China is the ‘new’ New York: New Eastern city connected to Budapest
The newly-acquired Budapest Airport is proud of the multiple air connections between Budapest and China. Meanwhile, one of the most-read Hungarian air travel news outlets was sad because destinations like New York seem farther away than ever from Budapest.
New cargo flight
According to Budflyer, the cargo city in Budapest extended its network with another Chinese city, Ezhou, a prefecture-level city in eastern Hubei Province having more than 1 million inhabitants. The new cargo route is served by a B747 plane transporting express packages, e-trade goods and general goods. Budapest is the third European destination from the Chinese city after Frankfurt and Liége. The operator is the SF Airlines.
Routes between Hungary and China are opening one after the other. However, many Hungarians believe the Hungarian government should establish new air connections not only to the East but also to the West. Years passed since the last Transatlantic flight ceased operation, and it does not seem like the once-existing direct connection between the USA, Canada and Hungary will be re-established soon.
Lots of flights from Budapest to China
Chinese flights flood Budapest in the summer season, economx.hu, a Hungarian economy-focused news outlet, wrote. There are 13 direct flights from Budapest to China weekly with destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Chongqing. From July, that network will extend to Shenzhen, Guangzhu and Xian, and the number of flights carrying passengers between China and Hungary will grow to 21 per week.
In 2023, there were 123 thousand passengers on the planes. That number may rise to 300 thousand this year.
Budapest Airport is proud of the many Chinese connections. They wrote the following ad to promote the Chinese flights:
“It hustles and bustles like never-sleeping New York, but the groups of senior citizens doing thai chi in the parks give the tranquil feeling of being in a countryside suburb. Discover China and its cultural heritage spanning thousands of years, with flights by Hainan Airlines, China Southern or Shanghai Airlines!”
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Nevertheless, many Hungarians are still waiting for Transatlantic flights.
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