Exeter University student Lily Harris had an unexpected surprise when she was chosen by Exeter Airport to help celebrate its one millionth passenger milestone. Lily, 20, had just flown in from Paris with Flybe when she was met by airport managing Director Matt Roach and presented with a bottle of champagne and flowers as a […]
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Author: Craig Farnes
Even more sunshine from Exeter in 2020
South West holidaymakers looking to fly from Exeter Airport have even more choice for sunshine destinations in Summer 2020. The return of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands with TUI, and now twice weekly flights to the Greek Islands of Corfu and Zante, and Antalya on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, are among more than 35 international […]
Ryanair flights to Alicante start from Exeter
Exeter Airport is celebrating the start of Ryanair’s first flights from Exeter to Alicante in Spain, which start today [October 29]. Seats on the twice-weekly service start from just €29.99 and passengers can book their flights up to a year in advance. Alicante is a hugely popular Mediterranean port city on Spain’s Costa Blanca, and […]
TUI’s biggest ever holiday programme from Exeter
TUI, the UK’s largest holiday company, has announced their biggest ever holiday programme for its summer 2020 programme from Exeter Airport with 42,000 seats on sale. With its commitment of offering more flexibility and choice, TUI has introduced new 10 and 11 night Antalya, Corfu and Zakynthos (Zante) holidays, with Gran Canaria flights operating again […]
Quicker Queues for Security gains high survey ranking
Exeter Airport has one of the fastest security channels of any UK small airport, according to Which? research published today. Passengers travelling through Exeter Airport wait just 5.9 minutes on average to pass through security, second only to London Southend and Southampton airports, both on 5.2 minutes. Matt Roach, Managing Director of Exeter Airport, said: […]
Sunflower assistance grows
Sunflower assistance scheme grows at Exeter Airport A special assistance scheme introduced at Exeter Airport this year has already helped hundreds of passengers with hidden disabilities. Sunflower lanyards are a discreet signal to staff that wearers have hidden disabilities or conditions such as a hearing or sight impairment, dementia or autism, and may require additional […]
Another High Rating in Airport Survey
Exeter highly rated in UK airport survey
Exeter Airport has again been ranked in the top 5 of UK airports for customer satisfaction, according to the consumer group Which? Exeter went up one place this year to fourth out of 17 airports across the UK with fewer than 10 million passengers. In the latest survey, based on a range of member experiences […]
Summer 2019 Family Flights
With the school holidays getting underway, Exeter Airport will be dealing with thousands of families flying off to a wide range of destinations this summer. Through the six week holiday period around 30,000 passengers a week are expected to use the airport on services provided by Ryanair, Flybe, Skybus and TUI. Ryanair, in their first […]
Gold standard for disability access
Exeter Airport has received the highest possible rating for disability access, having been judged ‘very good’ in an independent annual survey. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published its fourth annual report on the disability access of the UK’s largest airports. Exeter Airport was among 14 UK airports rated ‘very good’, with a further 16 […]
Fewer Delays than Larger Airports
On-time departures better than bigger airports
On-time departures at Exeter Airport are better than bigger airports according to a Which? report using statistics from the CAA. Flybe, Ryanair and TUI operate the majority of flights from Exeter Airport and the airlines play a major part in keeping the delays to a minimum. The airlines and the airport aim to operate an […]