Newcastle Returns

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 []

London City Airport flights start

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 []

Two New routes for New schedule

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 []

VIP launch for Corporate Aviation building

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 []

Flybe offer easier connections to Finnair flights

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 []

An extra SIX flights per week to Manchester

Flybe adds capacity on the route to the hub

Exeter-based airline Flybe is to boost its popular Manchester service with six extra flights each week from October 26th, 2014. Europe’s largest regional airline has added a fourth weekday flight departing from Exeter mid-morning which will be operated by one of its E175 jets, and a third flight on Sundays that leaves in the early []

Redevelopment for airport Security Search Area

£400,000 project to be ready for London City route...

Work has started on a £400,000 project to expand and redevelop the Security Search Area at Exeter Airport. The new enlarged design for the area, with additional screening equipment, will make the passenger journey through the security process faster and more efficient. Exeter Airport’s operations director Stephen Wiltshire said: “The completion of the work will []

Rigby Group acquires Capital Air Charter Limited

Airport owner takes over local aviation company...

Rigby Group plc’s aviation division has completed its second UK acquisition of 2014 with the purchase of Exeter based Capital Air Charter Limited. Operating both the Capital Air Charter and Capital Air Ambulance services, the company has a long-standing reputation as an efficient, safe and commercially-capable operator offering executive corporate and private chartered flights, medical []

Exeter ranked among the best UK airports

Recommended Provider status in Which? survey

Exeter ranked among the best airports for customer service in Which? survey Exeter Airport’s focus on customer service has helped it gain a coveted ‘Recommended Provider’ status from leading consumer organisation Which? The airport is among just eight to secure the award from Which? in its annual survey involving 7,000 Which? members rating their satisfaction []

Wider road for airport approach from A30

£1.4 million scheme to increase the width of the B3184

Work to upgrade the access road between the airport and the A30 is due to start on 26 August. The narrow width of the B3184 road causes traffic congestion, particularly for larger vehicles and HGVs but the £1.4 million scheme, which is due be finished by spring 2015, will increase the width of the B3184, []