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The real annual passenger figures: Ryanair 129m Easyjet 75m Norwegian 35m and growing fast Monarch 5.4m = inconsequential in the scheme of things.

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Was this a perfect storm of many factors, some unlucky (terrorism and the dollar fuel cost) and some bad strategic decisions in the past? BBC Business spoke to airline analysts who stated that Monarch had pulled out of the charter side some time back. Chartering gave them guaranteed income...