Back in August 2018 Newcastle Airport revealed the “Newcastle Airport Disability Lanyard”. The scheme meant that any passengers traveling through the airport with a hidden disability could wear the discreet sunflower lanyard and subsequently can be provided with specialist care from trained airport staff, making the process of travelling through the airport easier for those passengers. Continue reading…

The Davis duo, who have devoted much of their life to Newcastle Airport, have recently retired from their jobs at the site. Continue reading…

Holiday-goers can now grab an authentic taste of the North East before jetting off on their travels with the new The Quaystone Bar and Kitchen open at Newcastle Airport. Continue reading…

Meet Badger, the guide dog who was filmed on his travels on a GoPro through Newcastle Airport, as part of his training with handler Darren Ainsley. Continue reading…

Newcastle have become the next UK airport to implement a discrete hidden disability lanyard, designed to help identify passengers who may need assistance accessing or traveling throughout the site. Continue reading…

A groundbreaking, and frankly life changing, academy scheme has landed at Newcastle Airport. Its aim? To help staff understand the impact of autism on their customers as well as and the various forms of neurodiversity in the North East. Continue reading…

Exciting news for holidaymakers living near Newcastle; the Geordie airport has announced a whole range of new routes! Continue reading…

It’s been a positive start to 2017 for Newcastle Airport;  a dramatic increase in passengers saw almost 40,000 passengers using the airport in January. This was a 16.2% increase on the same month in 2016. Continue reading…

Ryanair have recently announced 5 new routes from Newcastle International Airport as part of their winter schedule. As of November 3rd, the new routes now available throughout the working week will include flights to destinations such as Wroclaw (on Sunday), Gdansk (on Monday), Tenerife and Warsaw taking off on Tuesday and finally, Lanzarote (Wednesday).. Alongside this announcement, it has also been revealed that a new direct route to Berlin has also been opened at Newcastle Airport. Continue reading…

Newcastle International airport has the opportunity to attract many more passengers from Cumbria as they plan to expand their flight plans. This follows the Newcastle International Airport’s finished revamp of the departure lounge and now offers direct flights to 74 destinations. In 2014 the airport saw 4% of the overall 4.6 million passengers, originate from Cumbria. In terms of the future, 2016’s passenger numbers are looking to rise to 4.9 million. This is hoping to be supported by the airports new redevelopment with cafes, restaurants, bar areas and new shops. Continue reading…