Starting 27 June, China Southern Airlines will launch a four-times weekly service from Guangzhou to Budapest, the Hungarian capital airport has confirmed.
The route will be operated with China Southern’s two-class Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
These seat just 18 passengers in a 2-2-2 configuration in business class and 248 across a 3-3-3 configuration in economy class.
“It’s a great pleasure to welcome China Southern Airlines to Budapest Airport and to introduce Guangzhou, one of China’s major hubs, as a new and exciting destination,” says Balázs Bogáts, CCO, Budapest Airport.
The new China Southern Guangzhou route marks the fifth nonstop service from Budapest airport to China, with China Eastern Airlines and its Shanghai Airlines offshoot flying to Budapest alongside Air China and HNA carriers from Beijing, Chongqing, Ningbo and Shanghai.
“This announcement introduces our fifth Chinese destination for passenger flights, and we are confident that our new partnership with China Southern Airlines will contribute to strengthening ties between our two regions,” Bogáts adds.
“This new route will open a myriad of onward connections to South-East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, not only facilitating tourism and business travel, but also advancing key economic and cultural exchanges between Hungary and China,” he further notes.
The scheduled midday departures from Hungary’s capital city on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays ensure that the flight arrives in Guangzhou the following morning before 0800 local time, facilitating numerous domestic and international connections.