TUI, the leading global travel and leisure company, has today announced an additional aircraft will operate out of Exeter Airport in summer 2025 providing an additional 80,000 seats for the southwest region. This additional aircraft supports TUI’s commitment to offering more choice and flexibility to customers across the UK, with an unrivalled approach to flying […]
Exeter Airport among first projects for Hydrogen Challenge announced by aviation regulator
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has selected three projects to increase industry and regulatory readiness for the introduction of hydrogen fuel and new technologies. A consortium involving Exeter Airport, and projects from Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and ZeroAvia have all been selected by the regulator as part of its Hydrogen Challenge. The UK Civil Aviation Authority […]
Exeter Jobs Fair – 14 February 2024
If you are interested in joining the team at Exeter Airport, come and see us at the Exeter Jobs Fair, Sandy Lane on Wednesday 14th February, 10am – 2pm to find out more about the variety of roles available.
Exeter Airport Managing Director joins Exeter College Board
Exeter Airport Managing Director Stephen Wiltshire has been appointed to the Board of Governors at Exeter College. Stephen has a background in mechanical engineering and has been airport managing director for two years, and before that was operations director for 12 years. The Exeter College Board of Governors is responsible for determining the mission and […]
New Ryanair flights from Exeter Airport to Palma
Ryanair is launching new flights from Exeter Airport to Palma, the Mediterranean capital of Majorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The twice-weekly service will start in May next year and operate through to October. Tickets are on sale now at ryanair.com The new route complements Ryanair’s other Spanish services to Alicante and Malaga, which both […]
Aviation industry collaboration tackles emissions from ground operations
A groundbreaking collaboration between Regional & City Airports (RCA), global travel company TUI and Cranfield University is investigating how to reduce the environmental impact of aircraft turnarounds at airports. The study will focus on how to decarbonise ground operations and reduce environmental impact by analysing TUI aircraft turnarounds at RCA-owned Exeter Airport in Devon in […]
More TUI winter sun flights start next week
Holidaymakers searching for some winter sun from Exeter Airport will have even more choice next week when TUI starts its winter flights to Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The Canary Islands are a popular winter getaway and TUI already flies to Lanzarote from Exeter. From Tuesday (2nd October) it will start weekly winter flights from Exeter […]
Ted the missing moggie’s VIP Exeter Airport adventure
A wannabe high-flying cat who went missing from his home more than a month ago has been found safe and well in the VIP jet centre at Exeter Airport. Ted was discovered last week in the roof of the airport’s XLR corporate jet centre after staff heard a faint meowing sound above the kitchen area […]
Airport reopens after flash flood shuts terminal
Exeter Airport was back up and running this morning (Monday) just hours after it was forced to close when a flash flood inundated the terminal building. Torrential rain on Sunday afternoon saw up to 32mm of rain recorded at the airport in just an hour, after a Met Office Amber warning of thunderstorms for parts […]
Regional and City Airports celebrates top ranking by Civil Aviation Authority for accessibility services
Regional and City Airports (RCA) is celebrating a top ranking from the Civil Aviation Authority for the quality of customer service provided to disabled and less mobile passengers at all three passenger airports it owns and operates – Exeter Airport, Norwich Airport, and Bournemouth Airport. The CAA’s annual Airport Accessibility Report, assessing 26 of the […]