The North East travelling public could find it easier to make a trip to three destinations in the United States due to a new initiative between rail operator TransPennine Express and US airline Delta.
Delta's Air+Rail programme will connect cities across the north of England and Scotland to the US via Manchester Airport, including Newcastle. The agreement provides one booking covering both train and flights for customers travelling from Central Station to Manchester, where they can continue onward to Atlanta, New York and Orlando.
Other cities which travellers can also start their journey from include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lancaster, Oxenholme (Lake District), Preston, Sheffield and York. Customers looking to book can add train travel to their Delta booking to connect with services offered by Virgin Atlantic, and those travelling in Virgin's Upper Class cabin will be entitled to first class rail tickets.
