Exeter Airport

Flew in on 28th march. Last time arrivals had renewal work in progress and a bit of a mess - however this time all the work seemed to be done and it was a pleasure to retrieve ones baggage speedily and be on my way. The departure check in is now in the act of being updated and was congested at the check in. In fact wife and myself were in the wrong queue as there were two queues and only on getiing up the line realised that the FLYBE people were in another line. Once through security again a big plus as they were very thorough - departure lounge modern and spacious. When completed this airport will be a good example of what a regional airport should be.

Plans to upgrade the terminal will be finalised once the airport has been sold to the private sector where funding is not so much of an issues. It is also worth noting that the new hangars are Flybe's and apart from sitting on airport land they are not being paid for by the airport.

Passed through EXT this past weekend for a flight to Belfast - given the amount of flights the airport is now handling especially during the summer season the passenger terminal is now too small & crowded for the number of passengers it's having to cope with. I'm aware there are plans to eventually build a new terminal but it seems the airport have opted to upgrade hanger facilities first - which from a passenger's point of view seems the wrong way around!

As airports go this one is nice a compact and has great road links with the rest of Devon and Cornwall. If you have a choice between Exeter Plymouth and Bristol my advice would be to choose Exeter Bristol may be bigger but the road to the airport is a real pain. Plymouth Airport is drab and tiny. Exeter is right on the A30 dual carriageway and the new departure lounge has made a real difference. Its great that the number of scheduled flights available from the airport are increasing too!