Newcastle could be one of the best, but car parking charges can be over twice of other airports, even though it's got a train station, public transport from Carlisle can be bad even if your catching a dinner time flight or making sure you land before 19:30 to catch the last train to Carlisle, make car parking cheaper and i may start using the airport.
Security is always pretty efficient and not too stressful. I think the airport desperately needs more destinations, like Budapest, Nice, Madrid and a US or candian route.
Even with some arrivals difficulties, I would still say it was one of the best, especially in the category it was awarded in (under 5mill anual pax). It has a good selection for an airport its size of food, shops, etc. And I have never seen security time over 2 mins with the new scanners! Great Vid ❤
It’s a very expensive airport to fly from. They literally rip you off to be dropped off, car parking is very expensive. Certainly not a fan of my local airport. In fact I think they are a disgrace .
Security (now) at Ncle is the best I have ever experienced - so much so it almost makes flying pleasurable again. There are two main areas where it falls down. Firstly, unless you're prepared to pay money (for a restaurant seat or lounge) the 'public' seating is limited, not terribly comfortable and has no hint of a view. Secondly, unless you like sunshine/Med destinations, the choices of route are limited.
How can this airport be the best in the world when the authorities rip off their visitors at every opportunity, cheaper flights are available anywhere else, the cost of a flight is at least £100 more than elsewhere, this is because the five councils who have shares in the airport want their cut, this equates to around £20 per council per flyer, then there is the car park a quick drop off will cost minimum £5. So for me that is a bad start to vote this airport to be the best.
NCL is a good airport and one I've used many many times, but best in the World? No chance. At best it's a good regional international airport with a good range of flights. Another downside is it's expensive! Parking especially, and if you compare flight costs from say EDI there's quite a difference in price. As for the new scanners, great, but UK Government won't allow them to be used to their capacity e.g. detection of liquids! There's many better airports than NCL I'm afraid.
One of the most expensive airports in the UK to fly from. It also lacks a depth of routes. One thing not mentioned, at peak periods the waiting areas can be overcrowded and lacking seating.
@@Matty12333 My pal lives next door to a TUI pilot, canny fella. He said he heard a foreign crew call it the B and S airport and he had thought he had said something else so pulled him up to defend his local airport. When the other captain clarified his comment he meant "Bucket and Spade", basically if there isn't both at the destination Newcastle struggle to keep the route
If I travel with work I'm in business but if I'm leisure I'm normally down the back. In the last 2 years it's never taken me more than 20mins to get from the car park to airside, so probably one of the better airports for efficiency at security. The one downside I find is lack of seating in the departures area unless you want to sit in a bar or restaurant. There's a few as you come out of Duty Free but I normally find myself sitting on the stools behind Burger King where it's a bit quieter.
That’s a really good point, there is very little seating outside of the bars/cafes/restaurants/lounges, a lot less than most airports have in public spaces.
Newcastle you are quite limited in terms of destinations still. I can see it out of my bathroom so if I fancy heading somewhere in Europe it is pretty convenient. The Aspire lounge looks pretty limited and the food that you pay for in the main departure lounge is pretty good for what you pay.
NCL is a fantastic regional airport that should have better connectivity to European hubs, the Airport would benefit from MAD and MUC. I use the airport on a weekly basis and find the check in and security portion mind blowingly easy, airside could be a little better but has vastly improved recently.
Love humberside. So so small, everything compact so no wondering about your flight as you see the tarmac from security lane pretty much. Arrivals always a breeze with just 3 luggage belts and again very short walk from plane to car park.
