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Monarch, the low fares airline that cares.............or so it says on the web-site.
Book early & fly cheap (?) I think not.
June 2009 fares to the Canaries are around £160 return, but Malaga, Alicante & Faro come out at around £650-£1,000 return.
Guess Monarch won't need as many aircraft next summer -by the look of these fare schedules.
Book early & fly cheap (?) I think not.
June 2009 fares to the Canaries are around £160 return, but Malaga, Alicante & Faro come out at around £650-£1,000 return.
Guess Monarch won't need as many aircraft next summer -by the look of these fare schedules.
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Used to SLF with them a lot. Moved on when I felt they concentrated more on spin and less on doing what it said on the tin.
I seem to remember that they said that charging for meals was as a result of passenger survey responses. Pretty insulting to the intelligence. These fares are indefensible and they don't deserve to sell the seats.
Pity, it was a good product once.
I seem to remember that they said that charging for meals was as a result of passenger survey responses. Pretty insulting to the intelligence. These fares are indefensible and they don't deserve to sell the seats.
Pity, it was a good product once.
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Just looked on BA, which calls for a change at Gatwick, for same dates.
Of the 9 flight options provided, dearest return fare is €310...and no add ons.
Jet2 are charging €111.
Would look like that someone at ZB has got a decimal place wrong in the fare calculations and the arithmetic has not been checked before input to the booking system..
Of the 9 flight options provided, dearest return fare is €310...and no add ons.
Jet2 are charging €111.
Would look like that someone at ZB has got a decimal place wrong in the fare calculations and the arithmetic has not been checked before input to the booking system..
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I think you'll find it's just a peculiarity of their res system. The flights get loaded at the highest fare and then opened downwards as their revman guys work through the flights. Happens every year. Once the flights are all done they are officially "released" through an announcement on the website and by email to their mailing list. The only bases that get the chance to be set-up in advance of release are the first ones on sale.
For anyone who bothers to read the website...
Summer 09 routes now available from Luton and Birmingham
Plan ahead - Summer 09 routes are now available from Luton and Birmingham, book your summer holiday early and save!
For anyone who bothers to read the website...
Summer 09 routes now available from Luton and Birmingham
Plan ahead - Summer 09 routes are now available from Luton and Birmingham, book your summer holiday early and save!
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ZB IBZ summer 09
Are Monarch operating the ZB IBZ routes from LGW, BHX and MAN again for summer 09? Also alot of competition on this route especially with EZY, BA, TOM etc and quite prob FR starting next summer from a number of bases too! Hope Monarch keep it as in my opinion the best carrier on this route by far!
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If these very high fares are simply a peculiarity of the reservation system, then might I suggest that they are an intentional peculiarity (rather than a dumb cock up). I very much doubt that anyone unfamiliar with reservation system peculiarities (let's call them customers), who books online now, will get a refund.
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Silverstreak,
I had no idea that G-MONB is still in service with Monarch (post 232)! Checking through my logbook I see that I flew on this particular 757 on 31 August, 1988. Even then it was more than five years old!
I had no idea that G-MONB is still in service with Monarch (post 232)! Checking through my logbook I see that I flew on this particular 757 on 31 August, 1988. Even then it was more than five years old!
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monarch were flying on behalf of thomas cook holidays so it is thomas cook which have pulled the flights not MON.
Maybe TCX will use there own A330 next summer or buy some seats of TOM??
Maybe TCX will use there own A330 next summer or buy some seats of TOM??
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Monarch 09
Orlando with Monarch as the carrier still on sale via Thomas Cook/ My Travel booking system, on Sats, Thomson flying on Sun.
Of course it could change. Dont think the Mexico or Dom Rep were "ever" put on sale for Summer 2009 with Monarch by Thos Cook and My Travel.
Mexico still going for 2009 plus Orlando with Thomson, but no Thomson Dom Rep.
Of course it could change. Dont think the Mexico or Dom Rep were "ever" put on sale for Summer 2009 with Monarch by Thos Cook and My Travel.
Mexico still going for 2009 plus Orlando with Thomson, but no Thomson Dom Rep.
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I have friends on the CUN-NCL flight today. Does any one have any ETD from NCL? I understood this flight was fully booked. Will the A300 have to op via POP on way home too?
Any reason for both the A330's out of service
Info greatly appreciated.
Any reason for both the A330's out of service
Info greatly appreciated.
Spotty M has been having a really awful long haul summer, almost as bad as Globespam last year.
24+ hour delays have been pretty common all summer long. Is it tighter scheduling than last year & lack of cover for the unforeseen?
Mind you the TCX A330s havn't done much better this year either. Certainly will make people think twice about forking out higher fares with these carriers next year.
24+ hour delays have been pretty common all summer long. Is it tighter scheduling than last year & lack of cover for the unforeseen?
Mind you the TCX A330s havn't done much better this year either. Certainly will make people think twice about forking out higher fares with these carriers next year.
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I have friends on the CUN-NCL flight today. Does any one have any ETD from NCL? I understood this flight was fully booked. Will the A300 have to op via POP on way home too?
As for an ETD from Newcastle, it will be at least tomorrow as the A300 is on its way from Gander to Sanford on the Cardiff flight - now assuming they don't have any more flights after Sanford (I don't think they do?) it won't be back in Cardiff until tomorrow morning. It then has to position upto NCL so I would think it would be tomorrow morning towards lunchtime before it leaves Newcastle for Gander! ie over a day late.