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baggage - baggage charges & allowances - scheduled flights - flight numbers starting ZB
hold baggage allowance - travelling with infants - carrying essential medicine - carrying liquids - carrying baby food - laptops and electrical items - hand baggage allowance
Is there a charge for taking hold (checked-in) baggage?
Yes, all customers booking scheduled flights (flight number ZB) have to pay for each piece of hold (checked in) baggage they take.
How much does it cost to take hold (checked-in) baggage?
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Pay online and save up to 40%!
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Online (monarch.co.uk) for flights before 1st July 2011 = £14.99 / €18,99 or £17.99 / €21,99 per bag, per one way flight. Price varies according to route.
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Online (monarch.co.uk) for flights on or after 1st July 2011 = £15.99 / €19,99 or £18.99 / €23,99 per bag, per one way flight. Price varies according to route.
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Call centre = £25.00 / €31,00 per bag, per one way flight
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At the airport = £25.00 / €31,00 per bag, per one way flight
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Please note: hold baggage charges are non refundable.
IMPORTANT BAGGAGE INFORMATION: Every passenger has a maximum of 20kg of hold/checked-in baggage (upon payment of applicable bag charges) this is regardless of the number of bags booked per passenger. For example, if one passenger travelling books 3 bags, the overall weight allowance for the three bags must not exceed 20kg or excess baggage fees will apply. Vantage Silver/Gold members can carry up to a maximum of 30kg after which excess baggage fees will apply.
Is hand baggage still free?
Yes, you can take up to one piece of hand baggage per person weighing no more than 10kg.
Ooops! Take care to comply with our hand baggage restrictions or you will be charged £50 / €60 to have your bag put in the hold. One piece of cabin baggage per person to include handbags and laptops + one standard size carrier bag of goods purchased from the departure airport.Hand luggage dimensions must not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm (including handles and wheels) and must not weigh more than 10kg.
You will be asked to place your hand luggage into the overhead lockers above your seat onboard the aircraft. Trolley bags should be placed, wheels first into the overhead locker. Small items of luggage, heavy bags or bottles should be placed under the seat in front of you.
- Can I share a baggage allowance with a partner or travelling companion?
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You may pool your baggage allowance with a partner/travelling companion (provided both passengers have paid the relevant bag fee). See examples:
2 passengers travelling, paid 1 bag fee = 1 bag only up to 20kg
2 passengers travelling, paid 2 bag fees = 2 bags up to 40kg in total, providing no one bag weighs more than 32kg. 
I'm travelling with an infant - can I take extra hold baggage? - Passengers travelling with an infant will receive 10kg additional baggage allowance which can be combined with the adult 20kg allowance in one piece of baggage, subject to hold bag fee. Alternatively, the additional 10kg can be carried in a separate bag which will be exempt from any further charges. Please note that we will not accept a single bag that weighs more than 32kg. Pushchairs will be carried in the hold of the aircraft free of charge and do not count as part of the hold baggage allowance. Pushchairs can be used up to the aircraft steps when you board and then loaded into the hold.
- Can I pre-book and pay for excess baggage?
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You can pre-book excess baggage online before you fly at the discounted rate of £7.50 / €9.00 (EUR) per extra kg. Please note: You can only pre-book excess baggage in bundles of 3kg, up to a maximum of 12 extra kgs. Excess baggage booked via our call centre or at the airport will incur a charge of £10 (GBP) / €12,00 (EUR) per extra kg
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If you don't travel light, you can guarantee an extra 3kg of excess baggage for just £10. Simply select the extra 3kg option when you make a booking or add it in the 'Manage My Bookings' area if you have already made a booking.
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Vantage Club Gold and Silver members - up to 30kg hold baggage per person Maximum weight of any single hold baggage must not exceed 32kg Note: The department for Transport has removed the single hand baggage restriction at certain UK airports from the 07 January 2008 - however this change does not affect airline's own hand baggage regulations and as such Monarch's hand baggage policy (outlined below) remains unchanged.
Baggage allowances may be subject to change at any time, so please double check these details prior to travel.
Ooops! Take care to comply with our hand baggage restrictions or you will be charged £50 / €60 to have your bag put in the hold. One piece of cabin baggage per person to include handbags and laptops + one standard size carrier bag of goods purchased from the departure airport. Hand luggage dimensions must not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm (including handles and wheels) and must not weigh more than 10kg.
SECURITY UPDATE, carrying liquids, hand baggage restrictions...etc. (taken from www.dft.gov.uk)
These guidelines are applicable for all Monarch flights.
Liquids
Some liquids are allowed through airport security check points. There are however, restrictions on the quantity of liquids that can be taken through:
Passengers may carry small quantities of liquids, but only within separate containers each of which with a capacity not greater than 100ml.
These containers must be brought to the airport contained in a single, transparent, re-sealable plastic bag (about the size of a small freezer bag), which itself must not exceed 1 litre in capacity (approximately 20cm x 20cm). The contents of the plastic bag must fit comfortably and the bag sealed. Each passenger may carry only one such bag of liquids which must fit comfortably within the single permitted item of hand baggage.
The bag must be presented separately for examination at the airport security point.
Please note:
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Any containers larger than 100ml (excluding essential medicines, see section below) will NOT be allowed through the security search point.
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Most liquids of any amount may still be carried in hold baggage.
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One lighter per person may be carried through central search. Lighters form part of the allowance of liquid in the litre bag and can either be placed inside the litre bag or screened separately provided they would fit into the bag. It is very important that passengers do not place the lighter into their cabin bag after screening - it must be carried on the person for the duration of the flight. Lighters are NOT permitted in hold baggage.
Remember that 'Liquids' includes:
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All drinks, including water, soup, syrups
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Creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, mascara etc
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Sprays and pressurized containers including shaving foam and spray deodorants
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Pastes, including toothpastes
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Gels, including hair and shower gel
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Any other solutions and items of similar consistency
Please note that liquids can usually be purchased beyond airport security search points, in the departures area, as these liquids are subject to a separate screening process.
Essential medicines
Essential medicines for the period of the trip may be permitted in larger quantities above the 100ml limit, but will be subject to authentication. Passengers must have obtained the prior agreement of the airline with which they are travelling and their departure airport. Passengers must also bring with them supporting documentation from a relevant qualified medical professional.
Essential medical equipment
Passengers are permitted to carry through airport security medical equipment essential for use during the period of their trip. Where possible the equipment should be contained within the ONE item of cabin baggage and again should be accompanied by supporting documentation from a relevant qualified medical professional.
Baby Food
Liquid baby food or sterilised water, sufficient for the journey, can be taken through airport security. The accompanying adult will be required to verify by tasting.
Essential Liquid Dietary Foodstuffs
Liquid dietary foodstuffs which are deemed essential can be taken through airport security and will be subject to verification by the passenger.
Laptops / electrical items
Laptops and other large electrical items (e.g. a large hairdryer) have to be removed from cabin baggage and screened separately. A laptop bag that is not contained within the one piece of cabin baggage is regarded as the one allowable item of cabin baggage.
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