Largest Asian airline launches flights to Budapest!

The largest Asian airline, China Southern Airlines, which has a fleet of 950 aircraft and carried 142 million passengers last year, will start flying to Budapest four times a week from the end of June.

Largest Asian airline comes to Budapest

The largest Asian airline in terms of passengers was recently presented in Budapest, turizmus.com reports. As Attila Tóth, Director of Aviareps, the carrier’s domestic representative, pointed out at the event, it is a four-star Skytrax-rated airline that not only offers 630 routes and 167 destinations within China, but also connects 71 destinations worldwide through its network of 146 routes.

China Southern flies to seven cities in Europe, with a particularly rich network in East and Southeast Asia, offering connections to Vietnam, Bangkok, Seoul, Japan and many cities in the Philippines. They also offer flights to major cities in Oceania, Australia and New Zealand.

No visa required for Hungarian travellers

New direct flight from Budapest guangzhou

Guangzhou, China. Source: depositphotos.com

Attila Tóth pointed out that since no visa is required for Hungarian travellers to China, it is worthwhile to interrupt our trip in Guangzhou. What is more, those with a transit time of at least six hours or up to 30 hours in the same place are entitled to free transit accommodation and transfers.

To Budapest, China Southern Airlines is planned to operate modern Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with 3 classes on board.

Business class and premium economy will seat 28 and 28 passengers, while economy will seat 220.

The flight departs from Guangzhou at 00.50 and arrives in Budapest at 7.20 in the morning, returning at 1 PM and arriving in the Chinese city at 5.50 AM the next morning. Western and Chinese food is served on board, and 22 special dietary options can be ordered in advance.