Exeter Airport takes off with exciting increase of new flights

Travel and leisure company, TUI have announced on April 3 an additional aircraft will operate out of Exeter Airport in summer 2025 providing an additional 80,000 seats.

TUI have said this additional aircraft supports their commitment to offering more choice and flexibility to customers across the UK, with an unrivalled approach to flying from local airports.

This will mean that the summer 2025 programme will see:

• 25 flights per week from Exeter
• A new route to Ibiza - plus four weekly flights to Palma de Mallorca
• Tenerife and Lanzarote flights now being offered twice weekly in Summer, resulting in year-round flying to the Canary Islands
• Four Greek islands offered, including twice weekly Corfu, Heraklion, Rhodes and Zakynthos 
• Four weekly flights to Turkey 
• Four weekly flights to support Marella Cruise program to Corfu, Paphos and Palma de Mallorca 
• 10- or 11- night holidays available to 11 destinations

Andrew Flintham, TUI UK&I Managing Director, said: “We are seeing an uptick in demand from customers in Devon and Cornwall, which is why we have deployed another of our aircraft to Exeter Airport for Summer 2025. “This now means that two aircraft will be operating from the airport giving customers more overseas destinations to fly to, but also increases the flexibility in holiday duration and flight times.”

Stephen Wiltshire, Managing Director of Exeter Airport, said: “It’s great news that TUI are investing further in the development of their already extensive route network from Exeter Airport to a growing range of popular sunshine destinations. It’s a significant boost for the airport and our regional economy, for our much-valued partnership with TUI and for people across the region who enjoy the convenience of flying from their local airport.

The full 2025 summer programme is currently on sale via tui.co.uk, TUI retail stores and independent travel agents.