Aviation Week
03 Nov 2025
Andrew Bell, CEO of Regional & City Airports, on the group’s latest successes and strategic opportunities for network growth during Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong.
UK airport operator RCA has experienced an uplift in passenger numbers over the last 12 months with 25% year-on-year growth, driven partly by TUI’s increased capacity at Exeter Airport (EXT).
Jet2.com’s decision to base two aircraft at Bournemouth Airport (BOH), serving over 20 destinations and adding over 340,000 seats, has also enhanced RCA’s growth trajectory.
Norwich Airport’s (NWI) April 2024 partnership with Ryanair introduced low-cost capacity for the first time in the airport’s history, further contributing to surging passenger numbers across the group...
