THE boss of TUI has issued a travel update for Brits heading abroad this winter. Following the news that Doncaster Sheffield Airport will be closing permanently, the tour operator has confirmed whe…
The closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport will put 3,000 jobs at risk, as well as affect thousands of flights a year.said it was the 26th biggest airport in the UK, recording 4,609 flights in 2019.was one of the largest operators of the airport but pulled out earlier this year, leaving just TUI flights.
The most popular destinations that fly from Doncaster Sheffield are Tenerife and Lanzarote, as well as Bucharest.Chairman of Peel Airports Group Robert Hough explained the decision behind the closure: "The intractable problem remains the fundamental and insufficient lack of current or prospective revenue streams, together with the airport’s high operating costs."