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Title: Monarch airlines plans to slash workforce by up to 30%
Post by: mhm on August 20, 2014, 06:45:12 AM

Monarch Airlines may cut as many as 1,000 jobs as part of a major strategic review that aims to cuts costs and may lead to the end of long haul flights.

The airline will instead aim to compete with low cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet and concentrate on short-haul flights to Europe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28833343

Title: Re: Monarch airlines plans to slash workforce by up to 30%
Post by: IanH on August 20, 2014, 08:55:34 PM

Review mean that Monarch will no longer fly from East Midlands.
http://www.monarch.co.uk/news/flights/2014-news/monarch-airlines-to-stop-flying-from-east-midlands-base-in-2015

So ends the "opportunity" to take over the BMI Baby routes at EMA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18128878

EMA suggests other airlines will pick up the slack:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28792329

Radarspotting

Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: mhm on August 20, 2014, 06:45:12 AM