Budapest Airport: New passengers record! 4.7 million travelers from July to September

Budapest Airport experienced yet another passenger record. It handled 300 000 passengers more during the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

4.7 million departing and arriving passengers used the terminals of the airport from the beginning of July through to the end of September, which again translates into a strong and above European average rate of growth, but a slowing down compared to the outstanding previous years. Traffic at Budapest Airport is expected to reach 16 million passengers this year, whereby the passenger number has nearly doubled within the last six years, which is unprecedented in Europe.

Budapest Airport registered traffic in excess of 1.6 million passengers per month during the busiest months of the year, July and August, and the passenger count exceeded 1.5 million in September as well.

Traffic during the third quarter grew by 6.8 percent from 2018, which means a slower growth rate compared to the previous years. Non-Schengen traffic increased faster, with this segment growing by more than 8%, whilst the number of passengers to and from Schengen destinations expanded by 6.1%.

Rolf Schnitzler, the CEO of Budapest Airport said:

“Traffic growth remains stable and above the European average, but is not as fast as we have seen over the last four or five years. This growth is manageable for the airport and at the same time we are focusing on improving service quality and passenger experience.”