Successful hotel and venue company Ramside Estates has taken on the airport’s exclusive lounge as part of a new agreement with the airport.
The partnership has seen the prestigious Ramside name replace the Rockliffe brand in the lounge, which is open to booking by all passengers and features direct lounge to aircraft boarding for eligible SkyPriority KLM Royal Dutch Airlines passengers.
Passengers can now see the Ramside brand around the wider terminal.
Ramside Estates is a well-known name in the region owning and operating Hardwick Hall, The Impeccable Pig in Sedgefield, Bowburn Hall, and Ramside Hall Hotel, which has recently launched “The Pin” – its entertainment venue which blends bowling, sport, and socialising under one roof.
The airport will fly the flag for the Ramside brand, while cross-promotion at both sites will see Ramside highlight the airport as a friendly and convenient way to get to holiday and business destinations across Europe, including Alicante, Faro, Majorca, Malaga, and Corfu, and worldwide via Amsterdam Schiphol.
The move comes after Ramside Estates took on a long-lease for the former St George Hotel at the airport late last year as part of a long-term vision to create a conference and banqueting centre on the site.
John Adamson, owner and Managing Director of Ramside Estates, said: “We’re very pleased to agree this partnership with Teesside Airport. It provides a key gateway to the world and we’re proud to have opened the Ramside Lounge in our local airport.
“Like us, the airport has ambitions to grow, and I look forward to the prospect of more flights and destinations.
“Seeing the Ramside name featuring in Teesside Airport’s terminal is a point of pride and we hope passengers enjoy the lounge and service it provides.”
Phil Forster, Managing Director of Teesside International Airport, said: “It’s great to have the Ramside name featuring in our lounge and terminal – and have Teesside Airport appearing prominently at The Pin. The agreement really reflects the quality and the high calibre of partners we have.
“We look forward to forging a close relationship with John and Ramside Estates over the coming months and years – and we’d urge passengers to experience our brilliant lounge when they travel with us.”
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “The airport is on the up with more flights and more international companies coming to Teesside, doing business and expanding here.
“To have Ramside on board with the hotel, the lounge and our wider terminal is another big boost – and I hope we have more exciting announcements to share in the future.”
