Monarch

[Blue and white stripes]

Thankfully I just booked my October and November flights with Ryanair

http://news.sky.com/story/monarch-prays-for-lifeline-as-caa-considers-licence-extension-11060556

[RachUK]

I've booked mine next year with Monarch...unfortunately in the school holidays so if we need alternatives, they are going to be expensive.
Fingers crossed for staff and customers alike, they can turn things around

[Chris C]

I've booked mine next year with Monarch...unfortunately in the school holidays so if we need alternatives, they are going to be expensive.
Fingers crossed for staff and customers alike, they can turn things around

Hopefully you have paid with a credit card. Agree though a real shame for staff and customers alike, a good airline looks likely to bite the dust very shortly

[RachUK]

Yes, luckily I did but I didn't know that they weren't protected when I booked. I just assumed they were.

[Spurs]

They are protected via ATOL which they got extended by 1 day today so any flights booked up to today are covered

[mushte]

Just looked on Monarch web site to book a flight dont bother
 Mushte

[Blue and white stripes]

'Those who have bought Monarch flights as part of a package with an ATOL certificate have financial protection. But the majority of passengers have bought flight-only deals, for which consumer protection is much more complex and uncertain.'

So if you've bought flights only and are not part of a package holiday you could be in the ****

[BeachLife]

Your right B&W - the ATOL protection is for the package holiday part if the deal. Flights only you are one in a long list of creditors.
My thoughts are mainly with the 2500 people who have lost their jobs this morning. I was a gold vantage member with Monarch for years great staff and crews, a definite difference to Ryanair. Guess they couldn't compete with the ultra low cost model


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[BeachLife]

Just to add - I am at BHX flying out for work - the Monarch impact is plan to see - looking up on the board, 8 planes cancelled with takeoff’s between 06:30 and 08:30. Its eerily quiet upstairs past security as you can imagine


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[Blue and white stripes]

Maybe Ryanair can employ some of their pilots.
Here's the official announcement

https://monarch.caa.co.uk/

[Blue and white stripes]

Flights are being snapped up quickly as people book with other airlines The flights I booked on Saturday in October for £89.56 are now £459.96 two days later.

[RachUK]

just rebooked with Easyjet...luckily not too much more. I rang Amex with my claim and they had been inundated with calls since 4am.
Such a shame that another company has gone under.

[Corporal Jones]

What really annoys me with the travel industry and they all do it is the money up front situation even for flights, train journeys, holidays, car parking etc, you then have to fight to get all your money back. Most other things in life you pay for at the point of receiving the item or service. How many millions has monarch received for flights etc right up to the end of 2018 that has disappeared into the administration black hole.

[DaveG]

I to was a Monarch Vantage member for about 10 years - always used them out of Manchester as although slightly more expensive that Ryanair or Easyjet they were a cut above them in service etc. They started to deteriorate around 2014 / 15 especially on flight delays so have to say I deserted them at that time.

Another casualty of militant Islam along with the unfortunate local employees in the tourist industries in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey.

Dave

[BeachLife]

Spot in Dave - that's the big reason I think - all of the semi-long hall destinations dried up