Newcastle Airport Departures

Check-in

As a general rule, the airport recommends that you check in at least three hours before a charter flight and two hours before a scheduled flight. However, you should check with your airline or tour operator to see what they recommend. Some airlines, including British Airways, Air France and KLM, let you check in online, which means that you only have to drop your hold luggage at the bag drop when you get to the airport before heading straight to security.

Baggage allowance

The maximum size for hand luggage at Newcastle airport is 56cm x 45cm x 25cm. You’ll need to check your hand and hold baggage allowance with your airline – some do now allow you more than one piece of hand luggage.

Laptops and portable DVD players will need to be taken out of your hand luggage and screened separately. Remember that liquids, pastes and gels can only be carried in hand luggage in containers of 100ml or less, otherwise they must go in the hold. The exception to this is essential medicine which you need during the flight – you can bring more than 100ml of that in your hand luggage, but you’ll need to get permission from the airline beforehand and bring your prescription or a letter from your doctor with you. Make sure you have enough medicine, as Boots in the departure lounge isn’t a dispensing pharmacy – you can, however, order baby milk and baby food from Boots to collect after security. Just call 0191 214 6284 at least a week before you fly.

For more information, visit our Newcastle airport luggage and security page..

Book Newcastle airport parking and hotels

If you’re driving to Newcastle airport, you’ll need somewhere to park your car while you’re away. All our Newcastle airport car parks are within five minutes of departures – our best value option tends to be Airparks, which is just down the road from the terminal. We’ve a wide variety of friendly, welcoming Newcastle airport hotels, too, and we strongly recommend travelling up the day before your flight so you don’t have to worry about traffic on the day.

Dropping off passengers

There’s unfortunately no free drop-off area at Newcastle airport. The Express Pick Up and Drop Off car park right outside the terminal costs £1 for 15 minutes, £3 for 30 minutes, £4.50 for 45 minutes and £6 for an hour. (Prices correct on August 23, 2013.)