This is the third time I have flown with easyjet from it's new base at Newcastle.

The flight attendants were outstanding, delivering exceptional service and smiling all round. The outbound flight departed and landed exactly to schedule. The return flight pushed back from the gate at CDG 20 minutes early, and arrived in Newcastle 25 minutes ahead of schedule.

Easyjet use the quieter and a lot smaller Terminal 3 at CDG, which is less stressful than the others, but has all the facilities you need. And its only a short walk from the train station, no need to get the shuttle.

The easykiosk is expensive, but its all you need on such a short trip - and they've reintroduced sandwiches on these flights.

The flight was smooth both ways with regular updates from the flight deck. For only £48 return, there is no need to use the scheduled airlines also operating this route who charge up to £300 return.

Excellent.