As 1.3 million people are expected to fly through Newcastle Airport this year we ask them for some travel advice and see where people are travelling to during the summer holidays
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00:00 I think the holiday, the main holiday for the North East Travelling public has always
00:04 been really important. I think they're prioritising it. People work hard all year and they definitely
00:09 deserve their holiday.
00:10 With the summer holidays starting, people will be jetting off on holiday, whether it's
00:14 for a city break or for some relaxing time off.
00:18 Newcastle Airport is expected to be busy this year, with millions of people set to be visiting.
00:24 So between the Scottish and English school holidays, over 1.3 million people will be
00:30 passing through the airport, which is 10% up on last year. So yeah, a lot of people
00:34 travelling for the first time.
00:36 With so many people expected through the doors at Newcastle Airport, we asked for some advice
00:41 for those who are planning to fly this summer.
00:44 They'll be pleased to hear Newcastle's an easy airport to get through. We'd urge people
00:48 to get here at the time that the airline says, they don't need to get here any earlier. Prepare
00:54 for security. The security rules haven't changed here at Newcastle Airport yet. So get your
01:00 liquids in. If you're putting liquids in your hand luggage, get the clear plastic bag and
01:06 the 100ml maximum containers for all of those liquids. So they go into the clear plastic
01:11 bag. When they're approaching security, make sure you get your belts off, etc. Get your
01:17 laptops or your iPads out of your bag and then you'll be in good shape.
01:21 The airport is always evolving with new facilities and restaurants and every year the airport
01:27 changes. So if you're travelling through Newcastle Airport this year, you'll see some of the
01:31 changes that they are making.
01:35 We've got Starbucks back, Landside, which is absolutely brilliant. We've got a new currency
01:39 operator change group, both Landside and Airside. When people go through security, they'll see
01:44 that we've done half of the upgrade of the security area with new decor and aesthetics.
01:51 So that's a much more pleasant experience. And then when they get into the departure
01:55 lounge, we've got a new outlet called Soul and Grain, which is fresh produce and healthier
02:02 options for people. So the airport is always changing. So when they come through this year,
02:07 they'll notice differences and again, when they come through next year, they'll see it's
02:11 changed all over again.
02:13 And of course, as the airport evolves, more and more operators are being added to the
02:17 list with plenty of new destinations. But it seems to be that the people of the North
02:22 East are sticking to those all-time favourite destinations for a holiday this year.
02:28 Still a lot of the old favourites, the likes of the Canaries, Ibiza, Mallorca and mainland
02:35 Spain, the Greek islands and Turkey. But you're right, people are travelling further afield
02:39 via our hubs. What I've heard over the last few days is the likes of Miami, New York,
02:45 Istanbul, Bangkok and the rest of Thailand.
02:49 We've also got two new operators. We've got Aegean, which is the Greek flag carrier at
02:53 Athens and then we've got Sun Express operating to Antalya in Turkey. Both of them have got
02:59 off to a very good start. So new options for people travelling.