With this touchdown, Emirates has become the first airline in Hungary to operate B777 aircraft, the announcement noted.

In the first year of operation, Emirates’ Budapest-Dubai route has seen more than 150,000 passengers, and is performing well above the airlineʼs expectations, with 80% occupation rate on average on flights in the first 12 months.

“I am very happy with the success of the Dubai-Budapest route, and the high number of passengers on the flight made it possible to make a significant step forward in the Hungarian market, following the first year of operation,” Thierry Aucoc, Senior Vice President CO Europe at Emirates, said.