Absolutely worthwhile from what I hear. FCA legroom much improved on all longhaul recently. I flew this route last year with MON and while legroom wasn't as bad as I'd heard the whole experience was, at best, average for a charter. Plus, they didn't bother letting me know in advance that the return flight had changed to via MAN. ( although to be fair, that was more likely a problem with the holiday operator than Monarch themselves. ) All the same, from the reports I've heard of FCA service, that's the one I'd choose. Hope this helps!