These airlines may carry passengers from Budapest to Asian cities
In the future network of Hong Kong airlines, there is a Budapest-Hong Kong direct flight. According to the Hungarian ambassador in Kuwait, they would need a direct connection between the Persian Gulf state and the Hungarian capital.
According to Budflyer, a Hungarian air travel-focused Facebook page, the Chinese air travel authority gave green light for a direct connection between Budapest and Hong Kong. Based on Hong Kong Airlines’ permit, the company can operate cargo and passenger flights in 257 directions. Among those are Budapest, Bucharest, Prague, Vienna, Warsaw, Belgrade, and Zagreb. That means the airline would like to expand in the Central European region.
Based on another post, András Szabó, Hungary’s ambassador in Kuwait, told local media in an interview that Hungary and Kuwait need a direct flight connection. He added he would have to work a lot to establish the Budapest-Kuwait direct flight but hoped that they would be able to launch it next year. “That is an important issue for us”, he highlighted.
According to previous plans, such a direct flight would have started this June, operated by Kuwait Airways. However, the company erased the flight from its booking system shortly before the first flight was due. They did not explain the decision.
Meanwhile, Korean Air said they would stop cargo service between Seoul and Budapest via Frankfurt. The decision lacked an explanation and a deadline. Direct cargo flights between the two capitals started in February 2020. The planes commuted twice a week at the beginning. After passenger flights started, the number of flights decreased to one. Capacities lost will be replaced by their Vienna cargo and B787-9 Dreamliner passenger flights commuting thrice a week.
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