Durham Tees Valley News Archive

More passengers through Durham in March

Durham Tees Valley Airport has released figures showing that passenger numbers increased by more than 16 per cent in March compared to the same month in 2007.

More than 46,000 passengers took flights to and from the north-east airport last month, with low-cost carriers among the biggest contributors to growth.

Flyglobespan saw an increase in customers using its services to holiday destinations, with Alicante, Malaga, Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife all proving popular.
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Durham Tees Valley boosts Spanish services

Durham Tees Valley Airport has celebrated a boost to its Spanish services, with new flights to Alicante launched by Ryanair.

The carrier announced that the new connection will launch on March 4th next year and operate three times a week.

An additional 40,000 passengers are expected to pass through Durham Tees Valley Airport every year as a result of the link, bringing Ryanair's total annual passenger figure at the hub to 150,000.
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New Mediterranean route from Durham

Access to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus from Durham Tees Valley Airport will be boosted next year with new flights provided by flyglobespan.

The weekly service to Paphos will commence at the beginning of April and operate every Wednesday until the end of October 2008.

Hugh Lang, managing director of Durham Tees Valley Airport, said: "This new service to Paphos, Cyprus is great news for the airport and in particular the travelling public of the north-east giving them a greater choice of low cost services from their local airport.
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Security stepped up at north-east airports

Security has been stepped up at both Newcastle Airport and Durham Tees Valley Airport, after the car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport at the weekend, reports The Newcastle Evening Chronicle.

Similarly to airports across Britain, armed police presence has been increased at both sites, following the latest in a series of car bomb attacks in the UK.

Two failed car bomb attempts occurred in central London prior to the Glasgow Airport strike and so far eight men – two of them believed to be doctors - have been arrested in connection with the suspected terrorist attacks.

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Open skies threat to regional airports

A north-east councillor has voiced concerns that the EU and US's open skies deal could jeopardise the UK's regional airports.
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Road signs finally point to Durham Tees Valley

People looking to find Durham Tees Valley Airport by car will no longer be confused, after work finally began to erect road signs bearing its name.
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