Metro partnership with easyJet sees stations decked out in orange following huge airline decision
The Tyne and Wear Metro and easyJet have announced a partnership transforming two stations.
Anyone heading into Newcastle City Centre this weekend will see two of the network’s busiest stations given a new look thanks to a partnership between the Tyne and Wear Metro and budget airline EasyJet.
The collaboration includes in-station advertising on platforms, escalators and in the ticket concourse, along with ads on digital display screens and wall panels.
It coincides with the opening of the budget airline’s new base at Newcastle Airport, announced at the end of March 2026.
The new easyJet base at Newcastle International Airport is home to three aircraft, supporting around 1,200 jobs, including 140 direct roles for pilots and cabin crew.
Announced in March 2025, the base opened last month.
The airline is offering 86 flights per week to 22 re destinations across Europe and North Africa.
Newcastle is easyJet’s eleventh UK base opening, following the launch of London Southend Airport last yearand Birmingham in 2024.
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