What is legroom like on Monarch scheduled services LGW to Alicante (or Murcia), how does it compare to likely E-J legroom? Can you select or request extra legroom seats at Monarch check-in, or is their boarding process the same free-for-all stampede as per E-J?

All thoughts welcome as I try and decide whether to cancel the GB-tickets and rebook with Monarch (or another).

Cheers
Paul F

Hi Paul,

Not exactly sure about the difference in legroom between Monarch and Easyjet, but I can’t imagine it being hugely different to be honest as the aircraft are also used on Monarch’s charter services, so legroom is not wonderful.

To answer your second point in terms of seat selection on Monarch, you can pre-allocate your seats online. By doing this, you are then able to make use of the online check-in system and I think they even allow you to print your own boarding pass off now!

You can also pre-book extra legroom seats online, which offers approx 34in seat-pitch, but there is an additional charge of £15 per seat, per one-way flight, and these seats are located on the emergency exit rows, so usual health & safety conditions will also apply.

Be aware though…as good as all of this may sound, as of 1st November Monarch introduced a hold baggage charge, whereby you pay £3.99 if you book online, £8 through the call centre or £10 at the airport! This charge is per bag, per one-way flight.

You might want to read some of the reviews on this website before making a final decision: http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/monarch.htm

Hope this helps.:D