Monarch reports increased passenger numbers

Award-winning low fares airline Monarch saw in the New Year in style with increases in passenger numbers and load factor during January compared to the same period last year.

The current cold snap has seen the British public leaving the UK in their droves with the Canary Islands of Tenerife and Lanzarote proving to be the top choices for a winter sun break.

Overall, for both scheduled and charter services, Monarch carried a total of 334,851 passengers during January 2009.

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