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Old Oct 2, 2017, 7:31 am
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Originally Posted by BApilotinsider
I'm no fan, but I refer you to comments from Mr O'Leary on 1 Sept...

“Both Monarch and Norwegian are in trouble. It’s an open secret among airlines that Monarch and Norwegian may not survive through the winter. They are burning cash.

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Norwegian? Really?? I thought they were on to something that only the low cost airlines had a talent for turning to their advantage.

Could BA not somehow keep the Monarch brand alive and use it to run services from regional UK airports, a bit like Lufthansa did with germanwings and Eurowings?
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