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Ryanair confirms launch of two new routes from Teesside
Teesside International says securing new flights from Ryanair was part of its 10-year turnaround plan.
The low-cost carrier announced it is returning to the airport with two flights a week to both Alicante and Palma, Majorca two years after the airport reverted to public ownership.
Ryanair’s flights will start on 1 June, with fares from £29.99.
Scottish airline Loganair announced earlier this month that it is also returning to Teesside with five new routes.
Teesside Airport has spent more than £1 million overhauling its security area with new body and bag scanners, a redevelopment of the arrivals hall and a partnership with five-star hotel Rockliffe Hall, leading to a renovation of the business lounge.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: "Securing a low-cost airline was always the crucial part in our rescue plan for Teesside Airport, and less than two years after agreeing a deal to buy back our airport, we have made it happen.
"Every time I have announced new flights from our airport, people have always said to me, ‘What about a low-cost carrier? What about Ryanair?’
"This is a huge vote of confidence in Teesside despite us being in the middle of a global pandemic. Our airport has withstood huge challenges before and it is doing so again, coming out the other side even stronger."
The Mayor said the airport had been expected to close next year but instead ‘it’s the year that it is being reborn’.
"Our finances are on track and we have made even more progress in two years than I could have dared to dream when we bought the airport. Many people told me it couldn’t be done, but this is the biggest proof yet that we did the right thing and Teesside Airport has a great future," he added.
Linsey McNeill
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