XL Leisure Group

XL Leisure Group
XL Leisure Group
FormerlyExcel Airways Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryPackage holidays
FoundedNovember 2004
DefunctSeptember 2008
Fateadministration
HeadquartersCrawley, West Sussex, UK
Area served
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia
Key people
CEO: Philip Wyatt
Chairman: Peter Owen
Brands
  • XL
  • XL Holidays
  • XL Brand
SubsidiariesXL Airways UK
XL Airways France
XL Airways Germany

The XL Leisure Group (XLLG) was a major tour operating company in the UK, consisting of charter and scheduled airlines, holiday companies and flight-only tour operators. It also had operations in France, Germany, Ireland, Australia and Cyprus. The group's UK companies were placed into administration on 12 September 2008.