Northerners will probably remember the erstwhile Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The flight hub in the north had to close its doors in 2022 due to financial problems, however, it’s about to make a big comeback.
Tui, which operated Doncaster Sheffield’s final flight three years ago, has said it could return to the terminal alongside budget airline Jet2.
At the recent ABTA travel conference in Majorca, Tui bosses said they were in discussions with the airport to relaunch flights from Doncaster to destinations such as Alicante, Malaga and Tenerife, while Jet2 boss Steve Heapy didn’t rule out running flights from the hub in the future. Local Labour MPs have also said they are in talks with Ryanair to begin operation at Doncaster Sheffield once it reopens.
Named the UK’s best airport for 2022 by Which? mere months before its closure, there’s been a long campaign to get Doncaster Sheffield back up and running. Recently, a £160 million package to get the airport reopened was given the green light. It’s now hoped that the airport will be back up and running for passenger flights by 2028.
‘I have said all along that I want our airport to fully reopen as soon as possible,’ said Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones in a statement at the end of September.
‘I outlined last week that, in terms of people wanting to go on holiday from Doncaster, we want to see bookings being taken before the end of 2026, with holidays available for the winter 2027/28 season. Freight flights will resume sooner simply because of the logistics.’
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said: ‘The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a huge milestone for communities and business across South Yorkshire, delivering better connections, jobs and economic growth.’
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