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How Westoe Travel generated more than £150,000 from Newcastle's Carabao Cup win

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Harry Kemble
19 March 2025

The co-owner of Westoe Travel believes Newcastle’s historic Carabao Cup Final win can drive demand for other sporting events and overseas holidays after the one-branch agency took more than 2,000 football supporters to Wembley for the match.  

Graeme Brett, Wembley, March 2025

Graeme Brett attended the Wembley final with three family members (Credit: Graeme Brett/ Westoe Travel)

The South Shields agency sold travel and accommodation packages to 2,200 fans ahead of the match, which Newcastle won 2-1. 

The cheapest package – a day-return coach trip – cost £70, which means the agency generated upwards of £154,000 from the final. 

Co-owner Graeme Brett believes Sunday’s result could help drive the South Shields-based agency to even greater heights, with fans returning to the shop to book travel around future sporting events as well as their holidays. 

Brett said: “A number of customers who came to the branch to collect their travel tickets took brochures away with them.