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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The inaugural flight of Flybe’s distinctive signature purple aircraft took to the skies from Exeter Airport on its first passenger flight to Manchester on Wednesday afternoon (3 April 2014). The event also showcased the cabin crew’s new purple uniform and on-board purple mood lighting for the Bombardier Q400, both of which will be rolled out […]

The Isles of Scilly Skybus service has started the 2014 six day a week service to and from Exeter and the flights, which will operate up to five times a day, will continue until the end of October.   The scenic one hour flight in a sixteen-seat Twin Otter is an exciting start to a […]