Airline expands Canaries schedule
Thursday, 14 Aug, 2009
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New flights to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have been added to Monarch’s scheduled flying programme for next summer.
Two flights a week will operate from Manchester to Fuerteventura plus weekly services from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton.
Gran Canaria will be served by two new flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and a weekly connection from Gatwick.
The airline is also stepping up frequency to Tenerife, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Gibraltar and Ibiza.
The introduction of new services to Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria brings the total number of routes operated by Monarch for summer 2010 to 49.
Liz Savage, managing director of Monarch flights and holidays, said: “We are seeing huge demand for our mid-haul destinations this year and have responded to this with the introduction of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in addition to increasing frequencies to Tenerife and Lanzarote meaning even more people can take advantage of our low fares.”
Highlights of the summer 2010 schedule currently on sale include:
Liz Savage, managing director of Monarch flights and holidays, said: “We are seeing huge demand for our mid-haul destinations this year and have responded to this with the introduction of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria in addition to increasing frequencies to Tenerife and Lanzarote meaning even more people can take advantage of our low fares.”
Highlights of the summer 2010 schedule currently on sale include:
*New route Fuerteventura – two flights a week from Manchester and one flight a week from Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton
*New route Gran Canaria – two flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and one flight per week from Gatwick
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Tenerife – six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Tenerife – seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Tenerife – seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Larnaca – three flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Larnaca – up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Lanzarote – up to six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Lanzarote – up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Gibraltar – daily flight
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Ibiza – six flights a week
*New route Gran Canaria – two flights a week from Birmingham and Manchester and one flight per week from Gatwick
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Tenerife – six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Tenerife – seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Tenerife – seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Birmingham-Larnaca – three flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Larnaca – up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Gatwick-Lanzarote – up to six flights a week
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Lanzarote – up to seven flights a week
*Increased frequency: Luton-Gibraltar – daily flight
*Increased frequency: Manchester-Ibiza – six flights a week
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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