Following the shocking news about the collapse of Monarch, I understand that some constituents may be affected by this.

Below, I have published a copy of the response to this news from the Secretary of State for Transport.

If constituents need advice or help regarding this matter then they can visit; 

https://monarch.caa.co.uk/

The letter from the Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling reads:

“Dear Colleague,

In the early hours of this morning, I was informed that administrators have been appointed to both Monarch Airlines Ltd and Monarch Travel Group Ltd. As a result, all Monarch flights and future holidays are cancelled with immediate effect. I am writing to set out the steps the government is taking to support those affected, and where your constituents can find further information if needed.

The group’s engineering operation, Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd, is not in administration and continues to trade normally.

My department has been working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority, and we are working round the clock to ensure the swift and orderly return of customers who are currently abroad and who were due to fly back to the UK.

This is clearly a major and highly complex undertaking on an unprecedented scale, with approximately 110,000 passengers currently abroad on holidays booked through Monarch. The government has stepped in to provide capacity and replacement flights as it would not be possible for all these passengers to get home on existing flights on other airlines. This makes this operation the biggest peacetime repatriation ever undertaken.

Over 30 additional aircraft are being provided to fly passengers back to the UK as close as possible to their original return date. To put this in context, the CAA will, in the coming days, essentially be operating one of the UK’s largest airlines.

Our advice to passengers at this stage is to be patient and follow the advice given by the CAA -; checking their dedicated website in the first instance as the quickest and best way to get information. People should complete their holidays and not go to the airport. They should check the website 48h before they are due to fly for details of their new flight. They will not be required to pay anything, but will need to check in for their new replacement flight at the airport, even if they had already checked in with Monarch.

The CAA have set up a dedicated website and helpline to provide further information on replacement flights:

Website: Monarch.caa.co.uk
Helpline: 0300 303 2800 (UK) or +44 1753 330330 (overseas)

Given the complexity of this operation, we are also advising passengers to be prepared for some disruption and delays, and to find additional accommodation if needed. In addition, passengers may find they are returned to a different UK airport to where