A MAJOR renovation is underway to remodel the arrivals lounge at Teesside airport.

The space has been remodelled, with new walls and signage to help guide passengers and make moving through arrivals as smooth as possible, alongside fresh flooring and painting work to improve the passenger experience.

It is part of a bigger project to upgrade the airport, which was brought into public ownership last year.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: "For many visitors and investors, the arrivals hall at Teesside International will be the first thing they have seen of our area and we needed to give it a facelift and get it out of the seventies.

“It’s vital we give those arriving a great first impression because investment in our area isn’t going to come on a bus, it will come through that terminal. We need to project the image of our area as modern, confident and a great place to invest, live, visit and work and that’s exactly what this revamp will do."

The upgrades are being carried out by Stockton-based MJ Joinery and Ideal Decorators North East.