Monarch -2

[Direct VTB]

Also saw on the board that Flybe were doing a cover flight for us with one off their 195's...

[partyboy_uk]

... and:
a Jet 2 B733 did the ZB518 from Manchester to Barcelona yesterday;
a Thomson B752 the same route on the ZB516 today

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Also a Air Finland B757 operating out of MAN & LGW this week, covering for the B757 on "C" Check.

[SAM-EMA]

Sorry, bit of a spotter question but with MON/ZB seriously lacking a/c, does anyone know what a/c of what airline which be operating MON7326 from (and the return) EMA to Dalaman tomorrow. This is supposed to be a LGW based 752 - any help appreciated.

Thanks
SAM-EMA

[TartinTon]

It's a LGW based 757 still

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Will be either "JB" or "NJ", unless a/c go tech in the mean time.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Oh sh**, l did not know at the time of my post this morning, but "NJ" the a/c due to operate the DLM out of EMA went tech at LGW this morning.
Last l saw it was going to be operating the flight out of MAN some 10 hours or more late.

[END BAG]

Last weeks Monarch flights out of East Midlands were covered by a Jet-2 757 on both the days it was supposed to be a MON757.

[firstforfirstchoice]

Aircraft

Hi all,

Does anyone know what aircraft operates the MON3402 on Sunday 14th June from LGW to AYT??

Cheers if anyone can help out with my request

[im going in]

Planned to operate on A330

[SCANDIC]

New A321

Does anyone know when the new a321 will go into service, i see that they are leasing another 321 from bmi for a bit.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

They hope to have it in service around the 30th or 31st of this month, but nothing is confirmed as yet.

[Skipness One Echo]

Monarch CC Strike Action

BBC NEWS | England | Airline staff ballot over strike

Isn't this a little suicidal?

[Centre cities]

Strike

Yes it is.

Just lost my booking, would have selected them even though the price is more for the dates I want BHX- AGP-BHX. Booked else where now.


Centre cities

[Easy Ryder]

"Isn't this a little suicidal?"

Ain't that the truth....... not the best of timing guys

[topdog1]

I am cabin crew and to be honest, I have not heard anything about this. Maybe the press getting the wrong end of the stick as per usual

[StoneyBridge Radar]

Maybe the press getting the wrong end of the stick as per usual

You can't blame the press when your union is releasing stuff like this:

Unite's national officer for aviation, Brian Boyd, said: "Monarch faces the prospect of a crippling strike at the height of the holiday season."

The union wants the airline to pay a lump sum to its members instead of giving them a pay rise, which it says they are prepared to defer until next year.

It also wants the airline to pay cabin crew an extra allowance while they are in the air, similar to one currently paid to pilots.

Mr Boyd, said: "The requests of our members are reasonable and are in line with similar negotiations with other industry operators. They represent a practical compromise given the prevailing circumstances.

"Unite is urging Monarch to come back to the negotiating table and work with us to avert damaging industrial action.

"There is no doubt the aviation sector is experiencing difficult times, all the more reason for Monarch to work with Unite to find a practical solution to this dispute."

[Easy Ryder]

If the unions own members haven't heard about any of this, it just goes to show how dumb Unite truly is....

Making a future ballot rather unsuccessful.

[Splat]

Mr Boyd, your a complete idiot, and thanks for putting all our livelihoods on the line with this ill though out stunt.

[Buster the Bear]

I guess anyone hearing/reading the media 'strike ballot' story and planning to book a flight since Friday will have steered clear from Monarch (sadly).

I can never remember any dramatic staff rebellion at Monarch, so what has changed?