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Monarch Airline in Administration

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By *ercury OP   Man
over a year ago

Grantham

Monarch Airline went into administration at 4am this morning.

100000 people to fetch home, 300000 bookings cancelled.

CAA have chartered 30 planes to bring holiday makers home.

Good luck to all.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

They are heavily invested in package trips to Egypt and Turkey, which killed half of their business

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh dear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They are heavily invested in package trips to Egypt and Turkey, which killed half of their business "

It's small consolation for those people who have lost their holidays but anyone who booked a package deal is expected to be given a full refund ....

People who booked using credit cards are also protected whereas those who booked using debit cards may lose out ,,,,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to what i've read, all passengers already abroad will be brought back when there holiday finishes.

Those with flights booked to fly out though have now lost that flight so will need to book with another airline. Unfortunately most peeps that use Monarch just book the flights and not a package holiday, so any money paid is now lost.

Not a good situation

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

This doesn't surprise me at all, as they have been bailed out way too many times by the CAA. It is a shame though as it was a good airline.

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By *eadySteadyCockCouple
over a year ago

Tredegar

I feel sorry for all those workers who find themselves jobless this morning.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I feel sorry for all those workers who find themselves jobless this morning. "

Maybe Ryanair could offer them positions as they seem short of staff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good job i booked with my credit card, but can i get a similar flight time thats the problem i will have next summer especially with my apartment already booked

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Thanks for the info - I was about to book something with a shorthaul operator.

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By *eadySteadyCockCouple
over a year ago

Tredegar


"I feel sorry for all those workers who find themselves jobless this morning.

Maybe Ryanair could offer them positions as they seem short of staff "
I think that what Ryanair is saying might not be the whole truth. Can you really see a business like that making such a monumental mistake? There’s a bit more behind that story that’s for sure!

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Booked two flights to go home for November.

Just took a £200 hit in the hoop and had to frantically book Easy Jet this morning. Easy Jet yesterday were selling the flights for £147 cheaper now they have hiked their prices. So an even bigger hit in the pocket.

Now I’m pissed off about losing the money but really feel for those who have lost their jobs.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I am fuming at the airline management team, they have been bailed out quite a few times already. Surely they should have changed how the business was run.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm off to Majorca in 2 weeks, flying with Monarch! Booked as a package holiday with First Choice, so now waiting on them to sort new flights

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"I'm off to Majorca in 2 weeks, flying with Monarch! Booked as a package holiday with First Choice, so now waiting on them to sort new flights "

You should be fine then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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You should be fine then. "

Hope so!! Have looked at replacement flights just in case I have to book them & they'll cost me nearly double what I've paid for the whole package

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


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You should be fine then.

Hope so!! Have looked at replacement flights just in case I have to book them & they'll cost me nearly double what I've paid for the whole package "

If you've booked as a package, I'm sure it's up to First Choice to replace your flight. Have you been in touch with them yet?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


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You should be fine then.

Hope so!! Have looked at replacement flights just in case I have to book them & they'll cost me nearly double what I've paid for the whole package "

There is some info on First Choice website, to say they are looking for alternative flights, but any holidays booked for today or tomorrow have been cancelled and customers will get full refund.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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If you've booked as a package, I'm sure it's up to First Choice to replace your flight. Have you been in touch with them yet?"

Yep, contacted them first thing this morning, now playing the waiting game!

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford

We booked through teletext holidays flight & accommodation and we were due to fly out to PDI in November with Monarch

Not sure where we stand can't get through to Teletex surprisingly

But as a precaution have booked x2 flights with Ryanair cost another £220 but didn't fancy losing out on holidays

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

We were flying tomorrow!!! Got replacement flights for 137

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Worth checking out MSE website as they have advise on it saying how you can do a debit card charge back claim

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"According to what i've read, all passengers already abroad will be brought back when there holiday finishes.

Those with flights booked to fly out though have now lost that flight so will need to book with another airline. Unfortunately most peeps that use Monarch just book the flights and not a package holiday, so any money paid is now lost.

Not a good situation "

That's why they recommend taking out holiday insurance as soon as you book flights, then covered no matter how paid.

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford

Loads of unemployed pilots on the phone to mr o'Leary...

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

I flew with them a few times in the past....decent airline. As someone else said, they were to invested I package holidays to Egypt and Turkey. With recent events ruining the market for holidays to those countries and making their short haul flight business less profitable.

