KLM to launch flights from Exeter to Amsterdam
Airline KLM is set to connect the West Country to Amsterdam and beyond with the launch of its first ever flights from Exeter Airport to Schiphol from end of March next year.
It is the first time Exeter Airport has served Amsterdam in almost five years, and a first for KLM from the Devon airport as it seeks to expand its UK regional footprint.
Exeter Airport managing director Stephen Wiltshire said: “This is a tremendous boost for regional connectivity, and we are hugely excited by the opportunities KLM will create for passengers across the South West. Flights will operate every day of the week, providing a fantastic gateway for both business and leisure travellers from their local airport.”
Jerome Salemi, general manager for UK & Ireland at Air-France-KLM, said: “We are very excited to launch Exeter as KLM’s 18th departure point from the UK to Amsterdam and beyond.
“We hope our new services will contribute towards the economic, touristic and cultural development of the region and the local community. We look forward to working with Exeter Airport on making this route a success.”
The flight time is around 90 minutes with departures from Amsterdam to Exeter at 16.15 local time, and from Exeter to Amsterdam at 17.20 local time, seven days a week.
Photo from left to right, are Steven van Wijk, Commercial Director for UK & Ireland at Air-France-KLM; Stephen Wiltshire, Managing Director of Exeter Airport and Jerome Salemi, General Manager for UK & Ireland at Air-France-KLM.
