Airport flying high after record year

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been celebrating a record year after checking in 1.2 million passengers in 2016.

The airport, which launched 15 new routes in 2016 to destinations including Paris, Dublin, Jersey, Sofia and Cluj, beat its previous busiest year in 2007 by 11%.

Passenger numbers increased month-on-month in comparison to 2015, with August the busiest, when more than 157,000 passengers travelled from Doncaster Sheffield Airport – double compared to August 2015.

The year’s figures mean the airport has experienced 26 months of consecutive growth.

Steve Gill, chief executive of DSA, said: “We’re proud to have marked 2016 as our best year yet, with our warmest thanks to our customers new and returning for choosing to fly local and support us.

“The launch of new routes through our partnerships with Flybe, Thomson, Wizz Air and the opening of the Great Yorkshire Way motorway link road to the airport have played a major part in our ability to offer our passengers even more value and choice, and these figures are a testament to that.

“To complement these growing numbers, we have also invested in our terminal facilities to continue delivering a smooth and pleasant journey through and whilst at the airport.”