Ryanair has unveiled a record-breaking Summer 2025 schedule for Budapest Airport (BUD), announcing over 640 weekly flights across 68 routes. The S25 schedule features four new destination, including Castellón, Katowice, Liverpool, and Toulouse, comes on the heels of the Hungarian government’s decision to eliminate aviation taxes.
The airline will base 10 aircraft in Budapest, including two Boeing 737 8-200 “Gamechangers,” supporting more than 4,200 jobs. Ryanair credits the tax removal for enabling the expansion, promising increased traffic, new routes, and boosted tourism. The move places Hungary alongside Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, and Albania, which have also seen significant airline investment after scrapping similar levies, leading to lower travel costs for citizens and businesses.
Ryanair Chief Commercial Officer, Jason McGuinness said “Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, is pleased to launch another record-breaking summer schedule in Budapest, in which we will base 10 aircraft – a US$1 billion invest. – and deliver 5.6 million passengers p.a. across 68 routes, more than any other airline, including 4 brand-new routes to Castellón, Katowice, Liverpool, and Toulouse. This record Summer 2025 schedule was made possible by the Hungarian Government’s decision to abolish its regressive aviation tax – which in turn will lower costs for citizens, tourists, and businesses. Whilst it is extremely positive to see the pro-growth steps being taken by the Hungarian Government to lower access cost at Hungary’s airports, it is concerning to see airports (such as Budapest) attempting to derail this by opportunistically clawing back some of the tax through excessive and unjustified airport charge increases. The countries and airports in Europe delivering exceptional returns in terms of traffic, connectivity, and tourists, are those who are working together – not benefiting at the expense of the other.”
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