A REGIONAL UK airport has issued a warning for all travellers heading to the airport from this weekend.
The Metro at Newcastle Airport will close between August 15-23 for repair works.
The Metro will be closed at Newcastle Airport for over a week Credit: Alamy
No trains will run between the airport and South Gosforth across the week while repairs are carried out on the tracks, stations and cabling.
Trains will be cancelled from 5am on August 15 to 11:59pm on August 23.
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During the nine-day disruption, there will be replacement bus services.
Travellers are being advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for travelling.
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Trains will be running elsewhere on the line.
Travel North East states on its website: “Your journey will take longer, so please plan ahead and leave extra time for travelling.”
Newcastle Airport recently completed a major upgrade that including refurbishing the departures area by adding 450 new seats.
This was part of a larger project that will grow the airport from eight million passengers by 2035 and nine million by 2040.
Travellers are being told to plan ahead Credit: Alamy
The project will include a three-storey airport extension with more restaurants.
There will also be two additional luggage carousels and 20 new plane stands by 2040.
