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It was due on Friday.
Air Salvage International - Specialised company providing professional aircraft salvage, recovery and disposal services
Ta very muchly and I thought Monarch owned her? I guess not the engines?
Air Salvage International - Specialised company providing professional aircraft salvage, recovery and disposal services
Ta very muchly and I thought Monarch owned her? I guess not the engines?
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The a/c was sold to a company called TES a few years back and then leased from them, they must be using ASI to part it out.
It may still make QLA today but l would not put any money on it either way.
It may still make QLA today but l would not put any money on it either way.
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Monarch Bookings Up 43%
Monarch Airlines which operates both charter and scheduled flights to holiday sun destinations in Spain, Portugal and Cyprus says that holiday bookings for Summer 2009 are up 43% compared to the same period last year.
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Bhx-mjv
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I can't answer your question of how bookings are going but despite
three operators on bhx - mjv in 2009 there is a substantial cut in the
number of seats on offer compared to 2008 when their were two.
Both Baby & Monarch are showing just four flights per week compared
to ZB's daily offering in summer 2008 and baby's 5. I think baby went
to six per week in July/August 2008.
I checked the last Saturday in July and prices for all three were fairly
similar from £178 to £220 (no baggage & card fees) -not cheap.
I guess Ryanair might go daily if two extra units do arrive for summer
2009 but who knows.
Pete
I can't answer your question of how bookings are going but despite
three operators on bhx - mjv in 2009 there is a substantial cut in the
number of seats on offer compared to 2008 when their were two.
Both Baby & Monarch are showing just four flights per week compared
to ZB's daily offering in summer 2008 and baby's 5. I think baby went
to six per week in July/August 2008.
I checked the last Saturday in July and prices for all three were fairly
similar from £178 to £220 (no baggage & card fees) -not cheap.
I guess Ryanair might go daily if two extra units do arrive for summer
2009 but who knows.
Pete
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Monarch LGW-AGP rotation cancelled at short notice today.
Is this becoming the norm...not enough bums on seats...pull the flight? This is not the first occurrence on ZB services in recent weeks.
So much for their "Book with confidence with Monarch Airlines" on their website.
Is this becoming the norm...not enough bums on seats...pull the flight? This is not the first occurrence on ZB services in recent weeks.
So much for their "Book with confidence with Monarch Airlines" on their website.
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Usual garbage from IB4138....flight was cancelled on 09Oct...hardly "short notice". Monarch don't cancel flights "at short notice" due to low loads.
Get your facts straight before you start spouting off.
Get your facts straight before you start spouting off.
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So how come, even the agents at AGP didn't know it was cancelled until this morning and were expecting the flight as normal?
Additionally, why was freight accepted for this flight, if it were not to be flown?
Sounds like a lack of timely communication within/by Monarch to all persons affected and not just the pax.
Additionally, why was freight accepted for this flight, if it were not to be flown?
Sounds like a lack of timely communication within/by Monarch to all persons affected and not just the pax.
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Is the company after which you've named yourself the handling agent?
If so that's self-explanatory...normal efficient service.
All communications sent out to all stations on 09Oct when flight was cancelled according to Monarch (and the cancellation notice)
Even the handling agent at AGP is on there.......perhaps they don't read their signals?
If so that's self-explanatory...normal efficient service.
All communications sent out to all stations on 09Oct when flight was cancelled according to Monarch (and the cancellation notice)
Even the handling agent at AGP is on there.......perhaps they don't read their signals?
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So, the handling agent in Spain is to blaim.
OK, so why use them, if you know they are known to be so bad?
There are other handling agents at AGP and other Spanish airports.
All the customer knows is that Monarch is the carrier and has let them down.
OK, so why use them, if you know they are known to be so bad?
There are other handling agents at AGP and other Spanish airports.
All the customer knows is that Monarch is the carrier and has let them down.
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All the customer knows is that they were informed of the cancellation on 09Oct. It's the handling agent that was waiting around for an aircraft that was never going to come!
APSboy - you probably know more than me about Monarch, but could you explain the economic rationale for Monarch setting up a base in East Midlands, when there's already a substantial operation at Birmingham ?
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Well Ive Heard Nothing Re the Above Maybe A Charter Programme Next Summer 2009 Taking Over From the BMI A321 That Operated Summer 2008 But Thats it. There Is NO Way Monarch Are Going to Base An Aircraft At EMA In These Current Climates They Would Be Up Against 3 Low Cost Carriers. They Have A Very Good Reputation MON At BHX, Most People in the EMA Area Would Not Know Who Monarch Were and MON Are Not Low Cost, People Have Not Got The Extra £££ to Fly With the Likes of MON. They Want The Cheepest Fare. MON Are Not Going to Offer £10 Each Way 2 AGP Like RYR Are Doing At The Mo.
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Thanks for the reply davidjohnson6. I can't explain the economic rationale behind this hence why I posted the original question. Many thanks for stating the obvious though its always appreciated.