DAILY flights between Exeter and Amsterdam are set to begin this spring.

KLM Cityhopper will operate the 90-minute journeys, leaving Amsterdam for Exeter at 4.15pm local time and returning to Amsterdam at 5.20pm seven days a week.

Tickets are now on sale with the first flights available from March 30, 2025. Customers will be able to choose either economy or business class.

It is the first time Exeter Airport has served Amsterdam in almost five years, and the first for KLM from the Devon airport as it seeks to expand its UK regional footprint.

“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,” Exeter Airport Managing Director Stephen Wiltshire said.

“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 and 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.”

Chief Executive of the South West Business Council Paul Coles added: “This is fantastic news for Exeter Airport and the region.

“KLM is a world-class global carrier and if there is one route the business community wanted to see from Exeter, Amsterdam is it.”

The number of people flying into and out of Exeter Airport grew by five per cent in summer 2024, and it also returned to profit for the first time since the pandemic in the 12 months leading up to March.