Budapest Airport is “business as usual”

Following the events of Friday 3 February, when the entire Malév fleet was grounded, Budapest Airport reports that its Crisis Control Centre successfully managed the immediate effects of the national airline’s collapse, ensuring that stranded passengers were attended to in the best possible way.  About 40% of business and one-third movements were Malév.

Airlines including British Airways, Air France, KLM, Germanwings and Brussels Airlines were quick off the mark by increasing frequency on their existing Budapest routes.  At the same time not only did Lufthansa and Wizz Air add to capacity on some of their existing routes from Budapest, they also announced new destinations to help market recovery.  Air Berlin also responded quickly with the launch of a new service between Budapest and Berlin which is now under way.  In March, five routes will be introduced by Ryanair, a previous resident at the airport.

“We remain committed to be the best airport in the Central/Eastern European region,” said Jost Lammers, Airport Director.  “We are particularly interested in airlines wishing to use Budapest as a base and have launched a special route recovery incentive programme to attract the most appropriate operators.”

Any passengers requiring information about the former national carrier should contact the Malév call centre using their website. www.malev.hu www.bud.hu

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