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- CHRISTMAS CRACKERS - Hand Baggage
Thursday 13 December 2012
Christmas crackers must not travel in hand baggage. They may travel in hold baggage but party poppers are not permitted... - Exeter's Italy operator is a winner
Thursday 08 November 2012
Newmarket Holidays - Best Tour Operator to Italy at BTAs - Flybe starts winter schedule
Wednesday 31 October 2012
15 routes including ski and sun destinations - Joint Fire Training Facility
Friday 03 August 2012
£3.5 million building for Airport and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue - Chiefs Open New Airport Catering Outlets
Monday 30 April 2012
£250,000 catering investment - New cycle link to airport
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Click the headline for more... - New Norwich route introduced at RAMM lunch
Thursday 19 April 2012
Exeter Chamber informed about Norfolk link - Norwich route officially re-launched
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Flight time: just 75 minutes - WWII monument unveiled
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Battle of Britain pilot statue scanning the sky - Flybe's Summer Exeter Schedule Expanded
Friday 23 March 2012
19 routes and 226 flights a week - Bright start to 2012
Friday 02 March 2012
Bookings above expectations and new routes - Wooden sculpture promotes airport art
Friday 02 March 2012
Bough House sculpture on display the main terminal building - Haven Banks project funded by sale of the airport
Thursday 16 February 2012
The biggest single sum allocated from the £60m - Airport supports FORCE in its 25th year
Friday 20 January 2012
EXTended local Cancer Support Centre needs £760,000 - New Exeter Thomson Aircraft
Wednesday 18 January 2012
A spacious new look, larger overhead stow bins and a quieter cabin. - NORWICH flights return with new operator
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Daily flights with Loganair start 25 March - from £49.99 one-way - Royal Caribbean Fly-Cruises
Thursday 08 December 2011
Western Mediterranean and Canaries cruises from £699 - Festive Flight for Bramble Ward
Wednesday 07 December 2011
21 local children on first flight for E175 - Water Arc Welcome
Monday 28 November 2011
Traditional greeting for two new Flybe E175 aircraft - Airport sponsors top tourism award
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Matt Roach presents Devon Tourism Award to Winner of Winners - Three routes to regional France
Thursday 10 November 2011
Up to 16 flights a week to Avignon, Bergerac and Rennes - Flybe's Winter Schedule
Monday 31 October 2011
Up to 160 flights a week on 16 routes including sun and ski - Nominated for UK Best Airport Award
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Exeter on shortlist of 6 for Globe Travel Awards 2012 - New Managing Director
Thursday 22 September 2011
Matt Roach takes over from Jamie Christon - Airport Achieves ISO Certification
Thursday 15 September 2011
A commitment to deliver excellence in customer service - Helicopter relocation plans
Thursday 08 September 2011
Police and air ambulance move to airport - August Bank Holiday Peak
Saturday 27 August 2011
A demanding period in the holiday calendar - Airport Statue Presentation
Friday 26 August 2011
East Devon sculptor's scale model of an airman - Wartime Airport Statue final funding launch
Thursday 25 August 2011
Bronze Battle of Britain Hurricane Pilot - Holidays 4U Ceases Trading
Wednesday 03 August 2011
Places may be available on alternative flights from Exeter - Summer Holiday Getaway
Friday 22 July 2011
10,000 outbound passengers per week until September - Car Park Charging Bands Changed
Thursday 21 July 2011
Car Park minimum £1 fee for up to 30 minutes - MD to Leave Airport
Wednesday 06 July 2011
Jamie Christon has lead the airport through a period of change and development - Two Thousand Austrian Tourists
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Passengers from Vienna and Salzburg with GTA-SKY-WAYS and the airline NIKI - Toronto flights start 23rd season
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Gateway for Ontario and other parts of Canada - Canada flights start 23rd season
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Every Wednesday on wide-bodied Airbus A310 - Easter Arrivals & Departures
Friday 22 April 2011
New Dusseldorf starts this weekend - New Retail Outlet Arrives
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Sarongs prove popular with departing passengers - Airport raises £1,350 in charity cake days
Tuesday 05 April 2011
