Advantages: now scheduled services as well as charters Disadvantages: not much info provided
...with kit allowances, but with monarch last time i called them the day before (they said i should call earlier next time, which is perfectly reasonable) and said that as long as my bags werent heavy overall i gcould get some extra allowance but i cant remember the exact figure they stated, as it was i decided not to take the kit in the end (i know women cant make up our minds)
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Advantages: GET YOU THERE Disadvantages: POOR QUALITY ALL ROUND
...UNFORTUNATE PLEASURE OF TRAVELLING WITH MONARCH ONCE TO CANCUN & ONCE TO THE MALDIVES.
THIS AIRLINE IS SO POOR I AM AMAZED IT IS STILL OPERATING.
THE TV'S ARE THE DROP DOWN ONES ABOVE THE SEATS ALWAYS 10-15 ROWS DOWN FROM YOUR SEAT. NONE HAVE THE BACKSEAT SCREENS.
THE CABIN STAFF ARE THE MOST UNHELPFUL I HAVE EVER MET.
THE SEATS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER I HAD TO SIT SIDEWAYS WITH MY LEGS INTO THE AISLE. THEY DO NOT HAVE EXTRA LEGROOM SEATS ON THE ...
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Advantages: Cheap'n'cheerful, without feeling cheap Disadvantages: Some staff a bit jaded
Our journey was a school cultural visit of 4 days' duration to Girona, Barcelona and Port Aventura.
Aircraft in both directions were modern and clean. Staff were mostly courteous, except when our little darlings wanted to sit next to their best friend and suddenly started swapping seats en masse... I think that would tax ANY flight attendant. They were direct but gentle.
The captain kept us informed of progress, the flight over the pyrenees ...
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Advantages: Cheap, no thrills flight! Disadvantages: Very cramped, staff too busy to be helpful
We flew with Monarch Airlines in mid October from Gatwick to Malaga in Spain. The flight was at a cheap budget price. My girlfriend and I were separated and were seated on the same row but on the aisle on the other side. The plane seemed to be clean but the aisles are tiny, rows of seating so close that can barely have meal tray down. Wing seats cost more, which I found very disappointing. Seating had already be pre-allocated at check-in so had no ...
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Advantages: cheap, decent movies Disadvantages: look tacky!
...worried at first as the Monarch airlines logos and image looked VERY cheap. My fears were soon lost when we boarded a very new (A330?) plane to Florida.
I hadnt been on a plane for a LONG time, and it was a bit of a new experience. The staff seemed very eager to please, and sorted out any problems people had on the flight.
The seats were ok, if a little narrow, and the food was surprisingly good.
One point, however, I did order a vegetarian ...
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Advantages: good food Disadvantages: bad entertainment
I have to say flying if on a long flight it has got to be comfortable. I was gonig to Turkey and the people infront were so noisy and kept putting the seat back and I told the stuardess but she did nothing to stop them. The entertainment I have to say was poor, Friends was on so I bought the headphones but after that no films came on and it was a 4hour flight and some people I know have been on a 2 hour flight and gotten a film. I have to say the ...
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Advantages: cant think of any Disadvantages: no meals that I paid for, bad service, plane was cramped
...had a to fly with Monarch to get there. The plane was cramped and it seemed that they fit there as many passengers as they physically could. On the way to Tunisia the food was awful and they did not have vegetarian meals, so some people ended up eating bread only. All drinks had to be purchased separatly. On the way back to England one member of a crue forgot to load the food so we were not given the meal we had paid for. On arrival the plane was ...
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Advantages: Cheaper than most airlines cover a lot of airports Disadvantages: planes very small, staff not very friendly poor service
...Newcastle Uk to Sanford, Florida. Monarch were the only airline to fly from newcastle to florida and with newcastle being only 20mins from me its seemed the obvious choose. I booked prebooked seats check in went smoothly but once boarded the plane my seats had been taken Monarch had made a mix up so we were told to take the only seats that were left on the plane which ment splitting up our party Monarch would not accept any responiblity and told us ...
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