TartinTon
 

Wind your neck in a bit or read the thread more carefully. I make no comparison whatsoever between Dalrymple and Mantegazza.

My point was simply to use GSM as an example of the statement by Luvvly Jubbly that having a rich owner is no guarantee of a companys survival.

This is not meant in any respect to reflect negatively on Monarch Airlines.

Bmibaby are now the favourite at 7/2. Monarch next at 9/2.

And chairman Nigels other finger in the pie, has seen it's odds lengthen to 50/1
Who would have thought it?

I only wish the airline i work for had the stability , punter loyalty, and resources MON have, ive heard next year their busier than ever, cabincrewe, do a bit of research the company has some very serious cash behind it

ZB/WW
 

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"Bmibaby are now the favourite at 7/2"

End of quote

Obviously PP's ignorance knows no bounds.

Here's to all employees of ZB and WW for 2010 and the least said about PP the better.

Pete

The idea of making money out of the misfortune, actual or potential, of others, is reprehensible and despiccable.

I an not a gambling man, never have been, I've seen the misery it causes, but if I were I would boycott Paddy Power. I hope those responsible for running this 'book' end up on skid row.

And my best wishes to Monarch's employees, past and present, a great airline with which I've had the pleasure of many flights. Long may you continue to be one of the finest airlines in the skies!

Just a shame paddy power didn't have its own country going bust at 2/1 fav

They would have cleaned up.

And to think that once upon a time Paddy Power meant something quite different !!
Happy and prosperous new year to all Prunners

Errr isn't that exactly what the whole gambling industry is about ?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

And bringing it back on Topic don't airlines charge a lot for last minute fares for people who rush home to see loved one before they die................... I just find it funny that people are giving huge publicity to a gambling site where less than £1000 will be bet on this whole topic.

I think a certain PP owner might be waking up with a horses head in his bed :ok:

Have monarch picked some MOD work up? i was at brize the other day and saw one of their aircraft on the ramp, if so is it some of the work that globespam were doing until their sad demise, i would have thought from a MOD point of view a reliable highly professional outfit like monarch would be ideal for trooping work, globespam must have been a nightmare to deal with.

MoD Work
 

They have been doing work for the MoD since they started operations in 1968 with two Britannias so not that surprised to hear of one of there aircraft at Brize. Cheers

Those people playing the 'Billionaire' defence will do well to remember (or find out if you don't know) what SM told the board last year :oh:

@Egon Maybach

Would you care to enlighten those of us who weren't there or who haven't heard anything?

Monarch airlines/engineering have provided a steady year in year out profit to the family for the last four decades, theres no way on earth there going to pull the plug just because the whole industry is going through a bad patch at present they didnt become on of the worlds richest families by making daft knee jerk decisions to short term problems, ive no doubt monarch are one of the safest airlines in the UK, despite what a certain bookie thinks

I`m quite happy to support Monarch and to prove it i`ve just booked this summers jollies with them flying in and out of Gib:ok:....excellent airline with a long and proud tradition which I`m sure will be around a lot longer than O`Learys bookie :D

bankruptcies
 

If I was to bet on the next airline to go bankrupt, which I wouldn't as I find the whole betting on airline bankruptcies a bit sick, Monarch are one of the last airlines I would put my money on.

Story is a certain northern rival were behind the recent betting on monarchs demise, obviously no idea who their playing with.

Monarch 767
 

Did Monarch not fancy taking one of the ex Globespan 767s on lease as replacement for the DIMB and have they got anymore plans for more aircraft coming.:)

Obviously they had more sense than to get lumbered with one of those old sheds.