Hi

Just got back from Sanford today via Monarch Premium. Just like to say two things:-

1/ Never will I go to Sanford again unless it is really cheap

2/ Never go on Monarch premium again either no matter how cheap!!.

Firstly, I had a horrendous journey from Gatwick on Monarch, we were 4 hours late going out. Upon our arrival at Sanford it took us 2 and 1/2 hours to get out of the airport, that was without a queue at the car hire (we had Hertz - dollar and Alamo had at least a 1 hour wait)
When we came back the airport was so busy and so smoky!! You could not get a seat anywhere.

Premium - means nothing with Monarch, firstly you have a 2-4-2 formation, you have the same pitch as a virgin flight. Also your luggage gets a priority tag so it comes off first ?? - No way upon arrival at Sanford it took over 1 hour for our luggage, it was lastone (obviously the americans do not know what priority means).At Gatwick we were not given priority disembarkment like most upgrades, in fact I do not know what we got extra.

Crew - not the best tried to get extra drinks which were complimentary you would think that they were paying for it themsleves.

Everybody around us was complaining - everybody tried to get an upgrade on the way back cos it was so bad in normal class.

anyway I know I am tired with jet lag but that is it for me. going back out in 4 weeks time - with virgin

Michele