Newcastle Airport Information

Newcastle Airport – Terrific choice of cheap flights
Newcastle airport is the 10^th largest airport in the UK. In 2007 Newcastle handled over 5 million passengers. Passenger numbers are expected to reach 7 million by 2009. The huge growth in cheap flights from Newcastle began with the arrival of low-cost airlines in 2000. Long haul flights from Newcastle began with flights to Dubai. Newcastle airlines now operate flights to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean and the USA. The presence of airlines like Flybe, Jet2.com, XL Airways and Easyjet means Newcastle airport offers a choice of destinations to rival Edinburgh and Manchester. Newcastle Airport is also a very important base for cheap charter flights to beach holiday destinations with tour operators like My Travel, Thomas Cook, Thomson and First Choice. In common with airports like East Midlands and Leeds Bradford, Newcastle airport also offers plenty of domestic routes and cheap flights to popular city break destinations in Europe. directline will keep you up to date with new routes and new low-cost airlines at Newcastle Airport.

 

Newcastle Airport is 6 miles northwest of Newcastle. The airport is easily accessed from Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, Durham and Edinburgh. Getting to Newcastle Airport by train is easy thanks to Newcastle International Airport Metro station. Regular metro trains run to Newcastle and Sunderland. Newcastle Airport has excellent motorway connections and efficient on-site airport parking. The extension of the departures terminal in 2004 significantly improved Newcastle Airport facilities, which now include a good choice of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. Expansion plans include more airport parking and the construction of an additional Newcastle Airport hotel. On-site Newcastle Airport hotels already include the Britannia Airport Hotel and the Premier Inn. You can book airport hotels and airport parking with directline-flights.

 

Up-to-date Newcastle Airport information can be found at the official Newcastle Airport website. Information about Newcastle flights includes live departure and arrival information, timetables, tour operators and new routes. For a summary of directions and public transport to Newcastle Airport see the relevant directline-flights page. Use our convenient online flight search to find cheap flights from Newcastle Airport.

 Cheap flights from Newcastle