Monarch Airlines

[GliderPilot]

Heres that “TES” flight

 

[Brummiegem]

In work tonight and have to say I did a double take when I saw the departure board.
I believe it is just a system check/test going on and nothing more.
Things like this have happened before.Anyone remember the Singapore flight on the dep. board some years ago.Same thing going on.

 

[Aviador]

I clicked on the Twitter tab to get flight info and I got an automated response saying check in open now.

 

[Brum X]

Its a ghost, oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh

 

[pomplemoose]

spotting at Kemble on 15th march ,ready to scrap was G-ZBAU ,airbus A.321-231 .Such a shame to see this aircraft on the scrap heap .

 

[Aviador]

spotting at Kemble on 15th march ,ready to scrap was G-ZBAU ,airbus A.321-231 .Such a shame to see this aircraft on the scrap heap .

Ooch, scrapping! Was it really old enough to scrap?

 

[Ray Finkle]

According to Airfleets website it's going to Vueling?

http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-3293.htm

 

[Matt995]

According to Airfleets website it's going to Vueling?

http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-3293.htm

G-ZBAU is actually an Airbus A320-214, leased new by Vueling in 2007, then leased to Monarch, now showing as being re-registed EC-MUK, and going back to Vueling again!

 

[pomplemoose]

As seen at Kemble on the 15th

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ray and all, even though Monarch Airlines has now ceased operating altogether, is it now too late for some one of individuals to resurrect Monarch Airlines again under a partially different name at all... Andyc

 

[IanFarquharson]

Hi there Ray and all, even though Monarch Airlines has now ceased operating altogether, is it now too late for some one of individuals to resurrect Monarch Airlines again under a partially different name at all... Andyc

No Andrew !

 

[GliderPilot]

When you google monarch or put their old web address in it re-directs you to “loveholidays.com” i dont know if this is who used to do the package holidays for monarch flights or if they are a new startup

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there Ian Farquharson, so why no, surely, can't it be brought back under a new name at all like Monarch Express Airlines at all... Andyc

 

[mullion]

I think using the name Monarch maybe bad news as everybody in the world knows they went bust
and you have to have trust before you can move on and that is just not there.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Andrew
Monarch was a very well run company for years and privately owned by a Swiss family but they wanted out so it was bought by Greybull who pumped more money in but eventually closed it down due to on-going and increasing losses.
Such a shame to see a great name like Monarch disappear but business in business and take a look at Jet 2 who have moved in to BHX and cleaned up and now our biggest airline !
The World has moved on without Monarch and capacity has been redistributed.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Even if the Monarch brand was resurrected I really don't think that it would ever be the same as the original.

As sad as it may be, sometimes you just have to let go and embrace the future.

As Ian has said, Jet2 are doing great things and for several people I know they have fast become their airline/holiday company of choice. If local travellers support them like they did Monarch, I am sure they will continue to thrive

 

[rollo]

Yes sad to say unfortunately Monarch are the past we usually used them for our regular trips to Gran Canaria I really want to try Jet2 but when when looking for our next couple of trips Ryanair worked out about £150 cheaper flight only for the two of us as well as giving us 10/11 day options which is our ideal choice.
Hopefully next year we can try Jet2 as they have increased to 3 flights a week don't mind a small premium but Jet are more oriented to packages which we don't really require

 

[a300boy]

The difference between jet 2 and Ryanair is when things go wrong !

 

[Brum X]

Yes sad to say unfortunately Monarch are the past we usually used them for our regular trips to Gran Canaria I really want to try Jet2 but when when looking for our next couple of trips Ryanair worked out about £150 cheaper flight only for the two of us as well as giving us 10/11 day options which is our ideal choice.
Hopefully next year we can try Jet2 as they have increased to 3 flights a week don't mind a small premium but Jet are more oriented to packages which we don't really require

Dont forget Primera Air are starting LPA rollo.

 

[rollo]

The difference between jet 2 and Ryanair is when things go wrong !

Completely agree trouble is we were booked with Monarch for this April so now its MOL 4 weeks today £80 cheaper as it happens but would still prefer the yellow bird.

Dont forget Primera Air are starting LPA rollo.

Yes but they are weekly which really doesnt suit us and to be honest I'm not too sure about them but definitely wish them well and look forward to trying them at some point (New York ) If I can convince the wife, she likes boats.