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May 31, 2006
Excel Airways announced
the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Ireland. The subsidiary will be representing
the airline under the Excel brand and will base its headquarters in Dublin.
Excel says the company
will provide short, medium and long haul charter services for Irish tour
operators and travel retailers commencing in the May-October 2007 holiday
season. Target routes from Ireland
will include Florida,
Mainland Spain,
the Balearics, Canary Islands, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt.
The airline
expects at least two new routes to be introduced in the mid and long haul
market. Excel Airways has grown rapidly over the last six years, operating a
core fleet of 17 aircraft with additional aircraft on lease during the peak summer
season. The airline flies to over 50 destinations in Europe,
the Middle East, Asia
and North America from 12 UK airports.
Commenting on the
formation of the Irish Operation, Bill Smith said, “We believe that the arrival
of Excel Airways is excellent news for tour operators and travel agents in Ireland. The
Irish public is taking more holidays than ever before and with Ryanair and Aer
Lingus no longer providing a charter service, we believe that the arrival of Excel
Airways will fill an important gap in the market.”
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