<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Newcastle International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">In 1929, Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council set up a special committee to investigate the potential for building an airport to serve the North-East of England, considering 18 locations before selecting a site at Woolsington, about 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of the city centre.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In July 2017, it was announced that the airport would be investing &pound;3 million on a terminal expansion project which is part of overall &pound;20 million improvement plans running from 2016 to 2017. This &pound;20m improvement plan included a new radar system alongside digital signage in the check-in areas and the installation of new flooring. The &pound;3m plan includes an extension to the terminal by 4,800 sq ft (450 m2) and will increase the equipment in the security hall, bringing in improved technology to speed up procedures there. This was due to be constructed over the winter of 2017/2018.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In August 2020, easyJet announced the closure of their crew base in Newcastle due to the financial difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic which means that the airline only operates domestic flights from the airport after scrapping all of its international routes by 31 August 2020. In March 2022, Ryanair opened its new base at Newcastle and announced 10 new routes which meant that the airline would operate a total of 19 routes, with over 130 weekly flights over Summer 2022 using two based aircraft.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Ground Transportation from Newcastle International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Metro: </strong>The Newcastle Airport Metro station station is directly connected to the terminal through an indoor walkway. The station is the northern terminus of the green line, with frequent direct services to all the main Newcastle and Sunderland stations (approximately 20 and 50 minutes respectively).</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Bus:</strong> Several bus lines are available to transfer safe and sound to downtown.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Taxi:</strong> A trip to the city centre by taxi takes 20 minutes.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Road transport: </strong>The airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway. A half-hourly bus service links the airport to the nearby villages of Ponteland and Darras Hall, as well as to the City Centre.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong> Metro: </strong>Metro is also one of the most convenient ways to reach downtown from the airport.</p>
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