AirBridgeCargo Airlines has launched a twice-weekly flight to Budapest to accommodate growing volumes between Europe and Asia.

According to ABC, the new service is operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays with a Boeing 747 freighter, offering up to 139 tonnes of available capacity per flight.

“Launching of scheduled operations in Budapest is another example of our commitment to customers with the intention to realign our network in line with market expectations, reviewing existing service portfolios,” said Sergey Lazarev [fourth from right in photo], general director of AirBridgeCargo. “Budapest has been expanding at a fast clip, upgrading its facilities, infrastructure, and solutions for freighter carriers and following a cargo-friendly strategy. Its advantageous central location in Europe makes Budapest Airport a perfect location for carriers operating between Asia and Europe. On top of this, we foresee an upsurge of e-commerce traffic with swelling demand for internet purchases among European consumers.”

The new flight will serve the entire cargo catchment area of Budapest, as well as Central and Eastern Europe.

“On behalf of Budapest Airport we are proud and happy to welcome the new cargo flights of AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the fastest-developing cargo operators in the top league of freighter airlines in the world,” said Jost Lammers [second from right in photo], CEO of Budapest Airport. “Through ABC’s network of more than 30 destinations Hungarian companies producing electronic, automotive, pharmaceutical and other high-quality products could reach out to their customers around the world through Moscow. From next year on our cargo partners in Budapest can operate from our brand new Cargo City which will provide 20,000 square metres of warehouse and office space, including for AirBridgeCargo staff.”

AirBridgeCargo currently operates more than 60 flights per week from Europe.