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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Doncaster sheffield airport | History Defined

Reform councillor asks to monitor UFO activity as part of Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening

A Reform UK councillor proposed monitoring UFOs above an airport due to reopen in Yorkshire.

The Independent UK · May 13

Government backs investment to support airport reopening

A £30 million package announced by the mayor of South Yorkshire is aimed at supporting the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Doncaster Sheffield Airport ‘could reopen next spring’

South Yorkshire mayor confirms that a takeover deal is being discussed

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

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TUI cancels holiday at last-minute as airport won't exist when couple return

The couple were due to fly back into Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Tenerife with TUI, but the airport is being closed by owner Peel Group before they come back home

Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

Crew ‘in tears’ after last flight takes off from Doncaster Sheffield airport before shut down

This South Yorkshire airport was recently voted best in the UK

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Last flight at Doncaster Sheffield takes off as crew 'in tears' and locals furious

The last flight - to Katowice in Poland - left Doncaster Sheffield Airport on Saturday as the South Sheffield travel hub is wound down by owners Peel Group despite protests from workers and users of it

Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield supporters demand Liz Truss honour promise to protect airport

Louise Haigh, MP for Sheffield Heeley, and Ed Miliband, Doncaster North MP, joined Doncaster Sheffield Airport workers to demand that the travel hub is not closed

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

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Doncaster Sheffield Airport closure update as Wizz Air confirms flight transfer to Leeds Bradford

Wizz Air has confirmed its flights to Eastern Europe will be flying from Leeds instead.

Leeds Live · Sep 29, 2022

Nottinghamshire MPs say Doncaster Sheffield Airport closure 'makes no sense'

Flights are due to start winding down at the end of October

Nottingham Post · Sep 28, 2022

Nottinghamshire Doncaster Sheffield Airport worker 'devastated' by closure after achieving dream job

It is thought 2,700 airport related jobs are in jeopardy

Nottingham Post · Sep 27, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield airport worker 'devastated' by closure - 'I don't know what I'll do'

John Brown, from Retford, is one of 800 members of staff who face losing their job when Doncaster Sheffield Airport closes its doors following the closure decision by the Peel Group

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport set to close as flights begin "winding down"

Peel Group has announced that the airport will close after the high operating cost and uncertain future revenue streams were revealed

Manchester Evening News · Sep 26, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport to close after review fails to deliver viable future

800 jobs rely on South Yorkshire site

Birmingham Post · Sep 26, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield airport to close permanently, despite Liz Truss vowing to protect it

New PM promised to ‘protect this airport and this infrastructure’

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

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Nottingham Post · Sep 26, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport set to close as flights due to 'wind down' from next month

The bosses said the business is no longer viable

Daily Mirror · Sep 26, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport to close with flights 'winding down' within weeks

Peel Group, which owns Doncaster Sheffield Airport, has announced that it will close the travel hub due to the high costs of running it and the uncertainty of future revenue streams

Birmingham Post · Sep 16, 2022

Peel Group postpones Doncaster Sheffield Airport announcement in nod to Queen - as consortium emerges

Shock review launch in July was due to report back - with 800 jobs on the line

Nottingham Post · Sep 13, 2022

Update as search takes place to find buyer for Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Over 2,700 jobs could be at risk

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Birmingham Post · Aug 26, 2022

South Yorkshire mayor seeks investors for Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Current owners Peel Group say the future of the airport is not viable but mayor Oliver Coppard wants to keep it alive

Birmingham Post · Aug 19, 2022

Recruitment begins for new South Yorkshire smart factory where 300 jobs are being created

Lontra is locating at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield airport popular with TUI holidaymakers could be closed down

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 strategic options

Nottingham Post · Jul 13, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport could close due to financial problems after Wizz Air withdrawal

Significant amounts have been invested in the terminal, the airfield and its operations

Birmingham Post · Jul 13, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport could close as owners set to make final call on losses

Strategic review launches into best options for South Yorkshire site

Wales Online · Jul 13, 2022

Doncaster Sheffield Airport may shut amid ongoing cash struggles after pandemic

Wizz Air withdrawal leaves TUI as only airline operating from hub in significant commercial blow for airport

Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2022

Grandad left with 'useless' £400 Wizz Air credits after Cyprus flights cancelled

Geoffrey Barlow regularly visits Cyprus to visit family and the place where his wife's ashes lay

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