TUI to start taking off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport again

Passengers will be able to fly from DSA with TUI to destinations such as Lanzarote, Tenerife, Palma del Mallorca in Spain, Kos and Rhodes in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.

TUI has plans for as many as 50,000 customers to jet off on their summer holidays from DSA between the August 1 and late October and the airport says it has seen an uplift in interest from prospective travellers in recent days.

Other destinations are expected to be added as the Government and Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) relaxes current legislation and restrictions on international travel.

Dee Thomas, director of operations at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said “We’re delighted to welcome back our TUI passengers to DSA and get their summer holiday’s off to a great start. DSA has remained operational throughout the coronavirus pandemic, with our runway remaining fully operational for our freight operations.

“We’ve supported the movement of perishable goods for supermarket shelves and personal protective equipment in support of the NHS. However, passengers are our core business and we are so thrilled to welcome them back."

New safety measures within the terminal building include social distancing, the use of safety screens, hand sanitiser stations and an enhanced cleaning program. Passengers and staff will be asked to wear face coverings at the airport and to follow the up to date public information displays, the airport added.

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has restarted its operations at the airport following the relaxation of travel restrictions.

Wizz Air is DSA’s largest airline, having operated from the airport for over a decade, with flights starting in 2006.

The first flights are expected to be to Riga, Krakow, Vilnius and Bucharest, however, more are expected to be added soon.