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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 2004 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 21 April 2005 (rebranded as Arkefly) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | ExelAviation Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
HollandExel (legally Exel Airlines B.V.) was an airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [1] It operated charter services for tour operators.
The airline was established in 2003, from the remains of the defunct Air Holland, taking over its fleet of Boeing 767s. It was formerly legally known as ATR Leasing VI and was established as a subsidiary of the Dutch holding company ExelAviation Group. The charter carrier started operations in February 2004 and operated mainly on behalf of TUI Travel and Thomas Cook AG. Two sister airlines were set up; BelgiumExel in Belgium to operate long-haul flights on behalf of Thomas Cook, and DutchCaribbeanExel in the Dutch Antilles for scheduled flights to Amsterdam.
However, after the latter pulled out of all contracts, HollandExel was on the verge of bankruptcy. It had been operating under bankruptcy protection together with the entire ExelAviation Group since January 2005. While EAG had gone bankrupt, HollandExel was purchased by TUI which renamed it Arkefly, making it the Dutch inhouse charter airline for Arke, Holland International and Kras Vakanties.
HollandExel operated an international scheduled service to Curaçao and charter services from Amsterdam to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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 Brazil | Porto Seguro | Porto Seguro Airport | Charter |
| Recife | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport | Charter | |
| Salvador | Salvador Bahia Airport | Charter | |
 Cuba | Holguín | Frank País Airport | Charter |
| Varadero | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport | Charter | |
 Curaçao | Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | |
 Dominican Republic | Puerto Plata | Gregorio Luperón International Airport | Charter |
| Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | Charter | |
 India | Goa | Dabolim Airport | Charter |
 Jamaica | Montego Bay | Sangster International Airport | Charter |
 Mexico | Cancún | Cancún International Airport | Charter |
 Netherlands | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Hub |
 Sri Lanka | Colombo | Bandaranaike International Airport | Charter |
HollandExel's all-Boeing fleet comprised the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Boeing 767-300ER | 4 | — | 12 | 248 | 260 | Transferred to Arkefly | |
| 12 | 260 | 272 | |||||
| Total | 4 | — | |||||
