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BYALPHAINDIA, IB are very much operating into Gib, not from it. They have no ground handling presence in Gib. And anyway GIB is not a Spanish airport.
- As such I really couldn't see any link!
Never mind...
- As such I really couldn't see any link!
Never mind...
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Two things. Firstly I think you will find that Gibair Handling do all civil handling at Gibraltar and is owned by the Bland Group which sold GB Airways to easyJet. According to local press reports that they have got to get there act together and cut costs to try and compete with the likes of Malaga and Seville airports on a more commercial basis as easyJet etc will have to think seriously about continuing with UK-Gibraltar flights.
Secondly, regarding Tim Jeans complaining about the cost of parking aircraft at Luton when not in use. Surely it would be better to have the aircraft flying if at all possible rather than sitting on the ground. Everybody knows that aircraft do not make any money unless they are in the air and remember where Mr Jeans used to work for some years ago – an airline which has a harp on its tail!
Secondly, regarding Tim Jeans complaining about the cost of parking aircraft at Luton when not in use. Surely it would be better to have the aircraft flying if at all possible rather than sitting on the ground. Everybody knows that aircraft do not make any money unless they are in the air and remember where Mr Jeans used to work for some years ago – an airline which has a harp on its tail!
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Happy 40th Birthday Monarch!
Any of you Girls/Guys lucky enough to serve on this flight?
http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/news/index.asp?hdlId=1237
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Monarchs pricing???
Went on Monarch's site again the other day, I just can't see where the 'discounts' are??
If anything the prices have risen, Probably due to fuel etc.
The thing that bothers me is, I keep getting e-mails 3 a week saying 50% & 75% off book now until a certain date, I go on and find no cheaper fares??
Yes, I would love to book, But not at £132 ret + £5 each way for seats to ALC for a 2 night short break.
All May's, June's, July's flights are all priced at over £101 ret.
I would book Bmibaby but the timings are not as good.
I just fancy a change from TOM.
At ZB's ret fares, We might as well go for a week??
You would think they would recognise this??
Went on Monarch's site again the other day, I just can't see where the 'discounts' are??
If anything the prices have risen, Probably due to fuel etc.
The thing that bothers me is, I keep getting e-mails 3 a week saying 50% & 75% off book now until a certain date, I go on and find no cheaper fares??
Yes, I would love to book, But not at £132 ret + £5 each way for seats to ALC for a 2 night short break.
All May's, June's, July's flights are all priced at over £101 ret.
I would book Bmibaby but the timings are not as good.
I just fancy a change from TOM.
At ZB's ret fares, We might as well go for a week??
You would think they would recognise this??
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The discount advertised by Monarch is an 'extra web discount'. That is: extra discount for booking on the web only. It is not a discount on the ticket price.
Example:
Standard web discount - £5
70% Extra discount - £8.50
Example:
Standard web discount - £5
70% Extra discount - £8.50
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Yes, but you get what you pay for, l ask the question how many flights have Monarch cancelled over the last few years for weather delays, ATC failures, terrorist incidents and baggage failures, the answer is Zero.
You will not get to the check in desk and be told sorry flight cancelled we will get you out on first seats available, that will be in four days time.
During the snow at Gatwick the other weekend a flight was unable to depart due to the airport being snow closed, when finally open crew run out of hours. Now most airlines cancel the flight and your on your own, no Monarch fly out pax the next morning, not over the next week.
You will not get to the check in desk and be told sorry flight cancelled we will get you out on first seats available, that will be in four days time.
During the snow at Gatwick the other weekend a flight was unable to depart due to the airport being snow closed, when finally open crew run out of hours. Now most airlines cancel the flight and your on your own, no Monarch fly out pax the next morning, not over the next week.
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Value for money
Must admit as a punter I am always willing to pay a little more to fly Monarch to Malaga from BHX than the others on offer from BHX/EMA/COV. I do however usually find their prices on a par with the others, more often than not.
A happy regular customer.
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BYALPHAINDIA - You get what you pay for including as you say better timings for yourself, also why do you think a short stay compared to week stay return should be a significantly different price if the demand for the flights are the same over those dates?
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New A330's (maybe...)!
Right so MON are doing the initial A330 type training for the RAF's new fleet of tankers/transports.
Apparently 14 on order of which only 9 will be used and 5 leased out to a UK operator where they can be recalled on short notice....
So will MON take 1 or more of these spare 330's? When pigs fly methinks!
Apparently 14 on order of which only 9 will be used and 5 leased out to a UK operator where they can be recalled on short notice....
So will MON take 1 or more of these spare 330's? When pigs fly methinks!
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Gibraltar
I see that Monarch are re-starting there Manchester - Gibraltar service, starting from September. The service will run three times weekly on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
It would be nice to see Monarch expand there route network from BHX...
It would be nice to see Monarch expand there route network from BHX...
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Dub Base
Re the Dub base, it appears that unlike previous Summers when Dub had the AB6 fri thru sun nite there is now an AB6 in Dub, Thur to Mon, 1 757 all week, another 757 fri sat and sun and an a330 popping over to SFB on a Fri.
But regards teh crew they are telling me on the Dub based a/c at the minute that the 2 senior C/C still Man or Lgw based with the rest of the recruited local in Dub with a guarantee of ONLY doing Dub flights!!! Mind you who wants to fly to LPA at 0145local on a sunday!!!!!!! Oh yes Monarch do!!!
But regards teh crew they are telling me on the Dub based a/c at the minute that the 2 senior C/C still Man or Lgw based with the rest of the recruited local in Dub with a guarantee of ONLY doing Dub flights!!! Mind you who wants to fly to LPA at 0145local on a sunday!!!!!!! Oh yes Monarch do!!!
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No it's not Monarch, dublindispatch. All Monarch does is supply the aircraft and crew. The tour operator decides the rest as long as it makes for a valid operation. The only reason Monarch flies it is because the tour operator doesn't have the resources in-house to fly it themselves. 