Budapest Airport (BUD/LHBP)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
| Bremen (BRE) | |
Since 2009, Bremen remains unserved from Budapest. In 2008 37.841 pax travelled between Budapest and Bremen. |
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| Dubai (DXB) | |
| In 2008 the passenger number was over 13500 with the interest increasing 10 % year on year. The U.A.E are Hungary's 4th largest trade partner outside of the EU, but not connected currently to Budapest directly with any scheduled flight. | |
| Lyon (LYS) | |
| Lyon has a big potential from Budapest with 10811 indirect passenger in 2008. Since 2006 the average annual growth rate exceeded 20 %. | |
| Nice (NCE) | |
| Nice is a destination were the passenger flow is growing year on year by over 25%, although it has never been served directly. In 2008 the passenger traffic was 15.058. Currently no connection is available from Budapest | |
| Florence (FLR) | |
| Florence one of the most significant growing destination from Budapest. The passenger number more than doubled from 2007 to 2008 to 17229 pax/year, but the route was abandoned and offers a good opportunity. | |
| Birmingham (BHX) | |
| Birmingham has stable demand from Budapest. Since 2004 Year by year the passenger number exceeded 10000. In 2008 the O&D market was 10479 pax, but still | |
| Marseille (MRS) | |
| The traffic to Marseille doubled in the last 3 years, but no South-of France destination is connected to Budapest . In 2008 the indirect passenger flow exceeded 11.000. | |
| Luxemburg (LUX) | |
| Luxemburg has been a stable market for years. In 2006 the direct connection was withdrawn. Due to the preparations of Hungary’s EU presidency in 2011, traffic started to grow. According to MIDT 9950 indirect passenger has been served in 2008. | |
Additional unserved routes required by Budapest Airport
| Vilnius (VNO) | Porto (OPO) |
| Bilbao (BIO) | Catania (CTA) |
| Toulouse (TLS) | Tallinn (TLL) |
| Riga (RIX) | Lübeck (LBC) |
| Bologna (BLQ) | Memmingen (FMM) |
Other Major reasons to serve this airport
- Hungary is the easternmost border of the European Union. The capital city of Hungary, Budapest is a buzzing cultural and significant business centre. The city is among the 10 most popular conference cities worldwide and one of the few emerging city tourism destinations.
- Budapest Airport is the most important international airport of the country serving 8.5 million air passengers every year. The ongoing developments at Budapest Airport, spending 261 million Euros in expanding and modernizing the airport’s infrastructure, assure both passengers and business partners that by the 2012 Budapest Airport can handle 15 million passengers annually and by 2015 it will be the most successful airport in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of passenger growth, service quality and operational efficiency.
- World famous food and wine awaits visitors in Hungary. The tradition of winemaking goes back to the Celts in the 3rd century. Hungary has 22 distinctive wine regions each with their own characteristic wines.
- Hungary has 1 289 thermal springs, 39 thermal baths, five healing caves, 48 different varieties of high-quality mineral water, and 136 healing springs. Budapest is the only capital city in the world with close to 100 thermal springs and 12 medical bath within its boundary, where 19 million gallons of thermal water rise to surface each day. Some of the most famous baths are remains of the Turkish occupation in the 16th century.
- Lake Balaton, “The Hungarian Sea” is the largest lake in Central Europe and holiday resort that draws visitors from all over the world. The summer water temperature is around 20-26C and is recommended for nervous complaints, anemia and nervous fatigue.
Marketing and other support
A three-year incentive scheme means an airline adding a new destination gets free landing fees for a year, pays 50% in year two, and only 75% in year three. Incentives are even stronger for long haul destinations.
The new tariffs package is one of the initiatives launched by BA to develop it’s network. It contains a five-year incentive scheme that supports airlines in launching new flights and expanding the frequency of their existing flights with significant discounts.
If an airline decides to add a new destination to the list of cities accessible from Budapest Airport, it does not have to pay landing fees at all for one year, and receives a seventy-five percent discount in the second and 50 percent discount in the third year. In the fourth year, when the service has become well known to passengers, it has to pay three-quarters of the landing fee and ten percent in the fifth year.
BA will provide even stronger incentives for the expansion of long haul flights. Airlines launching overseas or intercontinental flights will receive an exemption from landing charges in the first and second year, a discount of seventy-five percent in the third and of fifty percent in the fourth year. In the fifth year it has to pay three-quarters of the landing fee.
Airlines undertaking to increase the frequency of already operating flights between Budapest and an existing destination will receive a fifty percent discount during the first year and the second year and twenty-five percent in the third year.
The table below shows the landing fee discount of the new incentive scheme published in the tariff manual of 26 October 2008, compared with the old one.
| Landing fee discount | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||
| Yr1 | Yr2 | Yr3 | Yr1 | Yr2 | Yr3 | Yr4 | Yr5 | |
| New destination | 100% | 50% | 25% | 100% | 75% | 50% | 25% | 10% |
| New long haul destination | 100% | 75% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 50% | 25% |
| Increasing the frequency of existing flights |
50% | 25% | 10% | 50% | 50% | 25% | - | - |
Based on the individual merits of the proposed route growth, the Airport may look to offer additional backing through marketing support. In addition the airport has a host of other marketing initiatives - consumer magazine, e-mail database, website banners etc - which would be used to promote any new service.
BA is also working with the National Tourism authorities to establish a selection process and objective criteria for making a marketing fund available for certain markets and new destinations.
