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Airport bulletin
8 October 2020

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Passenger traffic in September

The border closure from 1 September and the strict rules of border crossing have had a major
impact on passenger traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The number of passengers using
the airport dropped to the level of last June again: in September, Budapest Airport handled 88
173 passengers in total, which is a 94.2-percent reduction year on year. The slowdown is also
significant compared with summer months, as passenger traffic decreased by almost 78%
compared with August. The last time when such a low September traffic level was registered at
the airport was in 1973.

This year, up to 30 September 2020, the airport was used by 3 679 288 passengers in total.

A major reduction of passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic is seen all over the
world; until the end of 2020, the global decrease of passenger traffic is expected to reach 69%
versus the previous year, with the ‘disappearance’ of close to 1.7 billion air passengers.

BUD Cargo City and air freight to and from Budapest, however, appears to be immune to the
pandemic: while at some airports the cargo operation has stopped almost completely, the airport
of the Hungarian capital only registered a 2.7-percent reduction of cargo throughput year on
year. Budapest Airport handled 11 080 tons of air cargo in September.

BUD Cargo City is prepared for vaccine logistics

Following the first wave of the pandemic, BUD Cargo City is now ready to receive medical
shipments also during the second wave, as it had started preparations some time ago for
providing all the conditions required for transportation and storage of the long-awaited vaccine,
once available. The temperature-controlled facilities in BUD Cargo City are offering an ideal
physical environment for warehousing and forwarding of vaccines and their components. Joint
work in this optimal environment based on the professionalism of specialist staff, exchange of
information, and a detailed action plan ensures that Budapest Airport is ready to support
Hungary and the Central-Eastern European region in the fight against the pandemic. The first
meeting of the vaccine logistics working group including the representatives of the authorities,
air freight operators, ground handling agents, and other logistics experts was held last week.

A unique obstacle-free washroom handed over at the airport

Budapest Airport has handed over a new obstacle-free washroom and locker room in Pier 1
of Ferenc Liszt International Airport featuring, in addition to mandatory elements of
obstacle-free sanitary blocks, special equipment developed for serving PRM passengers who need
special assistance, including a bed that can be lifted, a special body lifting device, and a folding
screen ensuring maximum discretion. Budapest Airport is proud to have joined other airports
where similarly complex obstacle-free washrooms are available.

Opening hours of retail units

Due to the low level of passenger traffic, the opening hours of several retail units at the airport
have been adjusted to times of departure, and some shops are closed. Detailed information on
units currently operating at the airport is indicated below.

Store Open
Tobacconist 06:00-18:00
Spar Monday-Friday: 06:00-21:00; Saturday-Sunday:
06:00-18:00
Interchange, T2B arrivals, landside 0-24
Relay, T2B departures, landside 04:15-18:00
FloCafé 04:00-20:00
Baggage wrapping, T2B Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 04:00-
19:00; Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 04:00-
15:00
Relay SkyCourt 05:00-19:00
Swarovski 04:30-20:00
Interchange SkyCourt 05:00-21:00
Leroy 05:00-20:00
Tashba 04:00-16:00
KFC 07:00-18:00
SkyCourt mini Foodcourt 0-24
Memories SkyCourt 05:00-18:00
Gratiae/Gold elements 08:00-18:00
Szamos 05:00-17:00
Heinemann Duty Free – SkyCourt/T2B; Adjusted to the flight schedule
Heinemann Duty Free sunglass shop;
Boss/Tommy Hilfiger; Guess/Calvin Klein;
Optic World; Disney/Budapest&Music/Living
Toys; Memories 2B

Media information:
Katalin Valentínyi
Chief corporate communications and government relations officer
Budapest Airport Zrt.
Email: kommunikacio@bud.hu