Newcastle International Airport is preparing for a 'bumper' February half term, with over 75,000 passengers expected to pass through its doors during the holiday period.
With flights to 39 destinations across 19 countries, holidaymakers will be able to return to the ski slopes, enjoy a city break, or spend a week on the beach in warmer destinations such as Spain or Turkey.
The most popular destination for the North East travelling public this term is the Canary Islands - with 37 four-hour flights departing for the Spanish islands off the south west coast of Morocco.
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Tenerife is the preferred choice, followed by Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and then Fuerteventura. As well as the Spanish Islands, ski destinations are set to be popular, with flights connecting resorts in Switzerland, France, Bulgaria, Austria and Italy available.
Other popular destinations for the half-term getaway include mainland Spain, Dubai, Turkey and Egypt - while passengers can also choose from several city break destinations including Rome, Krakow, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf.
Nick Jones, chief executive at Newcastle International Airport said: "Our airline partners have reacted to the strong demand for travel from the region by investing in additional capacity from Newcastle for 2022. February has seen the restart of flights to many destinations, including Hurghada, Faro and Rome, and we look forward to seeing further flights operating to even more destinations as we head into the spring and the summer season.
"It is wonderful to see more passengers back at the Airport for February half-term, with many families finally heading off on a long-awaited holiday. As a business we have been working hard to prepare for the increase in passengers that we expect to see between now and the summer season and are very much looking forward to welcoming passengers from across the region back to the Airport."
