It will be the end of an era when Monarch retire the 75's and the 300's they've been fantastic servants and the Monarch engineers have have done a great job of keeping them flying.

Don't think any mon pilot will be sad to see the passing of bb, cd, nx.

why did you say that?

@Benod

Old junk that's caused problems over the years and in the views of the pilots, really need to be ditched for something ne.

Just a guess.

Well he is going to be upset then, as the other two A320's are due to leave the fleet before them.

They are the most uncomfortable aircraft. Seats straight from a torture chamber and bloody noisy flight deck.

Don't disagree about the seats but they are more reliable now than when they were new and far more reliable than any Boeing we ever had.

Does anybody know if MON are to operate from Dublin in 2012. Have herd that they might not and if they are what a/c will they use. Same as this year?

Perhaps Mr could look out some official stats.I believe the 757 has been the most reliable a/c Mon have had and that the 767 was better than the 330.

So is monarch going to keep the a330's or not. Isn't true that the a300's are going to be re-configured this winter from a 9 a breast to 8? So they have a longer range?

j636....not really MONs decision...depends if Thos Cook are repeating the programme..if they are then it depends if they have room inside their own fleet to operate it...if not then it's if they can agree a rate between the two companies.

Anyone know if you can check-in online with MON without being ripped off another £7.99 for the privilege (by having to pay for a seat i.e. a 'stealth' web check-in charge)?

On MON flights you can opt for pre-booked seats (not actual seat numbers) for £12 per person return. Its a choice not a stealth charge.

TSR2 - I want to check-in online but I can't do this without being ripped another £7.99 per seat.

By 'choice' (I do not want to give MON any more money to pre-asign me a seat) it seems I cannot check-in without having to pay this charge. Therefore to achieve an online check-in I have to pay for something I do not want (a 'stealth charge') just to give me access to online check-in.

Can I check-in online without paying anything extra, as I cant find the part of the site if it exists?

As far as I am aware you cannot check-in on line for MON Charter flights.

This is for a ZB flight.

Wish I'd have known about this at the time of booking as the Orange boys would have got my business, looks like i'll have to now stand in the early morning scrum. Something to remember in the future I guess...:ugh:

You originally said MON flights.

Yes, you are correct. You have to select a seat to take advantage of the 'free' on-line check-in as stated on the ZB booking process.

Thanks TSR2, I did say MON as was refering to the Airline in general.

So, as I have now discovered there is NO free online check-in on ZB as you have to pay for a seat. Therefore there is a cost levied (albiet a seat selection) if you want to use online check-in.

Thanks for the clarification.

I always found that system flawed.

Check in online and have to pay more but check in at the airport and its free with allocated seats. The opposite to other carriers.

Look at it a different way. Prebook your seats for a price, get online check-in for free.
Don't prebook your seats, check-in at the airport and get whats left.
Nothing is free in this world