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Save thousands this Christmas and jet away with Monarch

Award-winning low fares airline flyMonarch.com has increased services on a number of its routes from Birmingham, Gatwick, Luton and Manchester to popular sunshine destinations this Christmas and New Year meaning you can get away for even less this festive period.

Vouchers to fly – the ultimate Christmas gift

If you’ve always struggled to find the perfect Christmas gift for that special someone in your life “who has everything”, panic no more – award-winning low fares airline flyMonarch.com offers gift vouchers, enabling you to give them a getaway to remember this Yuletide.

Monarch withdraws Gatwick to Granada services

Monarch’s service between Granada and London Gatwick was withdrawn from 04 November 2007 - a decision that was not taken lightly and one that has been evaluated by Monarch for some time.

Monarch voted Best Scheduled Airline

Low fares airline Monarch has added another award to its repertoire after being voted ‘Best Scheduled European Airline’ by the travel trade at this year’s British Travel Awards.

Monarch launches self service check-in at Birmingham Airport

Award-winning low fares airline flyMonarch.com has launched a new self service check-in system at Birmingham Airport, which will speed up the overall check-in process and reduce the amount of time passengers spend queuing to check in.

Monarch to launch full onboard recycling

Award winning airline Monarch is the first UK airline to roll out a full recycling programme onboard its flights, meaning that all aluminium, plastic, glass and paper used during a flight will now be recycled on landing after only 16% of its passengers surveyed in a recent poll said they believed that airlines are doing enough to recycle onboard waste*.

Even more low fare flights this Christmas

Award-winning low fares airline flyMonarch.com has increased services on 18 of its routes over the Christmas and New Year period. Responding to staggering customer demand, the additional flights will operate between 22 December 2007 and 02 January 2008.

flyMonarch.com joins forces with PayPal

Award winning low fares airline, flyMonarch.com has joined forces with PayPal, a global leader in online payments, to be the first European airline to offer its customers the ability to pay for flights using their PayPal account.

Monarch welcomes proposed changes to APD

Monarch welcomes the Chancellor’s decision to reform the collection criteria for Air Passenger Duty from November 2009. The change by the government to tax aircraft and not the passenger travelling on the aircraft will recognise efficiency by airlines and reward high load factors and seat density.

Demand soars for flyMonarch.com’s award winning service

Its celebrations all round at low fares airline, flyMonarch.com, after the airline was once again voted Leisure Airline of the Year for a second consecutive year in prestigious travel industry awards and also carried almost 24% more scheduled passengers in September 2007 than the same month last year.

flyMonarch introduces PayPal option

Passengers will soon be able to pay for flyMonarch.com flights with PayPal. The airline will be the first European carrier to offer PayPal as a payment option, giving customers more choice and flexibility.

flyMonarch.com launches free mobile flight update service

Award winning low fares airline flyMonarch.com has launched Monarch Mobile: a new, free flight information service providing information, updates, reminders, and exclusive offers to passengers direct to their mobile phone on departure day.

Travelling to Spain with Monarch?

After a tentative launch in June 2007, the Spanish authorities are now (from 19th September 2007) fully implementing entry procedures, similar to those used in the US. All passengers travelling on flights to Spain are required to provide additional information prior to their flight.

Monarch to introduce new baggage charges

From this week low fares airline, flyMonarch.com will be introducing a new baggage charge scheme for all hold baggage checked in on its scheduled flights. In line with other UK low fares airlines, flyMonarch.com will be implementing a charge for each bag that is checked in on flights departing after 01 November 2007.

Monarch awarded ‘Airline of the Year – Leisure’

Last week at the 2007 Travel Trade Gazette awards held in Old Billingsgate, Monarch retained the prestigious ‘Airline of the Year – Leisure’ award after being crowned with the title last year.