We begin with a lesson learned that began in 2005 for an airport in the United Kingdom. Former site of the Royal Air force in Finningley. A new chapter and lease of life that became Doncaster Sheffield Airport – DSA in 2005.
By February 2016 it was listed the 21st busiest airports in the United Kingdom. Very different from major airports but respectively substantial numbers to be listed at 21. A year prior it had excelled by 47 per cent in airport growth and number, making it one of the fastest growing airports in the country. February 2016 had seen a well overdue roadway linking the airport to a major highway the M!8.
Located in South Yorkshire had a bumpy road as from the original owners at the begging until 2013 a turnover of ownership several times by 2013. Though by 2016 things were looking far better in the long term. With the new link to a major highway immediate project focused on mixed use strategy expanding on passengers and cargo.
Things were looking good as over the year they had secured major operations with low-cost carriers. That being TUI, Wizz Air, and Flybe. Furthermore, marketing to the long-range flights to the middle east and others was a major marketing project.
Then in 2020 then came the Coronavirus. Like millions affected worldwide operational and financial situations became strained. By 2022 the Peel Group announced it became too costly to run and operate and financially non-viable. This decision brought a great airport to close and obsolete November 2022.
Fast forward to February 13, 2024, almost two years later of dead silence plans to revive the airport as a decision by the local government called the Doncaster Council approved by a vote. They also approved a vote and infusion of 138 million pounds to revive a once great airport.
Local mayor Ros Jones had been in discussion with others for many months prior to this decision today to set forth a vote to reopen the airport. Sometime later this year will see this airport come back to business.
Truly this makes profound sense for the city and business now, Even us at Fire and Aviation TV would like to share this as a lesson for many around this world of airports and business it takes time to recover. It takes great business sense to give something and in general a second if not a third chance to revive the economics both local and globally. This creates jobs and prosperity. This article and their story are something that many airports small or midsize need to take in as a lesson learned from others.
Editorial and Source Fire and Aviation TV February 13, 2024