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Category: Announcement

Exeter at the top for over 50s

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 []

Airport at South West Business Expo

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 []

British Parking Award Winner

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 []

New connections to France and Italy

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 []

Award from Thomson Airways

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 []

Fourth Successive Year of Airport Growth

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 []

Hearts in the Sky

Win tickets in the Flybe competition

Flybe has decked out one of its eye-catching purple Bombardier Q400 aircraft with heart motifs that will fly across the UK skies throughout Valentine’s Day. The specially decorated aircraft can be spotted as it connects regional passengers between Exeter, Manchester, Amsterdam, Jersey and Guernsey. Europe’s largest regional airline would love as many people as possible []

Exeter Chiefs off to France

European Champions Cup rugby action against Clermont Auvergne

The Exeter Chiefs flew from Exeter Airport across the Channel for European Champions Cup action on Saturday against Clermont Auvergne. The Rob Baxter’s team were in buoyant mood ahead if tomorrow’s game at the Stade Marcel Michelin when they departed from Exeter on a specially chartered Flybe aircraft.  

Possible Flights to Poland

How popular would Exeter flights be?

How popular would flights to Poland be? An airline may operate flights from Exeter if there is sufficient demand; but to estimate the possible use of the route between the two countries we need answers to a few questions. Please help with the following survey if you regularly travel between the South West and Poland. []

Flybe Summer 2017 Routes

114 flights week across 17 routes

Flybe has added more routes for sale from Exeter as part of its expanding 2017 Summer schedule. Europe’s largest regional airline currently offers a choice of up to 114 flights week across 17 routes from Exeter Airport and bookings can be made now for flights from 26 March 2017 through to September at flybe.com. One []