Budapest Airport will see a 173 p.c enhance in its capability to Egypt’s second busiest gateway subsequent summer time.
Air Cairo, a low-fare airline based mostly in Cairo, Egypt and half owned by Egyptair, has returned to Budapest Airport at this time, giving a big enhance within the Hungarian gateway’s capability to Hurghada.
The Egyptian low-cost provider (LCC) has launched a weekly service from Budapest to Egypt’s Red Sea coast – already set to extend to twice-weekly from 29 March 2023 – which means the airport will see a 173% enhance in its capability to Egypt’s second busiest gateway subsequent summer time.
Flown on the provider’s fleet of 180-seat A320s and 110-seat E190s, the resumption of companies within the African market provides Air Cairo a direct 16% share of weekly seats throughout all routes within the area.
Joining the airport’s current hyperlinks to Cairo and Hurghada, Air Cairo’s new flights will see Budapest provide almost 40,000 one-way seats to Egypt subsequent yr.
Balázs Bogáts, Airline Development Director, Budapest Airport, feedback: “After a three-year hiatus, it’s wonderful to see Air Cairo join us again at Budapest with another link to the popular destination of Hurghada. Our latest partner will offer fantastic opportunities for the ever-growing number of Egyptian tourists visiting us every year while also allowing the many Hungarians travelling to Egypt to experience the stunning Red Sea coast.”
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, previously referred to as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and nonetheless generally known as simply Ferihegy, is the worldwide airport serving the Hungarian capital metropolis of Budapest.
Air Cairo operates scheduled flights to the Middle East and Europe and in addition operates constitution flights to Egypt from Europe on behalf of tour operators.
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