Monarch Coughs Up For Delay

Monarch Airlines has offered to pay compensation totalling nearly £36,000 to passengers that were stranded on one of its flights at Sharm el-Sheikh for 48 hours after the aircraft developed technical problems.

The compensation will amount to £100 per passenger which will be paid to each of the 358 passengers that were onboard the aircraft during the delay. Despite the offer of compensation the airline has continued to deny that passengers were given poor supplies of water and soft drinks.

The flight was originally due to depart from Sharm el-Sheikh on the 25th of May to arrive at Gatwick Airport  later that day.  An aircraft part was flown from Cairo to attempt to fix the issue however this proved to not be successful. As a result a part was flown from the UK to resolve the issue but again this was not possible. Clearly out of options Monarch were then forced to fly a replacement aircraft out to bring the passenger home.

Monarch have said that in addition to the £100 compensation passengers would also be paid reasonable expenses. They have also stated that passengers were provided with adequate food and water and dismissed media claims that they were lacking food and water.

Published by: Jon Vickery