New European destination available from Budapest this autumn

The international airport of Brassó/Brasov – Vidombák has opened recently. Wizz Air is already active at the airport since it launched a flight connecting Brasov and London. However, an unnamed airline will begin service between the Central Romanian town and the Hungarian capital in autumn. Many things are still unclear about the route, but below you may read what we know.

The Brassó-Vidombák international airport was completed weeks ago, but there are already two airlines offering routes for locals. Hungarians regard the airport important. That is because a Hungarian community lives in Szeklerland, Central Romania, a few kilometres North of the airgate. For them, that opportunity can mean a much easier and cheaper travel opportunity to Hungary, provided a direct flight is established.

Levente Magyar, Hungary’s foreign affairs secretary, said there would be such a flight. However, he did not share details. Before the opening, Dan Air, a new Romanian airline, promised to carry passengers between Hungary and Brasov, but they backed down even before the launching of the first flight.

Apart from charter flights to Türkiye and Greece, Dan Air and Wizz Air operate scheduled flights from the airport. Wizz started its service on Wednesday and will fly to London to carry Romanian and Hungarian guest workers to the UK capital.

Budapest is important for the Szeklers

Now, the airport shared a post on its Facebook page saying they have are certain about launching flights to Budapest in autumn. However, they did not share further information e.g. about which airline would operate that. Levente Magyar said on 18 July that the new flight would connect Budapest with the Szeklerland, where 700-750 thousand Hungarians live in the heart of Romania, but getting to Hungary is very difficult and long on the old roads if we do not consider the Southern motorway (Temesvár-Déva-Nagyszeben-Brassó).

Currently, Wizz Air’s planes will take off thrice a week from Brasov to London, the most popular destination in Romania. In September, they will launch new flights to Dortmund, Germany. The leadership of the airport called Wizz’s presence historic, portfolio.hu wrote. They added they wanted long-term cooperation.

The international airport was opened on 15 June, and the project was supported by the leaders of Kovászna county, the “most Hungarian” Romanian county, with a population of 75 percent Hungarian majority.

Meanwhile, the Romanian economy minister complained about the operation of Wizz Air. HERE you may read our article.