The airport website departure board shows a 07.15 LHR departure tomorrow morning then the next LHR flight as being next sunday afternoon. The Eastern website has flights for sale except for Tuesday and Saturday.

The movements website noted two days ago that they simply had not been loaded into the system, likely relating to the start of the winter schedules which was today, not that it means anything in the current climate.

Whatever the reason, doesn't look too good that they aren't in sync

The Mayor has been teasing some upcoming news on Facebook: "More big news coming tomorrow" and then a plane emoji. Make of that what you will.

£50 on Teeside International to JFK, starting on the E170 and the jetstream after 2 days.
Best money the tax payer ever spent

Can't see anything on his FB or Twitter?

It was on his Facebook story.

Maybe Freight related? Ever since Amazon built the warehouse just down the road have been half expecting an announcement of some freight flights.

MME1
 

MME1 has frequently been one of the busiest UK sites recently and had some of the most impressive launch figures in Europe. Flights have got to be on the cards at some point surely.

It's TUI to Palma Summer 2022, just announced by the Mayor

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/re...onsive-gallery

No high vis jackets.

The mayor also talking about reopening the walled off section of the terminal (where the Thomson check-in desks used to be).

Good news but didn't he block the funding for a seasonal 737 TUI base just a couple of years ago? Seems a bit rich celebrating one route if so

2 years a long way off! For all of us!

I would guess it will take a bit of confidence to book a Majorca flight now..for then?
Anyone know if it’s a full season?
Wonder what effect it will have..if any on the short series announced for next year?

The flights are on a Tuesday starting 10th May 2022 to the end of October, no date of the last flight though.

That is good to hear, and with MME2 open just up the road I am sure Teesside will be added to the EU network at some point.

Good to see TUI showing a bit of interest in Teesside once again too. Weekly to Palma is a start I guess. Jersey flights confirmed today for next year running from May to September too, operated by Eastern. The aircraft will also operate to HUY on a W pattern.

Think that was a Peel plan which involved cash that the mayor blocked.

The same cash he'll be using now to bring in the same business Peel had lined up :suspect:

Still, I shouldn't complain, we're all getting what we want, I guess it doesn't matter how it's achieved.

2022!!! Really? People will have forgot about it by the time they come to book 2022!

Question; they say w-patterns are more expensive than routes originating from a base, but I don't see it, perhaps someone can explain where the extra expense comes from?