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Funding Approved for Doncaster Sheffield Airport Revival: Flights Expected by 2026   Plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and transform it into a key economic hub for South Yorkshire have taken a significant step forward. On Tuesday, South Yorkshire leaders approved £3 million in funding, paving the way for critical preparatory work and advancing negotiations with potential operators.   The funding, provided by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
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2 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

Be absolutely no early (and by early I mean pre 7am) take offs if no planes are based there.

We probably won't use it then.

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Distance and price have nothing yo do with it. If I'm going to sit on a plane for 5 hours, another hour in the car is neither here nor there. I prefer donny to Manchester because Manchester Airport is

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Perfectly summing up my point. 10 years ago when it was in its peak of (still dismal) passenger numbers over its entire history, it was merely averaging six flights a day.    By comparison,

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But here's a question then.  If it's different operators with a different strategy and a different business plan that everyone believes is going to be so successful, why is it requiring millions and m

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7 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

The one time I used it in the last 10 years, it had six flights leaving that day. Three of them were after 8pm involving non-base planes from Wizz.  One left at 6am (TUI).  Mine was at, from memory, half two in the afternoon with TUI and was the only flight leaving 5 hours either side.

 

Perfectly summing up my point. 10 years ago when it was in its peak of (still dismal) passenger numbers over its entire history, it was merely averaging six flights a day. 

 

By comparison, looking at the stats for tomorrow, Manchester airport has 10x that number of flights before mid-morning let alone the number it will do before the end of the full day. 

 

Even Leeds Bradford has 26 flights on its agenda throughout the day, East Midlands on a quiet day has around 12-14 daily flights on its listings. 

 

When are people going to understand this. If it's struggled to get more than six a day in its peak, and it's nowhere even close to its nearest rivals, is this really benefit to the taxpayer? 

 

Or is it more throwing toys out the pram?.... But but but the Greater Manchester metro mayor has an airport to play with and the West Yorkshire metro mayor has an airport to play with so I want one too!!

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9 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said:

 

Perfectly summing up my point. 10 years ago when it was in its peak of (still dismal) passenger numbers over its entire history, it was merely averaging six flights a day. 

 

By comparison, looking at the stats for tomorrow, Manchester airport has 10x that number of flights before mid-morning let alone the number it will do before the end of the full day. 

 

Even Leeds Bradford has 26 flights on its agenda throughout the day, East Midlands on a quiet day has around 12-14 daily flights on its listings. 

 

When are people going to understand this. If it's struggled to get more than six a day in its peak, and it's nowhere even close to its nearest rivals, is this really benefit to the taxpayer? 

 

Or is it more throwing toys out the pram?.... But but but the Greater Manchester metro mayor has an airport to play with and the West Yorkshire metro mayor has an airport to play with so I want one too!!

 

This is a new plan, with a completely new operator and focussing a lot more on cargo as well as passenger flights to boost the local economy.

 

It remains to be seen, of course, but I don't think comparing old and new DSA will be comparing apples with apples.

 

 

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28 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

Vinci then, imo.

 

If so, they are large and experienced, currently operating the following:

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6 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said:

 

This is a new plan, with a completely new operator and focussing a lot more on cargo as well as passenger flights to boost the local economy.

 

It remains to be seen, of course, but I don't think comparing old and new DSA will be comparing apples with apples.

 

 

EMA is less than an hour down the motorway and is a massive cargo hub already, I just don't see this working at all. 

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1 hour ago, geared said:

 

This is a disaster waiting to happen, and everyone gets to feel the pinch when the council tax continues to be pushed up and up.

It’s nothing to do with council tax.

 

Its being funded by Gainshare, which is the additional government funding that the region received when the Mayoral Combined Authority was formed.

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32 minutes ago, Planner1 said:

It’s nothing to do with council tax.

 

Its being funded by Gainshare, which is the additional government funding that the region received when the Mayoral Combined Authority was formed.

 

Yes it was already mentioned, a fund setup to invest in economic growth in our region.

 

So they're going to **** that up the wall.  Fantastic.  South Yorkshire will continue to fall behind the pack.

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12 minutes ago, geared said:

 

Yes it was already mentioned, a fund setup to invest in economic growth in our region.

 

So they're going to **** that up the wall.  Fantastic.  South Yorkshire will continue to fall behind the pack.

My thoughts as well :thumbsup:  Millions spent ,

then nothing to show for it 

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My understanding of the news posted is about 3 million spent so far, projected around 100 million to cover the project and recommence flights.

 

Happy to be corrected if I've misunderstood, but worth noting the figures down now to compare in the future and as this progresses

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1 hour ago, Planner1 said:

It’s nothing to do with council tax.

 

Its being funded by Gainshare, which is the additional government funding that the region received when the Mayoral Combined Authority was formed.

Don't see the difference. The council or the government don't have any money. It's all taxpayers money.

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