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Originally Posted by davidjohnson6
Installed Monarch's Android app today. It lets you make new bookings but you can't log in or see your existing bookings or check in or choose seats. It also has links to things like weather and traffic but these are probably done best by the multitude of existing weather and route navigation apps instead of Monarch trying to be a me-too player in the market.
Given Monarch is very heavily based towards holiday and beach routes which tend to get longer stays, rather than city breaks, am dubious as to how many sales they will get through their mobile app.
The app left me with the impression of someone having decided to build an app but without thinking why there should be an app or what customers would want from it.
Anybody else had a look at the app ?
Given Monarch is very heavily based towards holiday and beach routes which tend to get longer stays, rather than city breaks, am dubious as to how many sales they will get through their mobile app.
The app left me with the impression of someone having decided to build an app but without thinking why there should be an app or what customers would want from it.
Anybody else had a look at the app ?
Other that that, it's a good App that seems to work well. I like the currency converter and weather forecast features in particular.
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Fatally wounded...? 
She's currently in the air, on the way to preveza (MON5642).
G-MONS - Monarch Airlines - Flightradar24
Pretty good going for a fatally wounded aircraft....
She's currently in the air, on the way to preveza (MON5642).
G-MONS - Monarch Airlines - Flightradar24
Pretty good going for a fatally wounded aircraft....
I really like the app on my iPhone.
You can make bookings, flight arrivals and departures, sat nav directions, car finder and I really like the destination weathers and currency converter!
I'm sure it will develop more over tune, but a great start.
What's not to like. Very useful if travelling Monarch!!
You can make bookings, flight arrivals and departures, sat nav directions, car finder and I really like the destination weathers and currency converter!
I'm sure it will develop more over tune, but a great start.
What's not to like. Very useful if travelling Monarch!!
School time at Monarch!
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Having had the misfortune to travel to Crete and the Canaries on Jet2 aircraft with the Acro seats I can testify that they are most uncomfortable once you pass the 2 hour or so mark. The arm rests are rounded and too short and the seat squab is also too short and seems not to have any padding at all.
The Pitch seats look far more comfortable than the Acro efforts and I too hope that Monarch haven't made the mistake of ordering Acro seats as that would land them in more seating complaints than they currently suffer.
Having just traveled on AA and AB in Airbus fitted legroom seats my comment would be that they are spacious and comfortable and it would be a great shame if these new seats were replaced with any sort (Pitch or otherwise) of slimmed down economy seating.
Is anyone aware if the new A320's are having their seats replaced as part of the programme?
The Pitch seats look far more comfortable than the Acro efforts and I too hope that Monarch haven't made the mistake of ordering Acro seats as that would land them in more seating complaints than they currently suffer.
Having just traveled on AA and AB in Airbus fitted legroom seats my comment would be that they are spacious and comfortable and it would be a great shame if these new seats were replaced with any sort (Pitch or otherwise) of slimmed down economy seating.
Is anyone aware if the new A320's are having their seats replaced as part of the programme?
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Monarch have not bought Acro seats. I can assure you of that. Quite a bit of testing has also gone into the new seats as well and from what I understand, the feedback is that the seats actually get more comfortable as time goes on. Odd, but that's what both staff and customers have said in trial feedback.
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Nearing the end of May and: -
G-OZBZ A321 registered 12/04/2013 - still not in service
G-ZBAH A320 still not on the UK register and not flown since 8/5
Hifly A330 on Gatwick routes and Alba Star 734 on BHX routes.
Who is paying for all this and has there been any finger pointing?
Flight delays are not too bad although A320 JK was tech again yesterday, which caused knock on delays at BHX and it arrived back recently nearly a couple of hours a drift.
G-OZBZ A321 registered 12/04/2013 - still not in service
G-ZBAH A320 still not on the UK register and not flown since 8/5
Hifly A330 on Gatwick routes and Alba Star 734 on BHX routes.
Who is paying for all this and has there been any finger pointing?
Flight delays are not too bad although A320 JK was tech again yesterday, which caused knock on delays at BHX and it arrived back recently nearly a couple of hours a drift.
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I can answer two of your questions.
G-OZBZ, Monarch is paying for it and it should be in service by the end of next week.
Now as for G-ZBAH, Vueling is paying as the aircraft has not been returned off lease yet.
G-OZBZ, Monarch is paying for it and it should be in service by the end of next week.
Now as for G-ZBAH, Vueling is paying as the aircraft has not been returned off lease yet.
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Now as for G-ZBAH, Vueling is paying as the aircraft has not been returned off lease yet.
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Just because it is in Monarch colours it does not mean Monarch are paying for it, unusual l know.
It still has not been returned to the leasing company, hence Vueling is still paying the bills.
firstforfirstchoice
It will not enter service until late June, however this may come forward.
It still has not been returned to the leasing company, hence Vueling is still paying the bills.
firstforfirstchoice
It will not enter service until late June, however this may come forward.
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Mr @ Spotty M
Thank you for the reply and I assume BZ has turned out not to be not up to Monarch's high standards and hence the delay with the Alba Star covering until it is in service?
I believe I read earlier in the thread the actual summer spare is planned to be an A321 and hence "AH" is the one that should be in service or have I got it the wrong way round?
I suppose if there is a spare, the 321 is most sensible as it can cover for a 320 and 321 whereas a 320 can only really cover for a 320 unless loads are light.
Quite surprised at BHX getting the non-Monarch branded aircraft after last years negative publicity surrounding with the 733 incident.
Thank you for the reply and I assume BZ has turned out not to be not up to Monarch's high standards and hence the delay with the Alba Star covering until it is in service?
I believe I read earlier in the thread the actual summer spare is planned to be an A321 and hence "AH" is the one that should be in service or have I got it the wrong way round?
I suppose if there is a spare, the 321 is most sensible as it can cover for a 320 and 321 whereas a 320 can only really cover for a 320 unless loads are light.
Quite surprised at BHX getting the non-Monarch branded aircraft after last years negative publicity surrounding with the 733 incident.
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Yes l understand you are correct in that the plan is to have an A321 as the spare aircraft once ZBAH is in service.
Yes OZBZ has come with its problems, but problems from trying to bring in extra a/c within a very short time scale have not helped with getting OZBZ into service.
Yes OZBZ has come with its problems, but problems from trying to bring in extra a/c within a very short time scale have not helped with getting OZBZ into service.
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Airbus A321 G-ZBAE seams to have entered service today on the Manchester-Barcelona route , ZB516/7
Just leaves A321 G-OZBZ and the much talked about A320 G-ZBAH to enter service in the next few weeks (hopefully!)
Just leaves A321 G-OZBZ and the much talked about A320 G-ZBAH to enter service in the next few weeks (hopefully!)
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G-ZBAE entered service yesterday l think you will find, should have been the MAN/BCN on Saturday, well that was plan A on Friday.
It was in fact EFL on Saturday, my mistake.
It was in fact EFL on Saturday, my mistake.
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