Wa hey, Summer holidays have started
Posted on July 23rd, 2010
Great news, school summer holidays are underway and if you are getting away for a well earned family break you can get some great deals on airport parking, airport lounges and airport hotels at Newcastle. So if you are taking the family away and need somewhere to park check out our great deals and save yourself some money before your holiday even begins.
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Great news for Stag and Hen do’s. More destinations announced from Newcastle Airport
Posted on July 23rd, 2010
Great news for those getting married in the North East and who want to plan a stag or hen do abroad. Budget Airline Jet2 have announced plans to increase services to at least five new European destinations by 2011. This news is also great for those abroad wanting to come to Newcastle as Newcastle is an ever increasing destination for those to come to for a stag or hen party as well.
With these new routes added Jet2 will be the biggest international carrier at Newcastle airport.Jet2 plan to fly from Newcastle to Faro (which serves the Algarve in Portugal), Alicante (for Costa Blanca and Benidorm), plus stag do favourites Krakow and Prague.
Prague will be the first schedule to start at the beginning of November 2010 and then Krakow at the end of March followed by Alicante and Faro during April 2011.
So for those that want European fun on their stag do or for those Europeans that want to experience the delights of Newcastle this is great news!
So if you are lucky enough to be going to one of these new destinations and need some airport parking check out our Newcastle Airport Parking page.
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Jet2.com help Newcastle Airport celebrate 75th anniversary
Posted on June 29th, 2010
Newcastle Airport is celebrating it’s 7th anniversary on 26th July 2010 with a number of special activities. Also being launched is a special book celebrating the time so far. Carrier Jet2.com are getting in on the event and helping to make the occasion a special one.
Jet2.com have unveiled a special aircraft which will carry the 75th anniversary logo on its fuselage. The aircraft is a special edition 757 and will fly passengers across Europe spreading the word. As well as this Jet2.com boss, Phillip Meeson will supply his own vintage aircraft, a DH Rapide, to take part in the celebrations.
Speaking about the occasion, Philip said: “This is a magnificent landmark in the airport’s history and we are delighted to be playing a significant role in the celebrations. The commemorative 757 really does look spectacular and I look forward to people from the North East taking advantage of our friendly low fares, great flight times and fantastic range of destinations on board soon!”
Dave Laws, Newcastle Airport chief executive, added: “The commemorative 757 looks excellent and is a really fitting addition to our anniversary celebrations. The support from Jet2.com has been fantastic over the past 12 months and the increase in services from the base and brand new destinations have ensured we can offer people in and around the region even more choice, in what is a landmark year for us.”
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Newcastle Airport air traffic controllers keep jobs after drink-driving convictions.
Posted on June 29th, 2010
The CAA has allowed 3 air traffic controllers who were convicted of drink-driving convictions to keep their jobs. However airline watchdogs have called on the industry to dismiss controllers that have been convicted of a drink-driving offence.
The three staff at Newcastle Airport were caught drink-driving and reported to the Civil Aviation Authority. Another air traffic controller quit after being caught over the limit on the way to work.
The CAA does have the power to dismiss staff but this didn’t happen in these cases. The CAA instead put these employees through a Substance Misuse Clinic for assessment and determined that these were one off offences and there were no issues with alcoholic addiction.
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Newcastle Airport to add even more opportunities to recycle
Posted on June 29th, 2010
Newcastle Airport has stepped up its recycling and teamed up with a number of organisations including Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), WRAP and Recoup to join a national program called Recycle Zone. Newcastle Airport have installed unique bins that offer on the go recycling and have been specifically designed for the airport.
Helen Hughes, who is environmental adviser at Newcastle International, said: “We’re continuously looking into new ways to improve our recycling procedures and are delighted with the introduction of the new on-the-go recycle units, we’re confident they will be a success.
“The terminal is a vast public space which millions of passengers travel through each year; we need to ensure that people find it as easy as possible to recycle before they jet off. Through the work with Coca-Cola and Recoup, we hope to see many new innovation initiatives to follow in the future which will benefit the environment.”
A spokesperson from WRAP said: “WRAP supports investment in on the go recycling. We want to make it easier for people to recycle, wherever they are. Newcastle International should be congratulated for taking the lead on this important agenda.”
Newcastle Airport pride themselves on being environmentally friendly with their rubbish and recycle as much waste as possible including litter collected in the terminal building and the plastic bottles confiscated during security searches. Recycling rates are increasing year on year and Newcastle Airport’s administration block is also a bin-free environment, with all rubbish collected through a central recycling system located in the corridors.
