Levente Magyar announced in Debrecen that the government supported the new Hungarian airline. Aeroexpress Regional has been operating its flights between Hungary and Transylvania for a week now.
As we have written before, a new Hungarian airline, Aeroexpress Regional was born. They announced their first flights connecting Budapest with Cluj-Napoca and Debrecen with Cluj-Napoca and Targu Mures.
All major cities of the Carpathian Basin should be accessible from Hungary by air
According to vg.hu, the Hungarian government supports the activities of Aeroexpress Regional. They will ensure that the regional transport provided by the airline is maintained in the long term – reported the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Debrecen. Their main goal is to connect all major cities of the Carpathian Basin to Hungary. In addition, they hope that Aeroexpress Regional will eventually fly to third countries. According to the Hungarian government, there is a huge demand for air connections between the regional cities. Therefore, they believe that this airline is essential to Hungarians. “Getting to the heart of Transylvania from Budapest is a one-day trip, while it can be done in an hour by plane.” – said Levente Magyar.
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The airline enjoys the support of the government
The Hungarian government supports the airline from the funds made available by the European Union, reports magyarnemzet.hu. The flights of Aeroexpress Regional provide an opportunity to connect Debrecen to Romania. This means that the businesses of the city will generate more income. Dániel Somogyi-Tóth, managing director of Aeroexpress Regional, emphasized that the company sees its September and October schedule as a trial period.
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What do you need to know about the new Hungarian airline?
Considering the financial background, Aeroexpress Légiforgalmi Ltd is behind Aeroexpress Regional. That Ltd was established and is still owned by BASe Airlines Ltd, a company founded in 1991. BASe provides the aircraft fleet: it will transport passengers with Brazilian-made Embraer 120 ER turboprop passenger transporters with a capacity of 30 people from 5 September. As for the schedule, there are flights on Wednesdays and Fridays on the route Budapest–Cluj–Debrecen–Marosvásárhely–Debrecen–Cluj–Budapest. Moreover, ticket prices range from EUR 30 to EUR 90. And the flights are not only economical but also fast! The Budapest-Clujsvár route can be completed back and forth within one working day.
Source: magyarnemzet.hu, vg.hu
