American Airlines Launches Budapest – New York

American Airlines inaugurated its new non-stop service between Budapest and New York JFK last week. As part of the celebrations, American’s Boeing 767-300 aircraft was welcomed at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport on April 6 with a traditional water canon salute as it landed on Hungarian soil for the first time. The new year-round service links the two hubs of oneworld alliance members American and Malév Hungarian Airlines, opening up great connection possibilities for travellers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Speaking following the arrival of the aircraft at Budapest Airport’s Terminal 2B, Kurt Stache, Vice President International, American Airlines, said: “We are delighted to launch this new flight from Budapest to New York, which is truly a oneworld alliance route. New York has been like a home to American Airlines since we began flying there in 1939, so we know a thing or two about this amazing city and all it has to offer. This is also one reason why we have invested so heavily in our own terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. Designed with the traveller in mind, it aims to speed customers on their journeys, hopefully making it an enjoyable experience whether people are remaining in New York or connecting to destinations across the Americas and Caribbean.”

Mr Kam Jandu, Director of Aviation, Budapest Airport, emphasised Budapest Airport’s commitment to the future: “Budapest Airport has a vision to build the best airport within the Central-Eastern European region and we have a capital investment programme to spend over 260 million Euros, of which around 82 per cent is complete. Many will have seen the showpiece of this investment – SkyCourt - which opened just last month and is simply stunning. Over the coming months, we will be refurbishing the transfer area and also the satellite zones in 2A and 2B. There is no better way for us to celebrate these investments than with a great new service operated by American Airlines and I look forward to it becoming a great success.”

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NOTE: Schedule data extracted from Flightbase for week commencing April 14, 2011; Traffic data extracted from IATA BSP system for the year ending January 2011.