Monarch Aims to Rule TV Ratings With CelebAir

Posted September 9, 2008 by Joyce Wan

Cast your mind back to July this year, when we not so breathlessly broke the news that Monarch Airlines were teaming up with ITV2 for a ‘huge reality TV event’—their words, not mine.

For those of you holding your breaths waiting for CelebAir to take off ... well, it’s time to start breathing again and get a life. I’m sure you’ll already have booked your seats on the inaugural flight anyway. And for those who weren’t taking too much notice (How could you not? Pay attention!), CelebAir finally got off the ground last week, flying to destinations such as Faro, Alicante and Cyprus.

And who are the crew members that make up the ‘celeb’ portion of CelebAir? Let’s have a big hand for Dan O’Connor (of Neighbours fame), Michelle Marsh (former Page 3 ‘star’), Lisa Scott-Lee of Steps (you know, they had that song, it goes like this ... ), and wait for it ... X Factor loser Chico. Woo!

Just in case you have trouble recalling exactly who they are, fear not, most mere mortals are experiencing the same form of memory block too. Perhaps a couple of episodes of CelebAir will help refresh your memories?

Still, as mentioned last time, hats off to Monarch for performing an altruistic service and getting faded used-to-be's back into the spotlight, albeit just for the next fortnight or so. Although, altruism might probably be the last thing on anyone’s mind should they be stuck with Lisa Scott-Lee croaking 5, 6, 7, 8! for the better part of a flight to Tenerife.

(Photo: ITV)

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