KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has today renewed its main international connection between Teesside and Amsterdam Schiphol, as the first flight took off at 10 am.
The route has now been reintroduced, with Monday, Wednesday and Friday?s flights departing at 10am, before KLM initially begins to operate a 17:20 daily flight on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Tees Valley mayor, Ben Houchen, said: ?I?m delighted to welcome back KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its connection to Schiphol - restarting the service has been one of the things most requested by the public since we reduced our operations and it?s great to see it here once again. KLM has been with us for years, through the good times and the bad, and its commitment has played a huge part in our ability to turn the airport around for people across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool. The deal we signed last year will make sure it?s here for the long-haul too..."
