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Emirates plans daily flights to Budapest

The airline said it will offer 278 seats per day on the Dubai-Budapest route, operating a wide-body A330-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration.

Emirates airline will commence services to Hungary from October this year with a daily flight to the Hungarian capital Budapest, as from October 27.

The airline said it will offer 278 seats per day on the Dubai-Budapest route, operating a wide-body A330-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration.

With the launch of Emirates’ daily service, passengers in Hungary will have greater connectivity to key business and trading centres in the Far East and in the Middle East.

With markets in Asia playing an increasing role in Hungary’s foreign economic growth targets, Emirates expects to see strong demand for this new service, especially to countries like Thailand, China, Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean Islands.

Emirates airline’s new Budapest route coincides with the opening of the airline’s Customer Contact Centre in the city this October.

Together, the new Emirates airline office and Customer Contact Centre will support 300 local jobs, resulting in a multi-million dollar investment in the local economy.

Tim Clark, president of Emirates, said, “Connectivity and mobility are crucial in today’s global economy, and our service to Budapest will open up a world of opportunity for people in Hungary. It will introduce faster connections for our customers — both passengers and exporters — through our Dubai hub to numerous points that are currently underserved, including Sydney, Taipei and Phuket. These vital connections will inject new demand for travel, help boost bilateral trade with markets in the East, and magnify the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy. Ultimately, our global network benefits our customers.”

“Budapest will be the third European destination we launch services to in this financial year, highlighting our continued investment in the region. We also continue to add frequencies and much needed seat capacity on many of our existing European routes,” he added.

Jost Lammers, chief executive officer, Budapest Airport, said, “We’re absolutely ecstatic to welcome Emirates to Hungary. We promised some very significant new service developments this year, so Budapest Airport is enormously proud to announce the arrival of this major global carrier – especially because Emirates airline will be offering both: daily frequencies and wide-bodied services.”