Archive for the ‘Robin Hood airport’ CategoryIndependent Turkish tour operator Holidays4u has announced it is to operate charter flights to Dalaman from Robin Hood Airport for the summer 2009 season. The weekly flights will operate between 16 July and 17 September. To book Robin Hood airport parking using an instant online parking price checker or Sheffield hotels click on the links. 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 including Canada, Florida, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Nick Smillie, Peel Airports Aviation Sales Director, who is based at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, commented: “The Airport is a tremendous asset for the region and the local economy. As an international gateway, it is key to attracting inward investment and tourism growth, as well as serving the needs of business and leisure travellers from the region. To think that in just three years the Airport has gone from nothing to handling over 1 million passengers per year is a tremendous achievement. There are many airports across the UK that have been around for considerably longer than Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, and have still yet to reach such a milestone. Our objective now is to build on this success by delivering further growth, including more routes to popular international destinations.” For up-to-date Robin Hood Airport information and to book Robin Hood Airport parking click on the links. 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 very proud of. This week saw the start of Warsaw, another new scheduled service providing the airport region with yet more year round choice” The top five routes in March 2008 were: 1. Alicante (flights operated by Thomsonfly & Ryanair) For up-to-date Robin Hood Airport information and to book Robin Hood airport parking and Robin Hood airport hotels click on the links. 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 July 2008, due to European regulations, will no longer be able to carry passengers. Flights last at least 15 minutes, offering close up views of the local area. Pre booking is advisable as these pleasure flights are always very popular. Check in on the day is in the terminal building at Robin Hood Airport. Flights cost £65 per person, however savings can be made by booking flights on all three aircraft. Bookings can be made at www.classicflight.com, or by calling 08703 304 747. For up-to-date Robin Hood airport information and to book Robin Hood airport parking and Robin Hood airport hotels click on the links. 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 passenger numbers, operating from Robin Hood Airport. Hugh Lang, Group Managing Director for Peel Airports said today: “We are delighted with the performance of Wizz Air at Robin Hood Airport, with Katowice and Gdansk firmly established as popular high frequency Polish destinations. Poznan and Wroclaw are proving just as popular. Wizz Air’s decision to increase frequency on the new routes to the vibrant regions of Poland is excellent news for the consumer”. Click on the links to book Robin Hood airport parking and Robin Hood airport hotels. 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 the impacts on its radar that would otherwise occur. Robin Hood Airport initially objected to the plans because of concerns about the potential impacts on the Airport’s radar. Consultation is required wherever a new wind farm application is made within a 30 kilometre radius of any Airport.
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 its flight network by adding a further 20 new routes shortly, and predicts it will carry its next 10 million passengers by July 2009 – in less than 18 months. 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 passengers will join the Ventura to sail on 13 February 2009. Ports of call include: Antigua, Grand Turk, Cayo Levantado (Dominican Republic), St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Dominica (Dominican Republic) and Barbados, before returning to the UK on a direct non-stop flight to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield. Steve Adamson, Product Development & Communications Manager at Robin Hood Airport said: “Cruise goers from the Robin Hood Airport region are in for a treat with this opportunity to fly direct from their local Airport to join the Ventura. It looks like an amazing way to enjoy the Caribbean, and our advice would be to book early; such is the demand to fly from Robin Hood Airport, some FlyCruises for 2009 are already sold out”. For up-to-date Robin Hood Airport information and to book Robin Hood airport parking click on the links. 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 routes in January 2008 were:
Peel Airport’s Group Airport Director, Hugh Lang, explains the continued success: “We’re happy to report the growth in passenger throughput year on year, which demonstrates the continued impact Robin Hood Airport has on the airport region. We’ve just seen the launch of new flights to Poznan and Wroclaw in Poland, and look ahead to new routes starting in the Summer, including Heraklion in Crete and Warsaw, Poland’s capital.” The Airport aims to cater for 2.3 million passengers and 50,000 tonnes of freight each year. For up-to-date Robin Hood airport information and to book Robin Hood airport parking and Yorkshire hotels click on the links. 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 flight on a Wednesday. Flybe’s Jersey service will commence on Saturday 3 May 2008. Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Commercial Officer said: “We’re committed to offering a first rate, affordable, convenient regional air service for people across the UK. The increase in our services to Jersey from Doncaster Sheffield airport, show us responding to consumer demands and we’re extremely pleased that the service has proved so popular with passengers. We urge passengers to take advantage of the new service and profit from a summer break to Jersey.” For up-to-date Robin Hood airport information and to book Robin Hood airport parking and Sheffield hotels click on the links. |
