Monarch - flying the nation for forty years

Monarch is the longest established airline brand still trading and flying under the same name in the UK and they are delighted to be celebrating their 40th anniversary this weekend.

Its certainly been an eventful four decades and the airline have come a long way from humble beginnings back in 1968, when a collaboration between Airline Engineering Limited (now Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd) and Cosmos, saw the launch of Monarch Airlines and the first commercial service take to the skies - flight OM118 operating between Luton and Madrid on 05 April 1968.

To mark the occasion, Monarch will be operating a celebration flight between Luton and Menorca on Saturday 05 April. Passengers on this flight will check-in at retro branded check-in desks and will be treated to champagne and cakes onboard, all served by Monarch cabin crew dressed in replicas of the original 1968 uniform – complete with yellow mini-dress!

To further celebrate, Monarch is offering up to £40 off all return flights* booked over the weekend, so everyone can celebrate and take advantage of the airline’s low fares.

* Offer consists of up to £20 off one-way fares with a potential saving of up to £40 per return flight. Flights must be booked online via Monarch.co.uk between Friday 4th April and midnight on Tuesday 8th April.