Devon-based author and comedian departs for start of new tour
Exeter Airport welcomed Devon-based best-selling author and comedian Tony Hawks today as he flew off to Belfast to embark on another exciting journey – with a fridge. Twenty years ago, Tony hit the Sunday Times bestseller list with his novel ‘Round Ireland with a Fridge’, which told the story of how he spent a month […]
Winter 2017/18 with 17 routes from Exeter
The Flybe 2017/18 Winter programme from Exeter airport features 17 routes offering a choice of up to 101 flights a week. These include a choice of ski routes with the return of weekly flights to Geneva; winter sun routes; added frequency to Manchester and the airline’s fast, convenient weekday service to and from London […]
Busy period of travel around first bank holiday of 2017
With the first bank holiday of 2017 falling later this year, the school holidays have extended the busy Easter period of travel with many passengers having already departed to the destinations served by Exeter Airport. Some have used the ski flights to take advantage of any April snow in the Alps whist others have opted […]
A week on the islands with expert walking guides
Try a fantastic week on the islands with expert walking guides leading the way. This April the Isles of Scilly have some 29 walks on offer across all five inhabited islands and three of the uninhabited islands. From Saturday to Friday (1-7 April) choose from the programme of walks and see the whole archipelago. Go […]
Saga survey rates regional airport experiance
New research by Saga Holidays shows that, when booking a holiday, flights from regional airports are the preferred option for the over 50s. In a poll of more than 10,300 over 50s, 62% of respondents had flown from regional airports in the past 3 years and when rating these by experience, as very good or […]
Exeter Airport meets the region’s business community
Exeter Airport will attend The South West Business Expo on 30 March in Exeter to discuss the airport’s routes and connectivity with the region’s business community. Exeter Airport saw its fourth successive year of growth in 2016 but the aim is to encourage more passengers to travel to range of destinations and to stimulate business travel […]
Vanessa wins Insparational Award
One of Exeter Airport’s car park team was a 2017 winner at the British Parking Awards ceremony held this month at the Lancaster London hotel overlooking Hyde Park. The British Parking Awards, which were created and presented by Parking Review magazine, is an independent competition in its 16th year. The awards recognise the leading examples […]
Seamlessly connect to: Avignon, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Limoges, Nantes, Perpignan, Toulon and Verona
Flybe has launched new routes from Exeter via the Southampton Airport ‘Hub’ to Avignon, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Limoges, Nantes, Perpignan-Rivesaltes, Toulon-Hyères, and Verona on Saturdays between 27th May and 3rd September 2017. As part of the airline’s 2017 Summer schedule the new services make it possible to travel to eight additional European destinations. With just […]
Best ‘On Time Base’ of the Month
Exeter Airport has received an award for winning the Thomson Airways ‘Base of the Month’ for February. The airline’s figures show that Exeter was the best ‘On Time Base’, for low volume, with a fantastic 100% of flights departing within 15 minutes of schedule. The award, an OTP Clock, was presented by David Lawrence, Thomson […]
Over 25,000 more passengers in 2016
Exeter Airport has notched up its fourth successive year of growth in 2016 with passenger numbers up to 847,372. Latest CAA figures show that 25,583 more passengers used Exeter last year, up 3% on the year before. The figures include the airport’s best August in eight years, when more than 100,000 people passed through the […]
