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It added: "This challenge has been increased by other changes in the aviation market, the well-publicised impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly important environmental considerations. Robert Hough, Chairman of Peel Airports Group, said: “It is a critical time for aviation globally. It needs an airport. It has an airport. There will be a six-week consultation. She said: "South Yorkshire has invested in Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Peel Group, and we now need to see the same level of investment from Peel.”

DSA's owner, the Peel Group, said a combination of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and a shortfall in passenger numbers had been exacerbated by the ...

"Regional airports are key in serving our local communities, supporting thousands of jobs in the regions and act asa key gateway to international opportunities. Chairman Robert Hough said: "It is a critical time for aviation globally. Tui is now the sole carrier.

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Robert Hough, Chairman of Peel Airports Group, which includes Doncaster Sheffield Airport, added: “It is a critical time for aviation globally. “This challenge has been increased by other changes in the aviation market, the well-publicised impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly important environmental considerations. The board of DSA is reviewing options for the site following lengthy deliberations which “reluctantly concluded that aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable.”

Executives at Doncaster Sheffield Airport announced today (July 13) they could close if an upcoming 'strategic review' finds the runway is no longer worth ...

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The airport is a popular hub for travellers from across East Yorkshire and Hull for holiday flights across Europe. But despite huge investment and growth in ...

DSA and Peel Group said a consultation would be launched on how to “maximise economic growth” in the area. "The actions by Wizz to sacrifice its base at Doncaster to shore up its business opportunities at other bases in the South of England are a significant blow for the airport. Peel Group also said the impact of Covid and “environmental considerations” were also impacting the airport’s future revenues.

The airport, which opened to passengers in 2005, is one of only two commercial international airports in Yorkshire, along with Leeds Bradford Airport. The ...

Despite pandemic related travel restrictions slowly drawing to a close, we are still facing ongoing obstacles and dynamic long-term threats to the future of the aviation industry. The board for DSA announced they had begun "a review of strategic options for the airport". Robert Hough, Chairman of Peel Airports Group, which includes Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “It is a critical time for aviation globally. "It has therefore been concluded that aviation activity may no longer be the use for the site which delivers the maximum economic and environmental benefit to the region. During the Strategic Review, the Airport will operate as normal. “DSA’s owner, the Peel Group, as the Airport’s principal funder, has reviewed the conclusions of the Board of DSA and commissioned external independent advice in order to evaluate and test the conclusions drawn, which concurs with the Board’s initial findings.

When Doncaster Sheffield airport (DSA) opened in 2005 it was tipped to become an international gateway for South Yorkshire. Until DSA opened South Yorkshire ...

The latter, as we have seen time and time again, have little loyalty to any particular airport. (DSA had already lost Flybe as a customer two years ago) The only airlines DSA has attracted until now are holiday charters and low-cost carriers.

A DSA spokesperson said “aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable.” The news comes after the departure of a number of top bosses ...

Despite pandemic related travel restrictions slowly drawing to a close, we are still facing ongoing obstacles and dynamic long-term threats to the future of the aviation industry. “This challenge has been increased by other changes in the aviation market, the well-publicised impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly important environmental considerations. Passengers who are due to travel to the airport have been advised to arrive and check-in as normal.

Customers have been urged to continue with their holiday plans and check-in as normal for flights unless they are notified otherwise by their airline.

Pre-pandemic, in 2019, the airport was the 26th biggest in the UK for departures, falling to 28th place in 2021. Passengers have been advised to continue with their holiday plans and check in normally for flights despite the announcement that Doncaster-Sheffield Airport may close permanently at the end of summer. In 2019, it recorded 4,609 departures – equating to nearly 750,000 seats, most of which taken by Wizz Air and the former Flybe.

In the last few minutes, bosses at the airport have announced “aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable.” ...

Despite pandemic related travel restrictions slowly drawing to a close, we are still facing ongoing obstacles and dynamic long-term threats to the future of the aviation industry. Robert Hough, Chairman of Peel Airports Group, which includes Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “It is a critical time for aviation globally. “This challenge has been increased by other changes in the aviation market, the well-publicised impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly important environmental considerations.

In the last few minutes, bosses at the airport have announced “aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable”.

Despite pandemic related travel restrictions slowly drawing to a close, we are still facing ongoing obstacles and dynamic long-term threats to the future of the aviation industry. Robert Hough, Chairman of Peel Airports Group, which includes Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “It is a critical time for aviation globally. “This challenge has been increased by other changes in the aviation market, the well-publicised impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly important environmental considerations.

Being home to an international airport was key to Doncaster's successful city status bid. By Darren Burke. Wednesday, 13th July 2022, 2:44 pm. Updated ...

However, Team Doncaster listened to what people said in a range of feedback and forums. Milton Keynes and Colchester were the other English towns selected to become cities, alongside Doncaster. The City Status Civic Honours competition was held to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

The international airport is a popular hub for travellers in Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. But despite receiving rave reviews from holidaymakers, it has ...

DSA and Peel Group said a consultation would be launched on how to “maximise economic growth” in the area. "The actions by Wizz to sacrifice its base at Doncaster to shore up its business opportunities at other bases in the South of England are a significant blow for the airport. Peel Group also said the impact of Covid and “environmental considerations” were also impacting the airport’s future revenues.

