A special segment of adventurous travelers will purposely book itineraries with long connections in layover cities just to leave the airport and explore for a few hours or days between flights.
03.04.2024 - 12:19 / traveldailynews.com / Theodore Koumelis / Airlines
The Hungarian gateway continues efforts to culminate an extensive network which now encompasses 122 cities and 130 airports, served by 39 airline partners.
Welcoming over one million passengers each month this year, Budapest Airport has witnessed its busiest January and February ever and, expecting a similar trend in March, is recording an 18% year-on-year growth in passenger traffic. Announcing significant advancements in its route development initiatives, the airport is marking a notable milestone in the road to full recovery in 2024 and expansion of its route network.
The summer season brings an array of new services to further enrich Budapest’s diverse portfolio of destinations, despite considerable headwinds in the industry due to aircraft delivery delays, including:
Beyond the 6 new routes, Ryanair announced increase frequencies on 26 existing routes, such as Alghero, Malaga, Sofia, Berlin, Pisa, and Birmingham.
Beyond the 7 new routes, Wizz Air announced increase frequencies on 10 existing routes, such as Milan, Rome, Basel, Athens, Madrid, Malta, and Nice.
Additionally, Budapest has announced frequency increases across various further routes:
Furthermore, the capital city airport continues to elevate its long-haul flight services with strategic frequency increases from the Far-East:
With an impressive reinstatement of 91% of pre-pandemic passenger traffic, Budapest Airport served 14.7 million passengers in 2023, forecasting to exceed its previous best-ever results of 16 million in 2024. Additionally, the airport expanded its non-stop scheduled seat capacity by over 30% to key markets beyond Europe, including China, the Middle East, and North Africa. This concerted effort catapulted the airport to become the eighth largest gateway in the EU for non-stop seat capacity to South Korea.
Maté Ritter, Head of Airline Development, Budapest Airport says: “With an unwavering commitment to enhancing passenger experience, providing affordable travel options via growing supply of capacity and facilitating global connections, we have charted a course towards sustained growth and excellence. These developments underscore our work in advancing connectivity, driving economic growth, and enriching the travel experience for all our passengers.”
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A special segment of adventurous travelers will purposely book itineraries with long connections in layover cities just to leave the airport and explore for a few hours or days between flights.
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