Budapest Airport welcomes airBaltic’s CS300

By April 2, 2018 January 16th, 2020 News

Budapest Airport has welcomed the arrival of its first CS300 flight with its airline partner airBaltic.

The Latvian flag carrier will use the next generation aircraft on its three-times-weekly service between Budapest and Riga.

“airBaltic’s service has been a crucial connection for us, not only to Latvia but to further destinations within the region. As a result of the introduction of the faster, environmentally friendlier and ultimately larger jet, even more travellers can make this enhanced journey,” said Kam Jandu, CCO, Budapest Airport.

Jandu continues: “We have a commitment to ensure our customers have greater connectivity as well as offering improved sustainability. The arrival of our partner’s new aircraft illustrates our dedication to this goal while also improving our connection to further destinations via airBaltic’s hub.”

The arrival of the new narrow-body aircraft signifies the expansion of the low-fare airline’s flight network and the demand on the link between the two capital cities.

Previously served by the airline’s fleet of 73-seat Q400s, the new 145-seat Bombardier CS300 will provide an additional 13,000 two-way seats on the airport link, offering 30% more capacity than last summer.

Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic, said by upgrading the route to the CS300 and increasing capacity, the airline would boost its competitiveness. “Flights to Riga are popular among transfer passengers choosing airBaltic for its convenient connections via Riga,” he added. “This year the most popular transfer destinations thus far have been Tallinn, Helsinki, Vilnius, St. Petersburg and Moscow, among others.”

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