It’s a decent airport. There is rarely congestion getting in and the Metro to the city centre is frequently and convenient (even if they still don’t take contactless). The Aspire lounge could be good. I’ve travelled through about 20 times this year and they never changed the super-limited menu. The runway is too short. This limits destinations - anything much further than Dubai and you will have to offload passengers. Cape Verde flights regularly stop for fuel in Tenerife because of the short runway. A runway extension will be required for more routes. There is no 24 hour air traffic control - they close the airport for 30 minute periods through the night and aircraft are delayed or hold south of the airport. The car parking is too expensive and the drop off charge is egregiously expensive. I suppose all airports are similar. The airbridges are very unreliable. It is pretty much always stairs. Only the stand Emirates use seems to get any maintenance! Overall, it’s good. Most people very friendly and with a growing list of destinations. I think the marketing of Best Airport in the world was disingenuous and demeans what is a perfectly reasonable airport. Everyone will be disappointed when they actually get there!
I live within walking distance of Newcastle airport ,very often fly from other airports and consider using this airport as a last resort This has to be the dearest one in the UK with the American company and the councils who own it absolutely mercenary in their attitude which is purely profit ,profit ,profit. My advice to anyone is always look elsewhere you wil be surprised how much cheaper it can be
Not if you’re waiting for luggage to arrive, considering the closeness of the arrival gates there’s no excuse. Also passing through security I was told off for not taking my liquids out, so much for the new scanners
Shame Newcastle focuses on the parts where they can make money (for obvious reasons). But the Domestic and International arrivals experience is absolutely terrible. But by that time they've had your money and your just glad to be home. Despite the upto 1hr wait for your bags.
It's no comparison to somewhere like Singapore - don't think many European regional or major hubs get close, but it's a very solid airport and never had a bad experience, which can't be said of Heathrow or Manchester. The smaller size has its benefits and disadvantages. It makes it simple to navigate and quick to get from place to another, but it is probably a factor in the arrivals process being slow. Sometimes you can get to baggage reclaim faster than it is physically possible to unload the plane and send the bags onto the belts - like the domestic BA flights where you don't have to go through passport control and get to the baggage reclaim in as little as 5 minutes - they might not have even finished unloading the bags at that point. Infrasture issues like tempermental belts probably mean they probably need a similar upgrade to the security process. Hopefully they have that on their radar. Not a massive amount of facilities and shops, but at airports that usually means luxury shops. Unless you plan on spending in those kinds of places, unlikely to be anything you are missing out on.
Certainly shows there is a need for regional airports London Southend was doing very well before Covid with 32 destinations with Easyjet, Ryanair, Flybe and Wizz unfortunately only Easyjet have returned with a few flights a week but from April 25 3 aircraft are being based there with 17 routes, many though are seasonal . How can BA charge that amount for a single flight?
They were charging even more shortly after I booked too! They know that anyone booking that last minute is probably pretty desperate to get where they need to be and are willing to pay.
I think they got Newcastle UK mixed up with Newcastle Australia (NTL)! I have flown from Newcastle and found it pretty underwhelming- the gate areas are dated and a lot of bussing to remote stands is required which is always a hassle. You should visit Inverness for a great airport experience- you'd love the compact executive lounge!
It’s easy to use. 15 minutes from dropping my car off, through security and sitting down having a coffee. Show me anywhere in the world where that possible.
If your flight gets cancelled while you are waiting at the Gate you are taken back to the departure hall to wait for airline to sort out what happens next. Hardly any seats so passengers of all ages have to stand there for hours as happened to my family and myself before we were shipped out to hotels. It was too hot as well. Treated like sheep comes to mind.
It is 1 of the best airports but I think you'll find the best UK airport(which magazine chose for the 2nd year running) is John Lennon Airport in Liverpool
I've been flying out of Newcastle since the late 70s and it is safe to say I love aviation. But I can't get my head around why people rave about the Airport. The routes are really poor and from October to March it's borderline embarrassing, some afternoons after 2pm there's only 10 flights to 6 or 7 destinations and maybe 1 or 2 of those to the continent. During the summer it's like they are surprised when more than one aircraft turns up, it can take an hour and a half from landing to getting out and into your car. And the car parking charges are a disgrace, apart from that it's a canny airport 😉
No reward availability for economy or business unfortunately. Think at the time of booking there were very few seats left on the plane in general as lots had been rebooked from flights that were cancelled from the day before.