Glad we chose BA over monarch for an upcoming holiday flight. But sad for their employees and customers

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford


"According to what i've read, all passengers already abroad will be brought back when there holiday finishes.

Those with flights booked to fly out though have now lost that flight so will need to book with another airline. Unfortunately most peeps that use Monarch just book the flights and not a package holiday, so any money paid is now lost.

Not a good situation

From my understanding the CAA insisted from December last year that flight only tickets sold by Monarch had to have ATOL protection so may be worth checking

That's why they recommend taking out holiday insurance as soon as you book flights, then covered no matter how paid. "

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Fingers crossed we can get our money back, we paid by PayPal

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area


"Good job i booked with my credit card, but can i get a similar flight time thats the problem i will have next summer especially with my apartment already booked "

Likewise !

Someone will undoubtedly fill their slots, but at what cost !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I flew with Monarch once to Florida in first class 5 years ago. It was rubbish

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Nationwide have just rang me to say they have retrieved the money and it’s now safely back in account. Balls in Monarchs court to prove they have provided me with the service I paid for.

Now time to book some more holidays with someone hopefully not about to go bust

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had to check to see who I am flying with on Saturday but it’s Wizz and I have never heard of them!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's very plane to see that monarch were flying by the seat of their pants !

Oh well.... onwards and upwards people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We got caught up in this fiasco but managed to sort alternative flights and get a full refund

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By *ngel n tedCouple
over a year ago

maidstone


"I had to check to see who I am flying with on Saturday but it’s Wizz and I have never heard of them! "

They're a polish airline

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton


"I flew with Monarch once to Florida in first class 5 years ago. It was rubbish"

Monarch never offered first class.

They did have a "premium cabin" where the seats basically had more leg room. But they never advertised this as being equivalent to first class.

I flew Monarch a few times, starting in 2002 and the last in 2014. They were a cut above EasyJet, in that all the flights were on time and there were dedicated Monarch staff even at the foreign airports. Service and comfort were a little better than EasyJet but prices were not much higher (sometimes lower). Seemed a decent airline to me...similar to what BA now offer on short haul flights but with some free snacks. They were sunk by their investment in packages to Egypt and Turkey and in short haul scheduled flights which were once lucrative but are now loss-making.

Air lines I have flown on from memory...

Dan Air, Ryan Air, Delta, American, BA, Northwest, Continental, Horizon Air, United, Easyjet, Monarch, Virgin Atlantic, Thomson.

Of those, Monarch were certainly not the worst.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We was on Monarch for Thursday 5th to Gran Canaria. ..

We now booked flights with Ryanair Wednesday 4th for £41 each.. that was at 7am this morning.. now all sold out.

Paid by debit card as knee it is still protected by banks chargeback system. . Bank says its refunding as Monarch have no argument.

Woohoo to our extra days holiday 

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"We was on Monarch for Thursday 5th to Gran Canaria. ..

We now booked flights with Ryanair Wednesday 4th for £41 each.. that was at 7am this morning.. now all sold out.

Paid by debit card as knee it is still protected by banks chargeback system. . Bank says its refunding as Monarch have no argument.

Woohoo to our extra days holiday 

"

Great news

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks


"I flew with Monarch once to Florida in first class 5 years ago. It was rubbish

Monarch never offered first class.

They did have a "premium cabin" where the seats basically had more leg room. But they never advertised this as being equivalent to first class.

I flew Monarch a few times, starting in 2002 and the last in 2014. They were a cut above EasyJet, in that all the flights were on time and there were dedicated Monarch staff even at the foreign airports. Service and comfort were a little better than EasyJet but prices were not much higher (sometimes lower). Seemed a decent airline to me...similar to what BA now offer on short haul flights but with some free snacks. They were sunk by their investment in packages to Egypt and Turkey and in short haul scheduled flights which were once lucrative but are now loss-making.

Air lines I have flown on from memory...

Dan Air, Ryan Air, Delta, American, BA, Northwest, Continental, Horizon Air, United, Easyjet, Monarch, Virgin Atlantic, Thomson.

Of those, Monarch were certainly not the worst. "

Always had a decent service from Monarch from check in to arrival. That’s why this one feels bad as the staff were on the whole very good.

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford


"I had to check to see who I am flying with on Saturday but it’s Wizz and I have never heard of them!

They're a polish airline"

Hungarian actually

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sick of the media coverage tbh

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Bleeding hearts coverage of Monarch staff losing their jobs.. like this is something new?

Job loss.. I have had plenty redundancies.

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