The future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport may be at risk after bosses announced a strategic review into its options, with officials warning aviation activity on the site may no longer be commercially viable.
DSA’s owner, the Peel Group, acquired the site in 1999 and converted it into an international commercial airport, which opened in 2005. Significant amounts have been invested in the terminal, the airfield and its operations, both in relation to the original conversion and subsequently to improve the facilities and infrastructure on offer to create an award winning airport.
However, despite growth in passenger numbers, DSA has never achieved the traffic required to become profitable. This shortfall in passenger numbers is exacerbated by the announcement last month of the withdrawal of Wizz Air aircraft, leaving the airport with only one base carrier, TUI.