As someone who travels every 2 weeks between the UK and Asia, I can assure you that Newcastle is by far the Quickest, Friendliest , Most efficient, and Best airport in the UK by a country mile!!!!!!!! Cant praise it enough!!!!!!!!! Immigration and baggage retrieval takes minutes and works seamlessly!!!! If you dont believe me, just take a trip out of Manchester, Luton or Terminal 5 at Heathrow, Total S..T Holes!!
@charlesontravels Well, I have been there at least 20 times in the last 12 months, and the longest it took was 10 minutes, as opposed to 45 or more at LHR, MAN, LUT, or EDI, Honestly I cant praise the airport enough, Hats off to them.
Leeds Bradford is even worse (than Manchester) not because the airport is actually so bad, but because it's so hard getting there. No trains to get there and the drive involves a really narrow road through fields with no lighting.
People arriving at NCL airport must think 'my god, what a dump' the passages are dark, dismal and very drab. Destinations aren't bad, they're pathetic. If you want to see a great airport, go to Bahrains new airport. Aspire lounges you pay for are very poor cheap quality food. Business side Aspire is better by far but that must be expected when dealing with people paying top dollar.
I'm a NCL based GCH (for now) and use our little airport loads. Totally agree with your comments on Aspire Luxe food, its awful. Some proper HP Sauce would help with those breakfast bits. Like yourself, I find luggage from LHR flights has taken up to an hour to arrive on the belt; the most infuriating thing is the bag conveyor onto the actual carousel stopping for a few seconds every time a bag moves past its loading gap. When there's 20 odd bags circling on the carousel it adds minutes of wait time for every rotation - GRR!
one of the most basic in the world maybe... just a rip off like motorway stop overs... only thing good about it is, metro link and the airport seems to be designed for more passengers than it gets.
Somewhat disingenuous of Newcastle Airport to call themselves the best in the world on the basis they've used. Lots of airports are much nicer. That said, it looked pretty decent with a nice enough lounge. I realised I've watched a lot of your videos and so have now subscibed :)
It's a decent airport, best in the world is rather overstretched. Probably somewhere like Dubai or Singapore would make more sense. I think best UK airport would be fair
Newcastle could be one of the best, but car parking charges can be over twice of other airports, even though it's got a train station, public transport from Carlisle can be bad even if your catching a dinner time flight or making sure you land before 19:30 to catch the last train to Carlisle, make car parking cheaper and i may start using the airport.
I'm impressed by how quickly you get videos out! Storm Eowyn was just 2 days ago!
Security is always pretty efficient and not too stressful. I think the airport desperately needs more destinations, like Budapest, Nice, Madrid and a US or candian route.
One of the dearest we saved £700 flying from Glasgow on the same day
Even with some arrivals difficulties, I would still say it was one of the best, especially in the category it was awarded in (under 5mill anual pax). It has a good selection for an airport its size of food, shops, etc. And I have never seen security time over 2 mins with the new scanners! Great Vid ❤
It actually won not just the under 5 million category (for the second year in a row), but also was the overall winner.
It’s a very expensive airport to fly from. They literally rip you off to be dropped off, car parking is very expensive. Certainly not a fan of my local airport. In fact I think they are a disgrace .
Security (now) at Ncle is the best I have ever experienced - so much so it almost makes flying pleasurable again. There are two main areas where it falls down. Firstly, unless you're prepared to pay money (for a restaurant seat or lounge) the 'public' seating is limited, not terribly comfortable and has no hint of a view. Secondly, unless you like sunshine/Med destinations, the choices of route are limited.
How can this airport be the best in the world when the authorities rip off their visitors at every opportunity, cheaper flights are available anywhere else, the cost of a flight is at least £100 more than elsewhere, this is because the five councils who have shares in the airport want their cut, this equates to around £20 per council per flyer, then there is the car park a quick drop off will cost minimum £5. So for me that is a bad start to vote this airport to be the best.
