you still get newspapers, hot towels, free pre-bookable seating and IFE, so although small, there are some differences.
They charter business is suffering a lot because of the schedueld. This year is the first ever that will see schedueld account for more than 50% of the overall business, so that says it all really. The punctuality on charter is poor and getting worse. Last summer the BHX base went to one A321 instead of two. I had to fly EAF instead! They're still a great airline, but I hope they dont lose sight of the charter business, its what put them where they are after all!
Gilesdavies From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2903 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1536 times:
Why no expansion of their Scheduled service from LTN?
Pitty to see the expansion going to LGW as usual at the expense of LTN. Would be great to see a Lisbon service operating out of a north London Airport.
BuyantUkhaa From Mongolia, joined May 2004, 2781 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1524 times:
GilesDavies, that's what crossed my mind as well. If they would fly to LTN or STN, one could make tons of LCC connection all over Europe. LGW is not a bad start though...
Ba319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8276 posts, RR: 56 Reply 12, posted (8 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1504 times:
I sure hope that this route works out for them.
I used to have to travel to LIS from London on a regular basis. I used Go quite a few times,the flights were always full so I never understood why they dropped the route. It went from 2 flights a day to 1 to none!
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