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Thanks for that Moley.Never thought to look them up.My second ever jet flight was with them, to Rome LIRA.The captain even came strolling down the cabin pointing out some of the peaks of the Alps as we flew over.They did a lot of Clarkson Holidays charters at that time
Whats monarchs secret then? well over forty years as the same company amazing really.
100% owned by the Swiss-Italian Mantegazza family, so is effectively a private company that does not publish annual accounts.
Article here:
Long-Serving Monarch
100% owned by the Swiss-Italian Mantegazza family, so is effectively a private company that does not publish annual accounts.
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Long-Serving Monarch
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Don't know if this counts or wether it was just a special livery... but "Travel City Direct"?
I think they were linked to XL in some way, using 747's. Saw one of their aircraft in a very old episode of ITV's "airline" this afternoon
RTG!
I think they were linked to XL in some way, using 747's. Saw one of their aircraft in a very old episode of ITV's "airline" this afternoon
RTG!
Monarch started with former British Eagle directors who sensibly got out from that company a year before it went under. They began with Britannias from Luton, operating for main client Cosmos Holidays, also part of the same financial organisation, so giving them some vertical integration. In those days Cosmos were a decidedly bargain-basement tour operator, and Monarch shared that image, being the last major holiday airline to still be using prop aircraft to the Mediterranean after other had gone over to jets. They also, for several years, only operated out of Luton, Cosmos using other operators from elsewhere.
A notable feature of the whole operation is they are Swiss-owned, and follow a typical Swiss long-term careful business approach. Had they been British there would have been several leveraged buyouts of larger companies, huge spends on new fleets that would have benefitted a few along the way, and they would have been bankrupt. Probably two or three times.
A notable feature of the whole operation is they are Swiss-owned, and follow a typical Swiss long-term careful business approach. Had they been British there would have been several leveraged buyouts of larger companies, huge spends on new fleets that would have benefitted a few along the way, and they would have been bankrupt. Probably two or three times.