NCL is a good airport and one I've used many many times, but best in the World? No chance.
At best it's a good regional international airport with a good range of flights.
Another downside is it's expensive!
Parking especially, and if you compare flight costs from say EDI there's quite a difference in price.
As for the new scanners, great, but UK Government won't allow them to be used to their capacity e.g. detection of liquids!
There's many better airports than NCL I'm afraid.
IMO EMA is the best
@jimmytraveller2970 I haven't travelled through there in years so couldn't comment, but I'm sure it's not the best in the world! 😉
It's the most expensive airport to fly from.
One of the most expensive airports in the UK to fly from. It also lacks a depth of routes. One thing not mentioned, at peak periods the waiting areas can be overcrowded and lacking seating.
That route depth is at least improving, but yes that’s a very good point about the lack of public seating spaces!
Main routes seem to be Spanish destinations. It's improving but many flights require connections if you want to go elsewhere
@@Matty12333 My pal lives next door to a TUI pilot, canny fella. He said he heard a foreign crew call it the B and S airport and he had thought he had said something else so pulled him up to defend his local airport. When the other captain clarified his comment he meant "Bucket and Spade", basically if there isn't both at the destination Newcastle struggle to keep the route
If I travel with work I'm in business but if I'm leisure I'm normally down the back. In the last 2 years it's never taken me more than 20mins to get from the car park to airside, so probably one of the better airports for efficiency at security. The one downside I find is lack of seating in the departures area unless you want to sit in a bar or restaurant. There's a few as you come out of Duty Free but I normally find myself sitting on the stools behind Burger King where it's a bit quieter.
That’s a really good point, there is very little seating outside of the bars/cafes/restaurants/lounges, a lot less than most airports have in public spaces.
Newcastle you are quite limited in terms of destinations still. I can see it out of my bathroom so if I fancy heading somewhere in Europe it is pretty convenient. The Aspire lounge looks pretty limited and the food that you pay for in the main departure lounge is pretty good for what you pay.
NCL is a fantastic regional airport that should have better connectivity to European hubs, the Airport would benefit from MAD and MUC. I use the airport on a weekly basis and find the check in and security portion mind blowingly easy, airside could be a little better but has vastly improved recently.
I think longer runway is needed so it can cater for A380. More jet bridges so people don't get wet and cold, more often than not here in Newcastle
Belfast City and its Aspire lounge has my vote. Quick to get through. Good route network and great food and drink in the lounge.
Love humberside. So so small, everything compact so no wondering about your flight as you see the tarmac from security lane pretty much. Arrivals always a breeze with just 3 luggage belts and again very short walk from plane to car park.
It’s a decent airport. There is rarely congestion getting in and the Metro to the city centre is frequently and convenient (even if they still don’t take contactless).
The Aspire lounge could be good. I’ve travelled through about 20 times this year and they never changed the super-limited menu.
The runway is too short. This limits destinations - anything much further than Dubai and you will have to offload passengers. Cape Verde flights regularly stop for fuel in Tenerife because of the short runway. A runway extension will be required for more routes.
There is no 24 hour air traffic control - they close the airport for 30 minute periods through the night and aircraft are delayed or hold south of the airport.
The car parking is too expensive and the drop off charge is egregiously expensive. I suppose all airports are similar.
The airbridges are very unreliable. It is pretty much always stairs. Only the stand Emirates use seems to get any maintenance!
Overall, it’s good. Most people very friendly and with a growing list of destinations.
I think the marketing of Best Airport in the world was disingenuous and demeans what is a perfectly reasonable airport. Everyone will be disappointed when they actually get there!
Metro machines Do take Contactless
I live within walking distance of Newcastle airport ,very often fly from other airports and consider using this airport as a last resort
This has to be the dearest one in the UK with the American company and the councils who own it absolutely mercenary in their attitude which is purely profit ,profit ,profit.
