Air China’s inaugural flight to Budapest Airport celebrated a significant development last week, welcoming the inaugural flight of its new airline partner, Air China. Operating a triangular route via Minsk Airport on the inbound sector, with a direct connection on the return leg from Budapest to Beijing, the Chinese flag carrier will use its 237-seat A330-200s on the four times weekly service. Air China will be the sole operator to provide a non-stop connection between the two cities, with their Beijing hub becoming the first point in East Asia to be served directly from Budapest since 2012.
At the official opening ceremony on Friday 1 May, Budapest Airport’s CEO, Jost Lammers welcomed the arrival of this major new link, exclaiming: “We’re absolutely ecstatic to welcome Air
China as a new airline, adding Beijing to our significant brand new services available this year.
“Hungary is a fast growing tourism market for China, with last year showing a 19% increase of Chinese visitors travelling to Budapest. We have been working hard to secure this service and are proud to launch this vital link from East Asia to Budapest. Having again won the Skytrax Best Airport award, Budapest Airport is extremely excited to be able to offer Air China customers a best-in-class airport experience and have no doubt this new route will be a huge success.”