Help for Heroes has benefited from Colossal Cake Sale - Support for Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust
Tuesday 01 March 2011
Donations from official airport online car park bookings help local charity - Chinese Lanterns
Thursday 03 February 2011
Warning of tea light powered paper lanterns - Top award for Exeter-based airline
Tuesday 25 January 2011
Best Short-Haul Airline award for Flybe - Top chef's restaurant for airport hotel
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Marco Pierre White to open Frankie's Bar and Grill - Twice a week to Sharm el-Sheikh
Thursday 16 December 2010
Egypt again and a second flight every week for winter 2011/12 - Holiday Charter Traffic on a High
Friday 10 December 2010
Late season 93% rise in non-EU passengers - Weekly summer service to Dusseldforf
Tuesday 16 November 2010
Exeter into Germany summer Saturday departures - Flybe's new codeshare agreement with Air France
Monday 01 November 2010
More choice, more flights, more routes, increased frequency - Sharm El Sheikh aquarium route launch
Friday 29 October 2010
National Marine Aquarium hosts travel agents' event - British Air Transport Association excellence shortlist
Monday 25 October 2010
Exeter nominated for BATA award at AOA conference - Macmillan Cancer Info-Point Arrives
Monday 11 October 2010
Leaflets cover subjects from support to travel insurance - Flyday for Hospice Children
Friday 08 October 2010
Light aircraft take to the skies to give children a day they will never forget - Woodland Trust Airport Donation
Wednesday 29 September 2010
£4,000 from this summer’s official online car park bookings - Rosamund Pilcher fans visit the South West
Wednesday 22 September 2010
Austrian tourists see the parts of Devon and Cornwall as featured on TV - Regional tourism body gets airport support
Thursday 16 September 2010
Need to plug regional tourism gap when RDA funded organisation closes - Exeter Airport RAF Memorial Project
Thursday 05 August 2010
A life-size bronze statue for the airport - Flybe and Air France announce landmark tie-up
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Easy access to extensive international services - Airport Staff Sun Protection Initiatives
Friday 09 July 2010
Company-issued sun screen to protect staff from UVA rays - Academy is Topped Out
Monday 05 July 2010
25 classrooms and four flight simulators designed to provide a world-class training - Air Malta Marks 20 years of Operation at Exeter Airport
Friday 02 July 2010
The three hour Tuesday flights link Exeter and Malta - More Austrian Tourists
Thursday 01 July 2010
Five hundred from Vienna visit Rosamund Pilcher's region - Flybe named top airline
Monday 28 June 2010
Airline with Exeter HQ is top in Which? Holiday popularity poll - Airport Back to Normal
Thursday 22 April 2010
Demand for flights and holidays moves to May and June and figures are looking promising for the early summer - We're a sponsor of the Exeter Festival of Food and Drink
Friday 09 April 2010
Three sumptuous days of delicious treats and entertainment - Airport's MD is local newspaper First Person
Friday 09 April 2010
Jamie Christon writes the Express & Echo feature - Easter Get Away
Thursday 01 April 2010
Twelve thousand travellers depart for holidays in warmer climes - Woodland benefits at time of airport car park changes
Thursday 01 April 2010
Support for the Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust - 21 Flybe summer routes include Hannover
Monday 29 March 2010
Flybe's 225 Exeter flights a week - Busiest summer on record
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Another new 2010 route to Monastir in Tunisia - Airport x-ray for 2,000 year old urn
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Roman find scannned to investigate contents - Airport's Plan for Road Travel Reduction
Thursday 28 January 2010
Improvements to public transport links - Sharm El Sheikh from Exeter
Thursday 17 December 2009
The Red Sea cruise ship bookings now on offer - Tiverton Town Band at the Airport
Monday 14 December 2009
The festive sounds of Christmas in the terminal - Airport at AOA conference
Tuesday 08 December 2009
AOA Annual Awards Ceremony Winners included two partner companies - Turf Cut for Training Academy
Monday 07 December 2009
Work starts on Flybe’s £24-million Training Academy - New Exeter - Hannover link
Monday 07 December 2009
Flybe will be launching flights between Exeter and Hannover next spring - First Assistance Dog's Flight
Monday 16 November 2009
Exeter Airport has been approved to handle assistance dogs - New Shuttle Service
Wednesday 11 November 2009