Catchment Area
- Budapest Airport is located along the M0 Motorway. This circular connects the airport with every other motorway (M1, M3, M5, and M6). This makes the airport easy to reach not only from Hungary, but from many neighbouring countries, e.g. Slovakia, the Ukraine, Serbia, Romania and Croatia, too. Terminal 1 has a train station adjacent to the terminal building. This train line links the airport with capital and most major cities in the Eastern-part of Hungary.
- Budapest Airport is the most significant airport of Central and Eastern Europe: no other international airport can be found within 1,000 km east of Budapest. The catchment area of Budapest Airport goes beyond the boundaries of Hungary and reaches many cities in Slovakia, Romania, the Ukraine and even the eastern corner of the Czech Republic. Budapest Airport is in the very heart of Central and Eastern Europe with the catchment area of:
- 3 million people within less than one hour
- 4.3 million people within 90 minutes
- 6 million people within two hours
- 13 million people within three hours
- 16 million people within four hours
- Budapest airport has started an extensive market research collecting information about the profiles of air travellers (this first-hand market information would be available to potential airlines).
- According to the four catchment areas the following cities hold the most business entities:
- 60 min: Kecskemét and Cegléd
- 90 min: Szolnok, Kiskunfélegyháza, Jászberény
- 120 min: Szeged, Eger, Szentes
- 180 min: Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Hódmezıvásárhely, Orosháza, Hajdúböszörmény és Makó
- 240 min: Békéscsaba, Gyula, Kisvárda, Nagykırös
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
Hungary is an important springboard into the European Union for several manufacturers: The Suzuki Swift Generation IV “global car” is produced in Hungary, India, Japan and China. One million units have been made – one third in Hungary, generating a considerable freight and logistics demand which is also mirrored in other indigenous Hungarian industries.
The target destinations are in cargo-wise: Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Seoul, Singapore...
Geography
- Budapest Airport is 16 kms from Budapest city centre. Terminal 2 is located right next to Motorway 0.
- Motorway 5 – linking Budapest with Szeged, the largest city of Southern Hungary – is less then 20 minutes from the airport.
- Budapest Airport is served by the public bus company, a minibus service, a network of taxi companies and a train connects Terminal 1 with downtown Budapest.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- Runways:
- 13R-31L: 3010 meters
- 13L-31R: 3707 meters
- Runway capacity: 40 ATMs/hour (theoretical capacity above 96 ATMs/hour). Current aircraft movements: 20-24/hour in peak period.
- Terminal 1 (Schengen and non-Schengen):
- 700 passengers/hour
- 19 check-in counters
- 10 passenger departure gates
- Terminal 2A (Schengen):
- 1200 passengers/hour
- 24 check-in counters
- 8 self check-in
- 10 passenger departure gates, five passenger bridges, five bus gates
- Terminal 2B (non-Schengen):
- 1200 passengers/hour
- 30 check-in counters
- 2 self check-in
- 11 passenger departure gates, five passenger bridges, six bus gates
- Operating hours: 24 hours
Important infrastructure developments
BUD SkyCourt will connect Terminal 2A and 2B. A broad choice of shops and restaurants will combine with breathtaking views.
BUD Future: Building for the future
- Budapest Airport will invest 65 million euros in modernizing and developing the infrastructure of the gateway to meet the demand of the growing aviation.
- Budapest Airport set the aim to be the most successful airport in Central Europe.
- BUD SkyCourt is an impressive new terminal building that will be connecting Terminal 2A and 2B. It is designated to merge the flow of all passengers through the airside retail area and link all gates. A broad choice of shops on the departure floor and restaurants on the mezzanine level will create a great new atmosphere for those waiting and enjoying the breathtaking views.
- The check-in area will be increased by 40%. Additionally 10 new check-in counters, eight self check-in counters and 14 screening lanes will speed up the procedures.
- BUD Skycourt will also double the current existing commercial space and improve security processes with a new, centralized are for security checks.
Terminal 2 – the full-service terminal
Terminal 2 development
- The airside capacity of Terminal 2 will be expanded with two new piers, on which 16 new air bridges will be erected, pushing the total number of contact gates to 26. As traffic grows, Budapest Airport will expand the facilities by building a third terminal 2C, boosting the capacity of Budapest Airport to 30 million passengers per year by 2025.
- In order to be able to handle the extent aircraft traffic Budapest Airport will extend the apron area in front of Terminal 2. Early 2009 Budapest Airport will open a new 76,000 m2 apron and until 2012 100,000 m2 additional concrete surfaces will be created.
Budapest Cargo City
- Budapest Airport has an exceptional geographical position. It is another major advantage that there is enough space even for subsequent extensions without having to purchase further pieces of land off-airport.
- The Budapest Cargo City development will be realized in three phases. In the first phase, the current 10 000-square-meter warehouse capacity is to be tripled, and 8,000 square meters of adjacent office space will also be made available.
- By 2010, the airport will be capable of handling 132,000 tons of air cargo per annum. A significant advantage over competitors is that Budapest Airport already has a well-developed route network. All facilities will be tailored to the special needs of each tenant.
Terminal 1 – the recently refurbished low cost terminal
Airport City
- Budapest Airport will establish a self-contained Airport City, a business park within the territory of the airport in front of Terminal 2. Planned projects include a four-star hotel with about 250 rooms, conference facilities, and offices.
Vital statistics
- Passenger numbers in 2007: 8.6 million
- Annual growth rate in the last ten years: 9.2 percent
- Air transport movements: 124 298
- Air cargo in 2007: 76 0000 tons