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In the Second World War the airfield was used primarily for training purposes, with only a handful of combat missions taking off from Finningley. It was in 1915, in the midst of World War One, that an airfield was first established on the site. As the bright blue Thomson aircraft soared into the skies above Finningley in April 2005, it was heralded as a bright new future, not only for Doncaster but for much of northern England with the then town being linked up to holiday hotspots around the globe.

Political leaders have urged Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to intervene. Aviation activity may no longer be the use for the site which delivers the maximum ...

Robert Hough, chairman of Peel Airports Group, said: “It is a critical time for aviation globally. How can the Government be serious about levelling up if it allows closure?” The airport issued a statement which said the review “follows lengthy deliberations by the board of DSA which has reluctantly concluded that aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable”.

Travel expert Simon Calder has expressed his fears for the future of closure-threatened Doncaster Sheffield Airport, saying it would be a 'shame' if it ...

"It’s also a question of geography. "Airports are all about scale,” he said. "But unfortunately, I fear the local authorities may conclued the world can do without DSA. It’s a shame, it’s an airport I’m rather fond of.”

Directors said the business "may no longer be commercially viable", citing issues including Covid and the impact of airline Wizz Air cancelling flights. A six- ...

"We've seen Cardiff Airport airport, for instance, had the Welsh government throwing millions of pounds at it to keep it going, the same thing happened with Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland," he said. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard is meeting with leaders of the county's four local authorities to discuss the situation, adding: "I'll be speaking directly to government about the importance of our regional airport to the economic prospects of South Yorkshire." Mary Brennan, who lives next to the airport, said: "It would be such a tragedy for the airport to close - it's the best airport I have ever flown from and so convenient. In a statement released on Wednesday, it said it had "never achieved the critical mass required to become profitable". "After all the spending that's been done, getting the roads up to scratch, bringing in a new road from the motorway, bringing the infrastructure in." "It has always been a bit of a problem to us as a company as in the main it's only TUI that operates from Doncaster - people expected that once it was up and running they'd have flights to everywhere," she said.

Formerly known as Robin Hood Airport, it has been hit by the decision of Wizz Air to stop flying from the site as well as the legacy of the coronavirus pandemic ...

Today, your Doncaster Free Press is launching a campaign calling for the rescue of closure threatened Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Now is the time to make your voice heard. We’re a newly crowned city and having an international airport is key to that. This is the end for DSA, Peel want to build on the land.” Make your objections known to Peel, sign a petition, do whatever you can to spread the message that Doncaster needs Doncaster Sheffield Airport and that Doncaster Sheffield Airport needs Doncaster. “What about my holiday? Angry politicans, unions and members of the public have all joined the fight to save the airport which has only been open for 17 years.

Nor has a significant terminal development to attract new airlines and improve the passenger experience. Now it primarily benefits TUI, the only remaining based ...

Such is the number of commercial airports within the UK and the degree of competition. Since opening to airlines, Doncaster Sheffield has reportedly lost £170 million and anticipates a further £45 million loss in the next five years. According to UK CAA data, its best year was 2019, when it had 1.4 million passengers. Nor has a significant terminal development to attract new airlines and improve the passenger experience. In the past 17 years, it grew to a maximum of 1.4 million passengers. Now it's likely to close, probably by the end of October, unless a new owner is found.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which opened in 2005 after it was converted by the Peel Group from the old RAF Finningley airbase, has launched a review of its ...

How can the Government be serious about levelling up if it allows closure?" A Government spokesman said: "We recognise Doncaster Sheffield Airport's announcement of a review into the future of the airport will be concerning for passengers and workers, and the Government is in close contact with the airport to understand its plans. It said: "It has therefore been concluded that aviation activity may no longer be the use for the site which delivers the maximum economic and environmental benefit to the region."

The announcement by operator Peel that is potentially considering closing Doncaster Sheffield Airport will have come as a huge shock to many.

Subsequently, the airport became a wholly owned subsidiary of Peel Holdings. In 1990 the airport was privatised, with British Aerospace taking a 76% shareholding in the new company. Originally called Speke Airport, the airport was operated by the RAF and known as RAF Speke at the outset of World War II. However, in 2002 the airport sought a strategic partner to assist with future development and Peel Airports Ltd was selected as the preferred company, taking a 75% stake in the airport, to be increased to 89% after 10 years, with a commitment to invest £20m over the first five years. Situated in the Tinsley area and just off the Parkway leading into Sheffield, the airport opened in a blaze of glory and publicity in 1997. But the company has a long and chequered history with airport operations in the UK, owning a number of bases as part of its vast commercial property empire.

Directors said the business "may no longer be commercially viable", citing issues including Covid and the impact of airline Wizz Air cancelling flights. A six- ...

"We've seen Cardiff Airport airport, for instance, had the Welsh government throwing millions of pounds at it to keep it going, the same thing happened with Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland," he said. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard is meeting with leaders of the county's four local authorities to discuss the situation, adding: "I'll be speaking directly to government about the importance of our regional airport to the economic prospects of South Yorkshire." Mary Brennan, who lives next to the airport, said: "It would be such a tragedy for the airport to close - it's the best airport I have ever flown from and so convenient. In a statement released on Wednesday, it said it had "never achieved the critical mass required to become profitable". "After all the spending that's been done, getting the roads up to scratch, bringing in a new road from the motorway, bringing the infrastructure in." "It has always been a bit of a problem to us as a company as in the main it's only TUI that operates from Doncaster - people expected that once it was up and running they'd have flights to everywhere," she said.