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They have 6 aircraft due before summer 2014. 4x A321's and 2x A320's. 2 of the 4 A321's are new. Registrations are curretly unknown at this time 
They also have another two new A321's due for Summer 2015.
Source: Monarch Airlines Fleet List
They also have another two new A321's due for Summer 2015.
Source: Monarch Airlines Fleet List
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Just flew two opposing sectors, outward with BA, return with ZB. Other than the free mini packet of crisps and juice, really no difference in service/punctuality/experience, but £100+ with BA and £40 with Monarch. Good job Monarch, loving what you're doing.
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I assume that was from LGW, the problem for Monarch at LGW sadly isn't BA which these days on short haul is nothing special, it the growing threat of Norwegian, Norwegian were second only to SWISS in the latest Which satisfaction survey (3rd overall) with the distortion of Aurigny & SWISS is a better product than BA short haul
Any new order from Monarch will i fear be to little to late, with retirement of older fleet aircraft there will be little real growth for several years ahead, they have of course a loyal customer base who remember the halcyon days, but most of them are North of 60 years old and think the Honda Jazz or Rover cars are the future.
The C series is an excellent aircraft for US feeder airlines, but for high density LoCo operations in Europe it is seriously compromised and any fuel savings will be offset against lower seat cost of the Neo & MAX, i think Air Baltic are the only other European operator to have ordered it ??
If ZB go for 60 aircraft they should go for one type (Family) and that should be based on the Airbus product given current fleet composition, anything else increases costs, reduces flexibility, the future they face is Ryanair/Easyjet/Norwegian/Vueling & in the Midlands/North Jet2, not Flybe or Eastern.
Any new order from Monarch will i fear be to little to late, with retirement of older fleet aircraft there will be little real growth for several years ahead, they have of course a loyal customer base who remember the halcyon days, but most of them are North of 60 years old and think the Honda Jazz or Rover cars are the future.
The C series is an excellent aircraft for US feeder airlines, but for high density LoCo operations in Europe it is seriously compromised and any fuel savings will be offset against lower seat cost of the Neo & MAX, i think Air Baltic are the only other European operator to have ordered it ??
If ZB go for 60 aircraft they should go for one type (Family) and that should be based on the Airbus product given current fleet composition, anything else increases costs, reduces flexibility, the future they face is Ryanair/Easyjet/Norwegian/Vueling & in the Midlands/North Jet2, not Flybe or Eastern.
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I have just been reading the Monarch Traffic Statistics for November 2013 on their website. It seems that although Scheduled Traffic Dropped by just over 6% (from 280,000 to 263,000 passengers) overall passengers were up by just over 10% (from 282,000 to 312,000)
Unless the figures are in-correct, it indicates that Monarch carried almost 50,000 passengers more compared to last year in the "others" category.
Has their IT output increased by that much since last year, or were there a large number of one off flights operated in the month ?
Unless the figures are in-correct, it indicates that Monarch carried almost 50,000 passengers more compared to last year in the "others" category.
Has their IT output increased by that much since last year, or were there a large number of one off flights operated in the month ?
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Monarch A300 Routes Jan/Feb 2014
Im looking to catch a ride on the A300 before it bows out of service next year.
Can anybody please tell me which routes from MAN they will operate in Jan/Feb 2014?
I have holidays booked from the 27th Jan to 10th Feb so i'm looking at getting away somewhere in between these dates.
Can anybody please tell me which routes from MAN they will operate in Jan/Feb 2014?
I have holidays booked from the 27th Jan to 10th Feb so i'm looking at getting away somewhere in between these dates.
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Thanks Tubby
Just my luck! I will check out flights from LGW and see what the better half thinks.
Do you have any ideas on flights which A300/A310/A340 aircraft within europe to a sunny destination?
Just my luck! I will check out flights from LGW and see what the better half thinks.
Do you have any ideas on flights which A300/A310/A340 aircraft within europe to a sunny destination?
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Im not sure on prices or schedules, but Kuwait Airways were, or are, running the A300 on FCO-CDG?
A340 wise LAN used to run MAD-FRA-MAD, but not sure if that is still going.
Other than that, widebodies in Europe are the BA B767's or the Singapore B777-300 on MUC-MAN-MUC.
A340 wise LAN used to run MAD-FRA-MAD, but not sure if that is still going.
Other than that, widebodies in Europe are the BA B767's or the Singapore B777-300 on MUC-MAN-MUC.
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David - they have been doing a lot of one off charters of late - i.e. football, rugby, Lapland etc. so that would account for a lot of the charter passengers you are talking about.
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Im looking to catch a ride on the A300 before it bows out of service next year.
Can anybody please tell me which routes from MAN they will operate in Jan/Feb 2014?
I have holidays booked from the 27th Jan to 10th Feb so i'm looking at getting away somewhere in between these dates.
Can anybody please tell me which routes from MAN they will operate in Jan/Feb 2014?
I have holidays booked from the 27th Jan to 10th Feb so i'm looking at getting away somewhere in between these dates.
Will go on sale on Friday
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G-OJMR will be doing the flight if anyone is interested which A300 it is
Thank you very much for your patience in waiting for information regarding a farewell flight on the Monarch Airlines A300. Please see the foot of this e-mail for booking instructions, and the attached document for full details of the event.
