Roman find scannned to investigate contents
Staff from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) have visited Exeter Airport and used airport x-ray equipment to see inside a 2,000 year old urn found during a recent dig in Cullompton. A vessel too big for the museum’s x-ray machine was brought to Exeter International Airport on 10 February and security staff used the […]
Improvements to public transport links
Road miles to and from Exeter International Airport will be reduced and improvements to public transport links will be made if the measures discussed at the airport’s newly-formed Transport Forum, are implemented. The airport’s Master Plan objectives which include the reduction of car journeys to the airport and the encouragement of employees to use public […]
Thomas Cook add new holiday route for summer 2010
In a deal struck with holiday giant Thomas Cook, Exeter Airport will add Antalya to its list of sun destinations for 2010. This new route, the third announced in the space of a week, will start flying from May 2010. Commenting on the route, Jamie Christon, Exeter Airport’s Managing Director said: “We are delighted to […]
The Red Sea cruise ship bookings now on offer
A prestige new winter destination has been announced for South West travellers seeking guaranteed sunshine. In a deal with Thomson and First Choice, Exeter International Airport will offer flights to Sharm El Sheikh and holidays in Red Sea resorts from November 2010. The series of flights to Egypt, which are the first in the […]
The festive sounds of Christmas in the terminal
Passengers departing for flights from Exeter International Airport on Saturday (19/12/09) will be able to enjoy the festive sounds of Christmas played on the instruments of the Tiverton Town Band. Spokesman for the airport Stephen Ayres said: “The band’s rendition of seasonal numbers will really add to the atmosphere as people check-in for the first […]
AOA Annual Awards Ceremony Winners included two partner companies
Exeter International Airport’s Managing Director Jamie Christon has attended the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference at The Hilton Metropole in London this week. The conference which was attended by over 200 delegates attracted record numbers of Managing Directors and culminated in the AOA Annual Awards Ceremony, the centrepiece of the Conference Dinner. The winners, […]
Work starts on Flybe's £24-million Training Academy
Work officially started on a multi-million pound Training Academy at Exeter Airport when Aviation Minister Paul Clark ceremonially cut the first turf. The ceremony marked the commencement of the construction of the £24m Flybe building – described it as a major boost for the both the local and national economy. The Flybe Training Academy is […]
Flybe will be launching flights between Exeter and Hannover next spring
Flybe will be launching flights between Exeter and Hannover next spring. The route will operate via Newcastle and will begin on March 31. Commenting on the new route Exeter Airport’s managing director Jamie Christon said; “Links to Germany have been on our wish list for many years and this route to Hannover looks set to […]
Exeter Airport has been approved to handle assistance dogs
The first dog to travel with a passenger on a commercial service from Exeter International Airport checked-in this morning (16 November 2009) for the Flybe flight to Alicante in Spain. ‘Vickie’, a Guild Dogs for the Blind trained Labrador, escorted her visually handicapped owner of just three months, Lin Chave to the airport and onto […]
Three new eight seat car park minibuses
The car park shuttle service for Exeter Airport’s passengers has been enhanced with the adoption of three new eight seat minibuses. APCOA, the airport’s car park management company, has opted to change from their original configuration of two 18 seat minibuses for efficiency and environmental reasons. The diesel engines of the Mercedes Sprinter have Euro-4 […]
