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Operators reveal talks over return to Doncaster Sheffield as airport targets winter 2027/28 flights

Airlines
James Chapple
8 October 2025

Tui's UK and Ireland boss has hinted its airline could return to Doncaster Sheffield airport, which is on course to reopen in the coming years.

Tui flew from Doncaster Sheffield airport prior to its closure in 2022
(Credit: iStock / Boarding1Now)

Tui flew from Doncaster Sheffield airport prior to its closure in 2022 (Credit: iStock / Boarding1Now)

Tui was one of several carriers, along with Wizz Air, to operate from DSA before owner Peel Group declared it commercially unviable and shut it in 2022.

Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones, along with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, has campaigned vociferously to reopen the airport; an operator has now been found and up to £160 million pledged to restore operations. Commercial passenger flights could now resume by winter 2027/28.

Last month, Jones said she wanted to see bookings being taken "before the end of 2026" for flights and holidays departing DSA during the 2027/28 winter season.