Thomas Cook add new holiday route for summer 2010
In a deal struck with holiday giant Thomas Cook, Exeter Airport will add Antalya to its list of sun destinations for 2010. This new route, the third announced in the space of a week, will start flying from May 2010. Commenting on the route, Jamie Christon, Exeter Airport’s Managing Director said: “We are delighted to […]
The Red Sea cruise ship bookings now on offer
A prestige new winter destination has been announced for South West travellers seeking guaranteed sunshine. In a deal with Thomson and First Choice, Exeter International Airport will offer flights to Sharm El Sheikh and holidays in Red Sea resorts from November 2010. The series of flights to Egypt, which are the first in the […]
The festive sounds of Christmas in the terminal
Passengers departing for flights from Exeter International Airport on Saturday (19/12/09) will be able to enjoy the festive sounds of Christmas played on the instruments of the Tiverton Town Band. Spokesman for the airport Stephen Ayres said: “The band’s rendition of seasonal numbers will really add to the atmosphere as people check-in for the first […]
AOA Annual Awards Ceremony Winners included two partner companies
Exeter International Airport’s Managing Director Jamie Christon has attended the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference at The Hilton Metropole in London this week. The conference which was attended by over 200 delegates attracted record numbers of Managing Directors and culminated in the AOA Annual Awards Ceremony, the centrepiece of the Conference Dinner. The winners, […]
Work starts on Flybe's £24-million Training Academy
Work officially started on a multi-million pound Training Academy at Exeter Airport when Aviation Minister Paul Clark ceremonially cut the first turf. The ceremony marked the commencement of the construction of the £24m Flybe building – described it as a major boost for the both the local and national economy. The Flybe Training Academy is […]
Flybe will be launching flights between Exeter and Hannover next spring
Flybe will be launching flights between Exeter and Hannover next spring. The route will operate via Newcastle and will begin on March 31. Commenting on the new route Exeter Airport’s managing director Jamie Christon said; “Links to Germany have been on our wish list for many years and this route to Hannover looks set to […]
Exeter Airport has been approved to handle assistance dogs
The first dog to travel with a passenger on a commercial service from Exeter International Airport checked-in this morning (16 November 2009) for the Flybe flight to Alicante in Spain. ‘Vickie’, a Guild Dogs for the Blind trained Labrador, escorted her visually handicapped owner of just three months, Lin Chave to the airport and onto […]
Three new eight seat car park minibuses
The car park shuttle service for Exeter Airport’s passengers has been enhanced with the adoption of three new eight seat minibuses. APCOA, the airport’s car park management company, has opted to change from their original configuration of two 18 seat minibuses for efficiency and environmental reasons. The diesel engines of the Mercedes Sprinter have Euro-4 […]
A series of Boeing 737 Palmair flights to winter hot spots
The first ever departure of a Palmair aircraft from Exeter at the weekend marked the start of a winter series of flights to Tunisia in North Africa and both Palmair’s managing director, David Skillicorn and Exeter Airport’s managing director Jamie Christon were there to wish passengers a good flight. A series of Boeing 737 Palmair […]
The summer Toronto flights will return in 2010
Canadian Affair, the UK’s largest tour operator to Canada, has announced that it will offer weekly flights to Toronto from Exeter for its seventeenth year and operate a service every Wednesday from 19 May until 29 September with prices from £129 one-way. Exeter Airport’s Managing Director, Jamie Christon said; “The confirmation that Canadian Affair will […]
