Monarch Airlines

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 10:54

This question may well have been asked before but, if so, I am going to ask it again.

I am looking to come over to TRNC in March and I have been looking at flights with Monarch. Has anybody flown with them lately and are they any good, or not?

By the way I will be flying Manchester to Larnac (no flights from Newcastle)

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 10:59

if you were in an emergency situation , their procedure and presence of staff second to none , seats a bit cramped though

simbas

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 11:04

try http://www.skyscanner.net



it shows the day by day cheapest flights to Larnaca....

stickle


Joined: 20/02/2008
Posts: 172

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 11:06

Also try easy jet to stanstead and Pegasus to Ercan. Longer timewise but can be cheaper

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 11:14

Hi ME. Check Turkish Airlines from Manchester. Came out beginning of November to Ercan. Fantastic flight - lots of legroom, CHOICE of menu, free drinks, free headset, only 50 on the plane. One month return flight for £238. Last July with Monarch to Larnaca - cramped seats, late take off, food and drink extra, headset extra, constant trolley sales - know which I prefer.

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 11:29

flown with them a few times and again this wednesday coming ! no complaints, no frills and very polite staff ! didnt find a problem with seating and good baggage allowance i think from memory 20k's hold and 10k's hand ! pleasant journey !!

Notsoboredhw


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 1254

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 14:17

We have used Monarch lots of times and they have always been very good. Nice staff, nice food. Prices have gone up quite a bit this year though so we are looking elsewhere.

woody


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 16:20

I came out last week with Monarch £165 return from manchester on time no problems

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 16:24

Cheap & cheerful, does exactly what it says on the tin.



Have flown with them many times, never any problems & some bargains to be had in March.



Cooper

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 16:37

have flown last 4 times from manch to larnaca (and next week) i vowed i would allways fly to ercan ,but prices im afraid and length of time is major problem .



agree re turkish airlines ,very good but the flight times and awaiting connection in istanbul not funny,sometimes upto 5hrs you have to wait for connection



kav

ilovemydogs



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 17:33

give them a miss . on the last thread i posted about my problems with them and am not going to repeat it, but if you want to trawl through past topics . you will find i will never fly with them again, a bunch of thieves

mersin10



Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 94

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 17:53

i,m using monarch again in feb man to larnaca.no leg room but cheap.£163.35 return when i,m coming out for a month .hope to see some of you around lapta.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 21:32

Everything costs extra and, like most budget airlines, they discriminate against tall people who have no choice but to pay extra to be able to actually fit their legs in. This also has a knock-on effect on their travelling companion who also has to pay extra if they want to sit next to them.



Ok rant over. Breath, breath, calm, calm.

ilovemydogs



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 21:38

not to mention i allways get sat next to the extra large guy. and i don't mean trev. like a rose between two thorns.

deli-shuss


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 22:53

Monarch have around 40 seats at the front that you pay 25 pounds extra, per person each way, unfortunately if you don't pay the extra, a 4 hour flight seems like a very long way if you are around 6 foot tall because the rest of the seats are very cramped.

icklepix


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
13/11/2008 22:59

we flew with monarch for the first time this year and so far quite impressed, flight left on time, crew were cheery unlike those on cta, food smelt ok although i didnt have any as never eat on the plane anyway. Bit cross that you had to pay for headphones and the film which was rubbish(well not my cup of tea really) and inflight entertainment only available on way back Flew with turkish airlines last year that was great, seats were lovely, crew were cheery, inflight entertainment was god and u didnt have to hire the headphones. So all in all happy to fly with either monarch or turkish airlines

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 00:04

Don't fly with these cheap airlines. B A is not much more expensive and the difference is vast.

icklepix


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 00:06

I'm happy as I am

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 00:11

The last time I priced BA up I nearly fell off my chair, they wanted £800 each.

I hear thier profits are down many many millions I can understand why, but you are right Stewy the level of service is head and shoulder above

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 02:27

Why do people always bang on about the time...is the same time to ercan as it is via Larnaca.

My Parents flew from Heathrow to Ercan left on time with CTA at 2.30pm, my Sister flew from Luton with Monach to Larnaca at 2.10 the same day. Both flights left on time, my parents arrived in kyrenia 45 mins ahead of my Sister. So there is no time difference at all really!!!!!!!!!



Its down to price!?

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 07:08

Look again.

BA return Larnaca. 314GPB?

Bloody cheap.

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 07:08

Sorry thats from Heathrow.

ilovemydogs



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 07:56

ba from manchester. you need a second mortgage.

i agree the time to ercan is no difference as the transfer time is shorter.

last time we flew with monach we had to fly under a storm. i was sick as a dog, could not stay in my seet so the steward just pushed me in the toilet and left me there, poor bloke did give me a drink of water eventually. i think i will never forgrt this flight , for many reasons it has to be the worst. and i have flown all over the world at least 3 holidays a year. and i am not bragging just stating they are the worst i have come across.

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 09:26

I do not like Monarch airways. They are what they are. A No frills airline and not particularly cheap in comparison to other airlines. They have the most cramped seating space I have ever come across.

i flew with them to the Maldives a couple of years ago. Absolute hell.



Val xx

Holly


Joined: 27/05/2008
Posts: 67

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 15:30

I have flown with Monarch several times over the years on both long and short journeys. The normal seating does leave a lot to be desired. Flew with them to Larnaca in September. On the way out in a "regular" seat and only stopped from being claustrphobic (sic) as we were only 2 in the row of 3 & were able to spread out. On the way back hit the jackpot. Was prepared to pay the extra £50 for legroom seats but had been allocated them.....free! It really makes the difference.



Wonder what the difference in price would be between a BA regular seat & Monarch extra legroom taking into account the cost of any food & drinks?

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 16:36

My flight tomorrow with Monarch with legroom both ways is £182 return. B A flight from Heathrow tomorrow £507 !!!!! O K you get a meal and free drinks but look at the difference in price. I do fly with B A but for some reason their flights for this time of the year are so expensive

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 18:58

B A no way expensive. You get what you pay for. B A rocks. Don't scrimp and save when it comes to the important things in life.



Val xx

kenny



Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 19:23

cyprus airways are the best ive traveled with, you get large seats

and a screen on the back of the seat in front, choise of movie to.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 19:36

Stewy



BA.... friends who've always preferred BA had the most horrendous journey with them that took over 12 hours and no meals after the first snack meal... served to keep them quiet before they'd even taken off... 3 young children... hell!



They will never fly with them to Cyprus again...



Flying via Ercan although it generally involves a one hour lay-over in Istanbul is just as quick end-to-end... given that the transfer times from Ercan etc are so much less time consuming... plus, most of the time, your luggage arrives on the carousel a lot quicker...