25 classrooms and four flight simulators designed to provide a world-class training
Exeter Airport together with Flybe, have marked another milestone in the construction of the new Flybe Training Academy building, with a topping out ceremony on the roof of the simulator bay. Jamie Christon, the airport’s managing director joined other guests including representatives from Flybe’s academic partners, Exeter University and Exeter College, when the Flybe Chairman […]
The three hour Tuesday flights link Exeter and Malta
An Air Malta aircraft has become a regular Tuesday morning feature at Exeter Airport and this year the airline celebrates 20 years of operations to and from the South West. The three hour flights linking Exeter and Malta started as a summer series in 1990. These quickly developed and extended into the winter and shoulder […]
Better exchange rate and football factor boosts interest
There has been a significant increase in visits to Exeter Airport’s website following England’s departure from the football world cup. The first two days of the week have seen over one thousand views of the Summer Holidays page, 63% more traffic than at the weekend and the Scheduled Flights have had 77% more interest. These […]
Five hundred from Vienna visit Rosamund Pilcher's region
Exeter Airport will welcome another five hundred and fifty Austrian tourists later this year following a deal with travel company Raiffeisen Reisen to operate three Lauda Air flights from Vienna in September and October. This year’s boost to tourism follows the success of the 2009 initiative when five hundred travellers from Austria, with an interested […]
Airline with Exeter HQ is top in Which? Holiday popularity poll
Flybe, which has its HQ at Exeter, is celebrating being rated the top UK airline in a poll conducted by consumer Watchdog Which? Holiday. Flybe topped the charts for UK short-haul airlines trumping the likes of British Airways, BMI and Easyjet as well as Ryanair. The survey, conducted using a sample of 5,745 people, rated […]
Demand for flights and holidays moves to May and June and figures are looking promising for the early summer
Following six days of flight cancellations and disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano ash cloud, Exeter International Airport is now back to its normal schedule. The closure of UK controlled airspace from Thursday 15 April until Wednesday 21 April affected 224 inbound and outbound Exeter flights but passengers are now flowing through the terminal again. […]
Three sumptuous days of delicious treats and entertainment
Exeter International Airport is pleased to be one of this weekend’s Exeter Festival of Food and Drink sponsors. This is the region’s finest food and drink festival with three sumptuous days of delicious treats from over 100 regional producers, celebrity chef demonstrations and Food is Fun workshops for all to enjoy. The Festival is held […]
Jamie Christon writes the Express & Echo feature
The recent recession has been one of the toughest trading periods Exeter Airport has seen, probably since it was established more than 70 years ago. I started with the airport in 2007 following its sale by Devon County Council to the Balfour Beatty-owned company Regional and City Airports. We have been dealing with the challenges […]
Twelve thousand travellers depart for holidays in warmer climes
Exeter Airport is gearing up for its busiest Easter for a long time as passenger numbers are expected to top 38,000 over the two week school holiday break, with up to 10,0000 expected to travel between Good Friday and Easter Monday alone. Twelve thousand travellers will depart for holidays in warmer climes and hundreds are […]
Support for the Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust
Passengers parking at Exeter International Airport who have booked their car parking spaces online will now be helping a local woodland. From this weekend the Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust, a conservation and education charity near Honiton, will receive £1 every time an official car park booking at the airport is made online. The Trust, […]
