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…
Take the tour of Newcastle Airport courtesy of Badger the guide dog!
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…
Hidden disability lanyards are now available at Newcastle Airport!
Newcastle have become the next UK airport to implement a discrete disability lanyard, designed to help identify passengers who may need assistance accessing or traveling throughout the site. Continue reading…
Autism academy launched at Newcastle Airport
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…
Newcastle Airport announces new routes!
Exciting news for holidaymakers living near Newcastle; the Geordie airport has announced new routes a whole range of new routes! Continue reading…
Positive start to 2017 for Newcastle Airport
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 launches new routes from Newcastle Airport
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…
Summer is here; Newcastle Airport experiences the busiest weekend of the year.
It has been reported this week that Newcastle Airport had their busiest weekend of the year last weekend, with a staggering 55,000 passengers travelling through the airport. Not only has Newcastle had success with passenger numbers, it has also received high praise from their customers. Continue reading…
Newcastle Airport targets Cumbrian flyers and new airport redevelopment
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…
Exciting times ahead for Newcastle Airport
Exciting times lie ahead for Newcastle Airport in this the year of its 80th anniversary: new routes for travellers living in the North-East of England (and indeed the Scottish Borders) and a £14 million investment in the airport’s departure lounge, guaranteeing a pleasurable passenger experience.
On the 23rd of May this year, United Airlines will start operating their Newcastle to New York (Newark) route which will not only give passengers easy access to the Big Apple itself but will also provide an excellent hub for connections to other parts of North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. So far onward flights to Florida and Las Vegas have proved particularly popular for passengers booking the new route from Newcastle. Continue reading…