The new service, which commenced on Monday (2 May), grows the airport’s long-haul capabilities, with Tui already offering weekly flights to Melbourne Orlando using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. 

Karen Switzer, Tui’s director of aviation planning, said the operator was “committed to providing customers more availability to our great range of holidays by expanding our regional flying programme”.

“This will give holidaymakers even more choice when booking their holidays and the opportunity to experience our great range of hotel concepts and destinations,” she said.

Declan Maguire, head of aviation development at Doncaster Sheffield said summer 2022 would see Tui offer 30% extra seats than pre-pandemic.

Maguire said the expansion was “testament to the strength of our partnership and the quality of the airport experience”.

He said the growth would mean additional seats to holiday hotspots, including Tenerife, Lanzarote, Alicante and Palma, as well as Faro and Dubrovnik.

“We’re seeing a real upsurge in departures to popular holiday destinations as passengers make the most of the ease in restrictions and make a welcome return to international travel,” added Maguire.