IAG "circling Monarch assets"
Oct 1, 2017, 9:10 am
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The thing that Monarch has is some very experienced cabin crew. There are a lot of people who have been with the airline for years. Problem is they might be too expensive for Mixed Fleet. No idea how much senior crew at Monarch earn but there are people based in the regions who have been there for years. I always found the service on Monarch to be better than other LCCs. Honestly, it just seemed a bit less pressured (which is probably the problem).
At BHX, Jet2 have expanded aggressively and again shown that people just care about fares.
At BHX, Jet2 have expanded aggressively and again shown that people just care about fares.
Oct 1, 2017, 9:19 am
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Could this be an instant re-brand to Level and bringing that to the regions?
I wonder if WW sees FR on the ropes after the kicking they’ve had this week?
I wonder if WW sees FR on the ropes after the kicking they’ve had this week?
Oct 1, 2017, 9:24 am
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Jet2 have expanded at BHX and they’re also taking on FR at EMA.
I can can only think that WW sees this as a way of picking up some Airbus frames on the cheap, or this is Level with an instant regional infrastructure
Oct 1, 2017, 9:24 am
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Oh so the vultures are going to wipe Monarch out of the way now? What's left? Just the cherry on the pie, Virgin Atlantic. You see, this quest to be a monopoly has what has annoyed me about British Airways more than anything else, more than their endless service cuts, more than their plummeting customer service.
We have many, many ex Monarch pilots and cabin crew who saw the writing on the wall...
Oct 1, 2017, 11:09 am
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I think Norwegian is doing fine, I saw their latest accounts and they are profitable even with all that expansion they are doing!
I don't think BA can to take over much of Monarch right now, they do not have so much room to expand as both their main airports LHR and LGW are pretty much packed to the seams and I doubt they would want to have a new base at LTN just for holidays.
I don't think BA can to take over much of Monarch right now, they do not have so much room to expand as both their main airports LHR and LGW are pretty much packed to the seams and I doubt they would want to have a new base at LTN just for holidays.
They have no slots at LHR so that is a non issue. But if Monarch did have slots the total remains the same.
The issue with IAG taking Monarch over will be on the competition / regulatory side.
Oct 1, 2017, 11:48 am
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With the level of debt, a rise in interest rates could be painful for Norwegian too.
Oct 1, 2017, 12:24 pm
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I expect the issue would be more whether BA pilots' union would tolerate such a move.