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BBC have caught up with the TFS delay. It was on Midlands Today at lunchtime
BBC News - Monarch broken aircraft passengers stranded in Tenerife
Have Monarch bitten off more than they can chew with all these delays and subcharters? Have developed BHX at BMIBay's expense is one thing but operating the routes and unreliability is another. All this will play right into FR's hands.
BBC News - Monarch broken aircraft passengers stranded in Tenerife
Have Monarch bitten off more than they can chew with all these delays and subcharters? Have developed BHX at BMIBay's expense is one thing but operating the routes and unreliability is another. All this will play right into FR's hands.
BBC News - Monarch broken aircraft passengers stranded in Tenerife
One does wonder how much support a Lithuanian-based operator receives in the Canary Islands compared to Monarch themselves, as it seems to have taken two days for the AOG spares to be even on their way to the aircraft - all of which points back to the customers receiving something which is not "exactly" what they booked.
Why should they advise you. You've booked a Monarch flight (ZB flight number) which is exactly what you got.
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Monarch new bases summer 2013
Heard a few people over the last week or so saying that monarch are to base an aircraft at NCL from may 2013...
Anybody know anything about this?
is this aircraft instead of a TCX aircraft are thomas cook chartering out some of it's work to other airlines?
Anybody know anything about this?
is this aircraft instead of a TCX aircraft are thomas cook chartering out some of it's work to other airlines?
Remember the op is still Monarch's and whoever is subcharted will be using Monarch's callsign and slot.
Take your point, but had the a/c been painted in Monarch scheme, but still be a wet lease I actually doubt whether the average passenger would be any the wiser.
The passenger would have got a ZB flight, flown on what looks to all intents and purposes to be a Monarch aircraft.
Did, for example, Syrian Arab have to tell their passengers (many years ago) that their B707 flight was "operated on their behalf by British Midland"? Yes, I'm really showing my age now!
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The A320's don't swap that much - occasionally one will position out on a Tuesday night to Luton with one coming in the opposite direction but mid-July was the last time that happened. The 321's seem to change often but not really checked where and when.
Does anyone know when Monarch are going to be taking delivery of new airframes and exactly what they will be?
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Take your point, but had the a/c been painted in Monarch scheme, but still be a wet lease I actually doubt whether the average passenger would be any the wiser.
I for one would be pretty pi$$ed off if I had booked a Monarch flight and some other outfit turns up. I would have booked the Monarch flight in the full knowledge of what to expect from experience. Any pre-planned substitute aircraft is not acceptable to me.
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Aurela
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It started from BHX in the third week of July.
An A300 has been dispatched from Gatwick to pick up the delayed 733 pax and they should be back by about to 2-3 in the morning.
I have not heard any further news re the 733.
Titan have operated both Aurela flights today.
It started from BHX in the third week of July.
An A300 has been dispatched from Gatwick to pick up the delayed 733 pax and they should be back by about to 2-3 in the morning.
I have not heard any further news re the 733.
Titan have operated both Aurela flights today.
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harer92 posted in post #440 a link to an interview with Jochen Schnadt (Monarch's Commercial Director) about Monarch's fleet plans. In it he says that the company plans to increase the fleet to 38 for next summer. With 32 at the moment (excluding current leases) and 1 x A300 and 1 x A320 due to go at the end of this summer that will bring the fleet down to 30. I make that 8 more airframes by next summer if everything goes to plan 
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So will those 4 new aircraft be brand new or will be from other airlines?
Looks like the A320 on for standby is not happening then.
Still looking for others to join the fleet, for next summer.
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No, crewmeal. The subcharters this year were in response to the opportunity presented by the demise of Baby. The plans for next year are far enough in advance for Monarch to have their own aircraft and crew. The aircraft will be a mix of new and 2nd hand but all owned/leased by Monarch. You normally need a minimum of 6 months notice to get flight crew in and trained. Clearly that wasn't possible this summer.
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Brand new from airbus.
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I can understand why Monarch not looking at AGP or ALC routes from LBA next summer as they are already well served. Jet2 are going up to 3x daily on certain weekends next summer using a mix of Boeing 757-200's, Boeing 737-300's and Boeing 737-800's. Meanwhile Ryanair also operate both routes with daily service to AGP and 4x weekly service to ALC.
Whats the point of Monarch trying against that lot?
Whats the point of Monarch trying against that lot?