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Robin Hood Airport celebrates 3rd birthday
Robin Hood Airport has just celebrated its third birthday. The airport, previously the RAF Finningley base, has handled 2.9 million passengers since opening in 2005 and has seen a 13% increase in passengers over the past 12 months. Robin Hood Airport had just 17 destinations on offer when it opened and now offers flights to 30 destinations [...] Full story
 
Robin Hood Airport passenger numbers up by 12%
Passenger numbers are up again at Robin Hood Airport. More than 78,955 passengers travelled through the airport in March 2008 - a 12.6% increase on the same month last year. Commenting on the success, Peel Airport’s Group Airports Director, Hugh Lang, said: “A year on year passenger increase of over twelve percent is something to be [...] Full story
 
Historic passenger aircraft descend on Robin Hood Airport
Robin Hood Airport is due to place host to some of the classic passenger carrying airliners on the weekend of 19 & 20 April 2008. Following last year’s success, Classic Flight will return with a larger fleet of aircraft for the public to fly in. Among the planes available to fly is the Dakota, which after [...] Full story
 
Wizz Air adds Robin Hood to Warsaw flights
Following the success of Robin Hood Airport to Poland flights, Wizz Air has announced a fifth Polish destination. From 1 April 2008, Wizz Air will offer Robin Hood flights to Warsaw. Today’s announcement by Wizz Air will see 17 flights per week to Poland this summer, making Wizz Air the third biggest scheduled airline, in terms of [...] Full story
 
Go ahead given for Tween Bridge & Keadby wind farms
The go ahead has been given to the construction and operation of two new wind farms at Tween Bridge & Keadby near Robin Hood Airport. Permission was granted on the basis that the developer complies with strict conditions which the Airport asked to be imposed: that the operator provides the additional radar equipment required to remedy [...] Full story
 
10 million passenger milestone reached by Wizz Air
Less than four years after starting operations, Wizz Air has announced it has carried its 10 millionth passenger. The airline which recently opened its seventh base in Poznan, operates flights from the following UK airports: Gatwick, Stansted, London Luton, Durham Tees Valley airport, Robin Hood airport and Glasgow Prestwick airport. The airline has announced it will expand [...] Full story
 
P&O announce new cruise for 2009 from Robin Hood Airport
Following the successful launch of P&O cruises from Robin Hood Airport, the company, in conjunction with Bolsover Cruise Club, has announced details of its new Caribbean cruise. The cruise will be on board the Ventura – the latest, 290 metre superliner from P&O Cruises. A dedicated non-stop Robin Hood flight will land in Barbados where [...] Full story
 
Passenger numbers continue to increase at Robin Hood Airport
Passenger numbers continue to rise at the UK’s newest airport. Figures just released by Robin Hood airport show that more than 62,347 passengers passed through the airport during January 2008 – a rise of 5.7% on January 2007. The airport, which celebrates its third birthday this April, has now handled 2.7 million passengers since opening. The top five [...] Full story
 
Flybe doubles Robin Hood to Jersey flights
Flybe has announced it is to double the number of flights from Robin Hood airport to Jersey when it takes over the route in May. The new Robin Hood flights were scheduled to operate once a week on a Saturday, however, demand for the service is such that Flybe has been forced to add an additional [...] Full story
 
Robin Hood airport opens new access road
Robin Hood airport opened its new access road yesterday. The new £5 million stretch of road was part-funded by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund. Members of the Airport Consultative Committee, Community Sub Committee, Noise Monitoring Sub Committee, Airport Transport Forum, and groups such as Friends of Doncaster Sheffield Airport all attended the official opening. The [...] Full story
 
Robin Hood to Warsaw flights announced
Wizz Air has announced it is to launch new flights to Warsaw from Robin Hood airport. The Robin Hood flights will commence on 1 April 2008 and will operate three times per week. This is the fifth Polish route to be announced from Doncaster Sheffield after flights to Katowice, Gdansk, Poznan and Wroclaw. For up-to-date Robin Hood airport [...] Full story
 
New Jersey route from Robin Hood airport announced
As part of the unveiling of its complete summer 2008 timetable, Flybe has announced a new route from Robin Hood airport to Jersey. Full details of the Robin Hood flights will be announced later. David Ryall, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield’s Managing Director said: “The Airport Team is delighted that Flybe is growing its presence at Robin [...] Full story
 
Move to end hand luggage restrictions
The one bag limit for hand luggage introduced in 2006 looks set to be lifted in the New Year. From 7 January UK airports can apply to the Department of Transport for permission to allow more than one item of cabin baggage per passenger. However, the airport will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient screening [...] Full story
 
Airportsinformation.co.uk now offers online bookings with LateRooms
The Airportsinformation.co.uk group has just announced a deal with LateRooms which allows visitors to their airport sites to check availability of, and book, local airport hotels and guest houses. Speaking at the announcement Marketing Manager, Nicole Miller said, “Our Airport Information websites are packed full of useful information and tips about travelling abroad from 23 UK [...] Full story
 
October passenger numbers up at Robin Hood Airport
Passenger numbers are continuing to grow at Robin Hood airport. Figures released yesterday by the UK’s newest airport show it handled more than 109,000 passengers in October - an increase of 18.9% compared with October 2006. Since opening in April 2005, Robin Hood airport has handled 2.5 million passengers and offers flights to almost 50 destinations. For more [...] Full story
 
One-off Robin Hood to New York tour announced
Travelscope has announced a package tour to New York from Robin Hood airport. This one-off, five-day break to the Big Apple offers a great opportunity to pick up the Christmas shopping and includes direct non-stop return flights from Doncaster Sheffield Airport to New York (JFK), return transfers and hotel accommodation in midtown Manhattan. The exclusive, one-off departure [...] Full story
 
Wizz Air introduces allocated seating
Wizz Air has announced the introduction of allocated seating. After a successful week-long trial on its London Luton to Budapest route, the airline is to introduce allocated seating on its entire network from 29 October. Charges for allocated seating will be €5 if made at the time of booking, or €10 if added at a later [...] Full story
 
Robin Hood passenger numbers up 23%
Passengers numbers are on the increase at the UK’s newest Airport as the latest statistics reveal passenger traffic across Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield rose by 23.1% in August 2007 (compared with August 2006) - more than 132,000 passengers travelled through Robin Hood Airport during August 2007. Robin Hood Airport has handled 2.28 million passengers since [...] Full story
 
Plane diverted due to wheel fault
A passenger plane heading for Corfu was forced to make an emergency landing at East Midlands airport. The plane, carrying 227 passengers, had taken off from Robin Hood airport, but had developed problems with a wheel and was diverted to Nottingham East Midlands airport. Emergency services were on hand and the plane landed without incident. Passengers were later [...] Full story
 
Robin Hood airport announces five new routes
Robin Hood airport and First Choice Holidays have announced the introduction of five new charter destinations. The weekly Robin Hood flights to Costa del Sol (Malaga), Rhodes, Turkey (Dalaman), Cyprus (Paphos) and Menorca (Mahon) will start in May 2008 and run through to October 2008. Robin Hood Airport is situated in the heart of the Yorkshire [...] Full story
 
 
 
 
 
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