Couple of interesting press release on the NIA website
Newcastle Airport - Record summer marks Jet2.com's sixth anniversary at Newcastle Airport
says that:
This year alone has seen strong growth for the airline, with a 56 per cent more passengers travelling this summer
- ???
Also Manx2 to introduce a Saturday lunchtime flight:
Newcastle Airport - Manx2 increases Newcastle schedule
An interesting piece in the Northern Echo about KLM/Air France and their views on the relative merits of Newcastle and DTVA:
KLM shows support for the region's airports (From The Northern Echo)
Interesting - presumably the increases are the 146 replacing the CRJ for AF and the normally seasonal switch to bigger aircraft for KLM.