By Doncaster airport to create 750 jobs through new deal
Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Wizz Air are planning to create 750 new jobs after the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic by signing a fresh deal.
1.5 million seats are now on sale for the summer holidays next year (April to October 2022), as well as 250,000 seats for the winter season this year (November 2021 to March 2022), which is good news for the local economy.
ACI have suggested that this will create 750 new jobs within associated industries per one million passengers due to the deal.
This comes alongside news that international travel restrictions are set to relax further to prepare for 2022.
Popular destinations include Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Riga, Krakow and Warsaw.
The deal’s new routes include those to Spain, the Canary Islands, Turkey, Portugal, Bulgaria and Crete.
New destinations coming out in time for October’s half term include Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Tenerife.
Marion Geoffroy, Wizz Air UK Managing Director, said: “We continue to build on our successful relationship with DSA which began in 2006.
“Our intention is to further enhance our operations at DSA by growing a based operation of scale here in the coming years, providing even more ultra-low fares to local customers to an exciting range of destinations across Western and Eastern Europe, and perhaps beyond.
“This is great news for the local economy, both in terms of jobs and inward investment.
“Wizz Air has defied the industry-wide downturn with the expansion of operations in the UK, including the launch of two new bases in the past year.
“With the addition of a number of A321 neo aircraft to the fleet in Summer 2022, we are focused on accelerating growth over the coming years.”
Kate Stow, Director of Aviation Development and Corporate Affairs, Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “This new deal with Wizz Air is wonderful news for our customers across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire, offering them a greater choice of ultra-low-cost flights to more destinations from one of the fastest growing airports in the UK, now and into the future.
“Airports are an important economic catalyst, providing jobs and inward investment to the region and it has been a real honour to welcome Wizz Air’s senior management team to meet their new crew, based here at DSA, recruited from our region.
“Our projected growth of +56% next year versus the trading period prior to the pandemic means we’ve bucked the industry trend and we look forward to more customers enjoying our Easy, Friendly and Relaxed service as we embark upon our impressive recovery from now and into summer 2022.”
(Photo: Doncaster Sheffield Airport)
