Flights
Your Holiday Starts Here
When you book with Travel City Direct, we like to think your holiday starts when you get to the airport and doesn't finish until you come back through customs. For this reason Excel Airways is our preferred airline, doing everything they can to make your flight as enjoyable as possible. Get yourself into that relaxed holiday mood and reach your holiday destination in a great frame of mind.
Across The Atlantic
Excel Airways’ wide-bodied Boeing 767-200 will transport you in comfort from the UK to the tropical islands of the Caribbean. Each aircraft is fitted with leather seating and linen headrest covers for maximum comfort. Add to this the airline’s punctuality record, high standards of care and friendly in-flight crew and you'll begin to see why Excel Airways flights are chosen by those who value quality and service.
XL One
For those looking for that little bit extra, XL One class provides some wonderful benefits at amazingly low prices:-
- Separate Check in Desk
- Separate Cabin with luxurious reclining armchairs with 45" pitch
- Dedicated cabin crew
- Choice of upgraded menus accompanied by fine wines and champagne
- Complimentary drinks throughout the flight
- Individual pop up video screens
- Complimentary headsets, newspapers, magazines and amenity kit
- Linen pillow and warm fleecy blanket
- Priority disembarkation and baggage collection
- 40 kgs baggage allowance (30kgs in economy cabin)
Caribbean Flying
Our fabulous Caribbean flying programme features six islands and operates to the following schedule:
Tuesday:
LGW – St Lucia – Barbados – LGW
Thursday:
LGW – Grenada – Tobago – LGW
Friday: LGW – Barbados – LGW
Saturday: LGW – Tobago – LGW
Sunday: LGW – Grenada – LGW
Monday: LGW – St Kitts – Antigua – LGW
(LGW = London Gatwick)
All outbound flights operate during daytime hours and all return flights operate overnight, arriving into the UK the following day.
Checked-In Baggage Allowance
Please note that from 1st May 2008, the maximum baggage allowed for check-in on all Caribbean routes is 20kgs per person. An additional allowance of up to 10kgs per person will be permitted at a charge of £25pp round-trip.
'Best Charter Airline 2004 and 2005' - as voted by readers of the Daily Telegraph 'The World's Leading Charter Airline 2004 and 2005' - World Travel Awards 'Best Charter Airline 2003' - Holiday Which magazine Launched in 2000, Excel Airways has rapidly established itself as one of the UK's major charter passenger airlines. We believe Excel Airways is the airline of choice for those who value quality and service, with an excellent punctuality record and high standards of care.
