Doncaster Sheffield - General Thread

[Rob c DSA]

The WHO say there is no point stopping flights. A pandemic will spread regardless. I think we tend to see ourselves as being put at more risk from foreign travellers but with the UK spike being one of the highest, we are more a threat to other countries than they are to us.

The problem is we've been put in this situation by our Government acting slowly to start now we don't look at all clever with the highest death toll in Europe we'll pay more than others with the recovery, flights are restarting it will be interesting to see load factors on these flights.

 

[Rob c DSA]

A few shots from DSA in March just before lockdown startedView attachment 16573View attachment 16574View attachment 16575View attachment 16576View attachment 16577View attachment 16578View attachment 16579

 

[Rob c DSA]

March 2016

What a great livery

 

[stars&sids]

Wizz are resuming flights from DSA tomorrow, 01/07/20, while TUI will resume on 01/08/20.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport -

Voted the UK's Best Airport by Which? magazine three years in a row.

flydsa.co.uk

 

[Rob c DSA]

Be nice to see scheduled services return it's taken longer for DSA than most if not all to get scheduled services back.

 

[Matt787]

This is a interesting read.

Turnover up in latest Doncaster Sheffield Airport accounts

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has reported a rise in turnover in recently filed accounts, ahead of the impact of Covid-19. Chairman Robert Hough said the airport was "cautiously…

www.insidermedia.com

 

[Seasider]

The accounts were up to 31 March 2020 so hardly affected by Covid. The accounts up to 31 March 2021 will be interesting. (as will all airports accounts).

 

[Matt787]

New 'high street' full of shops and hotels set to land near airport

The retail and leisure complex could also have new homes

www.examinerlive.co.uk

 

[blotbuc1]

New 'high street' full of shops and hotels set to land near airport

The retail and leisure complex could also have new homes

www.examinerlive.co.uk

Peel are primarily a property development company which owns airport sites as part of its portfolio. The operation of its airports is secondary to the commercial development of their wider sites.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

New 'high street' full of shops and hotels set to land near airport

The retail and leisure complex could also have new homes

www.examinerlive.co.uk

Are the proposed three hotels in the expectation that DSA passenger traffic will grow so much that they will be needed?

 

[Rob c DSA]

Are the proposed three hotels in the expectation that DSA passenger traffic will grow so much that they will be needed?

Suspect not, the airport has a hotel on its doorstep already.

 

[Matt787]

Chancellor accused of 'giving up' on Sheffield in frustrating and disappointing Budget

The Chancellor was accused of ‘giving up’ in a Budget which overlooked South Yorkshire and failed to get a grip on the North-South divide.

www.thestar.co.uk

 

[Matt787]

Flybe edges closer to return as it starts recruitment drive for key personnel

Defunct UK carrier Flybe has moved a step closer to an unlikely resurrection after beginning a recruitment drive for key training personnel.

www.flightglobal.com

 

[Matt787]

Flybe announces Birmingham Airport as new headquarters

Regional airline Flybe was bought out by Thyme Opco after collapsing during the pandemic.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Matt787]

Covid travel tests axed in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated

From 11 February, arrivals in England and Scotland will no longer have to take a test within 48 hours.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Matt787]

Doncaster Sheffield Airport named as UK's number one for third year in a row

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been voted the number one airport in the UK for the third year in a row.

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk

 

[Jerry]

Sadly Peel group have announced that they are closing DSA

https://twitter.com/x/status/1574346864333361152

 

[Aviador]

Sad but expected unfortunately.

 

[YorkshireLad]

G-TAWW has just operated the last ever scheduled flight into DSA. It arrived 20:56 on the BY383 from Hurghada and will presumably position out either tonight or tomorrow along with G-TAWG which arrived 40 mins earlier as BY3547 from Tenerife

 

[BlueManc]