Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster to offer Northern Lights flight service

A service has just been announced which will provide flights from Doncaster Airport that will begin next year. The flights will be designed to give passengers the once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness the Northern Lights on a firsthand account.

The flight will leave on March 16 next year and will feature on board astronomers, top in their field, who will explain the phenomenon as it takes place. The flights, being offered by Omega Holidays, will fly directly over the Shetland Isles directly between the UK and Norway.

The 21:00 GMT scheduled flight will board around 20:00 GMT and passengers will be given a one-hour briefing prior to takeoff. The briefing is scheduled to be hosted by BBC’s Sky at Night host Pete Lawrence. Robin Hoo Airport in Doncaster Sheffield marketing and communications manager, Jodi Stow has said that the service flight will give passengers an 80 per cent chance to witness the Northern Lights, although simply being on board the flight does not guarantee that passengers will actually see the Northern Lights.

She also added that the destination is an unusual offer, but that every time the Northern Lights flight has been offered in the past, all bookings have been completely filled up well in advance of the actual flight date.

Robin Hood Airport is located about seven miles outside of Doncaster airport and about 25 miles outside of Sheffield. The airport services over one million passengers each year incorporating over 35 destinations around the world.