The new destinations include Spain and Portugal with the company saying demand has proved 'extremely strong' despite the Coronavirus pandemic

Budget airline Wizz Air announces new routes from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

York businesses are urging tourists to come back

Report claims 20,000 tourism jobs could go after slump in visitors. Warning comes six months after the UK's first Covid-19 cases were confirmed - as two hotel guests staying in the city.

Thousands of jobs at risk in York unless tourists return

Smashed it - Yorkshire's Catherine Dixon and her friend Rachel Marsden who smashed the round-world tandem record

Yorkshire's Catherine Dixon and her friend Rachael Marsden spent 263 days riding 18,000 miles round the world. They beat the previous record of 281 days set by two men last year.

Yorkshire woman's round-world tandem ride smashes record

Jet2 suspends flights to mainland Spain until August 16

Hundreds of tourists face disruption after Jet2 halts flights to Spanish mainland after 14-day quarantine introduced. But flights to the Canaries and Balearics to continue.

Leeds based Jet2 advises customers due to travel to Spain not to go to airport 

Doncaster Sheffield airport plane over shoots runway 

The 747 cargo plane is understood to have overshot the tarmac and ended up on the grass. 

Plane reportedly 'skids' off runway at Doncaster Sheffield airport

The cuts will affect around a quarter of the workforce.

More than 100 jobs at risk at Leeds Bradford Airport

Passengers getting onto WizzAir flight at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

It's the first passenger flight since travel restrictions began to ease

First passenger flight takes off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Airline says pandemic has forced it to reduce flights and lose staff.

Unions say 102 pilots will be axed along with cabin crew.

Leeds-based Jet2 to cut jobs and flights

No-one was hurt in the accident but it has led to the closure of the A614 for several hours

Overturned lorry causes large diesel spillage near Goole

Work to close Lofthouse Interchange will start on Friday 26 June, as engineers prepare to carry out repairs to the roundabout's bridges.

Major Yorkshire interchange to close for eight weeks for maintenance work

There will be changes to rail services between Scunthorpe and Doncaster over the course of seven days as repair works are carried out.

Railway landslip near Scunthorpe prompts emergency repairs

Parts were stolen from the buses on Tuesday. They are used to transport vulnerable children to special needs schools across the region.

Buses for students with special needs vandalised leaving children stranded

It has been closed to traffic since June last year for essential safety work to take place.

Dutch River bridge at Rawcliffe Bridge reopens

Customers who were due to travel before July 15th will be contacted by the airline to discuss their options

Leeds-based Jet2 to recommence flights and holidays on July 15th

The changes will see double decker buses take a maximum of 24 passengers. Single deckers will carry 13 people - 25-30 % of normal numbers.

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