delighted to see all this new activity around Exeter, I used to live there, and still visit regularly, and for a while, I had a light twin based there, before we moved to Dublin.
I wonder if there's also a market for a second rotation a day to DUB. If nothing else, an early arrival in DUB would open up the transatlantic routes, and they are often cheaper than going to London, and there's also the very real advantage of clearing American Immigration in DUB before boarding, which saves a load of hassle the other side, and a 50 minute hop to DUB from EXT then saves double that, plus a lot more in other time and costs compared to 3 hours of coach to London to then have to fly back over the ground covered.
At long last, Flybe seem to have been able to generate the critical mass to allow them to become a recognised player in the west country. Now, it needs some creative work by the (shortly) new owners of EXT to really promote the advantages it has.
It's close to the motorway network. That's a big advantage over Bristol, which is a PAIN to get to from anywhere. It's got good weather, most of the year, so there's less risk of the flights being disrupted. It's a reasonable size, so aircraft that suit the route can be used, the runway is large enough to allow that flexibility.
I can think of other things that could be promoted, but that's not what I'm here for.
Hopefully, we'll see a real upsurge in the activity in the west Country, and Flybe, or others, will reap the reward of their hard work.
Time will tell, here's hoping the news continues to be good.