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Ryanair launches 5 new routes from Newcastle Airport

Ryanair has today launched five new routes from Newcastle International Airport as part of its winter schedule.

The Irish low-cost airline’s routes to Wroclaw began on Sunday, with Gdansk on Monday, Tenerife and Warsaw taking off on Tuesday and Lanzarote starting on Wednesday. It was also announced earlier this week that theairport has launched a new direct to Berlin.

Leon McQuaid, Newcastle International Airport’s Aviation Development Manager, commented on the significance of the routes for outbound and inbound tourism from the region.

He explained: “It’s great to see Ryanair continue to build its presence in the region and the start of these exciting new routes is excellent news for the North East travelling public.

“Poland is a vibrant country with a host of attractions on offer and we expect these flights to Gdansk, Warsaw and Wroclaw to be extremely popular.

“Tenerife and Lanzarote are firm favourites for the North East travelling public and I am delighted that we can offer our passengers even more choice and availability from Newcastle Airport.”

The company is releasing 100,000 seats for sale across its European network from £19.99, available for booking until Monday 7 Nov.

Lisa Buckley, Ryanair’s Sales and Marketing Executive, added: “We are pleased to launch our 5 new routes from Newcastle to Gdansk, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Warsaw and Wroclaw. Ryanair continues to grow at Newcastle, by offering the lowest fares and best choice of destinations.”