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Post by timelesstable on Nov 2, 2015 11:01:30 GMT 1
Half a million extra passengers a year can take off from Doncaster Sheffield airport as a major airline launches eight new routes. The announcement that Flybe will deliver up to 44 extra flights per week from the airport - which is an increase of 70 per cent on current departure levels - from March 2016 has been hailed as ‘transformational’ for the region. www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/half-a-million-passenger-boost-for-doncaster-sheffield-airport-as-eight-new-routes-to-lift-off-1-7547543It is the biggest leap of its kind since the airport opened a decade ago and is to tie in with the opening of a new £58 million link road from junction three of the M18, which aims to slash journey times for passengers, early next year. Steve Gill, managing director of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “This announcement is transformational for Sheffield City Region’s airport. “We are truly delighted to be welcoming Flybe in this new long-term deal. “The additional seats and other forecasted growth are expected to take passenger figures from 900,000 in 2015-16 to over 1.35 million in 2016-17.”
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 11, 2015 9:01:45 GMT 1
The Airports website gives a bit more detail: www.robinhoodairport.com/latest-news/doncaster-sheffield-airport-announces-eight-new-flybe-routes-including-two-european-hubs-robin-hoodThe services to countries including the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain will bring a mix of city break opportunities and sunshine destinations. Steve Gill, managing director of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “This is fantastic news for the Sheffield City Region. Flybe will be taking passengers to eight destinations from the end of March 2016. “The routes include two hub feeder services to Paris and Amsterdam which offers global connectivity. This will benefit businesses from across the region and this new wave of connectivity will take the airport and the city region to the next level. “I’m therefore delighted to announce that from March 27 2016, Flybe will serve the following network from Doncaster Sheffield Airport; Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Jersey, Newquay, Malaga, Alicante and Faro.
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