Teesside airport targets Canaries as more Alicante flights added

Teesside airport is targeting new routes to the Canary Islands after Ryanair added extra flights to Alicante until the end of the year.

 

The no-frills carrier is serving Alicante and Malaga year-round as well as summer flights to Faro, Majorca and Corfu from the airport near Darlington.

 

Additional departures to Alicante have been scheduled for October 28, November 4 and 5 and December 23 and 30. 

 

The extra flights come as Teesside is on course to beat 2024 passenger totals, with August ranked as the busiest month since September 2009.

 

Ryanair extended its Teesside to Malaga flights earlier in the year with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays through the winter.

 

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “The popularity of these flights to Alicante shows our airport is on the up.

 

“I know the airport team is working around the clock to secure even more flights – and the big target is a Canary Island route to give people more choice, and even more sun from Teesside.

 

“We saved our airport from closure and with more flights and growing international companies expanding at our business park, we’re building a promising future for the people’s airport.”

 

Airport managing director Phil Forster added: “The figures show Alicante has been a big hit from Teesside, and it’s great Ryanair has recognised this and backed us with extra flights in 2025.

 

"We’ve seen Malaga prove popular since returning to our departure boards this year, and our passenger numbers are on a steady rise.

 

“And we’re also working hard behind the scenes to add more destinations to our departure boards next summer.

 

"With Ryanair to Malaga and Alicante operating year-round, KLM’s Amsterdam route seeing rising popularity this year, and Tui trips to Majorca available, we’re confident we can record another successful year."