Monarch Airlines strongly denies rumours it's in financial trouble after social media speculation - Manchester Evening News
Still being denied by Monarch, although not very convincingly! You'd think they'd get straight on this with a very clear message it's not true. No official announcement on Twitter or the website.
Something definitely is up and it could really hurt them if it's not true.
Rumours inside Monarch that it is to do with their handling company going bust in BHX / LGW and the flights are mostly to get replacement staff to those airports to handle their flights. Either situation it means a large number of staff feeling worried over the next few days by the speculation.
I also read about this on another forum. If true then that's a bizarre way of resolving the situation. No Airport could spare that many staff to warrant 747's! Handling agents workers will have slightly more security as Airlines still need to be handled. Most will transfer to the new handling agent.
I just don't get why all this would be pre-planned. If the Airline is being shut down, Could ZB not be forced to repatriate their own customers on their own aircraft? It doesn't seem like they are bankrupt so have no way and funding the repatriation flights.