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XL Airways

XL Airways is a growing UK based charter and scheduled airline with similarly branded airline subsidiaries in France and Germany

XL Airways Flights To Caribbean and Europe

XL Airways has been around for over a decade and has changed its name from Sabre Airways to Excel to the latest name “XL Airways” in 2006. The airline runs primarily as a charter operation but with more sales coming each year direct to the airline rather than through one of its associated tour operators. If you arew orried about the leg room on the long haul Caribbean flights check out the extra seat space provided in the XL one package. As well as operating flights from most UK provincial airports XL now also fly (from Summer 2008) from Knock airport in Ireland.

XL Airways B767

XL Airways operate a fleet of very smartly pained Boeing 737 and 767 aircraft in single class configuration for European flights and a two-class/business class configuration on flights to Antigua, St Kitts, St Lucia, Tobago, Grenada and Barbados. Four Airbus’ are due for delivery from November 2008.

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XL Airways Cheap Flights

XL Airways, along with Monarch Airlines, is leading the charter fight back against the low cost carrier invasion of the traditional holiday charter routes. Their strategy of low cost flights on peak days of the week constrasts with the increasingly expensive but daily flights offered by the likes of EasyJet. Our recommendation is that you are able to travel on a day (or night) of the week operated by XL you’ll probably be able to save money by choosing them over the day-time only flights on the competition. This comes at the expense of flexibility but if you’ve got a one or two week villa booked on one of the Costas and you are able to book early, then XL are a cost conscious good way to travel. Football fans amongst you must forgive their shirt sponsorship of West Ham……….