Three new eight seat car park minibuses - First Exeter PALMAIR flight
Saturday 31 October 2009
A series of Boeing 737 Palmair flights to winter hot spots - Exeter's Toronto Service returns for 22nd year
Monday 19 October 2009
The summer Toronto flights will return in 2010 - UK's largest ever shipment of fish
Sunday 20 September 2009
Over 100 fish fly in - including sharks up to three metres long - Airport website visits soar in wet week
Wednesday 05 August 2009
100,000 visits in July - Dalaman Deal Done
Thursday 16 July 2009
Boeing 757 flights to Turkey from May 2010 - Flybe - is the UK's No1 domestic airline
Tuesday 07 July 2009
CAA April/May statistics confirm 3 major milestones - Pirate presentation and water walk
Thursday 18 June 2009
Johnny Depp lookalike at the airport - Harvey World & ScotTravel Holidays
Saturday 06 June 2009
Harvey World and Scottravel Holidays have ceased trading - Launch for Turkish Language Course
Wednesday 06 May 2009
University of Exeter’s Foreign Language Centre ‘Holiday Turkish’ course - Zero Harm
Wednesday 08 April 2009
A programme to develop and promote the airport's excellent safety record - Airport MD joins Visit Devon board
Monday 06 April 2009
New directors join board of Devon promotion organisation - Five* Check-in - Which? Ranking
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Five star efficiency rating for passenger check-in - Austrian and German connections to South West
Tuesday 10 March 2009
German tour company to bring Rosamund Pilcher fans to the UK - World Duty Free comes to Exeter
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Over £200,000 spent on the departure lounge new store - New WHSmith Airport Shop Open
Tuesday 10 February 2009
New shop for books, newspapers, magazines and travel accessories - Royal British Legion Certificate
Monday 09 February 2009
Recognition of continued support for the Poppy Appeal - Exeter-based airline is Regional Airline of the Year
Wednesday 28 January 2009
Flybe triumphs as 2009 Regional Airline of the Year - Airport Support for Charity
Wednesday 28 January 2009
£2,000 of passenger charity donations for 2008 - Airport Makes Skills Pledge
Thursday 22 January 2009
A special New Year commitment to staff training and development - New Advertising Cuts Electricity Consumption
Tuesday 20 January 2009
New hoardings cut the use of electricity by 70 per cent - Work starts on WH Smith Shop
Thursday 15 January 2009
Work has started on the new air-side shopping facility - New Vehicle for Jetsetters
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Vehicle Save provide superior minibus for Corporate Aviation clients - Change at the Top
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Jamie Christon takes over as the Managing Director - Improved Passenger Facilities
Thursday 30 October 2008
£400,000 of retail and catering facilities - Exeter Airport rebrands
Friday 06 June 2008
New logo and website for airport rebranding - 70 years of Exeter flights
Friday 11 May 2007
DC-3 aircraft flight with Lord Mayor marks the airport opening - Airport Sold for £60 million to RCA
Friday 05 January 2007
RCA brings infrastructure development skills of Balfour Beatty - 30% More Passengers
Thursday 13 April 2006
873,869 passengers in 2005/06 - 71% rise in passenger numbers
Tuesday 26 April 2005
The people flying from 1 April 2004 until 31 March 2005 totalled 670,690 - New Terminal Frontage
Wednesday 22 December 2004
A new £800,000 frontage brings the terminal forward by 10 metres - Half Million Passengers
Monday 06 December 2004
The 500,000 passenger figure represents a 70% increase - Leeds Bradford new route
Monday 29 November 2004
New daily services from Exeter to Leeds Bradford - Paris twice daily launched
Monday 15 November 2004
Flybe's new service to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport - New Car Park Crossing
Monday 20 September 2004
Devon County Council and Flybe build a new puffin crossing - Fastest Percentage Growth in UK
Tuesday 27 July 2004
Passenger figures show an amazing increase of 69% - Airport for Sale
Wednesday 14 July 2004
DCC has decided to sell 75 per cent or more of its share - Exeter - Newcastle route launch
Sunday 27 June 2004
New route is the latest to be added to Flybe's expanding schedule - Passenger Numbers up by 75 per cent
Tuesday 08 June 2004
Almost 400,000 people passed through the terminal in the last financial year - Six Route Success
Thursday 22 April 2004
Passenger numbers expected to increase by 70 per cent
Also see:
Airport History
Airport War Years
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