More Flights to Canary Islands from Monarch

Monarch Airlines has announced plans to increase its flights to the Canary Islands in the winter 2008 to 2009 season.

The airline has confirmed that the number of flights between Birmingham and Alicante and Malaga will be increased.

Flights from Birmingham to Tenerife will now operate daily, while services between the west-midlands city and Lanzarote will go up to three per week.

Liz Savage, managing director of Monarch's scheduled services, said: "We're once again ahead of our rivals by putting our entire winter programme on sale before the summer months begin."

She added: "Our passengers will benefit from having more choice about when and where they fly."

Ms Savage explained the decision to increase the frequency of these flight services was down to "huge" demand.

The airline was established in 1968 and now has a fleet of 31 aircraft, which flies its six million passengers to more than 100 destinations around the world.

In 2007, Monarch won the 'airline of the year – leisure award' at the Travel Trade Gazette awards for the second year running.

Travel Industry News posted on 14/04/2008 08:37:30