26July Monarch to Manchester

Tre
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26July Monarch to Manchester Jul 27, 2013 23:43:12 GMT

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Post by Tre on Jul 27, 2013 23:43:12 GMT

Well, we left our son & his girlfriend & family there last week & they were due home on this flight.
29 hours delay. Just collecting bags in Manchester as I write!! What an ordeal!
Does anyone know of a worse delay in Skiathos?
Moved to hotel last night & back to airport this morning.
Anywhere else they would have been confined to airport. Not in Skiathos!
Bussed off to Liminaki for extended lunch

Anyway, tech fault with aircraft & part flown in from Athens.
So pleased to hear they have now landed safely.
Wonder if Monarch intend to renew their fleet?

dennisn Skiathos Expert Posts: 3,902 Visits to Skiathos: More than 10 Accommodation Stayed At: Troulos, Villa Maria	26July Monarch to Manchester Jul 28, 2013 7:34:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dennisn on Jul 28, 2013 7:34:44 GMT I would imagine that caused some chaos to the airport schedule then - being unable to handle more than two aircraft on the apron would be very limiting if they had one parked with a problem for 29 hours!

patch Junior Member A proud boomeranger.......next trip Oct '14 Posts: 55 Visits to Skiathos: More than 10	26July Monarch to Manchester Jul 28, 2013 8:10:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by patch on Jul 28, 2013 8:10:24 GMT Busy day for flights from Scandanavia too - reports elsewhere that there were delays of around 2 1/2 hours, so all in all not too bad.

kevb Skiathos Expert Posts: 1,168 Visits to Skiathos: 8 Accommodation Stayed At: Caravos, Sunset, Koukias Village Nicolas, Agnantema, Morfo Hotel x 2 Assimina's House	26July Monarch to Manchester Jul 30, 2013 13:46:25 GMT patch likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kevb on Jul 30, 2013 13:46:25 GMT I think on balance I'd rather be 29hrs delayed at the Skiathos end than lose 29hrs of my holiday being delayed in Manchester ;-)

Tre
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26July Monarch to Manchester Jul 30, 2013 18:32:39 GMT

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Post by Tre on Jul 30, 2013 18:32:39 GMT

Too right kevb!
Speaking to them since, Friday evening was the only bug bear. When they were waiting for information. They had a wonderful night in the hotel & luxuriated in jacuzzi bath! Very welcome after 2 weeks of "typical basic bathrooms"

Then dined on the waterfront on Saturday.
How awful

No Manchester flights into Skiathos were affected but apparently plenty of other European (Scandinavian) flights suffered disruption.
Will it put us off in the future ? Not a chance! Already planning next year.

Tre

kathos Full Member Posts: 223 Visits to Skiathos: More than 10	26July Monarch to Manchester Jul 31, 2013 18:36:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kathos on Jul 31, 2013 18:36:47 GMT I've lost count of the number of times I've been to Skiathos and almost every time we used to hope we would get a return overnight delay .. not a chance, if anything they have been mostly early

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Post by Tre on Jul 27, 2013 23:43:12 GMT

Post by dennisn on Jul 28, 2013 7:34:44 GMT

Post by patch on Jul 28, 2013 8:10:24 GMT

Post by kevb on Jul 30, 2013 13:46:25 GMT

Post by Tre on Jul 30, 2013 18:32:39 GMT

Post by kathos on Jul 31, 2013 18:36:47 GMT