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Latest from Newcastle Airport flight information
Posted on April 21st, 2010
Wednesday 21st April 2010 – 08:00hrs.
Following the announcement by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) of a statement regarding the relaxation of restrictions to UK airspace We can confirm that Newcastle International is open for inbound and outbound flights.
The Airport was amongst the first in the UK to re-open and we have already built up manpower and re-opened facilities to ensure the transition back to normality is as smooth as possible.
The flying programme will be limited today due to some aircraft and crew being out of position. We therefore continue to advise all customers to check with their Airline or on our website before travelling to the airport.
Airlines are working hard to establish their normal schedule of services and are regularly updating their plans.
We will provide further updates should more information become available.
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Latest from Newcastle Airport regarding Volcanic Ash and disruption
Posted on April 20th, 2010
Here is a statement from Newcastle Airport on 20th April 2010.
Following the announcement by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) regarding the phased reopening of UK airspace, we can confirm that Newcastle International was re-opened for flights at 0700 (local time) Tuesday 20th April.
There will not be an immediate return to a full flying programme as aircraft and crews maybe out of position and restrictions may exist in others areas.
Our advice for passengers with flights from Newcastle is still to contact their airline or to check our website for flight information BEFORE travelling to the Airport.
We have been notified of some planned services today. This list will change (potential additions and deletions) but at present the following flights are expected to operate.
Eastern Airways
Services to Aberdeen at 1020,1755 and 2035.
Service from Aberdeen arriving at 0920,1720 and 2030.
Easyjet
Easyjet may be able to operate a very limited service starting from late afternoon onwards. More information will be available on their website later.
All passengers will be required to check in at the Airport. Online check in will not be possible. If your flight is operating please arrive early at the airport.
Manx2
Service to Isle of Man at 1050
The Met Office and the airlines continue to monitor the changing situation very closely and update plans once they recieve any new information.
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Volcanic ash causes problems at Newcastle Airport
Posted on April 15th, 2010
Travellers from Newcastle Airport are facing delays today as Volcanic ash from a recently erupted volcano in Iceland spreads across the UK. The ash cloud has disrupted all flights at Newcastle airport where all arrivals were cancelled and all outbound flights either cancelled or subject to indefinite delay. A BAA spokesman said: “Passengers intending to fly today are asked to contact their airline for further information and should expect disruption in the coming hours.”
Met Office forecaster Philip Avery said the ash could take several days to clear. He said: “It is showing up on imagery at the moment, extending down as far as the Faroes but it looks as though the wind will drag it a good deal further south.
“Nats has good cause to be very cautious about this because in about 1982 a British Airways jumbo had the unnerving experience of having all four engines shut down as it flew through a plume of volcanic ash.”
The volcanic ash can effect aircrafts engines clogging them up and causing problems during flight. If you have travelled to Newcastle Airport and are facing delays you may want to look at booking a Newcastle Airport Lounge to add extra comfort while your flight may be delayed.
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Newcastle Airport bosses anger passengers by moving free parking zone
Posted on April 10th, 2010
Bosses at Newcastle Airport have angered travellers and taxi drivers by moving a free 5 minute parking drop off area from the front of the terminals to a new location 3 minutes walk from the terminals. Although increasing the free time to 15 minutes and charging just £1 for up to 20 minutes customers aren’t happy as it now takes that long to unpack bags and walk to the terminal and back. Hackney carriage Taxi drivers aren’t allowed to pass the charge onto their customers either.
Graeme Mason, head of planning and corporate affairs at Newcastle Airport, said: “We’re one of the very few airports of our size that has been able to not only retain a free period but increase it.
“We’ve listened to customers and offsite taxi drivers and they’ve been telling us that the five-minute period that is currently available in front of the terminal building isn’t long enough.
“So we’ve put in place a plan that will allow us to extend the period to 15 minutes.
“If we were to extend the existing provision immediately in front of the terminal building to 15 minutes, we wouldn’t be able to accommodate it because of the very limited space.”
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Newcastle Airport will be affected by BA strikes
Posted on March 19th, 2010
The strike by British Airways will affect flights from Newcastle Airport. The daily flights between Heathrow and Newcastle will change from 6 daily flights to just 1 between 20th and 22nd March. The only flight that will remain will be BA1321 which departs at 06:20 GMT on Saturday 20th March.
Passengers booked on other flights are being advised to check alternative arrangements with FlyBe and Easyjet. These airlines offer services between Newcastle Airport and Gatwick and Stanstead and the chief executive of Newcastle Airport, Dave Laws advised “Both Gatwick and Stanstead airports offer efficient transport links to Heathrow for those customers who have onward flights to connect with.”
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