Scheduled flights operate into Exeter airport from many points around the UK (but not London) and from selected airports in western Europe; most of the flights are by Flybe. A fair-sized charter operation also exists.
Exeter aerodrome first opened in 1937, and has now grown into an international airport. It has scheduled flights, mostly with Flybe, to and from France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and Ireland, plus about a dozen other provincial airports in the UK.
It is easily accessible from the A30, the primary road that runs through the centre of Devon and Cornwall, and it is a short taxi-ride from Exeter St David's station on the mainline railway to Penzance. This means that Exeter airport is an important national and international gateway for the entire south-west peninsula, encouraging businesspeople and holidaymakers to come to the region.
The existing passenger terminal has recently been enlarged and modernised, and the plans for the overall expansion of the airport include the construction of a completely new terminal building.
For more information, see: www.exeter-airport.co.uk. |