Newcastle International Airport connects the North East of England to the world. Fly direct to over 70 destinations and access a wider global network through hub airports like Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris CDG, Amsterdam and Dubai. In 2019, 5.4 million customers used the Airport to travel for business and leisure. Newcastle International proudly serves the North East of England, the South of Scotland, Cumbria, and North Yorkshire and contributes £1.16 billion directly into the regional economy every year. Newcastle International Airport was recently named Airport of the Year at the Northern Transport Awards, awarded the Best UK Airport by Cheapflights.co.uk and named the 5th Happiest Airport in the World by Happy or Not.