HungaroControl said on Wednesday that during last year’s holiday season, the company’s specialists handled 32,300 aircraft, and this year they expect 1,800 more flights.

In addition to transit traffic, traffic at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport has also been growing steadily, including in the two weeks before Christmas.

At this time last year, 4,200 take-offs and landings were registered, which is 200 aircraft more than in 2022, the company said.

According to MTI, HungaroControl said 103 air traffic controllers will be on duty in the weeks before Christmas.