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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Williams

EasyJet to reopen Newcastle base after Covid closure

EasyJet closed its Newcastle base in September 2020 (Alamy/PA) -

No-frills airline easyJet has revealed it is reopening a base in Newcastle nearly five years after shutting the site at the height of the Covid pandemic.

The group said it would launch the new base at Newcastle International Airport from next spring, with 130 jobs being created for pilots, crew members and engineers.

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