Monarch Scheduled goes Low Cost?
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re: ' On most occasions the crew go to work with no real knowledge of whether they are flying a charter or schedule. '
noit true. flight code for scheduled is ZB and for charter it's MON , it states the flight codes on your roster so you know what you will be operating.
re: ' On most occasions the crew go to work with no real knowledge of whether they are flying a charter or schedule. '
noit true. flight code for scheduled is ZB and for charter it's MON , it states the flight codes on your roster so you know what you will be operating.
Hi BarbirGirl
That's what I would have thought too, but Querty sounded so certain that I didn't query it.
Anyway, I flew on the A300-600 which, to the best of my knowledge, is only used for charter flights. Is this correct?
That's what I would have thought too, but Querty sounded so certain that I didn't query it.
Anyway, I flew on the A300-600 which, to the best of my knowledge, is only used for charter flights. Is this correct?
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I do noy know whether the A300 is regularly rostered for sched flights or not. But I came back from AGP on Wednesday on one. The crew were fully aware that it was a sched flight and the service was excellent.
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Barbiegirl wrote :
"noit true. flight code for scheduled is ZB and for charter it's MON , it states the flight codes on your roster so you know what you will be operating."
If you worked one season perhaps you were lucky, but in fact it often happens that the flight you will operate is changed while you are driving to work or after you have reported so qwerty was right in that respect and indeed in everything else he said.
The crew operate both types of service to a very high personal standard so it makes precious little difference really.
"noit true. flight code for scheduled is ZB and for charter it's MON , it states the flight codes on your roster so you know what you will be operating."
If you worked one season perhaps you were lucky, but in fact it often happens that the flight you will operate is changed while you are driving to work or after you have reported so qwerty was right in that respect and indeed in everything else he said.
The crew operate both types of service to a very high personal standard so it makes precious little difference really.
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Well, if the title of the thread is accurate, crew soon won't be operating the service to a very high personal standard but to a very basic one.
I've stuck with ZB because of good OTP and good service. If, 'for my comfort and convenience and because of customer demand' or whatever spin is spun it goes no frills, then the choice widens.
I've stuck with ZB because of good OTP and good service. If, 'for my comfort and convenience and because of customer demand' or whatever spin is spun it goes no frills, then the choice widens.
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I asked Vantage (frequent flyer club) reservations yesterday about the withdrawal of the service. It seems that a survey was done which justified the decision to withdraw the service.
I can only wonder how on Earth a question was phrased to make a customer express a preference for buying a sandwich over the existing free gin & tonic, bottle of wine, 3 course meal and a coffee.
Maybe they were unlucky and asked a bunch of easyJet employees!
It seems there has been a predictably angry reaction amongst the frequent flyers. Obviously they weren't surveyed - they would have given the wrong answer.
I suspect that in true British style, this withdrawal of substance will be balanced by an increase in gloss (advertising spin).
I can only wonder how on Earth a question was phrased to make a customer express a preference for buying a sandwich over the existing free gin & tonic, bottle of wine, 3 course meal and a coffee.
Maybe they were unlucky and asked a bunch of easyJet employees!
It seems there has been a predictably angry reaction amongst the frequent flyers. Obviously they weren't surveyed - they would have given the wrong answer.
I suspect that in true British style, this withdrawal of substance will be balanced by an increase in gloss (advertising spin).
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I know it's slightly off the Monarch Scheduled subject, but I was wandering, how many of the other charters now no longer offer meals ? - is it generally up to the airlines, tour operators or a bit of both?
