Monarch Airlines Announce New Routes From Manchester to Verona

LONDON, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Monarch, the leading scheduled leisure airline, will operate new flights from Manchester to Verona airport from 2^nd May 2012 with fares, including taxes, starting from £27 one way (£64.98 return).

The scheduled airline will operate two weekly flights to Verona airport. In addition to year-round low fares, Monarch also offers a bespoke "build your own class of travel" range of products and services both on the ground and inflight.  All customers are allocated a seat at check-in; however seats can be pre-allocated on scheduled Monarch flights for £5.99 per one-way flight to ensure that families and groups are seated together.  For customers looking for added comfort, extra legroom seats are also available offering up to six inches of extra space from only £9.99.

Customers can also take advantage of online check-in, which is available between 18 days and four and a half hours prior to departure. With a great range of tasty hot and cold meals that can be pre-booked or purchased onboard, flying with Monarch really couldn't be simpler.

Kevin George, Managing Director of Monarch Airlines comments: "With over 40 years' heritage we are confident our product offering is perfectly placed for the Italian leisure market. Our strategy for the airline is now firmly focused on scheduled operations and we are delighted to be adding the new Verona route to our already extensive network of leisure destinations across Europe.

"Adding Italy flights to our network will further reinforce our position as the leading leisure focused airline serving the Mediterranean and the Canaries."

Notes to Editors:

In addition to flights, Monarch also now offers a huge range of great value holidays, accommodation options, car hire and travel insurance. 

Monarch, the scheduled European leisure airline, operates flights to Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Portugal Spain and Turkey from Birmingham, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester airports. In addition to year-round low fares, Monarch also offers a bespoke "build your own class of travel" range of products and services both on the ground and inflight.  All customers are allocated a seat at check-in but for those wishing to select where in the cabin they sit to ensure that families and groups are seated together, seats can be pre-booked from £5.99 per one-way flight.  For customers looking for added comfort, extra legroom seats are also available offering up to six inches of extra space from only £9.99.

Monarch recently launched 'Air Packs' enabling customers to build their own flights through transparent and pre-packaged optional extras, starting from just £20 per person per flight. The two new Air Packs are offered alongside the airline's traditional "build your own class" product and are designed to give customers full visibility on price from the beginning of the booking process. Customers will be able to choose between two Monarch Air Packs; an Essentials Pack and a Premium Pack, combining extras such as allocated seating, hold baggage and access to online check-in.

For further information or to book Monarch flights please visit http://www.monarch.co.uk

For further media information contact Charlotte Hawley in the press office, tel: +44(0)1582-398-241, email: charlotte.hawley@monarch.co.uk