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EXCEL AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FLIGHTS FROM CARDIFF AIRPORT

05 July 2005

Excel Airways, the "World's leading charter airline", is launching flights from Cardiff International Airport for the first time to begin in May 2006.

The airline will be offering 12  popular sun and beach holiday destinations of Alicante, Malaga, Palma, Tenerife, Arrecife, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, Faro, Corfu, Paphos, Dalaman as well as Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. Prices start at £116 for a return to Alicante and £199 for a week's holiday to Faro staying in an authentic Portuguese hotel in Silves.

Martin Lock, Marketing & ecommerce Director for Excel Airways commented: "We are delighted to be able to offer our Welsh customers the Excel Airways combination of fantastic flight and holiday prices plus the award winning service that customers associate with Excel Airways as well as flying from Cardiff for the first time! Excel was awarded the accolade of the "Worlds leading charter airline" in 2004 and the airline will be flying brand new 737-800s with leather seats, in-flight entertainment and our young friendly crews providing a great service. All our flight and holiday products will be available for sale on our simple to use website " www.XL.com" where customers can book their flights, holidays, car hire, hotels and a range of other services such as champagne to celebrate their holidays!

Jon Horne, Managing Director, Cardiff International Airport said: "We are delighted at today's announcement and the fact that Cardiff will be adding another great new airline from summer 2006.  The range of destinations on offer from Excel Airways is fantastic and the people of Wales will be the winners!  In addition, the range of products available gives people the choice of booking holidays or just the flights themselves.  It is expected that Excels new flights will add close to 100,000 passengers to the airport's growing total next year."
XL.com offers flights from 11 major UK airports; Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Belfast, East Midlands, Birmingham, Nottingham, Newcastle, Stansted and from May, Cardiff and flies to over 40 sun and beach holiday destinations including the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Egypt, Florida and the Caribbean.
For further information or to book visit www.XL.com or call 0870 421 1830.

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