A BUDGET airline will this morning announce a significant recruitment drive at a North-East airport.

Jet2.com is also expected to extend the present 23 destinations it flies to from Newcastle Airport.

The announcement comes just days after the airline ran direct flights from the airport and Leeds Bradford to New York as part of one-off Christmas shopping trips.

Although it was waiting until today to announce any further details of the latest investment Jet2 did say it would be announcing "A series of significant investments in Newcastle Airport, including major 2012 expansion and job creation plans further demonstrating its commitment to the North East."