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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Default Anyone ever travelled with Excel (XLA) Airways?

Looking at flying with them but never heard of them before. Any opinions as to what they are like?

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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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think i have (to spain possibly) and i hadn't heard of them either. can't really remember if there were any problems but i think i asked a similar question on here before i booked (could have been about 18months ago??)

...not sure that helps you, but hey i did try!!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Cheers richard, will have a search.

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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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Flew to Zante with them via Olympic holidays, Didnt have any trouble with them but it is a budget airline and not much leg room
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hutton_d
Good thread - I'm flying with them on Sunday to the 'slopes' .... It's only to Chambery so i'm sure I can make do with less legroom for an hour or so. My 3 year old won't be too bothered either ...

But do they allow you to add baggage allowances together? It's 20kgs per bag - but will they let you add 15 and 25 for the same? Just easier to pack bags if you're not worrying about the weight too much ...

Dave
I think the limit these days is 32kg per individual case and it set by the airport operators due to H&S for the handlers.

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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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here you go - https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...d-flights.html

not started by me, but i thought i had commented on excel before! as i recall, it all went very smoothly. only problem we had was with the hire car company at alicante - nearly missed the flight on the way home, but the check in people stayed open for us.

within 15/20mins of getting to the airport (IIRC), we were boarding, so my experience of excel was pretty good for what it cost. HTH
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Flew with them a few years ago, don't remember any problems.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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flew with them a few years back to KOS.

Budget airline, never been as cramped as I was on that flight, flight attendants as well were ugly.

Pilot on take of from Kos jumped the que, was funny but I imagine it could have been dangerous. The crews face when he told them to get strapped in was funny!!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Flew to Madeira with them last year. Excellent service
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:38 AM
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I climbed aboard in alive and climbed off alive at the other end. That's pretty much all I ask of any carrier.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Thanks for replies. Have now booked so we will see if I survive

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyWon't
I climbed aboard in alive and climbed off alive at the other end. That's pretty much all I ask of any carrier.
I agree. Charter airline that do some great cut price fares. If it's less than a 5hr flight I'm not too bothered about the creature comforts.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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I went to FuerteVentura with them without any problems last year.

As above, they didn't crash, so I was happy!
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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we went on them it was a bumpy landing
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Flew with them to Corssica wasnt too bad.. Better than Monarch, bloody plane bounced when it hit the runway lol.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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think bumpy landings are a requirement for the employment of excel pilots
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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The mulch they served for lunch was actually quite tasty.

My only gripe was wrt checking in, only 2 desk open for around 2 hundred passengers!
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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We went to Cyprus with them a few years back... worst flight ever!! The plane interior was literally held together by brown parcel tape, and we were crammed in like cows heading to slaughter...

Still we got there and back in one piece, but I won't be flying with them again
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Chop....
The traffic warden and authorities will catch up with you sometime.
You can't run forever.
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