My advice to anyone is always look elsewhere you wil be surprised how much cheaper it can be
Not if you’re waiting for luggage to arrive, considering the closeness of the arrival gates there’s no excuse. Also passing through security I was told off for not taking my liquids out, so much for the new scanners
Yeah the wait for luggage is ridiculous sometimes
Shame Newcastle focuses on the parts where they can make money (for obvious reasons). But the Domestic and International arrivals experience is absolutely terrible. But by that time they've had your money and your just glad to be home. Despite the upto 1hr wait for your bags.
It's no comparison to somewhere like Singapore - don't think many European regional or major hubs get close, but it's a very solid airport and never had a bad experience, which can't be said of Heathrow or Manchester. The smaller size has its benefits and disadvantages. It makes it simple to navigate and quick to get from place to another, but it is probably a factor in the arrivals process being slow.
Sometimes you can get to baggage reclaim faster than it is physically possible to unload the plane and send the bags onto the belts - like the domestic BA flights where you don't have to go through passport control and get to the baggage reclaim in as little as 5 minutes - they might not have even finished unloading the bags at that point.
Infrasture issues like tempermental belts probably mean they probably need a similar upgrade to the security process. Hopefully they have that on their radar.
Not a massive amount of facilities and shops, but at airports that usually means luxury shops. Unless you plan on spending in those kinds of places, unlikely to be anything you are missing out on.
Barely anywhere to sit with kids unless it’s in one of the bars. Drop off charge is ridiculous as well.
Certainly shows there is a need for regional airports
London Southend was doing very well before Covid with 32 destinations with Easyjet, Ryanair, Flybe and Wizz unfortunately only Easyjet have returned with a few flights a week but from April 25 3 aircraft are being based there with 17 routes, many though are seasonal .
How can BA charge that amount for a single flight?
They were charging even more shortly after I booked too! They know that anyone booking that last minute is probably pretty desperate to get where they need to be and are willing to pay.
@charlesontravels captive market
I recently flew BA business to Berlin list was over £600 used avios and £45
@@r12004rewyCrikey ! I am sure KL would have a lower fare via Schiphol.
I flew into Southend from Carlisle on Loganair once, was a great little airport from what I saw of it
I think they got Newcastle UK mixed up with Newcastle Australia (NTL)! I have flown from Newcastle and found it pretty underwhelming- the gate areas are dated and a lot of bussing to remote stands is required which is always a hassle. You should visit Inverness for a great airport experience- you'd love the compact executive lounge!
I’ve never flown from or to Inverness. Will have to have a look at flight options!
@charlesontravelsYou ought to try INV. Big advantage of INV is that it's APD exempt much to the annoyance of ABZ.
Charge what they want
It’s easy to use. 15 minutes from dropping my car off, through security and sitting down having a coffee. Show me anywhere in the world where that possible.
If your flight gets cancelled while you are waiting at the Gate you are taken back to the departure hall to wait for airline to sort out what happens next. Hardly any seats so passengers of all ages have to stand there for hours as happened to my family and myself before we were shipped out to hotels. It was too hot as well. Treated like sheep comes to mind.
That sounds awful!
It's not often flights get cancelled at Newcastle Airport.
Once is enough, trust me.
It is 1 of the best airports but I think you'll find the best UK airport(which magazine chose for the 2nd year running) is John Lennon Airport in Liverpool
I've been flying out of Newcastle since the late 70s and it is safe to say I love aviation. But I can't get my head around why people rave about the Airport. The routes are really poor and from October to March it's borderline embarrassing, some afternoons after 2pm there's only 10 flights to 6 or 7 destinations and maybe 1 or 2 of those to the continent. During the summer it's like they are surprised when more than one aircraft turns up, it can take an hour and a half from landing to getting out and into your car. And the car parking charges are a disgrace, apart from that it's a canny airport 😉
Lux side also gets a glass of cava and pints of Moreti .
