The Northern Lights may be visible more often off the Northumberland coast, but many travel to Scandinavia and Iceland for the best chance of seeing the aurora.
And one airline is already selling flights to "bucket list destination" Iceland for winter 2024/25. Jet2.com and Jet2City Breaks say they have seen strong demand for travel to Iceland from Newcastle Airport and have put their programme on sale the earliest that they ever have.
The news follows TUI's announcement late last week that it would launch flights to Lapland from Newcastle Airport for winter 2024. Jet2's flights will fly between Newcastle and Keflavík International Airport on Wednesdays and Sundays from October 2 - November 16 2024 and February 16 - April 2 2025.