Newcastle International Airport was last night crowned the Best UK Airport for the second year running by travel industry experts.
The accolade was awarded to Newcastle Airport by the British Air Transport Association (BATA) at the AOA Annual Conference 2010 awards ceremony held at the Hilton Metropole in London on Monday 22nd October. BATA, whose members include some of the world’s leading airlines and tour operators, voted Newcastle International the UK’s best airport with up to six million passengers per year.
The awards were also determined by the Airport Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) who nominated airports for their excellence in particular areas.
The North East’s largest airport beat off competition from Bristol to win the coveted award, which was presented by The Independent’s travel editor, Simon Calder, at the ceremony.
Simon J L Buck, chief executive of British Air Transport Association, said; “On behalf of the BATA membership, I am delighted to make this AOA award to Newcastle Airport for the second year running. Clearly Newcastle Airport has a winning formula valued by its airline customers. We warmly congratulate all the airport team and wish them continued success.”
Dave Laws, chief executive of Newcastle Airport, said; “We’re overwhelmed to be recognised for the second consecutive year as the UK’s Best Airport. 2010 is an exceptional year for Newcastle as we celebrate our 75th year in operation. The airport’s continued success makes such an important contribution to the regional economy. The support we’ve received throughout from our airline partners has been phenomenal and we’re looking to forward to developing these alliances next year. Our ambition and focus for the year ahead is to improve the customer experience further, it’s their airport after all.”
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