Budget airline Ryanair to operate Budapest-UK route from October
BUDAPEST, Hungary: Ryanair, Europe's fastest-growing airline, on Thursday said it will launch flights four times a week between Budapest and Nottingham, Britain, from the end of October.
Tomas Kulakowski, the budget carrier's business and marketing director for Central Europe, said Ryanair was expecting 60,000 passengers to fly the route in its first year.
Although Kulakowski did not disclose whether the airline planned to launch additional flights from Hungary, he said "this is not the last route" that Ryanair hoped to operate from Budapest airport. He said within a month new routes could be established.
Ryanair's success was linked to the airline's offer of the lowest fares in the market, Kulakowski said, and indicated the promotion of one million free tickets in Europe.
Kulakowski said Hungary, however, was not part of the airline's current "travel for free" promotion.
In a statement, Budapest airport reported a 4.6 percent increase in passenger traffic in April compared to 2006. In the last year it has handled 8.3 million passengers.
Ryanair, the first of its kind to offer "free flights plus tax," started its services three times a week between Stansted and Balaton, a popular holiday destination in the country's west, in 2006.
With a total of 19 hubs, Ryanair operates more than 480 routes in 25 countries. It estimates its airline traffic for 2007 at 50 million, exceeding last years figure by 8 million.
source: The Associated Press
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Labels: Budapest airport, Budget airline, Ryanair
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May 30, 2007 3:58 PM
Massive increase in flights to Budapest this winter
This coming winter will see a massive increase in flights from the UK from airports that have not previously served Budapest. The addition of Ryanair services from Bristol, East Midlands and Glasgow Prestwick to add to the services by EasyJet, Wizz Air, Malev and British Airways from Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow will boost passenger traffic to Budapest and offer Tour Operators in particular a unique selling opportunity .
Ryanair flights from
Liverpool: 4 times a week start date 31st October 2007.
Glasgow Prestwick: 3 times a week start date 1st November 2007.
East Midlands: 4 times a week start date 2nd November 2007.
Bristol: 4 times a week start date 7th November 2007.
CENTRAL EUROPE is a haven of historic cities, towns and villages, from castles and chateaux to spas and vineyards interspersed with rivers, lakes and mountains. It offers a rich heritage of music and culture and the warmth and hospitality of its people ensures a special welcome for visitors.
source: www.cecta.org
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August 2, 2007 12:33 PM