Exeter Airport has been voted the best in class at this year’s Travel Agents Choice Awards which were entirely nominated by and voted for by UK travel agents and designed to identify and acknowledge the industry’s favourites.
The UK travel retailers, who cast 1,000 votes for 42 categories, gave Exeter Airport top marks in the UK domestic airport category.
Exeter Airport managing director Matt Roach said: “I’d like to thank all those in the industry who voted for us and our staff for the major role they have played in Exeter Airport receiving this accolade. The award follows...
Exeter’s Great West Run will be taking place on Sunday 18th October 2015.
This established half marathon is an annual fixture in the city’s calendar, and expects to attract around 4,000 runners, many of whom are fundraising for local and national charities. Using the city’s streets for the race will cause changes to usual traffic routes for a limited period on Sunday 18th October.
In planning the event every effort is made to minimise the disruption caused with the closing of roads.
Where closures occur, and where possible, diversions will be in place to ensure...
First Great Western (FGW) has issued details of disruption to its services if planned strikes by workers go ahead over the next couple of weeks.
The company has confirmed it expects to run the majority of London Thames Valley services but long distance and local rail services will be reduced, should the planned strike action go ahead.
Should industrial action go ahead it is likely to affect long distance and local rail services throughout Sunday 23 August and from Saturday 29 through to the end of service on Monday 31 August.
England Rugby 2015 has launched its travel demand campaign to help fans, residents and local businesses beat the Rugby crowds during Rugby World Cup 2015, which takes place from September 18 to October 31.
With 4.3 million extra journeys expected across the 44 days of the biggest event to be hosted in the UK since the Olympics, the transport networks in and around the Host Cities will be busier than normal. Transport arrangements for all of the 13nues will be different to typical match days, with some changes and increased services.
Plans are underway for a new site for a proposed Park and Ride on the edge of Exeter.
Devon County Council is set to begin pre-application discussions on a new location for the Park and Ride at the A30 Alphington Interchange junction.
Previous proposals had looked to develop the Oaklands Stable site, accessed off Alphington Road. However, following recent evaluations a new site at “Round Field” is proposed, which is on the other side of the A30 junction between the westbound slip road and the road that leads out towards Ide.
Exeter workers are battling with increasing commuting costs according to a survey of over 4,000 senior business people across the UK by the world’s largest workplace provider, Regus.
With train fares and petrol costs continuing to rise, the results show that more than a fifth (22%) pay out more than 5% of their salary on commuting.
The average proportion of pay spent on commuting by UK workers is now 4%, a rise from 3% in 2010.
Commuting costs are contributing to a rise in the number of UK professionals looking to work flexibly. Business centres offer a professional...
The Magdalen Chapter in Exeter is THE first hotel in the UK to launch a Paleo package.
Unavailable anywhere else in the country, this unique break gives guests the chance to experience an entirely Paleo friendly escape.
A diet which has seen skyrocketing popularity in recent months, the Paleo plan is based on the diet of the Paleolithic era. Also known as the Hunter Gatherer, Caveman or Stone Age diet, Paleo is high in meat and low in complex carbohydrates from sources like grains. It is also entirely gluten free.
Hotel General Manager Fiona Moores said: “Here at...
On Sunday 9th November Exeter plays host to the fifth annual ‘Twilight Running’ event when a selection of vintage vehicles will operate across several historic Exeter City Transport bus routes.
Vehicles taking part date from the 1930s right up to the 1980s and will be departing from Exeter City Bus Station stands 2, 3 and 4 from 2pm in the afternoon up until 7pm in the evening. All journeys will start and finish at the bus station and will last anywhere up to 45 minutes. Passengers will only be able to board at the bus station and all journeys are completely free.
Exeter Airport is on course for another year of growth as it cements its position as the gateway airport to the South West and looks forward to new flights to London City Airport in just 10 weeks’ time.
Following last year’s 6% increase – the first in six years – in passenger numbers to 740,000 the airport has maintained growth in the first half of 2014, buoyed by growing consumer demand and increased capacity on popular routes.
It is also just over a year since Exeter Airport was acquired by Regional & City Airports, the airport management division of Rigby Group plc,...
Stagecoach South West is offering one lucky passenger the chance to win a year's worth of free bus travel by finding a golden ticket hidden underneath a seat on a bus somewhere in Devon.
The competition, running throught the week, celebrates the second annual 'Catch the Bus Week' to promote sustainable travel in county.
The initiative has seen Stagecoach South West joining forces with sustainable transport group Greener Journeys and Devon County Council to encourage local people to ditch their cars in favour of taking the bus.
