janeyTA - I know it would be my fault - am not disputing that.
Easyjet and Ryanair seem to have a policy whereby if you turn up at the check-in desk no more than an hour or so after departure, you can be transferred to the next flight on payment of a nominal fee instead of having to buy a new full-fare ticket.
The question is whether Monarch have a policy similiar to Easyet/Ryanair.