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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 […]

To satisfy seasonal demand Flybe has boosted its summer services from Exeter Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle by adding a second weekday flight in the early evening. The new flights to Paris are between 14 April and 30 September with one way fares from £48.99 inclusive of taxes and charges. Flybe, Europe’s largest regional […]

The operator of Exeter, the City of Derry, Blackpool and Coventry Airports, has announced that Steve Lilley has been appointed as the Aviation Development Director for the Group. Mr Lilley, Flybe’s former Head of Commercial Planning joins Regional and City Airports Management (RCAM) and will be based at Exeter Airport. He is expected to start […]

With the bad weather hitting the headlines at the start of the New Year, early holidays or short breaks are in the minds of many who are looking at options from Exeter Airport. Thirty holiday destinations are on offer in 2014 from Exeter but this year the airport has a new destination, a new short […]

Air Malta, the national airline of Malta, has announced good news for South West travelers by adding an extra four departures as a prelude to their summer 2014 charter season. The additional flights on this popular route will commence on Tuesday 8 April 2014, four weeks earlier than originally planned to satisfy expected public demand […]

Exeter Airport passengers heading for winter warmth this Christmas are departing for mainland Spain and Tenerife today (Friday),  but on Saturday there’s more of a winter feel with three ski destinations and a day trip to Lapland. This weekend’s flight to Lapland is the third departure from Exeter this month; the first time the airport […]

David Thomas, who has been with the airport for over forty years, has retired today. Dave ‘Budgie’ Thomas of the airport’s Air Traffic Control remembers the days when three runways were operational, and the first ‘inclusive tour’ holidays with a Spantax DC9 departed in the early 70s. He made his way up the promotion rankings […]

Exeter Airport welcomes the Airports Commission Interim Report by Sir Howard Davies which has been investigating where to build new runways in the London area.  However, this does not appear to be the best possible solution for regional airports as it would appear to focus disproportionately on the South East. Commenting on the findings, Matt […]