Rigby Group plc, has completed its third UK regional airport acquisition
Regional & City Airports (RCA), the airports management division of Rigby Group plc, has completed its third UK regional airport acquisition with the purchase of Norwich International Airport – signalling the group’s intent to continue to grow its share in the sector and increase the role of regional airports in the UK. Marking the fifth […]
47 Dakotas with paratroops departed from Exeter on 6 June 1944
The airport at Exeter had always been intended for use by the military in the event of war, and in 1939 the airport was taken over by the Air Ministry. Three asphalt runways were laid and RAF Station Exeter became officially operational on 6 July 1940. RAF Hurricane squadrons had protected the Channel ports but […]
The Devon County Show and the long weekend will result in high levels of traffic...
Passengers may need to allow additional time for their journey to the airport due to extra traffic on the roads around Exeter over the Bank Holiday Weekend. The Devon County Show (22/23/24 May) combined with the long weekend and half term will result in high levels of traffic on the M5 and the A30. The […]
Worldwide business opportunities and best ever links to the capital...
Exeter Airport has played host to Chinese delegates who were representatives from a huge investment syndicate looking to identify major projects in South West England. Speaking on behalf of the Devon & Cornwall Business Council, Tim Jones said: “We were extremely fortunate to have secured a visit for this very important Chinese delegation. Matt Roach […]
Exeter Airport - the gateway for thousands rugby supporters
With the installation of a set of rugby posts at the front of the main terminal building, Exeter Airport has joined the promotional activity for the local games of the Rugby World Cup tournament in 2015. Exeter is one of ten cities across the country hosting the event and three World Cup matches will be […]
Rhodes added to Crete and Corfu is very good news
With the first of Exeter Airport’s summer weekly departures to the Greek island of Crete with Thomson this morning came news that the tour operator, the UK’s largest, has confirmed that in summer 2015 they will be offering an additional route from Exeter to the popular island of Rhodes. Exeter Airport’s managing director Matt Roach […]
Three times a day to the capital...
Flybe will operate a new direct service from Exeter into the heart of London from Monday 27 October 2014. The Exeter-based airline will offer a ‘three times daily’ service and the new schedule, with a flight time of just 70 minutes, will see the first flight arrive at London City before the first commuter train […]
More Paris and a wide rage of holidays - Canary Islands to the Isles of Scilly...
From today (14 April) Exeter Airport has a second weekday flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle and many families have booked on these extra flights for their Disneyland treat this Easter. An early evening departure has been added to the morning series and this gives greater flexibility when travelling to and from France, allowing the […]
Alicante passengers find cat in car!
A family arriving for their flight from Exeter Airport to Alicante this afternoon had to make a hasty return trip home when their next door neighbour’s cat was found in the back of the car. The family of six had a surprise when unloading baggage before checking-in for their 16:50 Flybe flight and had to […]
Locally made biscuits for captain and crew...
The first Air Malta flight of the season departed today from Exeter at 11:40 with 130 passengers on board and as part of the send off the airport presented the captain and crew with a small gift from Devon… a box of locally made biscuits. Air Malta is again operating weekly charter flights from Exeter […]
