With its busiest summer season since 2019 just days away, Budapest Airport continues to strengthen and re-establish its strong route network following the pandemic. As route recovery approaches 100%, the Hungarian gateway will serve 122 destinations during S22, supported by 34 airline partners having recovered more than 70% of its 46 airlines from 2019.
Welcoming six new routes – Ryanair launching Stockholm Arlanda (28 March), Alghero (29 March), Burgas (11 April), and Warsaw Modlin (1 May); SunExpress commencing Izmir (18 June); and Wizz Air starting Chisinau (28 March) – the capital city airport will also celebrate the return of another 11 routes and numerous frequency increases to its network through the season:
| Airline | Destination | Type | Frequency |
| Ryanair | Alghero | New route | Twice-weekly |
| Ryanair | Burgas | New route | Twice-weekly |
| Ryanair | Stockholm Arlanda | New route | Four times weekly |
| Ryanair | Warsaw Modlin | New route | Four times weekly |
| SunExpress | Izmir | New route (New destination) | Weekly |
| Wizz Air | Chisinau | New route (New destination) | Twice-weekly |
| easyJet | Manchester | Resumed route | Three times weekly |
| Jet2.com | Birmingham | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| Jet2.com | Leeds-Bradford | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| LOT Polish Airlines | JFK | Resumed route | Four times weekly |
| Ryanair | Rimini | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| Transavia France | Nantes | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| Wizz Air | Abu Dhabi | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| Wizz Air | Bologna | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| Wizz Air | Castellón | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| Wizz Air | Oslo | Resumed route | Three times weekly |
| Wizz Air | Skopje | Resumed route | Twice-weekly |
| British Airways | London Heathrow | Frequency increase | Four times daily |
| easyJet | Amsterdam | Frequency increase | Five times weekly |
| Flydubai | Dubai | Frequency increase | Daily |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Incheon | Frequency increase | Twice-weekly |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt | Frequency increase | Five times daily |
| Lufthansa | Munich | Frequency increase | Four times daily |
| Luxair | Luxembourg | Frequency increase | Three times weekly |
| Qatar Airways | Doha | Frequency increase | Daily |
| SunExpress | Antalya | Frequency increase | Six times weekly |
Commenting on the season ahead, Balázs Bogáts, Head of Airline Development, Budapest Airport says: “Once again, we have a blistering summer schedule launching this weekend. We’re almost as connected as we were before the pandemic and we continue to build on this, and more. Budapest remains a dynamically progressive airport, and we encourage frequency increases with all our airline partners as we ourselves focus on Budapest as a popular destination and the numerous opportunities available.”
This post was published on 25 March 2022 12:10
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