The board at Newcastle Airport have rejected calls from some of the region’s politicians to change the airport’s name as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
A Conservative councillor and two MPs from the North East had suggested renaming the airport to “ Newcastle Queen Elizabeth International Airport” following the Queen’s death this month.
It comes after Northumberland County Council launched a public consultation on a permanent memorial for the Queen in the county. Part of the airport, which is near Ponteland, falls within the boundaries of Northumberland.