Less than a year into its operations at Heathrow, Flybe has distinguished itself in its noise and emissions performance, achieving the top ranking in the latest “Fly Quiet and Green” league table. Data behind the league rankings also shows a marked reduction in the number of aircraft departing in sensitive night time hours this year which, along with other noise mitigations used by Heathrow, are making a real difference to local people.
The latest league table ranks the performance of the top 50 busiest airlines at Heathrow on seven noise and emission metrics from October to...
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has again been recognised as the most punctual UK-based airline in the latest report on ‘Best and Worst Airlines’ issued by leading consumer watchdog Which? (Jan 2018). The carrier once again tops for on time performance all other UK-based airlines including British Airways, easyJet, Jet2 and Thomas Cook.
The study was based on an analysis of monthly punctuality statistics gathered by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the percentage of flights that arrived in to the UK within 15 minutes of due time (Short Haul Airlines). Flybe operates...
Following the success of the first Network at Sandy Park, we are pleased to confirm the second date and speaker.
Christine Ourmieres-Widener, Chief Executive of Flybe, will be the guest speaker on Thursday, 21st September.
We will also be joined by Exeter Chiefs' fly-half, Gareth Steenson, discussing his testimonial year and starting the new rugby season as defending Aviva Premiership champions.
Tickets are £15 and include hot food. Buy yours at www.sandypark.co.uk/book
The following event will take place on Thursday, 18th January and will feature guest...
Exeter-based airline Flybe has announced a pre-tax loss of £6.7m.
Despite the fall, the company's new chief executive Christine Ourmiere-Widener, said the budget airline had started the new financial year well and will soon begin to cut capacity as leases on its existing aircraft end.
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, said this will allow the management team to concentrate on profitable routes.
Christine Ourmieres-Widener has had a lengthy career in the aviation and travel sectors, having first started in the maintenance department of Air France before...
Flybe has launched new routes from Exeter via the Southampton Airport ‘Hub’ to Avignon, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Limoges, Nantes, Perpignan-Rivesaltes, Toulon-Hyères, and Verona on Saturdays between 27th May and 3rd September 2017.
As part of the airline’s 2017 Summer schedule the new services make it possible to travel to eight additional European destinations.
With just one initial check-in at Exeter passengers can seamlessly connect through Southampton to some of Europe’s most sought-after summer holiday destinations with the minimum of fuss.
Exeter-based Flybe this morning announced pre-tax annual profits of £2.7m.
The figure compares with a loss of £35.6m the previous year and was helped, in part, by cheaper fuel prices.
The company said there had been an 8.2% increase in passenger revenue and 5.9% increase in passenger numbers but that conditions remained "challenging".
Saad Hammad, chief executive, who is steering the company through a three year turnaround plan said: "We delivered top-line growth in a difficult revenue environment, expanding our network and carrying more passengers than last year...
Travellers in Exeter will soon be able to book flights to international destinations including Orlando, Las Vegas, and the Caribbean – thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Virgin Atlantic and Europe’s leading regional airline, Flybe.
From 2 April customers will be able to book tickets through Virgin Atlantic to travel from 18 UK and European airports served by Flybe, and connect onto their Virgin Atlantic flight at Manchester, Glasgow and London Gatwick airport.
The partnership will offer numerous benefits for customers, allowing seamless connections between Flybe...
The first new route to be operated under the Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund launches today with the start of Flybe flights between Exeter and Norwich airports.
Fares start from just £17.49 one-way including taxes and charges, and with a flight time of just over an hour saves around four hours on the equivalent journey made by road or rail. Bookings can be made at Flybe.com
The Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund was launched last year as a way of encouraging new routes to and from UK regional airports and improving connectivity for business and leisure...
Flybe has today confirmed the launch of new direct flights from Exeter Airport to Norwich Airport in East Anglia, saving hours on the equivalent journey by road or rail.
The new flights will operate six days a week from 24 March with one-way fares starting from just £17.49 including taxes and charges, available at flybe.com
The new route is being supported by the Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund. This supports routes that might not initially be commercially viable, giving airlines time to build passenger numbers and deliver more sustainable services.
As the school holidays start and the Christmas holidays get underway Exeter Airport is expecting to deal with over 20,000 passengers over the two week festive period.
Already three flights have taken hundreds of excited children to Lapland on excursions that involved tobogganing, snowmobile and reindeer sleigh rides plus of course a meeting with ‘Santa'. The season of ski flights also started last weekend with departures to Switzerland and France, and the Paris flights are also popular at Christmas with trips to Disneyland.
The departures to the Canary Islands leave across...
