20 percent busier than last year
Airport 20% busier than last year As the Christmas holidays get underway Exeter Airport is expecting to deal with over 20,000 passengers over the two week festive period. Many will be heading for the winter warmth of Sharm El Sheikh or the Canary Islands but on Saturday there’s a real winter feel about the departures […]
Fly on 'Purple Wednesday' sale tickets
Fly on ‘Purple Wednesday’ sale tickets Flybe, the Exeter Airport-based airline is encouraging travellers to consider flying over the festive period as major works planned for motorways and rail services may cause travel chaos around Christmas and the New Year. Paul Simmons, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “People wanting to visit friends and family for […]
16 routes and up to 110 flights a week
Exeter Airport’s 2015 Flybe routes have been announced by the airline and they include the return of its sun routes to Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma Mallorca for another season with choice of up to 28 flights a week. Flybe, with its headquarters at Exeter, will operate 16 routes and up to 110 flights a […]
APD change in Autumn Statement
Responding to the announcement in the Autumn Statement that Air Passenger Duty is to be abolished for children under the age of 12 from 1 May 2015, and children under the age of 16 the following year, Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association, the trade body for UK airports, said: “The Airport […]
Seamless codeshare connections via Manchester
Seamless codeshare connections via Manchester A new airlines’ codeshare agreement will soon see passengers checking-in at Exeter for their Hong Kong destination. Flybe, with its headquarters at Exeter Airport, has secured an agreement with the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific allowing travellers to fly on the new four times a week direct service to […]
One-way fares on offer from under £40
One-way fares on offer from under £40 The South West is once again connected to the North East with the return of the regular Flybe flights from Exeter to and from Newcastle. The vibrant and exciting city of Newcastle is back on the schedule and one-way fares are on offer from under £40 for the […]
One way fares from £34.99
Exeter Airport’s new route to London started this morning (Monday 27 October 2014) when the first flight to London City Airport pushed back at just after 6:30am. The launch of the new link, operated by Flybe, significantly boosts connectivity for the South West Peninsula and provides a direct link into the heart of the city’s […]
Flybe add Exeter to London City and Newcastle
Flybe add Exeter to London City and Newcastle Flybe’s brand new, year-round London City flights together with the return of its daily Newcastle service are set to take off from Exeter Airport as the airline starts its extensive 2014-15 winter schedule this Sunday, 26 October. The airline is also increasing its popular flights to Manchester […]
New Jet Centre opens at Exeter Airport
New Jet Centre opens at Exeter Airport More than 30 VIP guests from the world of corporate aviation have attended the official launch of Exeter’s Airport’s new Jet Centre. The event was hosted by Sir Peter Rigby, founder, CEO and Chairman of Rigby Group Plc, which acquired Exeter Airport in June last year. Rigby Group […]
Manchester and onward to Helsinki and Asia
Exeter-based Flybe, has secured a codeshare agreement with Helsinki-based airline, Finnair which will see more travellers between the South West and Scandinavia. From 15 September, the airline will offer passengers seamless onward travel through Flybe’s Manchester hub to Finnair destinations in Finland and on to the Scandinavian airline’s wider global network, which includes 15 Asian […]
