Exeter Chamber informed about Norfolk link
Exeter Airport jointly sponsored the Exeter of Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Wednesday 17 April 2012 and in the magnificent surroundings members were informed about the Norfolk link which is the airport’s newest domestic service. The direct daily service between Exeter and Norwich was re-launched last month with […]
Flight time: just 75 minutes
A direct daily service between Exeter and Norwich has been officially re-launched by Flybe and franchise partner Loganair and a 31-seater Dornier 328 fast turboprop will now operate the route seven days per week. The Devon to Norfolk link which returns following a two-year absence, has had a 2000-strong advance ticket take-up ahead of the […]
Battle of Britain pilot statue scanning the sky
The South West Airfields Heritage Trust’s five year campaign, for a memorial at Exeter Airport to mark important role the military airfield played during WWII, came to fruition at 11am on Tuesday 27 March with the unveiling of a statue. The life-size bronze statue of a WWII Battle of Britain pilot scanning the sky for […]
19 routes and 226 flights a week
Exeter Airport based airline Flybe has introduced an affordable choice of up to 226 direct flights a week on 19 routes for summer 2012 and the new Manchester hub will have extra Exeter services with onward flights and reduced minimum connecting times down to as little as 35 minutes. Exeter passengers are set to benefit […]
Bookings above expectations and new routes
The start of 2012 has been bright for Exeter Airport with sales of the specialist flights to Italy up nearly 20% on the same period last year, and the new Norwich route bookings above expectations. Newmarket Holidays, who offer selected dates to the Italian Lakes and tours that include the cities of Venice, Verona, Florence […]
Bough House sculpture on display the main terminal building
A unique piece of wooden art by Rob Heard has been ‘checked-in’ at Exeter Airport to promote an arts exhibition at the Exeter Flying Club building on Sunday 3 March. One of the artist’s Bough House sculptures will be on display the main terminal building over the weekend. It has a series of aerial walkways […]
The biggest single sum allocated from the £60m
Work starts this month on a world class outdoor education and training centre in Exeter. The £5.6 million for the project is the biggest single sum ever to be allocated from the proceeds of the sale of Exeter Airport. Regional and City Airports (RCA), a company backed by both the investment expertise and infrastructure development […]
EXTended local Cancer Support Centre needs £760,000
Local cancer charity, FORCE, has been selected as Exeter Airport’s Charity of the Year for 2012. During the twelve month association, thousands of passengers will be made aware of the good works of the organisation and have the opportunity make a contribution. Matt Roach, Exeter Airport’s managing director said: “We are pleased to be able […]
A spacious new look, larger overhead stow bins and a quieter cabin.
Thomson Airways customers flying from Exeter Airport will now have the opportunity to travel on aircraft from the airline’s upgraded fleet of new Boeing 737-800s. The airport’s managing director Matt Roach, who met Thomson Airways Fleet Captain Phil Parry when he inspected the new aircraft this week, said: “The new Boeing 737-800 in the blue […]
Daily flights with Loganair start 25 March - from £49.99 one-way
Both business and leisure passengers will welcome the return of the Exeter – Norwich air link next March, cutting over five hours off a road or rail journey. The new operator on the East Anglia route is Loganair, and the Flybe franchise carrier will offer flights seven days a week from 25 March 2012 with […]
