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Teesside International
Airport is
T
Flying High
eesside International Airport
continues to soar since returning to
public ownership in March, as part
of its 10-Year Rescue Plan to grow
passenger numbers, attract new routes,
support businesses locally and draw new
companies to the airport.
By popular demand, the airport returned
to its original name and was rebranded from
Durham Tees Valley Airport earlier this year,
owing to its global ambitions and worldwide
links.
October saw Teesside International
Airport host the first in a series of exclusive
dinners with business leaders from across
Teesside. Attendees experienced Teesside
International’s stress-free and business
friendly facilities first-hand, as the airport
continues to support the Tees Valley’s
vibrant and striving business community.
The event focused on how Teesside
International Airport can become an
indispensable link for the 17,500 businesses
in the region and came just weeks after
the 100th anniversary of one of Teesside
International’s airline partners, KLM.
KLM, the world’s oldest airline, currently
flies three times a day from Teesside to
Amsterdam, giving business and leisure
passengers from the region opportunities
to connect on to a network of over 165
destinations through a seamless transfer at
Schiphol Airport Amsterdam.
The airport celebrated KLM’s 100th
anniversary treating passengers travelling
with the airline to cupcakes, flags and
t-shirts as they boarded their flights.
Re-brand – Teesside International
Airport successfully rebranded
after coming back into public
ownership in March 2019.
On route – a new bus service to Teesside International
Airport has made travelling to the airport easier and
more convenient than ever before.
The day was filled with birthday
celebrations, as KLM and Teesside
International Airport proudly look forward
to a bright future, ready for the exciting
challenges and opportunities ahead.
One of these opportunities includes
a new bus service that was launched in
November, making traveling to the airport
easier and more convenient than ever
before.
In partnership with bus operator Arriva,
the new extension of the Number 12
service now links the airport directly
with Darlington town centre, as well as
Hurworth, Morton Park and Middleton St
George.
The new route includes two stops at
the terminal building before 9am and four
stops after 3pm and has been specifically
designed with the airport’s current popular
mid-morning departures and afternoon
arrivals from Amsterdam and Aberdeen in
mind.
In addition to a new bus route, Teesside
International Airport began a nationwide
search to recruit a managing director to help
deliver its 10-Year Rescue Plan.
The appointment will be the first MD for
the airport since it was returned to public
ownership, with the role being filled on an
interim basis by Stobart Aviation CEO Glyn
Jones.
The new MD will play an active part in
promoting Teesside International Airport’s
position within the national and regional
aviation sector and Tees Valley’s economic,
transportation, planning and investment
frameworks.
The successful candidate will help secure
new airline partners, provide strategic
leadership, grow revenue and attract
additional investments to help take the
airport to the next stage of its development.
Teesside International Airport
continues to set ambitious targets by
providing worldwide access, convenient
transportation and support to local
businesses in the Tees Valley region.