Monarch launches seven new route between UK and Italy

London Luton headquartered (but Swiss-owned) Monarch Airlines is expanding its scheduled operations this summer with the introduction of some 17 new routes. For starters, the airline is launching seven routes between its four UK bases and three Italian airports. Milan Malpensa (MXP) will be served from three UK bases, with Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Venice (VCE) both served from two bases. All routes will be operated by the airline’s fleet of A320s. Direct competition will be provided by a variety of carriers including Air One, bmibaby, British Airways, easyJet and Flybe.

Launch date	Airline	From	To	WF	Competition (WF)
25-Mar-12	Monarch	Birmingham (BHX)	Milan Malpensa (MXP)	4	Flybe (7)
25-Mar-12	Monarch	Birmingham (BHX)	Rome Fiumicino (FCO)	5	bmibaby (4)
25-Mar-12	Monarch	Birmingham (BHX)	Venice (VCE)	4	–
25-Mar-12	Monarch	London Gatwick (LGW)	Milan Malpensa (MXP)	6	Air One (14), easyJet (32)
25-Mar-12	Monarch	London Gatwick (LGW)	Venice (VCE)	4	British Airways (21), easyJet (14)
25-Mar-12	Monarch	London Luton (LTN)	Rome Fiumicino (FCO)	3	–
25-Mar-12	Monarch	Manchester (MAN)	Milan Malpensa (MXP)	4	Flybe (7)
Source: anna.aero new route database, SRS Analyser. WF: Weekly Frequency