Eastern Airways, the UK’s regional airline, today announced that Aberdeen services from Teesside Airport will commence from Monday 20^th May restoring the North-East connectivity.

Initially the service will operate daily weekdays and Sunday with an increase to twice daily from 9^th September, offering then peak morning and evening services to ensure connectivity to the UK’s North-East Scotland energy hub.

The return of Eastern Airways to the Aberdeen service having operated the route form 2001 until 2022 will add to the airlines well established Teesside seasonal summer Jersey service which re-starts on Saturday 11^th May and joins Eastern Airways basing of a 100-seat Embeaer 190 last month to operate the KLM Cityhopper Amsterdam service, resulting in Eastern operating up to 54 arrivals and departures weekly from Teesside Airport.

Teesside International Airport Manager Director Phil Forster said: “We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Eastern Airways and look forward to working with them on delivering a fantastic service for our passengers.

“We know this service is incredibly important for our passengers and the area’s economy so are pleased to have secured its future in such a short period of time – and to be only North-East airport now flying direct to Aberdeen.”

Chris Tibbett, Aero Director at AGS Airports, said: “We are delighted to welcome back the Aberdeen to Teesside route with Eastern Airways strengthening the ties between the two regions.

“The reinstatement of the Aberdeen to Teesside route reflects our ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of our passengers and supporting the growth of regional air travel.”

Eastern Airways Commercial Director Roger Hage added: “We have been operating from Teesside on multiple every year since 2001 so returning to the Aberdeen service from 20^th May restores familiarity to many faces we have welcomed on-board for many years.

“We more than any operator know the value of connecting the UK’s energy capital Aberdeen to significant employment centres throughout the UK so adding Teesside to our growing route mix, while also operating services such as Amsterdam on behalf of KLM and the summer seasonal Jersey flights with the addition of Aberdeen all help ensure the long-term future of connectivity from the wider regions of Teesside, North Yorkshire and South Tyneside to the North East of Scotland”.

The Teesside-Aberdeen service will be operated up to twice daily with flights including a complimentary drink and snack alongside various baggage inclusive fare options. Multi-flight route pass fares offering discounts and free flight changes for regular travellers will also be available, with flights commencing Monday 20^th May.

Operating from 20^th May to 8^th September inclusive:

Operating from 9^th September:

Eastern Airways is an independent UK airline founded in 1997, based at Humberside Airport operating scheduled services in its own name plus operating on behalf of national flag carrier such as Air France & KLM Cityhopper. The airline also offers wide-ranging charter, ACMI and specialist air-services for many other operators and sectors in the UK & Europe since 1997. With IATA awarded IOSA (International Operator Safety Accreditation) now held for eight-years and many awards for service standards and industry leading initiatives for the airlines operation of a diverse mixed fleet or regional jets of 37-100 seats to modern fuel-efficient turboprops of 29 to 72 seats.