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Re: Monarch API Information

Prettypollycat

2010-01-02 10:57:00

Roma
I read this too on another Goa sub-forum.
There was no mention of it on the Monarch specific thread on HT.

Monarch is NOT just a charter airline, it also has a holiday arm (ex Cosmos) so I don't think comparisons with Globespan and XL (as in the BBC article) are really valid.
Monarch should be compared (as a business) with First Choice, Thomson and Thomas Cook.

I personally think it's irresponsible of any bookmaker to run a 'book' such as this.

Sorry -

moles, kent

2010-01-02 15:29:28

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We flew with Monarch in November and did not ned to fill in the forms, but we have been sent them for our Feb trip to Goa. The form comes in to effect for India, Kenya, Gambia etc on 1st Feb. Our son goes on Thursday and he has not needed to fill any in, so this must be correct.

bushbaby

2010-01-02 17:24:50

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-sorry! i hope that is just a nasty rumour,we got burnt with excel october 2008 and had to pay for new flights -this time we've booked a package with olympic flying with monarch. i agree with prettypollycat - the bookmaker could just start a panic!

jennyt

2010-01-02 19:43:10

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Hi moles, kent

I fly on Thursday to Goa too and my travel agent has told me that she doesnt think this is necessary but I am trying to do it just in case. I cannot log in, tho, with the website Thomas Cook have told her (I booked direct with Thomas Cook) so will have to go back there again tomorrow. Like I say, she says she doesnt think its necessary. Its the 'dont think' bit I didn't like !

Where is your son flying from?

jennyt

moles, kent

2010-01-02 22:48:44

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He is flying with his wife from Gatwick, are you?

Don't worry about the form, it really isn't needed for those going before February, I have it in writing from JLM our tour operator, who I had to fax ours to for February 10th flights.

jennyt

2010-01-03 09:26:35

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Yes, I am flying from Gatwick on Thursday aftenoon, moles kent. I am meeting my boyfriend out there who has been travelling around India and is now chilling in Goa :sun2

bushbaby

2010-01-03 15:52:23

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hi moles kent. is your son flying with monarch? when i spoke to them they said that everyone had to provide this information and we're flying jan 23rd.

moles, kent

2010-01-03 19:25:37

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Oh well, he will have to doublecheck in that case, but we are flying Monarghh in February, also after booking with JLM, and they say only flights from Feb 1st need the forms. They sent them to us but not to him.

debs16

2010-01-03 19:32:39

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hi were flying with thomson on the 6th of feb should i contact them about these forms or will they send them as a matter of course?

moles, kent

2010-01-03 19:42:23

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Definately contact them. On the form it says it is the travellers responsibility, not the tour operator. After sending them they advise that you telephone to ensure they have been received, again because it is your responsibility, not theirs. Even more hassle this year as well as concerns re the new ruling on 'two months gap before you can renew your visa'. Some people feel that the Goan airport staff may interpret this as meaning you can't travel back to India within two months of leaving.

debs16

2010-01-03 19:49:34

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thanks for that, but if it hadn`t been for this forum i wouldn`t have known anything about it,i wonder how people will fare who don`t read forums

manxcat

2010-01-04 11:00:30

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I wouldn,t have known either.We are flying with Qatar at the end of feb.so i contacted dial a flight this morning & they said it wasn,t neccessery,when i said alot of people seem to think it is they said to go on the qatar site to my booking,which i did & the form is there to fill in which i have now done.I,m also abit worried about not having any proof as to where we are staying(guest house)I have emailed the owners for written confirmation just incase we are asked for it but the emails keep failing.I rang Dial a flight &Qatar & they both didn't seem to know what i was talking about,will it be enough to just take name &address with me?Thanks
Manxcat

Prettypollycat

2010-01-04 11:18:15

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manxcat
re the proof of accommodation - this seems to have been an issue only for passengers flying CHARTER with Monarch from Manchester several years ago.
Not Monarch from Gatwick nor any other charter airline flying from Manchester.
I think it must have been someone based at Manchester interpreting some rules differently from everybody else (IMHO).

As you're flying scheduled it shouldn't be an issue for you, but I'm sure someone who has flown Qatar will confirm.

squigs

2010-01-04 11:22:30

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Hi Manxcat,
Qatar wont ask you for proof of accommodation, but you will need the address to put on the immigration form, that will be given to you on the plane, before you land in India.

moles, kent

2010-01-04 13:30:27

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I doublechecked today re the API forms. They are not required until after Feb 1st for charter flights to India. Some people have submitted them through choice, but no-one will be turned away from the Monarch check-ins in January, as long as they have their usual paperwork and passports.

bushbaby

2010-01-05 22:37:42

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thanks for that info moles. i haven't had time to get onto olympic customer services again,so at least we now know we're ok as we're flying the 23rd jan. i assume the return flight will be ok without the API as that is in february?

spike

2010-01-06 00:01:12

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You will be okay bushbaby.

bushbaby

2010-01-06 21:32:16

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thanks spike.

Angie34

2010-01-06 21:48:01

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debs16,

I looked on the Thomson website and they say its done at check-in, 1/2 down the page on this link is the info
under" How can I find out about Advanced Passenger Information (API)?"

http://www.thomson.co.uk/editorial/faqs/flights/checking-in.html

Angie.

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