Excel V BA V ???
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Hi All,
Have a flight with Excel in July to PMI. Never flown with them before and have read some good reports from last year or 2 in other posts. Are they still any good, knowing how things change or am I better off flying with BA or someone else to PMI instead?
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Have a flight with Excel in July to PMI. Never flown with them before and have read some good reports from last year or 2 in other posts. Are they still any good, knowing how things change or am I better off flying with BA or someone else to PMI instead?
Thanks
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Excel are basically just another charter carrier. But you will probably be on a new 737-800 (less than 5yrs old), with leather seats and a seat pitch that isn't that bad by charter standards. Good on time performance, bog standard hot meals, IFE (probs not a film because of flight time) and expensive drinks. If you are unlucky you will be on an ancient 757 with broken seats, lights, ife etc.
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Ended up going with Excel. Can anyone in the "know" at Excel let me know what type I will be going on? 737-800? Flying on July 3rd from Gatwick to PMI on XLA5098. Thanks!!!
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Seeing as everyone is asking questions about the a/c type that they will be on, thought I'd chirp in.
Flying next monday on XLA2122 MAN-DLM, a.c type is?
Oh and also the SCY6912 on the return flight a week later?
Cheers for any help
Flying next monday on XLA2122 MAN-DLM, a.c type is?
Oh and also the SCY6912 on the return flight a week later?
Cheers for any help
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XLA5098 on the 3rd July is infact scheduled to be a Boeing 757-200, same type for the XLA2122 to DLM. as for the SCY, that will be one of Air scandics lovely Air busses... A310 i think..
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On the Air Scandic website, it says the SCY6912 is operated by A300, but it also says it doesnt operate on the day on which Im flying on it . Hence the reason for my asking. Its SCY6912 on the ticket, so assume that it must be operating and that it is a mistake on their website. 
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No idea at all. Unfortunatly I aint in the aviation business (I'm too stupid 
) but I also am not a spotter 
I just like to know about the flights I am taking and that are available from the closes airport to me (which if you discount Carlisle, is Newcastle).
I know you pilots aint too fond about non-pilots on this website but I hopefully try to add a tiny bit of info to the discussions.
Anyway, anyone know what the XLA 757s are like?
) but I also am not a spotter I just like to know about the flights I am taking and that are available from the closes airport to me (which if you discount Carlisle, is Newcastle).
I know you pilots aint too fond about non-pilots on this website but I hopefully try to add a tiny bit of info to the discussions.
Anyway, anyone know what the XLA 757s are like?