6:38 surely you'd just use points if that cost £285? Or was there no reward availability at all? 😢 this is where points should come in handy!
No reward availability for economy or business unfortunately. Think at the time of booking there were very few seats left on the plane in general as lots had been rebooked from flights that were cancelled from the day before.
I flew to a few airports and Newcastle is the best one I have been to so far
Love the airport, pity they have now put the pick up / drop off to £5 .
Yeah we tend to go to short stay 2 for pick up/ drop off now. You do at least get 15 mins free there
100% not the best in the world. Sometimes better to fly from Edinburgh or Manchester for me
As someone who travels every 2 weeks between the UK and Asia, I can assure you that Newcastle is by far the Quickest, Friendliest , Most efficient, and Best airport in the UK by a country mile!!!!!!!! Cant praise it enough!!!!!!!!! Immigration and baggage retrieval takes minutes and works seamlessly!!!! If you dont believe me, just take a trip out of Manchester, Luton or Terminal 5 at Heathrow, Total S..T Holes!!
I’ve never know baggage at Newcastle to not take forever!
@charlesontravels Well, I have been there at least 20 times in the last 12 months, and the longest it took was 10 minutes, as opposed to 45 or more at LHR, MAN, LUT, or EDI, Honestly I cant praise the airport enough, Hats off to them.
Newcastle Airport is one of the best UK regional airports Belfast is on a par I like them both- Manchester Airport is the worst
Belfast International or Belfast City? Agree on Manchester being awful!
@charlesontravels city
Leeds Bradford is even worse (than Manchester) not because the airport is actually so bad, but because it's so hard getting there. No trains to get there and the drive involves a really narrow road through fields with no lighting.
@@obamtl Thanks I will avoid it
Manchester is awful both the airport and the city in my view 😊
Tell u what’s not, the Aspire lounge vastly overpriced for not a lot, should be no more than £25 each, no way £40.
Yeah there’s no way I’d pay entry that lounge!
edi airport?
People arriving at NCL airport must think 'my god, what a dump' the passages are dark, dismal and very drab.
Destinations aren't bad, they're pathetic. If you want to see a great airport, go to Bahrains new airport.
Aspire lounges you pay for are very poor cheap quality food. Business side Aspire is better by far but that must be expected when dealing with people paying top dollar.
I’ll actually be heading to Bahrain in the next couple of weeks!
Aspire plus years ago was great. Since refurbishment the food is yuck. Better going to Aster and thyme
Liked that.
Thanks!
Well they say they have the best football team in the world too.
Of course we do🤭
I'm a NCL based GCH (for now) and use our little airport loads.
Totally agree with your comments on Aspire Luxe food, its awful. Some proper HP Sauce would help with those breakfast bits.
Like yourself, I find luggage from LHR flights has taken up to an hour to arrive on the belt; the most infuriating thing is the bag conveyor onto the actual carousel stopping for a few seconds every time a bag moves past its loading gap. When there's 20 odd bags circling on the carousel it adds minutes of wait time for every rotation - GRR!
one of the most basic in the world maybe...
just a rip off like motorway stop overs...
only thing good about it is, metro link and the airport seems to be designed for more passengers than it gets.
Somewhat disingenuous of Newcastle Airport to call themselves the best in the world on the basis they've used. Lots of airports are much nicer. That said, it looked pretty decent with a nice enough lounge. I realised I've watched a lot of your videos and so have now subscibed :)
Yeah I understand why they use it in their marketing, but it’s definitely a bit of a stretch given what the award actually was! Thanks very much!
It's a decent airport, best in the world is rather overstretched. Probably somewhere like Dubai or Singapore would make more sense. I think best UK airport would be fair
Sorry but I found Qatar airport boring.
No
Rubbish! one of the worst Airports for services going!
I live in Newcastle it’s the worst
The worst in the world !
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