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LIVE: Doncaster Sheffield Airport owner announces permanent closure - latest news and reaction
Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to close permanently, its owner has announced today, despite efforts to save it.
The airport’s owner Peel said operations would be wound down from the end of October.
It claimed 'no tangible proposals’ on the Finningley airport’s future had been put forward.
However, Doncaster Chamber’s chief executive Dan Fell hit back, claiming Peel had chosen to reject an ‘extremely generous deal' to keep the airport open for at least another year.
We’ll be updating our live blog with all the latest news about this major story, including reaction, what will happen to workers and what this means for passengers who already have flights booked.