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Sharm El Sheikh Flights This Winter...
Just curious if anyone in the know, knows if Monarch are still intending to operate their full schedule to Sharm El Sheikh this winter?
Just looking at flights on the website, and they are are offering flights for £125 return in November and December from Luton, which is crazy considering the distance and this is usually a huge winter sun destination.
I would imagine the recent unrest in the country for some would be a cause for concern, even though Sharm has been completely unaffected.
When you look at the seat reservation plans, there is literally no more than 2-5 seats reserved on any of the plans. Where if you look at other routes for the same period, a good majority of the extra legroom seats are booked up and a sprinkling of normal seats.
With this being a brand new route from Luton for the airline, this must be a bit of a gamble for them. Especially when you already have other carriers established on the route, like Thomson flying 3 times weekly and easyJet 5-6 times a week too. I understand Thomson are cutting some of their flights to Sharm this winter from a few airports. I also notice they are operating their A321 on the route too!
I am tempted to book, but just scepticle as I remeber last winter Munich was cancelled at the very last minute.
Just looking at flights on the website, and they are are offering flights for £125 return in November and December from Luton, which is crazy considering the distance and this is usually a huge winter sun destination.
I would imagine the recent unrest in the country for some would be a cause for concern, even though Sharm has been completely unaffected.
When you look at the seat reservation plans, there is literally no more than 2-5 seats reserved on any of the plans. Where if you look at other routes for the same period, a good majority of the extra legroom seats are booked up and a sprinkling of normal seats.
With this being a brand new route from Luton for the airline, this must be a bit of a gamble for them. Especially when you already have other carriers established on the route, like Thomson flying 3 times weekly and easyJet 5-6 times a week too. I understand Thomson are cutting some of their flights to Sharm this winter from a few airports. I also notice they are operating their A321 on the route too!
I am tempted to book, but just scepticle as I remeber last winter Munich was cancelled at the very last minute.
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It started yesterday afternoon with one of the 321s (BP) going tech after it arrived from FAO. Another 321 (BT) positioned in tea-time and this departed 20.30 to FUE and I assume crew hours (only a guess) kicked in requiring a night-stop, unless it too went tech.
Then one of the night-stop A320's (JK) did not fly to the early afternoon and I assume it should have gone to Barecelona in the morning. Per the BHX site the 07.00 BCN still hasn't gone but is now "gate open".
Then to compound matters one of the lunchtime 321's (BS) arrived back and positioned out to Gatwick. This left BCN, PMI & PFO without an aircraft at 14.15. With a bit of juggling with the serviceable aircraft including using the Nice 321 for PFO or PMI and subbing in a Titan aircraft to operate the Nice, they have got most of the schedule back on track or should do by the morning.
Aircraft BP by the way actually returned to service this morning and if that hadn't been fixed I am not sure what would have happened.
In the meantime BT has returned from FUE (19.00) and I assume will go to Barcelona.
It started yesterday afternoon with one of the 321s (BP) going tech after it arrived from FAO. Another 321 (BT) positioned in tea-time and this departed 20.30 to FUE and I assume crew hours (only a guess) kicked in requiring a night-stop, unless it too went tech.
Then one of the night-stop A320's (JK) did not fly to the early afternoon and I assume it should have gone to Barecelona in the morning. Per the BHX site the 07.00 BCN still hasn't gone but is now "gate open".
Then to compound matters one of the lunchtime 321's (BS) arrived back and positioned out to Gatwick. This left BCN, PMI & PFO without an aircraft at 14.15. With a bit of juggling with the serviceable aircraft including using the Nice 321 for PFO or PMI and subbing in a Titan aircraft to operate the Nice, they have got most of the schedule back on track or should do by the morning.
Aircraft BP by the way actually returned to service this morning and if that hadn't been fixed I am not sure what would have happened.
In the meantime BT has returned from FUE (19.00) and I assume will go to Barcelona.
Last edited by Jetdriver; 15th Sep 2013 at 21:21.
Last winter the Gatwick - Friedrichshafen route was 4x weekly. Seemd that in the coming winter it goes down to 1x weekly (2x in half term in February)
Admittedly when flying the route from Gatwick on a Saturday in April loads were abysmal, but was it really so bad in March as well ?
Admittedly when flying the route from Gatwick on a Saturday in April loads were abysmal, but was it really so bad in March as well ?
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Yes the BHX schedule is slightly up this winter although some cuts have started to creep in.
Grenoble was going up to 4 a week from Feb but back to two a week.
ACE is up 2-3, FAO 2-3, TFS 6-7, GIB is an extra 3 frequencies but VCE has gone from 2 to nil and Rome from 3 -2. Sharm is up one to three.
FNC, LCA, ALC, AGP, LPA and FUE are the same.
In fact if take Munich out, which was operating last winter it is around the same or up about one flight depending on the week you look at.
Yes the BHX schedule is slightly up this winter although some cuts have started to creep in.
Grenoble was going up to 4 a week from Feb but back to two a week.
ACE is up 2-3, FAO 2-3, TFS 6-7, GIB is an extra 3 frequencies but VCE has gone from 2 to nil and Rome from 3 -2. Sharm is up one to three.
FNC, LCA, ALC, AGP, LPA and FUE are the same.
In fact if take Munich out, which was operating last winter it is around the same or up about one flight depending on the week you look at.
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ZB574 GIB
Hi all, just wondered if anyone knows why the ZB574 from MAN to GIB is delayed, currently showing as 6 hours. Just as I have family coming back from GIB to BHX tonight, which I believe does the w pattern on Manchester before doing the return BHX segment in the evening. I think the aircraft is G-OZBB. If anyone knows why it is delayed that will be most helpful.
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Hi all, just wondered if anyone knows why the ZB574 from MAN to GIB is delayed, currently showing as 6 hours. Just as I have family coming back from GIB to BHX tonight, which I believe does the w pattern on Manchester before doing the return BHX segment in the evening. I think the aircraft is G-OZBB. If anyone knows why it is delayed that will be most helpful.
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Also turbulence on the flight was horrendous and the noise of the aircraft was slightly different when we landed at MAN.
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Can only assume it is tech as according the airport website (they have there own now) everything has landed and taken off more or less on time. It has rained down here over the last two days - first time for about four months!
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"NX" positioned empty Gatwick - Manchester as ZB574P arriving 20.00 and is currently boarding per the Manchester website.
Late night for some but at least BHX is open when it gets back, which might not be the case at times this winter although from late October the Sunday GIB-BHX is retimed for an early afternoon arrival back in BHX.
Late night for some but at least BHX is open when it gets back, which might not be the case at times this winter although from late October the Sunday GIB-BHX is retimed for an early afternoon arrival back in BHX.
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