Monarch Airlines > Reviews

Advantages: Part of Package deals, new Aircraft
Disadvantages: Like being aboard a cattle truck

...having the pleasure? of using Monarch Airlines i thought i would share my observations with you, to perhaps make your trip easier. Firstly my outward journey was delayed by 21 hours - I realise this can happen to any Airline, although certainly having limited Aircraft available on stand-by did not help the situation. What I did find hard to take was the lack of information given out by the Airline via the groud Handling Agency. Yes I was put ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, and it gets you there.
Disadvantages: Cheap, and you know it.

...of my mind and review Monarch fairly and without bias. [Our flight to Dalaman, Turkey, had to return to Gatwick due to engine trouble] If you're using Monarch for a package holiday, you know what you're going to get. The only way they could stuff any more people in the plane's fuselage would be to stack them in flat boxes in the hold. The preparations for the flight are worryingly quick - no sooner do you sit down, the plane is trundling along ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Hidden costs, one choice of meal, one film

...trawled the internet and found Monarch Airlines were offering seats for just under £500 per person. Great, I thought and duly booked 5. I haven't flown long haul for years and my memories of films, good meals and time to sleep were duly smashed with this airline, partly due to hidden costs. Firstly, the films. We had to pay for each headset! Excuse me! I have 3 children eager to watch their free(!) film - so, I have to pay - I'm not going to ... Read review

Advantages: efficient
Disadvantages: one man!

...best price comparison we chose Monarch gold service, a scheduled flight from Luton to Alicante, Spain. On arrival at the airport and the check in went very smoothly, we had been able to pre-book our seats, so sitting together was already sorted out before our departure day. Without any delay we were boarded onto the aircraft in plenty of time, which was an airbus 600. On the plane we were offered a newspaper or hello or ok magazine, and kids ... Read review

Advantages: ok food and entertainment
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable and Punctuality

I Recently flew with Monarch airline to Gran Canaria - Playa del Ingles for my first time and found it to be ok. The plane was a bowing 757. It was a very uncomfortable journey there and back especially for my fiancé who’s 6ft 1 as you had hardly any leg room. The Plane had to many seats in it, which is what made it have hardly any leg room and made it very uncomfortable. This flight was 4 hours long going to Gran Canaria and 3 and a half ... Read review

Advantages: gets you from A to B on time
Disadvantages: pretty much everything else

*Overall, Monarch are terrible. I used them on a recent holiday as part of the package, and would never fly with them again.* Seat pitch - I'm 5ft 0 so don't normally care, but I was quite cramped, so it must be small! I even got given an emergency exit seat on the way out, which had more space, but of course had people pushing by on the way to the toilet etc. all night. Very annoying. For that reason, if you're not 6 ft I wouldn't request it. Punctuality ... Read review

Advantages: Helpful Staff, Great Food
Disadvantages: Limited Extra Leg Room...

...I would like to add Monarch Plus on to my flight which was an extra £25pp, this would give me pre book able seats, normal price £7pp, a free head set, free newspapers inbound and a free bottle of wine each with both meals. I did not take this option. On my departure day from Manchester to Arrecife, I was greeted straight away with a smile from boarding staff as we were checked in. I asked again re extra leg room and the stewardess kindly upgraded ... Read review

Advantages: Cost and friendly service
Disadvantages: very narrow aisles

...that we were flying with Monarch Airlines. Finally accepting that this was a done deal and I could do nothing about it, I started to warm to the idea of another Florida holiday. I started then to speak to friends who had used Monarch and also read the reviews on Ciao. I started to get worried again, too many reports of cramped seating and poor service. As I am just over 6 foot tall and carrying a few more pounds in weight than I should be, the thought ... Read review

Advantages: Friendly and helpful Staff
Disadvantages: Food and Legroom

I recently travelled on Monarch airlines during the summer. Having never flown on the airline before I didn't know what to expect. The flight was a long one flying from Stansted to Rhodes in Greece, 5-6 hour I think. The main problem I had on the flight was the amount of legroom. I just fitted in and no more. I didn't want to walk around on the aisle, as I didn't want to disturb the stewards also if I did want to get out I would have had to disturb ... Read review

Advantages: only flown once-maybe i missed something
Disadvantages: completely incompetant

I flew with Monarch from Gatwick to Male (Maldives). My nan had saved up for this trip for my 16th birthday and had been several times herself. We were the first people to check in, we knew this because they (very helpfully) opened it for us. My nan asked if it would be possible to get a window seat, explaining she wanted me to experience the view as we flew into the Maldives. We were assured that of course that was fine, it was all very polite ... Read review

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: dirty, rude, cramped, falling apart!!!!

...will never be flying with monarch again. I flew from Gatwick airport to Faro airport. ... Read review

Advantages: no delays - good service
Disadvantages: not that plush

In August i went on holiday to Tenerife through Teletext on which we got a cheap and chearful deal. The hotel was very nice and all and the resort was great but what was really excellent was the service that we got from the crew on Monach Airlines. The plane was certainly not pluash at all but it was comfortable and there was no problem with delays or anything. Also the food was not bad and they brought round drinks regularly which was important to ... Read review