New London Runways Report

A more definite move to supporting regional airports - encouraged by Exeter...

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 []

CHRISTMAS CRACKERS – Hand Baggage

Christmas crackers must not travel in hand baggage. They may travel in hold baggage but party poppers are not permitted...

Passengers are not permitted to carry Christmas crackers in Hand (cabin) Baggage.  If the crackers are in a sealed box (original packaging, cellophane not broken) they may travel in Hold (checked-in) Baggage. However, party poppers are not permitted in hand or hold baggage. There are no Hand (cabin) Baggage restrictions on Christmas cakes but please []

Travel Agents attend Hub Airport promotion

Manchester Airport worldwide connections available for Exeter passengers

Over one hundred travel agents from across the South West recently attended two evening events to promote the opportunities for passengers to use Manchester Airport as a hub for worldwide connections. The events at Exeter Airport and at Plymouth’s Jurys Hotel were sponsored by Manchester Airport and organised by Exeter Airport together with Flybe, the []

Flybe Flights Reduction

Only three Exeter routes affected (Newcastle operates until 28 March)

Flybe has announced its summer schedule for 2014 and the airline can now confirm that it is withdrawing 30 routes of which 14 normally operate for summer only. The Exeter withdrawals are as follows: Route: Exeter – Newcastle                           Last Operating Date:  28.03.14 Summer seasonal routes not operating:     Exeter – Barcelona    Exeter – Nice Passengers []

Airport Launch for Safety Campaign

An awareness of the dangers of drink-driving and fatigue before beginning onward home journeys...

The Honest Truth Partnership has launched a campaign at Exeter Airport to reduce anti social driving and the number of young people killed or seriously injured on the roads. Representatives from Devon County Council’s Safe and Sustainable Travel Team, Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, Teignbridge District Council and Exeter []

Exeter Airport – Summer Growth

Passenger numbers have exceeded expectations

Exeter Airport can reflect on a busy summer of 2013 where passenger numbers from May until October exceeded expectations and were over forty thousand up on the same period in 2012.  The overall inbound and outbound passengers for the five months totalled 415,618, an increase of 11%.  Managing Director Matt Roach said: “New flights this []

Flybe winter schedule starts Sunday

16 routes with fares from £39.99

Flybe’s 2013-14 winter schedule from Exeter Airport features 16 routes including five popular winter ski and sun options. Flybe, Europe’s largest independent regional airline, starts flying its 2013/14 Winter programme to and from Exeter Airport this Sunday (27th October), offering travellers a choice of up to 192 flights a week on 16 routes, with fares []

Summer Holiday Getaway

25,000 passengers in the next seven days

The school holidays are about to trigger the start of the busy summer getaway period for Exeter Airport and up to 25,000 passengers will be travelling through the terminal in the next seven days. The week will see twelve and a half thousand passengers using the airport on variety of routes from the Isles of []

More choice with Thomson and First Choice

Crete and another weekly flight to Menorca

In Summer 2014 Thomson and First Choice will be increasing capacity at Exeter Airport through the introduction of a brand new route to Heraklion, Crete and the addition of another weekly flight for the existing Mahon, Menorca route. The move to introduce these routes is part of the UK’s largest tour operator’s strategy to ensure []

Rigby Group Acquires Exeter Airport

Owner believes in the importance of regional airports

Rigby Group Plc has today announced the acquisition of Exeter International Airport from Balfour Beatty Plc for an undisclosed sum. The airport assets of the group sit alongside the flying activities now consolidated under the ‘British International Helicopters’ name following the recent acquisition of this company and the divisionalisation of its other existing helicopter operating businesses. []