Two North East airports have been ranked among the best in the UK for accessibility by the Civil Aviation Authority.

The CAA published its yearly Airport Accessibility report, rating each UK airport that serves more than 150,000 passengers a year.

The rating system is based on how well airports cater to passengers with reduced mobility and disabilities - Newcastle and Teesside, both received a 'very good' score.

Anna Bowles, head of consumer policy and enforcement at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: "Making aviation accessible to all is an important part of our work to protect the public and enable the aerospace sector.

"Progress is being made, and not rating any airports ‘poor’ this year is welcome, but there’s more work to do, especially by those airports we have rated ‘needs improvement’ in our report.

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"We will continue to work with the sector to ensure that standards are maintained and improved."

The report shows that 11 airports in the UK were rated 'very good', 12 'good', with only five being marked as needing improvement.

The report shows significant improvements at airports across the UK over the past decade, driven by the regulator's Airport Accessibility Framework.

For the first time since 2020, no airport in the UK received a 'poor' performance rating.

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said: "Everyone has the right to travel with dignity, and it is clear that more needs to be done to make accessible and enjoyable flying a reality for everyone.

"I look forward to working closely with the UK Civil Aviation Authority and industry on this important matter."