Doncaster Sheffield Airport bucks trend with new Wizz Air routes

Doncaster Sheffield Airport and airline Wizz Air are bucking the downturn in the aviation industry by launching the first flights to popular holiday destinations such as Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Lisbon, Alicante, and Malaga.
By Ros Snowdon
Published 24th Oct 2020, 11:45 BST
Nick Fletcher, MP for Don Valley, Owain Jones, Managing Director of WIZZ Air UK and Kate Stow, Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director of Doncaster Sheffield AirportNick Fletcher, MP for Don Valley, Owain Jones, Managing Director of WIZZ Air UK and Kate Stow, Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director of Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Nick Fletcher, MP for Don Valley, Owain Jones, Managing Director of WIZZ Air UK and Kate Stow, Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director of Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Wizz Air has added 13 new routes from Doncaster Sheffield Airport, saying it is a statement of confidence and investment in the airport.

The airline said it is doing all it can to build confidence and get passengers back in the skies by offering low fares, popular holiday hotspots and flexible booking offers.

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Owain Jones, managing director of Wizz Air UK, said: “We are delighted to be offering more travel choices to our customers in the North, bringing much-needed connections to the region and more ultra-low fare options to a variety of unique European destinations.

“We continue to support the UK’s recovery by adding new routes as our customers keep saying ‘yes’ to flying from their local airport. We were the first airline to get back in the air earlier this year and set the standards with our exceptional health and hygiene measures.”

Wizz Air has been working in partnership with Doncaster Sheffield Airport for over a decade, initially serving locations in Central and Eastern Europe such as Rzeszow, Lublin, Kosice, and Suceava.

The airline’s new capacity will expand its core market to serve a number of low fare routes to popular leisure destinations that reflects the demand of Yorkshire travellers.

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Kate Stow, marketing and corporate affairs Director at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “We’ve seen a real surge in bookings from passengers living in West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire keen to experience popular new routes and ultra-low fares.

“It has been a punishing year for airports. Unlike rail franchises and bus passenger transport, the aviation industry has not received enough financial support during these turbulent times.”

Nick Fletcher, MP, said: “I was delighted to celebrate the first flights to these new and exciting destinations with Wizz Air and Doncaster Sheffield Airport today.

“These flights will mean enhanced and extra choices for air-passengers across our region. I see this as a vital boost for our local economy here in Don Valley. Doncaster Sheffield Airport is an asset to our region which, I hope, will continue to grow from strength to strength. This is a great example of partnership working at its very best. It’s a boost for Doncaster.”

The airport contributes over £60m to the Sheffield City Region economy and supports thousands of jobs.

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