Monarch Airlines have taken the decision to keep the Airbus A300 in service until Sunday 13th April 2014, two weeks longer than originally planned. As a result of this, a Birmingham – Birmingham sightseeing flight, or even a series of sightseeing flights will not be possible due to the tight timescales in preparing the aircraft for its departure to the United States.
The decision has been taken to offer seats for sale on a flight from London’s Gatwick Airport to Birmingham International Airport on Sunday 13th April 2014. This will be the very last commercial service operated by a Monarch Airlines Airbus A300-605R. Every seat will be available for purchase on this flight, meaning close to 350 enthusiasts arriving at Birmingham at one time. As a result, the decision has been taken that a hangar tour cannot be accommodated for such a large number of visitors, especially on a Sunday.
The flight is currently scheduled for 1 hour in duration, but we are currently investigating opportunities to extend this to as long as 2hrs either with additional air time, or a touch and go at another airport, at no extra cost to you. Additionally, we are looking in to adding more content to the flight to provide further value for money to you. If and when we are able to confirm this, we will let those that have booked a seat know, via e-mail.
While we acknowledge that you will be arriving in to a different airport than you depart from, Monarch Airlines cannot accept responsibility for returning you to London Gatwick. You will need to make your own travel arrangements. Both Gatwick Airport, and Birmingham Airport are well served by both rail and coach services.
Booking information
BOOKINGS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE UNTIL 9AM (GMT) TOMORROW, FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER 2013
Booking will be possible by either of the following mediums;
Monarch Airlines website:
Please click on the link below to take you to the booking page. If you have any problems at all, please try entering the route London Gatwick > Birmingham and type in the date manually as follows – 13.04.2014. This should then allow you to book.
Avro Search Results
Due to the unusual nature of this operation, we have had to make special changes to the website booking processes in order to allow online bookings for this flight. Please be patient with the website.
Monarch Airlines call centre:
If you have any trouble with the website, or would prefer not to use it, bookings can be made via the Monarch Airlines call centre. You will be charged for these calls. The telephone numbers are shown below;
If calling from the UK: 08719 40 50 40
If calling from Overseas: 0044 8719 40 50 40
For those of you booking via the call centre, I have created a basic seat map for you to have a look at that may help you choose which seats you are looking for, please see the attached excel document.
If you have any questions or queries regarding booking seats on this flight, please do not hesitate to e-mail me and I will respond to you promptly.
I very much look forward to seeing you on board the flight in April.
Kind Regards
Toby
Monarch Airlines
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Monarch Airlines have taken the decision to keep the Airbus A300 in service until Sunday 13th April 2014, two weeks longer than originally planned. As a result of this, a Birmingham – Birmingham sightseeing flight, or even a series of sightseeing flights will not be possible due to the tight timescales in preparing the aircraft for its departure to the United States.
The decision has been taken to offer seats for sale on a flight from London’s Gatwick Airport to Birmingham International Airport on Sunday 13th April 2014. This will be the very last commercial service operated by a Monarch Airlines Airbus A300-605R. Every seat will be available for purchase on this flight, meaning close to 350 enthusiasts arriving at Birmingham at one time. As a result, the decision has been taken that a hangar tour cannot be accommodated for such a large number of visitors, especially on a Sunday.
The flight is currently scheduled for 1 hour in duration, but we are currently investigating opportunities to extend this to as long as 2hrs either with additional air time, or a touch and go at another airport, at no extra cost to you. Additionally, we are looking in to adding more content to the flight to provide further value for money to you. If and when we are able to confirm this, we will let those that have booked a seat know, via e-mail.
While we acknowledge that you will be arriving in to a different airport than you depart from, Monarch Airlines cannot accept responsibility for returning you to London Gatwick. You will need to make your own travel arrangements. Both Gatwick Airport, and Birmingham Airport are well served by both rail and coach services.
Booking information
BOOKINGS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE UNTIL 9AM (GMT) TOMORROW, FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER 2013
Booking will be possible by either of the following mediums;
Monarch Airlines website:
Please click on the link below to take you to the booking page. If you have any problems at all, please try entering the route London Gatwick > Birmingham and type in the date manually as follows – 13.04.2014. This should then allow you to book.
Avro Search Results
Due to the unusual nature of this operation, we have had to make special changes to the website booking processes in order to allow online bookings for this flight. Please be patient with the website.
Monarch Airlines call centre:
If you have any trouble with the website, or would prefer not to use it, bookings can be made via the Monarch Airlines call centre. You will be charged for these calls. The telephone numbers are shown below;
If calling from the UK: 08719 40 50 40
If calling from Overseas: 0044 8719 40 50 40
For those of you booking via the call centre, I have created a basic seat map for you to have a look at that may help you choose which seats you are looking for, please see the attached excel document.
If you have any questions or queries regarding booking seats on this flight, please do not hesitate to e-mail me and I will respond to you promptly.
I very much look forward to seeing you on board the flight in April.
Kind Regards
Toby
Monarch Airlines
Cheap Flights & Holidays - Book Your Flight Online - Monarch
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G-OJMR will be doing the flight if anyone is interested which A300 it is
Any ppruners welcome to say "hi". Think I nabbed the last window seat