A new £800,000 frontage brings the terminal forward by 10 metres
The front of the terminal building at Exeter International Airport hsa being demolished to make way for a completely new £800,000 frontage. Work on the new construction, which will bring the main departure terminal and concourse forward by 10 metres, was started by Geoff Myers, Managing Director of Exeter International Airport on Wednesday 22 December 2004. […]
The 500,000 passenger figure represents a 70% increase
Record-breaking numbers of passengers have used Exeter International Airport this year and the magic half million mark has been reached in the financial year, since April 1st. The 500,000 passenger figure represents a 70% increase on the same period last year (April – October) and is mainly attributable to the additional flybe scheduled services which […]
New daily services from Exeter to Leeds Bradford
Flybe. will offer new daily services from Exeter to Leeds Bradford from 16 June with prices starting from £19. Mike Rutter, Sales and Marketing Director, flybe., commented: “Opening up the routes from Leeds has always been a priority for us, it has a successful and exciting economy which will benefit greatly from the increased business, inward investment and tourism […]
Flybe's new service to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
Flybe’s new service to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport offers potential global access to over 250 onward destinations worldwide. It is expected to be popular for Devon tourists and business executives flying to mainland Europe and is predicted to attract more French visitors to the county. The new service from Exeter International Airport started at Easter […]
Devon County Council and Flybe build a new puffin crossing
The surge in air passengers travelling to and from Exeter International Airport has prompted the airport, Devon County Council and Flybe to join forces to improve the safety of passengers arriving at the airport by car. The rising popularity of Exeter International Airport as a convenient, local departure point plus the growing demand for Flybe’s […]
Passenger figures show an amazing increase of 69%
Top spot in the UK airports league for percentage growth, has been achieved by Exeter International Airport, with its first quarter passenger figures showing an amazing increase of 69% compared to the same period last year. On average, over 25,000 more people per month used the airport and the total quarterly figure topped 190,000. In […]
DCC has decided to sell 75 per cent or more of its share
The authority currently owns 100 per cent of the airport operating company Exeter and Devon Airport Ltd or EDAL but Devon’s Executive Committee has decided to sell 75 per cent or more of its share. It will impose legal constraints on any new buyer to ensure that the airport continues to operate and grow as […]
New route is the latest to be added to Flybe's expanding schedule
Flights between Newcastle and Exeter airports will start 31 October 2004 and bookings for the new route can now be made. The new route is the latest to be added to the airline’s expanding schedule – which has already seen six new daily flights this year.The new Newcastle service will complement the airline’s Scottish destinations, Glasgow and Edinburgh. […]
Almost 400,000 people passed through the terminal in the last financial year
Passenger numbers are soaring at Exeter International Airport, according to the latest figures. The number of travellers boarding or disembarking a plane at Exeter Airport is up by around 75 per cent compared to 12 months ago. Almost 400,000 people passed through its terminal in the last financial year, and 123,100 have already used the […]
Passenger numbers expected to increase by 70 per cent
More and more South West travellers are choosing to fly from Exeter International Airport and passenger numbers are expected to increase this year by 70 per cent following the launch of Flybe’s new European flights in March. The local airport has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years and Flybe., UK’s third largest low cost airline, […]
