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Has anyone flown with XL Airline?

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balancingact · 16/02/2007 09:02

It is by far our cheapest option for holiday to Portugal - so it's not an overly long flight. We have 2 kids - 1 1/2 years old and 3 1/2 but we buying the 1 1/2 year old a seat. Can you let me know your thoughts - or should i cough up the additional £500 and fly BA?

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Gobbledigook · 16/02/2007 09:05

Personally, I'd fork out the extra!!

We flew with them last year to Majorca. We were only going for a week and we were delayed for 24 hours so lost a whole day of our holiday. Something happened to our plane and they couldn't get another one - I don't think that would happen with BA - you'd always get another plane and get out the same day.

We had 3 boys with us - 5, 3 and 18 months. I have to admit, they treated us really well but the delay was just unacceptable really.

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balancingact · 16/02/2007 09:25

am beginning to think that.....
the total cost of the flight with them is c£700. BA is £1300 and Easyjet £1000....hmmmm...

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hex · 30/07/2007 08:24

sorry for the hijack..anyone else having flown with them?

Ladymuck · 30/07/2007 08:27

Yes - seven times but mainly because we had no choice. They get you from A to B eventually. Despite booking childrens meals on every flight, we only actually got them once. That said they were so additive laden that I was happier with the adult meals tbh. We never had a 24 hour delay like gdg, but 4 hours as a regular enough occurence.

Wheelybug · 30/07/2007 08:35

We have flown with them once on a skiing trip and all was fine (but this was a few years ago). My MIL has used them a couple of times and says good things about them and used them just recently.

PestoMonster · 30/07/2007 19:30

We went to St Kitts and they were great, ditto to Crete. Nice leather seats, flights were on time. Food OK.

moodymoo · 30/07/2007 19:43

Have flown with them without any problems.Would have no problems flying with them again. Used to work in a travel agents and don't recall ever getting a complaint about them - unlike some.
Notice earlier thread about BA not having delays - tend to find that the difference is that excel are charter flights where as BA are schedule flights and schedule flights do tend to be more reliable.

CountessDracula · 30/07/2007 19:46

yes they were fine have flown to Tobago and Grenada with them, but in the days when they had 3 classes and we flew in the middle one. I think they have binned it now and only have el cheapo and quite a bit more.

DEE7479551 · 01/08/2007 21:21

Have flown with them on at least 6 occasions to Greece, Turkey, & Lanzarote. No delays, no problems, and I'd choose them over most other charter companies every time.

I will never, however, fly with Monarch ever again!!

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