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TUI UK launches new flight for Summer 2020 from Newcastle Airport

TUI UK, the UK’s largest holiday company has announced Agadir, Morocco as a new destination to for summer 2020 from Newcastle Airport.  

The new flight to Moroccan favourite Agadir gives customers even more choice when booking next year’s summer holiday. The first TUI flight from Newcastle to Agadir will depart on 7th May 2020 and operate once a week on a Thursday.

This picture-perfect destination has nine kilometres of golden sandy beaches with crystal clear waters. The city centre has plenty of Moroccan charm with colourful bazaars and souks to explore.

Customers from the North East can now experience more of what TUI has to offer with Agadir home to a range of fantastic hotels with something for everyone. The 4T+ RIU Palace Tikida Beach is an adults-only Platinum hotel, perfectly located on Agadir’s sandy beach. The hotel will be rebranding to the TUI Sensimar Tikida Beach later this year ready for the new flight route from Newcastle next summer. 

With kids’ clubs for four to 17 years old packed full of fun activities, the 4Sun RIU Tikida Dunas hotel is perfect for families to book through First Choice. The hotel has four pools to choose from and a range of restaurants.

TUI now offers flights to 25 destinations for summer 2020 from Newcastle Airport.

TUI UK&I’s Director of Aviation Planning Karen Switzer said: “We are really pleased to be adding Agadir to the summer 2020 programme from Newcastle Airport.  We are always looking to add routes to the programme that we know our customers will enjoy and we’re delighted to be providing holidaymakers with even more choice and the opportunity to experience our wide range of hotel concepts and great destinations from their local airport.” 

Richard Knight, Chief Operating Officer at Newcastle Airport, said: “I extremely pleased that TUI have continued their investment in the region by adding this brand new route for Summer 2020.

“Morocco offers an exciting new destination option for our passengers and I’m sure that the wide choice of resorts, fantastic weather and Blue Flag beaches will be a real hit with the North East travelling public.”

Summer 2020 holidays are now on sale.  TUI and First Choice will offer thousands of free kids’ places across their holidays and deposits will be £50pp for short and mid haul and £125pp for long haul.

TUI offers seven night holidays to Agadir staying at the 4T+ TUI Sensimar Tikida Beach on an all-inclusive basis from £732 per person when booked online. Price is based on two adults sharing and includes flights departing from Newcastle airport on the 7th May 2020 and transfers. To find out more about this holiday or to book go to TUI.co.uk, visit your local TUI holiday store or download our app. TUI now also offer a Direct Debit payments option for some holidays – find out more here.