Monarch Airlines UK announces new routes to Friedrichshafen, Lake Constance, Germany

We are pleased to announce a German first on scheduled flights from Monarch Airlines.
Starting from December 2012, Monarch Airlines will fly 6 times per week to Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen, Lake Constance, the gateway to the Austrian, Swiss and German ski areas.
For the first time it will run scheduled flights to Friedrichshafen from London Gatwick and Manchester.

The well-known British airline, Monarch Airlines will start flights from December 14, 2012.

The scheduled flights from London Gatwick and Manchester will use the modern Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft and will have seating for up to 214 passengers.

Several firsts for the Lake Constance Airport

There will be six weekly flights from the UK.  For the first time Friedrichshafen will be served non-stop from Manchester and London Gatwick with a scheduled flight from Lake Constance.

In addition, Friedrichshafen is not only a new route for Monarch, it is also their first destination in Germany.


Cheap Prices and renowned product

The flights with Monarch Airlines can now be booked on www.monarch.co.uk with prices starting from £37.50 one way and £79 round-trip including all taxes and fees. Monarch Airlines stands out as it offers pre assigned seats with transparent prices and flights connecting the main city airports.

Shopping at the famous German Christmas Markets now a possibility

Flights will depart as of the 14th of December 2012 for Christmas shopping at the famous Christmas markets of Lindau and Friedrichshafen. Furthermore, flight times, make it ideal for a weekend getaway or a short trip to the beautiful area of lake Constance.

Friedrichshafen, Gateway to the major ski areas. - Continued growth in Ski arrivals

After a very successful ski season in winter 2011/12 the number of ski arrivals is set to grow considerably with the introduction of these new Monarch flights. Short distances and high operational reliability whatever the weather means that skiers can reach their destination without delay even under the most adverse of weather conditions. The airport is equipped with a state of the art CAT3B ILS instrument landing guiding system ensuring no weather related delays or diversions.

Kevin George, managing director of Monarch Airlines said: " With over 40 years heritage we are confident our product offering is perfectly placed for the German leisure market. Our strategy for the airline is now firmly focused on scheduled operations and we are delighted to be adding the new Friedrichshafen route to our already extensive network of leisure destinations across Europe.“

Hans Weiss, Managing Director of Flughafen Friedrichshafen GmbH said: "With London and Manchester, we get two cities desired by Friedrichshafen. We are very pleased with the strong commitment of Monarch Airlines, and are confident of the successful of the flight. "

About the Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen:

Lake Constance Airport is the southernmost airport in Germany and is close to Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Baden-Wuerttemberg. With around 600,000 passengers annually the airport  contributes significantly to the strength of the area as a business location. In the summer of 2012, 22 destinations with 120 weekly flights were served from Friedrichshafen. The Lake Constance Airport offers a wide range of direct and indirect air links with established airlines. The airport is connected to the world wide destinations via the Star Alliance hub in Frankfurt and the One World Hub in Palma de Mallorca.

About Monarch Airlines: Founded in 1968, Monarch Airlines has developed into one of the UK's largest and best-known airlines. Flying from London Luton, Manchester and Birmingham to more than 100 destinations worldwide. The Monarch Group, in addition to several tour operators like Avro and Cosmos Holidays also maintains Monarch Aircraft Engineering and First Flight Aviation Broker.