Tui Operates Cancun from Doncaster Sheffield Service

Tui has inaugurated its first flight to Cancun from Doncaster Sheffield, giving the south Yorkshire airport a second long-haul service.

Tui currently offers weekly flights to Melbourne Orlando on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the new service, which began on Monday (2nd May), expands the airport’s long-haul capabilities.

Tui’s head of aviation planning, Karen Switzer, stated that the operator was “committed to providing customers more availability to our great range of holidays by expanding our regional flying programme”.

“This will give holidaymakers even more choice when booking their holidays and the opportunity to experience our great range of hotel concepts and destinations,” she said.

Tui would provide 30% more seats in summer 2022 than before the epidemic, according to Declan Maguire, head of aviation development at Doncaster Sheffield.

According to Maguire, the expansion was a “testament to the strength of our partnership and the quality of the airport experience”.

He added the expansion will imply more seats for popular vacation destinations such as Tenerife, Lanzarote, Alicante, and Palma, as well as Faro and Dubrovnik.

“We’re seeing a real upsurge in departures to popular holiday destinations as passengers make the most of the ease in restrictions and make a welcome return to international travel,” added Maguire.