Doncaster Sheffield Airport to close despite financial lifeline offer with the loss of 800 jobs
Flight numbers have fallen by more than half since 2019 at the airport, which employs 800 workers.Doncaster Sheffield Airport will close, after owners Peel Group said "no tangible proposals" had been received regarding its future ownership, with the loss of 800 jobs.
"We will do everything we can to minimise the impact of these proposals and work closely with local authorities and agencies to support our employees through what we know will be an extremely difficult period," Mr Hough added. Mr Coppard said there were hundreds of people across Doncaster and South Yorkshire who would now be "frightened for their future"Coppard said the airport had received public money for years but had turned down the offer of continued support, as well as the chance to meet potential news investors:
Peel Group said it had received a letter from the mayor’s office earlier this month, saying a group interested in buying the airport had come forward, but added it had not received any more details about this potential purchaser.
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