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Budapest Airport: Bus 100E suspended, new parking rules
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In addition to Business Parking and Holiday Lite Parking, Budapest Airport is also suspending the operation of Holiday Parking. From 1 April, passengers can only use the services of Terminal Parking, out of the airport car parks.
Bus 100E suspended
Following the drop in passenger traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, the utilization of airport bus services also decreased. Bus 100E currently commutes between the airport and the city center with a reduced frequency, every half an hour, and the line will be suspended from 1 April. For more information, please monitor the website of the Budapest Transport Center.
BUD Cargo City is fully operational
Almost all forwarder partners moved into the BUD Cargo City by the end of March, whereby the cargo gateway of Central and Eastern Europe became fully operational. The air cargo handling facility, handed over last year, has assumed a more important role in Hungarian air cargo than ever before, as, besides “regular” consignments, the medical equipment required for managing the coronavirus pandemic arrive here as well. The forwarder and the handling buildings of the Cargo City offer favorable conditions for efficient goods handling, enabling supplies to get to where they are needed in the shortest possible time.
Budapest Airport inaugurated the cargo handling hub called the BUD Cargo City at Ferenc Liszt International Airport last year. The world-class facility consists of a 21 200 square meter warehouse hall with an office section and a 11 650 square meter forwarder building, with a huge, 32 000 square meter adjoining apron. With the opening of the BUD Cargo City, the cargo handling capacity of Budapest Airport could increase from 150 000 tons to 250 000 tons per year.
Budapest Airport’s cargo traffic during the coronavirus pandemic
The measures passed by the Hungarian government impact aviation, and thus, the operation of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport as well. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, Budapest Airport is working around the clock for the seamless operation of air cargo, as, in addition to supporting the national economy, this is hugely important for ensuring the availability of medical supplies, and plays a key role in the operation of supply chains and in job retention in the related areas.
Ferenc Liszt International Airport continues to welcome and launch cargo flights, enabling the arrival of more medical supplies. Budapest Airport supports the work of the government by all means, in order to maintain the seamlessness of transportation.
What happens to the crews of the cargo aircraft?
A body temperature measurement of the crew takes place prior to disembarkation, and they can only leave the aircraft if the medical staff does not ascertain any coronavirus symptoms. If the suspicion of COVID-19 infection arises (irrespective of nationality), the protocol of the screening organization is enforced, and the person in question is transported to the Saint Ladislaus Hospital.