Arkefly
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| Arkefly | ||
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| IATA OR |
ICAO TFL |
Callsign ARKEFLY |
| Founded | 2005 | |
| Hubs | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport | |
| Alliance | TUIfly Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 3 (May 2006) | |
| Destinations | 33 | |
| Parent company | TUIfly (TUI Group) | |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | |
| Key people | Steven van der Heijden | |
| Website: http://www.arkefly.com | ||
Arkefly is an airline based in The Netherlands. It carries out regular and chartered flights, although most of the chartered flights are operated for the Dutch tour operator Arke. It operates to destinations in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caribbean, Canary Islands, North Africa, Brazil and the Netherlands Antilles.
[edit] History
Arkefly traces its roots to Air Holland, which was founded in 1981. After financial problems Air Holland was taken over by the Exel Aviation Group and took a new start as Holland Exel in March 2004. In May 2005 the Exel Aviation Group was declared bankrupt. The TUI Group took over the airline's activities and renamed it Arkefly. It is now wholly owned by the TUI Group. Its name was based on the largest Dutch tour operator, Arke, which is also a subsidiary of the TUI Group. The newly reorganized airline operated its first flight in September 2005.
[edit] Fleet
The Arkefly fleet consists of the following aircraft:
The aircraft is divided in 3 classes: economy, comfort and business class. The fleet is recognisable by the light blue fuselage with the Arkefly letters and the red TUI logo on the tail.
[edit] External links
| Airlines of the Netherlands |  |
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| Air France-KLM | Arkefly | Denim Air | Dynamic Airlines | KLM Cityhopper | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Martinair | transavia.com | |
