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ericlday
What is holiday? 
No l am still here and think the rumour on the BMI A330 is a load of
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I have not even bothered to ask at work about it.
As for the A300, not a cat in hells chance.
No l am still here and think the rumour on the BMI A330 is a load of
.I have not even bothered to ask at work about it.
As for the A300, not a cat in hells chance.
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Sorry if this is a bit off topic. But does anyone how well monarchs new route to barcelona is performing from gatwick?. Heard from realible sources that it was underperforming with poor load factors even through the summer season.
Does anyone know any info on this? Cheers!
Does anyone know any info on this? Cheers!
Monarch up their old tricks again?
Man to Dlm last night- 6 hour delay with very little info forthcoming.
I wished I had sought guidance on TA before booking but completely forgot (blanked) that my last substantial delay on an airline was with Monarch.
No sign of pending delay prior to check-in and further googling reveals previous practice of Monarch trying to squeeze a quart out of a pint pot etc.
Would have gone for cheaper option if I knew we would have been flying at midnight!
At least my family didn't have to face the wet-lease Lithuanian option!
I wished I had sought guidance on TA before booking but completely forgot (blanked) that my last substantial delay on an airline was with Monarch.
No sign of pending delay prior to check-in and further googling reveals previous practice of Monarch trying to squeeze a quart out of a pint pot etc.
Would have gone for cheaper option if I knew we would have been flying at midnight!
At least my family didn't have to face the wet-lease Lithuanian option!
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Last Monday, MAN-BCN, delayed by 2h40m, received a text message from Monarch as I was queuing for check in advising of the delay and to ask for a refreshment voucher. Received £5 which I thought was pretty good for that length of delay.
Delays are always a hassle but I was quite impressed by their handling of it, the text alert as soon as the delay was known was pretty smart I thought.
Delays are always a hassle but I was quite impressed by their handling of it, the text alert as soon as the delay was known was pretty smart I thought.
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They may have a/c or crew shortages. I am booked on a Monarch flight on Monday and yesterday received an email advising me that the flight would be operated by another carrier, to the same schedule, and that all services would be available except 'duty-free' (not that I care about that)
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EESDL
If you are on about the LY registered aircraft based at BHX, I believe it has a 100% dispatch rate since arriving. I have not been inside so I can't comment on the product but I can't recall a single delay on the flight unless there was one when I was on my holiday.
Now if you has said Air Explore and the Boeing 734.......different story.
If you are on about the LY registered aircraft based at BHX, I believe it has a 100% dispatch rate since arriving. I have not been inside so I can't comment on the product but I can't recall a single delay on the flight unless there was one when I was on my holiday.
Now if you has said Air Explore and the Boeing 734.......different story.
EESDL
If you aren't prepared to accept unforeseen delays, then don't travel by air - or for that matter, road, rail or sea!
To single out Monarch seem slightly crass - from other comments on this short thread it seems they perform a great deal better than some, possibly most.
As for being subbed on a Lithuanian aircraft, what's the issue?
I'd insist on compensation if I were you!!!!!
If you aren't prepared to accept unforeseen delays, then don't travel by air - or for that matter, road, rail or sea!
To single out Monarch seem slightly crass - from other comments on this short thread it seems they perform a great deal better than some, possibly most.
As for being subbed on a Lithuanian aircraft, what's the issue?
I'd insist on compensation if I were you!!!!!
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EESDL - the reason for your DLM delay was most likely because that aircraft (G-OJMR) was delayed first thing in the morning on the ZB564 to TFS. The aircraft had an ongoing tech issue which I certainly hope you feel would be better to get sorted then for you to go on an aircraft that potentially has a big issue which could result in the aircraft returning, or flying at a risk. Delays always happen and considering how tight the ZB schedule is on certain days, you have to respect the fact that a little problem in the morning does have a knock-on in the afternoon slot.
I have thankfully never seen Monarch cancel a flight, a delay might be annoying but would you rather get to your holiday destination in safe hands rather than not at all?
I have thankfully never seen Monarch cancel a flight, a delay might be annoying but would you rather get to your holiday destination in safe hands rather than not at all?
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Talk about putting a jinx on an aircraft after praising its reliability only yesterday - the Lithuanian registered 733 is now sitting in Tenerife with over a 12 hour delay on the BHX inbound.
Outbound Nice this morning also showing delayed.
Oops.
Outbound Nice this morning also showing delayed.
Oops.
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Commentators curse Olton Pete!
EESDL I can understand the comment about the LY aircraft but they conform to EASA standards and probably have to pass Monarch quality checks as part of the lease.
Choosing to go on a Sat night, with family, peak summer i'd have a look at myself before looking at trip advisor
EESDL I can understand the comment about the LY aircraft but they conform to EASA standards and probably have to pass Monarch quality checks as part of the lease.
Choosing to go on a Sat night, with family, peak summer i'd have a look at myself before looking at trip advisor
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Also a 24 hr delay on the inbound Larnaca to Luton with an A320 stuck out there. Do not know the problem though. Quite agree weekend flying in the height of summer as someone once said - be afraid be very afraid!