Monarch Airlines, simply known as Monarch, was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock and financed by the Swiss Sergio Mantegazza family. The company later became a low-cost airline in 2004 before abandoning charter flying completely. The airline's headquarters were based at London–Luton, and it had operating bases at Birmingham, Leeds/Bradford, London–Gatwick and Manchester.
One of Monarch's oldest aircraft, a Bristol Britannia 300 which can be seen today at Duxford Airfield
Monarch Airlines Boeing 720, in the livery of the era, at London Luton Airport in 1979
Monarch Airlines BAC 1-11 at Faro Airport in 1986
Boeing 757-200 in the old livery, Alicante Airport, Spain
London Luton Airport is an international airport located in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, situated 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the town centre, and 29 miles (47 km) north of Central London. The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL), a company wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, and operated by London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL).
Luton Airport
Waiting area
Apron
Control tower next to Hangar 89, the easyJet head office