New flights announced for Durham Tees Valley Airport

19th January 2010

Type: News

Categories: Love Middlesbrough News

Durham Tees Valley Airport has been given a major boost with the announcement by Thomson Airways today of new flights to key holiday destinations next winter—including the first ever flights to the popular Red Sea destination of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Thomson programme from November 2010 to April 2011 will also see the return of flights to Tenerife and once again, as was the case this winter, they will be operating weekly flights to Alicante. Packages from both Thomson and First Choice are on sale today and flight-only deals available from January 28th.

Today Thomson said the decision to introduce the new destinations was because of the high level of demand from passengers wanting to fly from Durham Tees Valley whilst airport Marketing and Communications Manager Emma Ormerod said the announcement of the greatly enhanced winter programme was ‘very good news for our customers—and a welcome demonstration of the confidence of one of the country’s major operators in the airport.’

The news is also an endorsement for the new-look ‘twin terminal’ scheme announced by the Airport just last week. Passengers using all these services will have the benefit of using the new leisure area—including improved check-in and lounge facilities—which is being introduced over coming months.

The flights will be operated using Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, regarded as one of the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly passenger planes, and the addition of Tenerife and Sharm el-Sheikh as destinations will provide a big boost to passenger numbers at Durham Tees Valley next winter.

Says Emma Ormerod “The new programme of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and Tenerife will each add 9,000 passengers."

Added Neil Morris, Planning Director for Thomson and First Choice: "We are delighted to be operating two additional routes from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh and Tenerife next winter and this decision demonstrates our commitment to the local airport.

"These new routes reflect the high level of demand from customers wishing to fly from Durham Tees Valley and will offer our customers a wider range of destinations to choose from."

About Durham Tees Valley Airport

Durham Tees Vallley Airport is situated 10 miles west of Middlesbrough and offers flights to a wide variety of destinations across the UK, Europe and beyond. 

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