Vueling has announced its first service from Newcastle International Airport to Barcelona for summer 2016.
From March, the carrier will operate twice-weekly flights on a Tuesday and Friday, which increases to three weekly flights from June with an additional Sunday service.
In the summer, flights depart from Barcelona at 11:10 and from Newcastle at 13:50 and are operated using an Airbus A320 with capacity for 180 passengers.
Fares currently start from ?80.32 return including taxes.
Leon McQuaid, aviation development manager at Newcastle International Airport, said: ?We are delighted to welcome Vueling Airlines to Newcastle Airport for summer 2016, providing further choice for customers looking to visit Barcelona at affordable fares.
?We look forward to seeing many more passengers travelling to this exciting city and also connecting on to Vueling?s extensive route network to destinations such as Madrid, Seville and Bilbao. As well as anticipating further growth in outbound tourism we also expect this service to deliver a significant increase of inbound traffic to the region.?
Flights are on sale at www.vueling.com
