![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/last-passengers-arrive-at-doncaster-sheffield-airport/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127526935_image1.jpg&description=Image caption, Staff gathered one last time on Friday for a photo, before the final plane touched downAs the last plane touched down at Doncaster Sheffield Airport on Friday night, a small crowd gathered to watch a piece of history unfold.The airport is set to close imminently, with the final passenger flight from Egypt signalling a new chapter.Owners Peel decided to cease operations citing the financial viability of the site, threatening 800 jobs.Passengers on that final flight spoke to the BBC as a buyer is urgently sought to keep the airport open."Yet again, the north is going to get left behind," Barnsley holidaymaker Jane Allen said as she left the terminal building for the last time.The seasoned traveller has used the airport three times this year, picking it over Leeds Bradford Airport or Manchester."It's very sad that an airport like this is going to close down and people are going to lose their jobs."Image caption, Derek and Chris Rush were among the last passengers to arrive at the airport ahead of its planned closureWalking across the car park with their suitcases, Chris and Derek Rush have spent the last week in Hurghada.The cold South Yorkshire night is a far cry from the golden beaches beside the Red Sea, but their final leg home is a short 40-minute drive back home to Barnsley."I love this airport, it's an absolute crying shame. It's just so upsetting and it's such a waste," Chris said.Going forward, Derek said they would look at using the airports in Manchester or Leeds, which are both further away and "airports we don't particularly like"."The local people want it, nobody wants it to shut. Everybody on tonight's flight have been absolutely heartbroken," Chris added.Image caption, The terminal building will lay empty while potentially a new buyer is foundA small crowd gathered at the car park fence, peering through it to watch the last plane land. In the arrivals hall, staff were cheered by locals while others waved placards demanding the airport be){kind=link}
As the last plane touched down at Doncaster Sheffield Airport on Friday night, a small crowd gathered to watch a piece of history unfold.
The airport is set to close imminently, with the final passenger flight from Egypt signalling a new chapter.
Owners Peel decided to cease operations citing the financial viability of the site, threatening 800 jobs.
Passengers on that final flight spoke to the BBC as a buyer is urgently sought to keep the airport open.
“Yet again, the north is going to get left behind,” Barnsley holidaymaker Jane Allen said as she left the terminal building for the last time.