Good news: Preparations for the construction of Budapest Airport Terminal 3 under way

Budapest Airport experienced the strongest passenger growth in Europe in October, with passenger numbers set to exceed 17 million by the end of the year. The airport operator expects robust growth in passenger traffic in the future as well, which is why the owners and the company’s management have started preparations for the construction of Terminal 3, which will ensure that the growing passenger traffic can be handled with high service quality.

Ferenc Liszt International Airport has set individual records in every month of 2024 in terms of passenger numbers so far, and by the end of October, total passenger traffic has surpassed the total figure for the previous year. By the end of the year, the airport could serve more than 17 million passengers. As a result of VINCI Airports’ excellent airline relations and Budapest Airport’s aviation development work, even more new long-haul flights could be launched from Budapest in the future. Based on these factors and considering Hungary’s attractiveness as a touristic destination, the owners and management forecast 20 million passengers by 2030. Preparations for the construction of the new Terminal 3 have therefore started this year, bud.hu wrote.

“Based on the results so far, we can already see that we will handle a record number of passengers at the airport by the end of this year, which is not surprising, as Budapest and Hungary are becoming increasingly popular worldwide and more and more tourists are arriving every year,” said Francois Berisot, the CEO of Budapest Airport. He emphasized: “Significant developments are needed to serve the increasing passenger traffic with high quality. The design of Terminal 3 and some related construction works are already underway, and execution could start soon. The goals are ambitious; to serve more and more passengers, with high quality and continuously expanding infrastructure.”