easyJet has announced plans to open a base at Newcastle Airport in March 2026 with three aircraft, generating 130 direct jobs. Currently, the airline offers flights and holidays on eight routes from Newcastle; however, new routes will be announced in the coming weeks for the 2026 summer season.
“The UK is an important market for easyJet, and we are excited to be opening yet another UK base, in Newcastle, driven by the demand for our flights and package holidays,” said Kenton Jarvis, easyJet’s CEO. “This not only consolidates our position as the UK’s largest leisure airline but will create many skilled jobs and provide critical connectivity for the region, playing an important role in enabling vital economic growth for the UK.”
The Newcastle location will be the airline’s 11th base, having launched a base at London Southend in March and another at Birmingham International Airport in March 2024.
“This investment will not only offer greater connectivity with the launch of new routes, but it will also deliver hundreds of thousands of additional low-cost seats and package holidays for our passengers; a significant boost to the local economy by creating high-quality jobs and attract more inbound visitors to the region,” commented Nick Jones, Chief Executive at Newcastle Airport. “We already know the Airport is a key economic driver for the North East, contributing more than £1 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) each year. The new base will further strengthen our long-standing partnership with easyJet, and we’re excited about the opportunities it will bring to the Airport and the wider region.”
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