Budapest Airport breaks the barrier of 100,000 tons

Airport of Hungary’s capital achieved record cargo throughput handling more than 100,000 tons in a year for the first time

Budapest Airport achieved a record air cargo throughput in 2011. Handling 106,495 tons in total last year’s figure was clearly exceeded. Flown air cargo volumes grew by 6.4 per cent to almost 70,000 tons. Trucked volumes (Road Feeder Services) more than doubled on 2010 to nearly 37,000 tons.

Christa Soltau, Vice President for Cargo and Logistics at Budapest Airport, sees these figures as a confirmation of the importance of the location as a gateway for the local cargo market, and as a hub for the whole central eastern European region. From her point of view growth achieved in the year 2011 came from Turkish Airlines starting a weekly freighter service between Budapest and Istanbul, and Cargolux Airlines increasing its cargo capacity on Asia-Hungary services – including the introduction of its new-generation B747-8 freighter, and American Airlines and Qatar Airways launching PAX services.

Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung
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