A TOUR operator is offering holidaymakers the choice of travelling from two North-East airports at different times, despite it being the same place.

Durham Tees Valley Airport, which has fought to raise awareness of its new name since changing from Teesside Airport over a year ago, is listed under both its past and present titles.

Flights to Costa Blanca and Tenerife are offered from Teesside and Durham Tees Valley in the Portland Holiday winter sun brochure, but the departure times and supplement charges are different.

Last night, airport officials said they found the mix-up frustrating, and Portland said there was clearly some confusion.

Durham Tees Valley Airport has fought against claims of an identity crisis since its name-change in September 2004. But road signs on major roads across the region still say Teesside Airport, and a year-long dispute between the airport and the Highways Agency continues.

Critics have said the signs could confuse tourists and people new to the region, and questioned how successful the name-change has been.

The confusion with the brochure raises further questions as to how aware many people are of the airport's new name. Emma Ormerod, from Durham Tees Valley Airport, said although the brochure did not help with the rebranding, it was not being treated as a major issue.

"It is frustrating from an airport point of view, but clearly it must be put down to an oversight by the tour operator," she said.

A spokeswoman for Portland Holidays apologised for the error, and said it had been amended for their summer 2006-7 brochure.