About Excel Airways
Excel Airways, later known as XL Airways UK, was a British low-cost charter and scheduled airline based near London Gatwick Airport [XL Airways UK - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XL_Airways_UK). Originally founded as Sabre Airways in 1994, the carrier adopted the Excel Airways name in 2001 before rebranding again to XL Airways in 2006 [XL Airways UK - Airline - avia.wikisort.org](http://avia.wikisort.org/airline/en/Airline/XL_Airways_UK). As part of the XL Leisure Group, it operated flights to numerous holiday destinations across Europe and the Middle East [Excel Airways - Wikicompany](https://wikicompany.org/wiki/Excel_Airways). The airline ultimately ceased operations and went into administration in September 2008 [XL Airways UK - Airline - avia.wikisort.org](http://avia.wikisort.org/airline/en/Airline/XL_Airways_UK).