Budapest Airport passenger numbers down to 22,000 in May

Transport

Passenger numbers at Liszt Ferenc International Airport were down to 22,000 in May, better than in previous months, but volume was still down by 98% when compared to May 2019, airport operator Budapest Airport communications director Katalin Valentinyi said on public news television channel M1.

Carriers are gradually restarting their services and will continue to do so in June and July, she said. In January 153 destinations were available from Budapest, this fell to just two or three cities in April and currently, 20 cities can be reached by plane.

Annual passenger volume at the airport could be around 8-9 million, the communications director said, adding that originally they had planned to have 17 million passengers this year after having 16 million in 2019.

Passenger numbers could recover to their pre-lockdown level by the end of 2022 or the start of 2023, she said.

Hungary Current Account has EUR 213 mln Deficit in January Debt

Hungary Current Account has EUR 213 mln Deficit in January

Budapest Residents to Weigh in on Rákosrendező Development P... Issues

Budapest Residents to Weigh in on Rákosrendező Development P...

AutoWallis Becomes Importer of Geely Group’s Commercial EV B... Automotive

AutoWallis Becomes Importer of Geely Group’s Commercial EV B...

These Are the Most Sleep-friendly Hotels in Hungary Hotels

These Are the Most Sleep-friendly Hotels in Hungary

SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL

Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.